The Dragoons of Camp 1524 held their annual Christmas Social on Friday evening December 10th at the historic Buena Vista antebellum mansion in Prattville. Members and guests enjoyed a social hour with piano music starting at 6pm enjoying some General Lee eggnog and apple pie moonshine provided by Comms Officer Doug Butler and his wife. A delicious meal was catered by Smokin S BBQ out of Wetumpka including smoked turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, and sweet potato casserole along with peach cobbler and banana pudding for desserts. After everyone enjoyed their supper a program was conducted starting with Commander Waldo introducing the camp officers in attendance and reciting the Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. A history presentation of Buena Vista was made by Darlene Leistner of the Autauga County Heritage Association which owns and manages the property. Compatriot Rob Schwartz played his guitar and sand a selection of three Confederate songs including “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”. Commander Waldo’s wife read an historic accounting of Christmas in Atlanta in 1863 which was a somber time for the residents and the Confederacy with Sherman’s Union forces bearing down on Georgia. Mrs. Waldo and Adjutant Sutherland then conducted the doorprize drawing which included the wonderful table centerpieces provided by Quartermaster Myrick and his wife. 1st Lt Grooms led a quartet including himself, Commander Waldo, Quartermaster Myrick and Mr. Schwartz in a Christmas football musical amalgam. Lt. Grooms then led everyone in the singing of a number of classic Christmas carols to conclude the program proper. Then for the closing, pianist and 1st Lt. Grooms led everyone in a rousing Dixie and Chaplain Brantley reminded everyone of the true meaning of and reason for Christmas and sent everyone off with a benediction to close the evening. It was a very enjoyable evening to spend with Confederate compatriots to bring another eventful and tumultuous year to a close with some cheerful holiday fellowship.
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