Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-14

plant Of ssshort rations, " and with abundance
of needed comforts, camp-fres brightly blazing
and the cuisine in charge Of artists who conf
pounded dishes to suit the most sfastidious
palate, the booming of the artillery, the music
of the band, the drum and bugle caI, dress
parade and guard d-mounting, without the fear
of molestation by a hostile foe, gave zest to
the occasion and was a pleasant feature IN
these piping times of peace.
YE YoRKvILLE ROW.
+. But if the soldiers enjoyed camp-life, it may
be said that others, unused to wars rude
alarms, were equally well quartered; and with
comfortable wooden tents and ample COM
missary stores, the time passed pleasantly and
lightly, though, of course, they were Of neces-
sity deprived of many home conveniences.
One continuous line of tents north of the
Jenkins Rifles camp, and denominated '.Ye
Yorkville Row. attracted general attention.
The different apartments were occupied re-
spectively as follows by citizens of Yorkville:
J. G.. Kuykendal and family !; Misses Sue
Edwards, Kate Johnson, Bessie Taylor, An
ME Latham.
Rev. R. Latham and family.
DIR. j. F. Lindsay and family; Misses An
ME Lee Adickes, Bessie Gist, Hattie Cren-
shaw.
C. E. Spencer, Esq, and family H. F.
Adickes, Jr., and family; j. s. r. Thomson
and family, of spartanburg, were also quar-"
tered in this tent.
John J. Smith and family and Miss Lila
Peck. s
Id. Witherspoon, ESQ.,, and family; Misses
Fannie Lou Corbett, Sallie Witherspoon Of
Sumter. and Miss Willie McCorkle.
| Col. Coward's headquarters were at the head
of this row, and with his family were Mrs
Metts, Misses Fannie Meacham, Nora Nixon
and Sudie Metts.
| Further on was the tent of Col. John s.
Bratton the headquar arters of Capt. w. T.. R.
Bell, fronting the IMP of his Cadets the
tents Of Sheriff Glen and family James E.
Smith and family; DR.. Allison and family; and
Mr.. Robert j. Latta and friends accompany
ing him. =,
and other effective lights, eye Yorkville Row.
and adjacent tents presented an unique an6i
striking appearance after night. But this waa
only the ''village" part Of the camp, fanked
by the soldiers tents, more closely located than
the others. A thousand camp-fres burning
brightly in the forest for more than amile in
either direction the eye would turn, lighting
the dark valleys and illumining the grand old
hills, sent upward and around lurid glare
adding peculiar effectiveness to the scene.
MISCELLANEOUS AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
- On reunion day, the Cadets of Kings
Mountain Military School acted as escort to
Governor Jeter.
Hon. S. w. Williams, the representative
from Arkansas, is the son of Rev. Aaron Will
liams, teacher and minister Of the gospel,
who emigrated from York county to that
State, in 1S41. AS pastor, he served Salem
and Bullock's Creek congregations. His son,
who represented Ar18nsas, is lawyer, re-
siding in Little Rock.
Mr.. R. S. Mcneil, who represented Mis-
sissippi, lives in Kemper county, in that State.
He is native of York, and brother Of G. L.
McNee, Esq, Of this county.
Governor Jeter was no less enthusiastic
and determined to make the celebration q sue
cess than any one else. He declined numbers
of invitations to spend the nights at houses in
the vicinity, but renal. led in campevery night.
He was the guest in camp Of the Association.
AT the celebration, twenty-five years ago,
of the battle of Kings Mountain, the flag Of
the Washington Light Infantry the time
honored relic Of Cowpens and Eutaw Springs
was also displayed. .-'he detachment of the
company then participating in the celebration
was in command Of Lieutenant Wilkie.
The police regulations and measures for
preserving peace and good order, were admi-
rably conducted by Col. Lipscomb, State Con.
stable, supported by Sheriff R. II. Glenn, of
York county, and twenty special policemen.
Only two fights occurred-One on Tuesday
night--a fisticuff between two North Carolina
soldiers; and fight ON Thursday in which
w. r. Carroll, a young man Of Yorkyille, re-
ceived q severe but not fatal knife wound In
the breast, at the hands Of a man from CASTOR
county, N. c., named Rankin. Considering
that there was so large crowd present, and
constant passing to and fro on foot, on horse
back and with every description IF vehicle,
the almost entire absence of casualties may
be attributed to the quiet and orderly DISPOSE
tion of the people. 81
1t would be unjust to make no allusion to
the officers of the Association, who did all in
their power to render comfortable visitors and
Eothers on the grounds. Col. Coward, Chair
man Of the Association Capt. w. T. r. Bel,
Secretary; Col. Thomas, Col. Bratton, Rev.
R. Latham, Rev. Ellison Capers, Capt Dilling,
and others Of the Association, were specially
active in their efortsto make everybody agree
able AMI to feel ssat hcme'' ~ tg,ri5.l
- Mr. Horace Bradley and Mr.. G. H. Moser-
the former for Harper and the latter for Les
Re-wefe on the grounds taking sketches of
\ every object calculated to prove of interest.
'sYe Yorkville Row." by lamplight, was one OF
the objects sketched by Mr.. Moser. OF course
all the sketches they made will not be en-
graved. They sketch everything they see, and
after sending on the sketches, the Art Editor
selects such as in his judgment will prove OF
interest to the public.
| The most active ard industrious reporters
| on the ground were Messrs. A. c. Moore and
H. C. Beard, of the Columbia Register. The
daily reports made up by these gentlemen for
the REGISTER were full and accurate, and were
accomplished by, their own exertions. Their
report of Maj. Daniels Grafton exhibited not
only dash of enterprise, but it required
good deal of hard work in mighty short space
of time, as thisscribe happens to know.
- During the exercises on Thursday, the
colors of the Jenkinks Rifles, the Hornets
Nest Rifles, the Charlotte Grays and the Rich
mond Howitzers, were displayed on the speak
ers' stand.
- The State flags of South Carolina, Virgin
ia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York and
Massacl usetts, contributed by the State ex-
ecutives for the occasion, fioated gracefully
from the stand every day Of the celebration.
The spontaneous applause given these flags
and the States they represented, on reunion
day, was one of the happiest features OF the
occasion. Before returning the flags, the AS
sociation will inscribe on each, sKing's Noun
tain; October 7, $780," " sf =,
FINISHED! H. IS
The immortal gods ,.4
Accept the altary THAT are raised
By pure devotion; and sonstimes prefer
An ounce Of fiankIncense, honey or milk
Before whole hecatombs Of 5abean genus,
Offered In Ostentalon.
And now, as we close our brief, crude sketch
of this grand, august occasion-this event'of
National Importance the happy and sue
cessful consummation of which the sympathy
of every patriot heart was turned; as We
reverently trod these blood-bought grounds,
and turning homeward after last, lingering
look at the monumental pile sacred to the
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