Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-26

cited by many of those who participated IN the
engagements Mai. w. A. Graham and Dr. b. r.
Dixon, of North Carolina; Rev. E. f. Boyce,
Rev. Robert Latham, Col. A. Coward, Col. George
Johnstone, Capt. J. NJ. Ivy, Col. J. 5. Bratton,
Capt. A. E. Hutchson, and perhaps others, OF
South Carolina Col. w. j. Houston, OF the Air
Line Railroad, and the officers accompanying
the artillery detachment
The press was represented as follows: Col.
Charles r. JONES' of the Charlotte Observer; Col.
F. B. Mcdowell of the Charlotte Southern Home ;
Major E. P. Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution; ;
A, G. Moore, Columbia Register; w. 6. WILDLY,
Airline Head-Liyh P. F. Lawshe, Gainesville
(Ga.1 !southro,; T. NJ. Peoples, Lawrenceville
(Ga.) Herald j. R. Loader, Raleigh, IN. C.) State
Journal; j. P. Darlington, Shelby aurora; G..
w. Chalk, Gastonia Gazette; Charles Petty, Spar
tanburg Spartan Rev. J. S. Lawton, Christian
Inder Horace Bradley, sketch artist for Ha'-
pers' Weekly; and the reporter for the Yorkville
ENQUIRER who, also, as special correspondent
represented the Charleston Ne'rs and Courier.
Mr.. John T. Ford of Baltimore, the southern
theatrical manager with his troupe, passed Kings
Mountain, on the train last Friday. Learning OF
the intended celebration to take place next day,
he expressed his regret that he had not been ap-
priced of the fact sooner. He told a gentleman,
who came down from Charlotte, that the first play
he ever put on the stage, and the one by winch
he first acquired reputation twenty years ago,
was entitled s.The Battle of Kings Mountain"
adapted from the romance, Horse shoe Ro6'ason
Had Mr.. Ford known Of the celebration in time,
he would have rehearsed his old play and ar
ranged his dates to present it on that occasion.
His heart is in full sympathy with the centennial
movement and he authorized the gentleman to
saw that he is ready at any time to render any
assistance in his power to promote the enterprise
1t was eminently appropriate that the Hor-
nets Nest Rifles should grace the occasion by
their presence. They are fine body Of men and
bear the name applied by Cornwallis to the Sec
ton they so honorably represent.
The flag pole from which floats the national
colors is 60 feet in length 1t stands on the high
est elevation of the pinnacle, which is 45O feet
above the level of the surrounding country. The
flag, therefore, is elevated at height of 5lO feet
The flag is SO by so feet. 1t is plainly visible,
from elevated positions, distance of 20 miles IN
either direction, and can be seen by passengers
on the Airline and the Chester and Lenoir Rail-
roads.
- The reports of the artillery were heard in
Yorkville, distance, in straight line, Of six
teen miles from the position of the guns.
- The citizens of the town of Kings Mountain,
the managers of the gold mine in the same vicini-
ty, and all the people oftha section deserve much
praise for the liberal spirit they manifested on the
occasion of the celebration last Saturday. They
entered heartily in the work, and contributed
greatly to the success Of the day. There is an en-
tire lack of sefishness in all they do to promote
the success of the celebration next October.