Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-13

tary and Treasurer A. Springs Withers lst
Sergeant, J. R. Lindsay; End Sergeant, w. H.
Herndon 3rd Sergeant, W. P. Good; 4th Ser
geant, r. A. Parish. Corporals, W: 7: Barron,
John A. Latta, Withers Adickes, c. G. Parish:
Privates, VIM. Allison#, H. II. Beard, Daniel
Burris, c. M. Cheek, J. w. Clawson, Thomas H.
Glenn#, J. P. Herndon#, R. ]. Herndon@, John
Hope, James Jefferys, ]. E. Lowry, r. s. Nc
Moore, B. T. Moore, j. N. O'Farrell, Thomas
O'Farrell@, H. c. Strauss, c. L. Williford, John
Youngblood.
Members of the Band
After passing under review by Col. Cow
ard, that gallant officer was Justify cheered,
and called on for speech.
Responding to this call, which was quite
unexpected, and which the Colonel thought
was not in the programme, he extended
welcome to the visiting company, compli-
mented the bearing and appearance of the
battalion, congratulated them upon the aus
picious dawning of South Carolina rehabili-
tated, and the occasion which had brought
the companies together. He alluded in terms
of the warmest acknowledgment for the hon,
or recently conferred upon him by his rapid
promotion from Captain of the Jenkins Rifles
to Commander of the Eighth Brigade, which,
Judging by the men before him, he said,
though ranking the eighth on the list, would,
in point of efficiency, rank as the first in the
State. Col. Coward closed his brief address,
which was happily conceived and delivered in
his usually felcitous style, by expressing deep
regret at the terrible misfortune which had
so recently befallen our sister town, Rock
Hill, thereby preventing the attendance of
the Catawba Rifles, whose presence had been
looked forward to with the most pleasant
feelings.
At the conclusion of Col. Coward's ad-
dress, and the applause which followed, Cap
tain Marshall was called, who responded in
neat speech, returning his thanks for the
compliment. Captain Gardner was next call
ed, and after acknowledging the compliment
in happy style, three cheers we're proposed
and given for Lieutenant Wallace, who was
also called, and returned his acknowledge
ments in a clever speech. The Rifles and
Cadets then gave three cheers for the Lees !;
the Lees returned the compliment, when the
Cadets gave three cheers for the Lees and
the Rifles and the Lees and the Rifles cheer
ed the Cadets. The Cadets then changed
front and took their position with "present
arms" at the entrance to the grounds, while
the remaining companies marched out
From the parade grounds the Lees were
escorted by the Rifles to Allson's Hall,
where, on behalf of the Rifles, Major James
F. Hart extended on address of welcome,
couched in appropriate terms, which was re-
sponded to in fitting words by j. j. Hemp
hill, Esq, honorary member of the Lee Light
Infantry. Col. Simonton, of Charleston, was
next called, who was peculiarly happy in his
remarks. He alluded in the highest terms Of
compliment to the young dragon, Lieuten'
ant Misunderstanding that South Carolina
blood will always assert itself, and proposed
three cheers for that officer, which we're given
with hearty good will. T. G. CASTOR, Esq,
and Judge Shaw were next to respond to
calls in brief and appropriate addresses, and
at the conclusion of Judge Shaw's remarks
the companies, who were arranged in the
hall at parade rest, were ordered to break
ranks, when refreshments we're served, and
the remainder of the afternoon was given to
socable enjoyment, after which the visiting
eol1;o-o re,a;rnI TO tho an"-tara PROVIDED 1or
them at Roses Hotel the proprietor of which
placed the Jenkins Rifles under peculiar obi
cations by the liberality displayed in enter
tanning their guest, and the efforts made to
render their stay pleasant.
Thus terminated the military events of
the afternoon, which passed of from the
commencement to the conclusion without the
slightest occurrence to mar the proceedings.
The only occasion for regret in connection
with the affair was the absence of the Cataw-
ba Rifles which regret was enhanced by rea'
son of the serious calamity preventing their
attendance. The following members of the
Catawbas we're present in uniform, but did
not join in the military parade: Lieutenant
A. H. Whyte, Lieutenant VIM. Poag, pri-
Yates John Sherley, Frael Mobley, Augustus
Matthews, and Edward T. Avery, Jun. 1t
may also be proper to mention that the Fort
Mill Light Infantry were duly invited to par
ticipate in the celebration, but no response
was received from the invitation.
THE ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVAL AT THE
FEMALE COLLEGE.
The entertainment and festival given in the
evening, at the Female College by the ladies,
was no less pleasing than the happy and
successful termination of the military parade
and the festive incidents connected with that
occasion. At an early hour in the evening
the hall was literally packed with human
ity-brave men and fair women, gallant
beaux and charming belles-invited thither
by the attractive programme.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
evergreens and flowers, and conspicuous on
the walls, in letters of evergreen, we're the
legends -"Welcome to the Catawba Rifles" !"
"Welcome to the Lee Light Infantry"
"Welcome to the Cadets of Kings Mountain
Military School," while the general flow of
cheerfulness and good feeling throughout the
entire audience indicated that the words of
welcome were appreciabe and duly estimated
by all. Brennecke's String Band occupied
the music stand, and after the rendition of
several fine selections, the curtain was rang
up, revealing tableaux of Little Red Rid
ing Hood.
A charade entitled "Love" was next pre-