The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19
MEMORIAL DAY.
From, the Greenrille Daily Me,e,.

SpARTANBURG, s. c., May II.
During the day aud night before yes
terday, and the early part of yesterday
itself, every train that rolled into the
depot was crowded with people who
streamed from the cars and scattered in
oil directions. Yesterday morning at an
early hour the public square was literally
alive with visitors. From slight eleva-
yation the ground could be seen for
considerable distance, moving masses Of
people being in every direction; and the
fluttering drapery of the women and the
frequent flash and color of uniforms
relieving the effect, made this scene one
of the most animated and pleasant of the
day. The beauty Of the spectacle was of
course enhanced by the brilliant hues of
the flags and banners futtering in all
directions. Towering above all was the
monument with its proportions hidden
by large United States flag. A line
was stretched across the public square
from which depended streamers and
flags loaned by the Washington Light
Infantry of Charleston, the centre being
occupied by large United States flag
that almost swept the ground. From
another line behind this one was sus.
pended large eagle grasping a
shield, the figure being composed of
immortelles. On the further side of the
monument was long banner inscribed
with the words lone hundred years ago"
in large gilded letters. Many Of the
stores and residences about the square
were decorated with banners and flags,
and even more effectively and beautifully
by multitude of ladies on roofs and
crowding windows and balconies with
their handsome dresses and handsome
faces.
The, stand was in front of the Court
House, aud was large, broad and hand
somely decorated. Across the centre
was written in letters of evergreen.
"Jno. II. Evins."
The Butler Guards of Greenville began
the ceremonies of the day by an i'm
promptu fancy drill on the public square,
which attracted much attention and
admiration, the company beeing speedily
the centre of an admiring crowd of citi-
zens and military whose approving criti.
cism was very grateful to the ear of
Greenville people, who were preseut
probably 1900 strong.
The artillery formally opened the day
with salute of100 guns, and III few mo-
ments thereafter the troops came
marching by to be reviewed by Gen.
Henry 1. Hunt, US. A. The parade
was headed by the German Fusilier Band
of Charleston, and the companies
marched down by platoons in the follow
ing order German Artillery, Sumter
Guards, Charleston RiAemen, Montgom.
cry Guards, Palmetto Guards, Irish Vol
unteers, German Fusiliers and Washing
ton Light Infantry, nil of Charleston.
Next came the Fifth Artillery Band,
United States Army, and the Carolina
Rifle Battalion and German Hussars of
Charleston Gordon Light Infantry of
Winnsboro; Governors Guards and
Richland Volunteers, of Columbia; Lee
Light Infantry, of Chester; Carolina
Military Institute, of Charlotte; But
Ter Guards, Of Greenville; Greenvillc
Military Institute, Kings Mountain
Military Academy, Columbia Artillery,
and Spartanburg Artillery. The Buffers
were placed in trying position, being
between two organizations of Regulars" "
but acquitted themselves so we'll and
marched so steadily that their friends
had no reason to feel otherwise than
very proud Of them. Among the GOO
| troops in the procession they were con.
| spicious for ther perfect dress and steady
marching.
By twelve o'clock the crowd had
packed itself by the stand, and was in
such favorable position to be estimated
that the reporters h fixed the numbers at
from 5000 to 10000, the truth probably
l,;ng somewhere about half way between
the two. Among the distinguished per-
sons to be noted on the stand at this time
we're General A. NJ. Manigault, ex-
Governor Bonham, Judge Geo. S. Bryan,
| Hon. Gen. Johustone, Hon. Geo. B.