The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-22
Tho Charlotte Centennial.

crowds ever ,congregated in any oity In
theNgold North State, assembled on the
Goth instant, to commemorate the Neck
lenbnrg declaration of independence,
and do honor'to the event which mado
the hornets nest peculiarly emblematic.
The crowd commenced gathering on the
10th, and by the morning of the Goth
had reached fully 10000. The hotels and
boprding houses were packed while
many private families had their quota of
friends and relatives; many individuals
but this they did not appear to cnre for,
rs they came for frolic, and took this
ns one of, the accessories. The only nc
cident which occurred, rs fur as we have
heard, was caused by the premature dis
charge of cannon, while firing salute
at SUNRISE, by the Raleigh Light Artil-
lery; the vent was improperly held, when
the cartridge ignited and MIR. Williams,
Familiarity known as 'Dutch," Ind his
left hand so shattered rs to require am
putation, and tho left so badly injured
as to necessitate the looping off of his
thumb and the ends of the fingers; the
left side of his face was also badly hurt,
and it is feared his left ego rs porma-
nently injured. Williams was an old
Confederate, and served four years under
Gen. Kershnw.
Columbia sent q strong delegation
the Ph0nix Hook and Ladder Company,
with their handsome and serviceable
trnck; detachments from the Independ-
ent and Palmetto steamers; delegates
from the Burns Club, with their piper;
besides several hundred citizens. Ex-
m 49,
railroads at reduced rates. A great con-
came through. from Wilmington, and
furnished the hungry passengers with
substantial breakfast ut n reasonable
figure.
The procession WIS very large, and
was composed of city and visiting COM
panies of military and firemcn, and
many distinguished gentlemen in car
riagos-notable among whom were Gov.
Hendricks, of Indiana; e1-Gov. Graham,
ex-Gov. Vance and Gov. Brogden, of
North Carolina; ex-Gov. Walker, of Vir-
ginia; Gov. Chamberlain, of South Ca
rolina; Hon. J. Nj. Bright, of Tennessee,
and many others. Con. W. r. Cox
acted us Chief Marshal, (Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston, who was to act in TINT capaci-
ty, being detained Mt home by sickness }
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, of Richmond,
commanded the military. A brilliant ar
ray of Assistant MarshalA sustained Gen.
Cox and enabled him to keep the vast
concourse of people in order. After
passing through several of the principal
streets-every house being decorated with
flags and streamers- procession then
moved to the Fair Grounds as follows:
Richmond Howitzers; Raleigh Light In
4, II ,rvlk TIC
etteville Brass Band; Fayetteville indie
pendent Light Infantry; Rowan Rifles,
from Salisbury; the remnant of the
Eleventh Regiment, North Carolina State
troops; Charlotte, N. c., Zounves; Char
lotte Military Institute Cadets, preceded
by their band; Kings Mountain Military
Institute Cadets, from Yorkville; New
bern Silver Cornet Band; Newbern
Steam Fire Company; Independent Hook
and Ladder Company, of Charlotte, with
band; Fairfield, S. c., Fire Company
Rescue Fire Company, No. l, from Rn-
leigh; detachments of the Palmetto md
Independent Fire Companies, from CO.
lumbin; Phoenix Hook and Ladder Com
pany, from Columbin; Wilmington, NJ
c., Cornet Band; Wilmington Hook and
Ladder Company; Drum Corps, Will
mington; Little Ginnt Steam Fire Com
pany, Tarboro, N. c.; Hook and Ladder
Company; Stonewall Fire Company,
Chester; Pioneer Fire Company, Rock
Hill, 8. c.; Hook and Ladder Company,
from York, S. c.; Greensboro, N. c., Fire
Company; Charlotte Hornet Fire Com
pany; boat captured from the British
sloop Diligence, 1765, and manned by
eight lads, in sailor costume, from Viii
mington; Salem, N. c., Cornet Band
Masonic bodies, lodges, &c. Good Tenn
plars and other civic organizations
Anson County delegation, with banner
inscribed "Alleginnce ceases when pro-
| lection is withdrawn" survivors of COM
pany II, Thirty-ffth North Carolina
Troops; Cleveland County delegation,
with banner inscribed cleveland,
Shelby, Kings Mountain-October 7th,
$780," Patrons of Husbandry, headed by
Columbus Mills, Grand Master of tho
State Grange; Raleigh Cornet Band.
Carriages containing amongst others
Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana
G4v. d. H. Chamberlain, of South Caro-.
lima; ex-Gov. VIM. A. Graham, of North
Carolina; ex-Gov. Gilbert c. Walker, oi
Virginia; Hon. A. NJ. Kelly, Mayor o.
Richmond; Gen. Robert Ransom; CHIEF
Justice F. j. Moses, of South Carolina
Judge H. N. Davidson, of Tennessee
Judge Settle and Associates, of the
North Carolina Supreme Court; Gen.
Thomas i. Clingman, Col. John H
Wheeler. Next came delegation oi
Scotchmen from Columbia, s. c., Char.
lotte, N. c., and Cumberland and Robe
son Counties, (the latter immortal as the
| scene of Flora McDonelds devoted