The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-25


Second Carriage-The Hon. Alfred Huger,
Daniel Ravenel, ESQ.,, James Rose, ESQ.,, c. T.
Lowndes, Esq
Third Carriage -Generel James Conner, Col.
Rutedge, Col. P. C. aaillard, Col. 2. Davis.
Fourth Oarriage-The Hon. James B. Camp
he'll, the Hon. Chas. d. simonton, John Hanck-
el, Esq, Col. J. D. Aiken.
Fifth Carriage-Thos. M. Hanckel, Esq.
Thos. Y. simons, Esq, T. D. Eason, Esq, T..
]. Knauff Esq.
Sixth Carriage Captain s. Y. Tupper, the
Hon. ". s. Henerey, Major A. W. Wardlaw, E.
W. Marshall, Esq.
Seventh Carriage General James Simons,
General John A.. Wagener, John F. O'Neill,
ESQ.,, A. S. johnson, Esq.
Eighth Carriage-F. J. Pelzer, Esq, L. D..
Mowry, ESQ.,, F. W. Dawson, Esq, F. J. Por-
cher, Esq.
Ninth Carriage-Mr. Lazarus E. N. Whi-
ting, Esq. :.
In this order the carriages rolled rapidly to
the passenger depot Of the South Carolina
Railroad Company.
The train from Columbia was due at ten
minutes past three O'Clock, and long before
that hour the depot was filed with an eager
crowd. Car steps. car roofs, girders, stanch-
cons, all were made use Of as coigns Of vantage,
and when the train gided in there was no Ion
ger room for pin Of respectable proportions.
The Reception Committee formed on each
side of the broad aisle leading to the depot
doors, and when General Hampton left the car
he was greeted by the Charleston members of
the State Central Executive Committee.
Scarcely did the noble chieftain make his ap.
pearanoe before thousands Of throats made the
welkin ring with wild huzzahs. The enthusi-
asm Of some of the crowd who had served
under Hampton on many hard fought field,
knew no bounds; and though with soldierly
subordination the throng divided as if the
order "open ranks" had been given, many a
sun-browned hand was thrust into that of the
beloved commander, with "God bless you,
General, welcome 10 Charleston"
General Hampton then entered the four
horse carriage in company with the members
Of the State Central Committee already named,
and was driven to the residence Of General
James Conner, on Meeting-street, near the
battery. Judge A. P. Aldrich who accompa-
MED the General frou.B .Branchvlle, took a seat
in the carriage with Captain Upper, Hon. W.
8. Henerey, Major Wardlaw and Mr. Marshall
and the procession moved in the order
above mentioned. Cheers followed the cor
tege everywhere. At the depot with its
crowd, at the railroad workshop and
through. Meeting street, all classes and
colors united in paying homage to the man
who occupies so high a place in the hearts Of
our people. At the Charleston Hotel, large
assemblage of our oldest and most respected
citizens were gathered on the broad portico,
and with one accord all raised their hats in
token Of respect and welcome.
At the new building in process of erection.
for Messrs. Cameron & Barley, the workmen
were formed in line, and gave three lusty
cheers for thu guest Of the city. The COM
mittSe left the General at the residence of
General James Conner, where he was obliged
to seek the rest denied him the entire night
before, little daughter being 80 dangerously
i'll as to make it almost impossible for him to
leave home except at the call of public duty.
THE STAND.
The stand for the speakers was erected op-
posite the entrance to the Charleston Hotel,
and of itself constituted, from the beauty OF
its arrangement, an attractive feature of the
occasion. 1t was in the shape Of paralello-
gram, above which was q transparency CORES.
ponding with three Of its sides. This trans
J parency bore upon it's front the legend "The