Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE FOURTH AT ROCK HILL.

From the Columbia Register Of the 9Th, we
CODY the following account of the celebration
of the Fourth at Rock Hill: =
The Catawba Rifles, Of Rock Hill, had
extended a cordial invitation to the Goyer-
nor's Guards of Columbia, to accept of their
hospitality on the 4th of July, and it had been
cheerfully accepted.
The chartered train of two coaches left the
city about A. M. on the 4th. Everybody
seemed to be in anticipation of jolly time !;
and they were not disappointed: The trip
was made in two hours and htty minutes
and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure OF
the Journey, save the fact that one OF the pest
shots in the company was lett behlnd-Mr.
Loyd Dodamead. But he came up on the
regular train. ~,
Arriving at Rock Hill, the Catawba Rifles
were drawn up in line, under command OF
Captain Allen Jones, headed by the Rock
Hill Cornet Band under the leadership OF
Captain Iredell Jones, to receive their guests.
After few greetings, the two companies and
the two bands (the Silver Cornet Band of 20:
lumb;a being one) were formed to march, and
they proceeded to the Town Hall, where the
corps stacked arms and mingled in receptions
and introductions. The punch, wine, beer and
lemonade flowed freely for awhile, and soon
as all hands had been refreshed, the line OF
march was taken up for the Gordon Hotel
and Robertson House, where an abundant
and excellent breakfast had been prepared.
The appetites had been sharpened by the
bracing morning air of Rock Hill, the dishes
were tempting and we'll prepared. Well,
such eating we never had seen or took our
share in. Every one seemed to linger at the
breakfast as though they were providing
against famine. After breakfast the gen,
eral exclamation was, Wasn't that good
start? But eat too much.'
Subsequent to this repast the boys slept,
smoked, talked, sang, went to the cotton fac
tory, the armory and other places of interest
for an hour or more, when the Guards were
formed in line and proceeded to grove
few hundred yards from the heart of the vii
lage to contest at target shooting for two
prizes offered by the Catawba Rifles. There
suit of the shooting (and some of it was wild)
was as follows Mr.. M. H. Bremen won
the first prize, a silver goblet. The second
prize was silver cup. Mr.. William Ialley
and Mr. w. E. Orchard tied in shooting tor
this prize. On the second trial they tied
again, but in the third contest Mr.. Orchard
was the victor. The prizes weY necessarily
retained for a few days in order to have the
names of the successful marksmen engraved
on them.
After the target contest the Guards and
Rifles returned to the hotels and enjoyed
themselves according to their bent until +.
NJ, when the forward movement was made
for Roddy's Hall, which was handsomely
decorated with the Stars and Stripes, the red
white and blue bars, pictures and evergreens.
On the back wall of the building were these
words in evergreen letters "Welcome, Gov
ernor's Guards" These words greeted the
eye Immediately upon entering the hall, and
truly were they made welcome. -Four long
tables, with two rows of chairs of about forty
each to the side, were laden with all that
heart could wish or that could tempt the ap-
petite Every taste was grati6ed in -substan.
tials, delicacies, trimmings and fluids.
The charge was made by the military in fine
style, and the civilians followed with equal
gusto. But both of these parties suffered de-
feat for the abundance of full dishes was
more than they could conquer. The fluid
supply was also inexhaustible. An excellent
relish was furnished in the shape Of music by
string band.
After it was evident that every one had
done the table and himself full justice, toasts
were in order, a number of which were read,
after which the line of march was taken up
through the principal streets to the Academy
grounds, where a multitude of ladies and
gentlemen had assembled to witness the drill
of the Guards. 1t is almost useless to say
they acquitted themselves handsomely. Sub.
seouent to the drill, the Guards and Rifles
formed in battalion, Capt Allen Jones acting
as Major and Lieutenant w. G. Childs as
Adiutant, when dress parade was had. The
companies were then dismissed, and prepara-
tions for the hop were begun.
About 10 P NJ. Roddy's Hall, which had
been put in order for the occasion, was filled
to its utmost capacity with beauty and gal
lantry, many of the ladies being from Ches-
ter, Winnsboro and Charlotte. The music
was of an excellent character, and the square
and round dances followed the sweet strains
in quick succession, with grace and pleasure.
The floor managers, Lieutenant K. i. Fewell,
Sergeant j.. M. Cherry and Private E. K.
Avery, of the Catawbas, were unfagging in
their efforts to make the occasion an enjoya
BILE one, and right nobly did they succeed.
Refreshments were served to the ladies and
gentlemen late in the evening. When the
signal from the locomotive gave notice OF
the hour for departure and the Guards were
leaving for the train, the band played "Home,
Sweet Home"