Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-22

tenantcy. These colors were afterward carried
in the following battles Seven days fight
around Richmond, Fredericksburg, -Sharps-
burg, Lookout Greek, Camel Station, Knox
vile, the Wilderness and Spottsylvania c. n.
Jenkins Rifles, Yorkville, % men, Capt. j.
r. Gardner, bearing the last battle flag carried
out of Columbia when Sherman entered
Sumter Light Infantry, 38 men, commanded
by Capt. w. R. Delgar. This company carried
in it's ranks the, handsome silk flag recently
presented to them by the ladies Of Sumter, and
also the old Confederate battle-flag of the De-
Saussure Light Artillery, a battery made up
from Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter coun-
ties, and commanded during the war by Capt.
Gilbert.
Kershaw Guards, Lieutenant j. j. Mackay;
20 men, with the cOlors presented to the old
company in February, 1861.
A section of the Columbia Flying Artillery,
20 men, Capt. w. B. Lowrance.
THE GRAND PARADE.
The line Of march led straight up the broad
Main street to point about two blocks above
the postofice, where each platoon wheeled and
retraced it's steps. It is, hard to imagine a
more brilliant and stirring scene than this
portion Of the city presented during the prog
ress of the parade, The decorations were not
so profuse as on Hampton's Day in, 1876, but
they were sufficient to forms beautiful and
graceful edging to the frame Of the picture
and increase it's effect. The most conspicuous
object on Main street was tremendous Uni
ted States flag suspended over it from the top
of building on one side to the top OF build
ing on the other. 3 .1
The sun, which had been obscured during
the preceding portion Of the day, shone out as
the line heightened, upon the array Of glitter
s,n, o&aa1 nh haoI fro 400 for
the eye could reach, looking from the State
House. It may be truthfully said that the city
could not contain the column, for as it doubled
itself and wheeled its platoons behind the hill
above the postoffice, the rear was at the State
House yard. Zone long, .glittering line Of
STEEL" accurately describes the main street
during the progress of the march. The varied
uniforms with their picturesque blendings and
contrasts Of cOlors, enhanced the beauty and
brightness of the spectacle, while over the
whole waved and streamed flags and pennons
brilliant and beautiful in their fresh paint,
shading and gliding ; and still other flags,
State and United States, more beautiful and
far more glorious in their tatters and faded
dullness, dyed as some Of them were by the
blood Of the men who bore them, and glOri6ed
as all were by the brilliant deeds Of the men
who followed them. To complete the beauties
and harmonies of the picture, the shading OF
more delicate coloring was supplied by the
draperies Of the ladies who occupied the, win
dOws and balconies all along the route. The
march was somewhat tedious one, but none
Of the men appeared to slack for moment in
the steadiness Of their drill, and the mass Of
marching men, viewed from the ground, pre-
sented all through the same appearance iof
some gigantic piece of elockwork. f si.g-I
Hundreds Of incidents, grave and gay, might
be related which occurred along the line. The
sight of the old battle flags and Of the sur
vivors who bore some Of them, seemed to move
and stir the people more than anything. In
many instances as the tattered, torn and de-
faced emblems were borne by, dropping from
their staff, ladies, and men too, turned aside
to conceal the tears that would come.
The entire body was drawn up on the west
side of Main street, and presented arms as q
procession passed before it, which certainly
merited and received the h0n0rs Of the day.
This consisted Of the survivors OF
THE PALMETTO REGIMENT,
of the Mexican war, between 80 and 40 men,
commanded by Capt W. B. Stanley, and
THE SURVIVORS
of the Confederate army and navy, numbering
probably $50, commanded by Col. William
Wallace. These veterans marched together
with picturesque ignoring of former or pres
ent rank or situation, and were apparently as
fully and cordially fraternal as ever in cam q
paign or bivouac. Their appearance was greet
ed not only with presented arms, but with en-
thusiastic cheering from one end of the line
to the other. The two bodies bore with them
eight battle flags, each being proud testimo-
NAL of the valor Of those who had followed it.
In the same procession the veterans were
followed by carriages containing the ladies OF
the Monumental Association and various dis
tinguished guests, all Of whom were vocifer-
ously cheered as they passed by the military.
As soon as this procession had entered the
State-House grounds the military fell in be-
hind it, and little time was lost in assembling
about the stand to witness the ceremonies or
the day. .o.. @ ~ asl E
IN THE CAPITOL SQUARE. 81
The scene in the Capitol Square .beggars
description. To the left Of the main, drive
and Immediately north Of the monument was
erected the grand stand from which the ora
tion of the day was delivered. This was 3
massive structure, 55 by 80 feet, surrounded
by balustrades and supported with columns
at the corners. The woodwork was entirely
hidden from view by the wreaths, evergreen,
moss and flowers which willing and sk1llful
hands had prepared. The columns were sur
mounted with State flags, and from the top
of pillar which rose from the centre OF the
floor were hung garlands Of cedar, forming as
it were canopy over the seats below. Upon
this pillar, about twenty feet from the floor OF
the stand, was placed a transparency, bearing
the following inscription s'If am to die
now, 1 give my life cheerfully for the indepen-.
dence Of South Carolina To the south OF
the stand and facing it stood the monument,
yelled from the public gaze by a shroud OF
white cloth. To the south Of the monument,
and somewhat to the west Of it, rose alter OF
seats reaching as high as the first windows OF
the Capitol. This tier Of seats was erected,
together with other similar seats in front OF
the State-House, for the especial use of the
ladies, and at the hour appointed for opening
the ceremonies every inch OF space was occu-
pied, and 5000 fair faces were turned towards
the stand. .'l "
The military upon entering the Capitol
square were formed en- passe to the east and
west of the monument, and the intervening
space covering several acres, was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen who we're unable
to obtain Seats .saf
At4P: NJ. Governor Simpson, with Gen.
John s. Preston, the orator Of the occasion,
on his arm, followed by the Rev. Ellison
Capers and the Rev. William Martin, ascended
the steps leading to the stand, and took the
seats provided for them in the centre OF the
picture. To the right of Mr.. Capers, who sat
on Governor Simpsons right, were seated
Miss Cheves McC Cord, Miss Roberta Beck, Miss
May Dargan and Miss Beverly Means, four
young ladies whose fathers had given their
lives for the Lost Cause, and to these young
daughters of Carolina, all clad in spotless
white, had appropriately been assigned the
honor of unwilling the monument. To the
right of these sat the board OF directresses
of the Monumental Association. 10 the left
of Cen. Preston who sat at the left hand of
Governor Simpson, sat the Rev. VIM. Martin,