Confederate Veteran mag., dated June, 1901, page 249.
REUNION SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION, U.C.V.
The annual reunion of the South Carolina Division was held at Columbia on the 8th , 9th and 10th of May, with larger attendance than ever before. Columbia was the godmother of the Confederacy and the fortieth anniversary of the beginning of hostilities was most fittingly celebrated by the meeting of these gray haried survivors of the conflict. The city was lavishly decorated in honor of the visitors. Confederate colors met the eye everywhere and over the left wing of the capitol floated a mammoth Confederate flag; over the right wing the stars and stripes held sway.....

The meeting of the convention were held at the new theater.on the stage were the Mayor of Columbia, members of the Executive Committee, GEN.S WADE HAMPTON and JOHN B. GORDON, Chief JUSTICE McIVER, and Col. DANIEL H. POPE- the two latter signers of the Act of Secession and Gen. C.I. WALKER and staff of the South Carolina Division. Enthusiasm rose as the band played " Dixie", and when the grand old hero, WADE HAMPTON, was introduced the audience rose to its feet and cheered to the echo, thus testifying as to who is dearest to the hearts of South Carolinians. Gen. GORDON was also well received...

A ball to the sponsors was given at night, opened by a grand march led by Gen. WALKER and MISS TEAGUE, the State sponsor. Avery pleasant feature of the occasion was the attention given by each sponsor to the old soldiers.

The grand parade was held on the afternoon of the 10th, led by the Governor and staff. Gen. WALKER and staff came next. The sponsors came in carriages, bearing banners of brigade and division, and hundreds of soldiers from Georgia and Carolina were in line. Gen. HAMPTON rode at the head of his men, and many a heart was made glad to see him in the saddle again.
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