Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-18
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,nD LETTER FROM CHEsTBR.c ttis9fs

lboc !t.nfI.Qpai CHESTER s. O., May l59B
s. Wednesday was one ofthe loveliest Of days.
Nature smiled upon, the interesting and beau
fifal that dasss sss The ssfhep0alii ayent
was foreshadowed early in the morning by
the flowers that were carried from place to
place. Tie arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance Of Decoration Day having been f1l.
ly made, nothing remained. save their com.
plete carrying ont toni the 10Th The Chester
Rifle Club, under the command of J. XII Mar.
sballl b End XicePresidsnt ip qpnssagenge,a Of
several preparatory drills, we're in readiness
to Join the procession, and to perform thsir
part satisfactory and comm endab1y. Tie
Chester Sabre Club, under the command of
Gen. W. "A. Walker, president, lmouhteds and
presenting the appearance, of gallant soldiers,
were in Line and, moved maiesticallys In sae-
cordance with the arrangement, the procession,
consisting Of the two military companies, the
teachers and pupils Of the different schools,
male and female, Of our town, the baseball
club and citizens; formed in line atsths PFes-
byterian Chnrch at 3 o'clock, and pIocesdedih
marching order ltol Evergreen, Gsmeterys un,
der the command of Major 7. s Millss, Mar.
shal. The Rifle Club was at the head Of the
procession, and the Sabre Club at the, rear.
The former organization wefs armed with
muskets belonging to the State; and Wet used
on the occasion BY the permission sof 0Esr
nor Chamberlain b. The base. ball club b6were
attired in, their beautiful uniform 9iiwhita
and contributed greatly to the sattrsctiyeness
schools, especially the young ladies their
dressesof whit; Looked charming and were
ftiemblem of the purity and nobility efthat
cause, in, behalf Of which ., mighty shasts Of
good men laid down theirIliYes. an, i,,sa,,i
Everybody was pleased with the excellence
Of the music on the occasion, which was fur.
nished by the brass band from 'WmnsbotD,
composed of thebest young men! ofthst town.
Starting from the, PresbyteriaH Church, the
roate Of the procession was down Wylies up
Saluda, through Valley and down, Gadsdsp,
to the street leading TO the Cemetery. y;;5t b,.s
The sacred spot being reached, the speak
er's stand was soon Surrounded BY probably
the largest number Of persons thatt ever visit
ed, at one time, the "city Of the dead" Q The
interesting exercises were iiintrodu dabyea
prayer blythe. Rev. Mn. Martin, of the Asse.
n;o 70 Rafnrmad Church which waa entirely IN
@ ~ rmonv xfS tSa snrs2 of ti,s osc;;i,n 6s
orator ora @ Of the % day Gen. W. al Walker, Mas
then presented By tie n Marshal, Major I: g.
Mills While the address was .brisfs it'was
extremely appropriate. The speakersiin his
own eloquent and graceful way, referred Ito
the "lost cause and the gallant, spirits who
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1919 ~ ths ~ nohla wome,j I wbnH I in ~ rib ;ss
Of Of the the war we're unfa;l;ng IN Their attsnsioie
to the siek and wounded and diving seldierE
and AZ Nv who now exhibited the a same loving siIh,
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