The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-06-15
On Decoration

| nay Wo nad nno parade OF tho Posts
OF the Grand Army of the Republic,
! who In performance of saorod and
holy trust wont out to decorate the
graves of their doad comrades who
died in defonsc Of the Union. Ono Of
the gratifying features of tho process
SION was tho tribute that WIS paid to
the Confederate dead. Lot tho wcop>
ing mothers and sisters, and widows
who wait in vain for tho coming of
those who long years ago wont out
to do battle for the stars and bars
Let their grief bo softcned; and their
hearts cheered TO know that tho
graves Of their lovod ones arc not for
COTTON, but that kindly and loving
hands with each returning year seats
ter beautiful flowers over them, oven
rs thcyodo over tho graves of their own
heroic doad. The procession was very
imposing. In tho reunion speeches no
al!usion was mado that could hurt the
most patriotic feolings Of those so lato-
ly opposed to thom; and seeing the
graceful tributes paid by bravo mon
to those who wero onco their foes,
could not help believing that this was
Indeed yoar ofjubilee ana peace.
Tho procession Of Knights Temp-
lar, on June tho first, was simply
grand. They began to invade the
CITY early inrthe week, they came
from every State in the Union, and
such q welcome, as they received has
hardly boon scon in the present gcn>
Grafton, never before at tho reception
OF any organization have / witnessed
such enthusiasm. Such cordial and
hearty greeting; not only hotels and
public halls were placed at the dispos>
al OF the Sir Knights, but private
houses flung their portals wide, and
the.zwhole city seemed overhowing
| WITH the ;most lavish and generous
| hospitality.
uoro WAS no North or South, East
or West, NO divisional limos, no ortho-
dox distinctions; but one homogene-
Gus familyiSbound together by the sas
cred etytifsess ttiifss CT charity aeLsn ladin0 the
universal brotherhood of man, tho
universal tathcrhood of God. The
| procession formed on Broad strcot.
and was ct once grand and imposing
! Embracing many thousands of the
mystic brotherhood. In the afternoon
their officers wcre installed, and in
tho evening thoro was an immense
reception at the Academy of Music,
at which tho most distinguished peo.
pie in, tho state wcre present. The
Society for the advancement of Social
Science has had most interesting
| scries Of meetings, at which woro
| ~ n inc soIN Nol n
portions OF the country. Tho Medical
Society of Pennsylvania has also had
| an interesting session, at which con-
| siderable feeling was manifested at tho
admission of somo Homeopathic prac
Cltloncrs into one Of our public institu.
tions. Resolutions were passed. con,
domning tho disciples of Habnoman,
and commencing tho action ola couple
or young sawbones who resigned their
| official positions rather than receive
the little pill doctors to respectable
standing among the medical brothers
hood. There has been no earthquake
in consequence thereof, and the world
still rolls on.
Tho attendance is increasing every
day. On Tuesday last it reached
$4,000. An inoffensive gentleman was
almost dubbed to death by polco-
man. Tho big Krupp gun is nearly
IN position, and Chestnut street
hoiress is reported to have run away
with rolling chair man. Country
cousins, aunts, nnclos, grandmothors
and mothors>in-law are pouring in
upon us by tho million. Wo arc de-
lighted to 500 you all; but when you
como bring your lunch and money
enough TO pay your expenses back
homo, for our money is all borrowed,
and our spare rooms lot out to per-
mancnt bONrdcrs. BRoADBRIM
Co., ~. y