The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-07

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day the people began 10 gather from
! every section of the surrounding coun-
try, and by 10 o'clock the streets and
the Public Square were crowded. The
10 o'clock train from Laurens and a
special train from Columbia at 1890
brought large addition of ladies and
gentlemen, swelling the crowd to about
5000. On the Columbia train were
two military companies, the Columbia
Flying Artillery and the Richland Light
Dragons. These were met at the de-
pot by the Newberry Rifles, under COM
mand Of Capt. o. L. Schumpert. The
Artillery fired 4 salute and the process
sion moved through various streets 10
the Court House Square in the following
order:
l. Col. VIM. Lester, carrying the
Battle Flag of the Sd Regiment, and es-
corted by A. J. Kilgore, Thos. J. Maj
fett, DR.. Thos. C. Brown, NJ. NJ. Bu-
ford and F. NJ. Schumpert, Marshals of
the Day.
2. Carriage containing the four
young ladies selected to unveil the Mon
ument: Miss Alice Kinard, daughter of
Capt. Jno. NJ. Kinard, of the 20th Regt.,
killed at the Battle of Strasburg, Oct.
15, 1864; Miss Jennie Simkins, daugh-
ter of Lt.-Col. Jno. G. Simkins, Of the
1st S. G. Regulars. killed at Battery
Wagner, July IS, 1868; Miss Katie
Rutherford, daughter of Lt.-Col. W. D.
Rutherford, killed at the Battle of Stras-
burg, Oct. IS, 1864, and Miss Ida Maj
fett, daughter of Lt.-Col. R. c. Mafett.
who died in prison the day OF John
ston's surrender.
3. Carriage containing Gen. Jno. D.
Kennedy, the Orator of the Day, J. F.
j. Caldwell, Esq, and Gen. Y. J. Pope.
4. The Newberry Silver Cornet Band.
5. Columbia Flying Artillery, COM
manded by Capt. J. Quitman Marshall.
6. Newberry Rifles, commanded by
Capt. O. l.. Schumpert.
Z. Detachment of Richland Light
Dragons, commanded by Capt. A. C.
Laughlin.
Gen. Y. J. Pope acted as Master of
Ceremonies. Prayer was offered by
Rev. G. w. Holland, President of New
berry College. J.F.J. Caldwell, Esq,
Of the Newberry Bar, a veteran Of the
gallant old 1st S. G. Regiment, read an
original poem, which is published N
this issue. Gen. Jno. D. Kenne-
dy, the last commander Of "Kershaw's
Brigade", delivered splendid Grafton
to the vast audience. The oration is
considered by his friends as one Of the
finest efforts of his life. It was listened
TO with marked attention, and elected
frequent and warm applause,
After the oration the four young Ia
dies above named took their places at
the Monument. At q signal from one
of the guns Of the Artillery they drew
away the veil. AS the veil fell away
revealing the beautiful white monument
succession of cheers went up from the
vast crowd, the two guns of the Flying
Artillery near by pealed forth and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The Benediction, pronounced by Rev.
R. A. Fair, Of Newberry, closed the
ceremonies Of the day.
NAMES ON THE MONUMENT.
CoLoNELs-James D Nance, w D Ruther-
ford.
LIEUTENANT-C -CoLoNELs-JC Simkins, ) II
Maffett, R Maffett.
CAPTAISs-S n Davidson, " ? Cromer,
j c McLemore, Warner, Z II Lyles, j
Summer, j NJ kinard, W. L. Litzsey.
L1EUTsNANTs-D Aaffett, J S Piester, "
P Hunter, NJ P Ruzhardt; q S 'Daven port, P
B Langford, r Il Haltiwanger,J J Chapline,
W NJ Hatton, B Kinard, F Hunter, r L
Fuller, VIM GfcNinch, j 5 Bowers, D NJ Litz-
sey.
ADJUTAST-W Goggans.
SERGEANTS-J W Caldwell, j Campbell,
4 McCollum, G n Singley, j Bowers,
w S Harmon, T H Lake, Buzhardt, j Z
Reeder, j A Copeland, 4 Clark, A 4
Young. G $ Taylor, = W Ridlehnher: J NJ
Plumer, J J Rutf. -,
Ramage, T j Harris, j Harris, Il a Leavell,
L P Glymph, NJ Suber, w F Anderson, 7 II
Davis, r Workman, C Gary, S j Bowers, j
D Sheely, II Reid, + Fl Taylor, T A Mafett,
P Moore, II NJ Paysinger.
PRI7ATEs-J Abrams, r A Abrams, D
Adams, J Albritton. L Anderson, - Atkins,
" c Aull, B. D Bailentiue, H Z Aeruhardt
W A Bedenbaugh, T Berry, W Bishop, J
Bishop, 3 A Boozer, n Boozer, j Boozer, S
: Boozer, W Boozer, d c Boozer, E Boo:
Zer. Boozer, D W Boozer, Il Boozer, j
L Bobb, j w Bobb. j 3 Bobb, B Boland,
Brown, " G Brock, r L Bradley, H J
Brooks, w A Bernham,. W 1 Buzhardt,
w Buzhardt. J J Busby, v c Butler,
E Butler, Hib Cannon, I Cannon, &
p Cannon, Ga7iawell, 7 II T. c97ESweh 7f3s "
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L Chapman, W Chapman, j !: CAalmers, D
3 Chambers, NJ A Chambers, l. Chambers,
J c Chapline, Z G Clark, W A Clark, q G
Clamp, & Clamp, R Clamp, J Cleland, D
Cleland, A Collins, E Cox, w P Counts, j
A Counts, P W Counts, B Cook, P G Cook,
S J Cook, A S Conwen, Il Coate, j Cole, J
Cromer, j D Cromer, G II Cromer, Z T
Crooks, S Cront, T Craddock, J W Cannady,
y T Cureton, D P Davis, ] L Davis, c Da'
Wis, e W Davenport, NJ Davenport, Il pa:
venport, J Davenport, W G Davenport. J N
Davenport, D Dendy, J W Dennis, o Den
mis-, J Dennis, & Derrick, Dickert, W
Dickert, n Dalton. a B c Dominick, q \
Dominick, w Dorroh, W P Dorroh, " B
D'OYleY,"J G. nunoan, ! " II Ouakln,
Duckett, Duckett, A Eargle. " ELI!
sor, H F Eniow, II N Epting, P Fair, A
Eajr Fsagls, Feldsr Ra;idos FG4dsG FoIk
S Folk. w r Franklin, E Frost, Z Il Casa.
wsy, Il = L Gallman, D + Gallman, Jesse
| cary, J Galloway; 'T:J Gauntt, ! Galasly, !
c George, W W. Gihsoa, II Gihsen{,- Giles
pie, " Glasgow. W Glenn, Glenn, -
Glymph,. D M Gordon, w S Goldlng, J "
Golding, W Golding, " T Gosgans, " B B
Griffin, & Griffin, G Griffith, 4 Griffith, r
! Hawkins, H H Hartman, Hartman, J
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