The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-31
THE .ANNUA1 INsPECFiGE.

Parade OF the Gordon Light Jnfantry-.A
Full Turnout Of tho Company aud n Cred
table Showing.
Monday, May, 2s, was the day fixed
by tie ,Adiutaiit General for tho in
spcotioN Of the Gordon light Infantry.
General Manigault, accompanied by
Cpl, j.. Q. Marshalr, Of tic Palmetto
Regiment, came up on, the midday
train. Six o'clock was the time fixed
for. the rendezvous, and promptly 1T
that hour the company assembled iii
fill force in rear: of the Town Hall.
The! roll-call showed forty-three men
present, rank and file. Under COM
mand of Captain jordan the company
marched to tho College green, the
place selected for the inspection. Here
n large crowd had gathcrcd-in it quite
a number of ladies. General Mani
gault, the inspecting officer, was ac-
companicd by Colonel Marshall and
Surgeon Aiken, Of the Palmetto Regi-
ment. The company, in column of
platQons, was marched in review be-
fore these officers, making circuit of
the northern half OF the green. The
regular inspection of arms and equip
mcnts next followed, and everything
was found to be in first-ratc condition..
The command was then drilled by the
captain, and did very creditably. At
tho close of the drill General Mani
'gault delivered short address to the
men, complimcnting them upon their
fine bearing and upon the excellent
condition of their arms. He tLoGght
there had been a slight ftlling Off in
:tIie drilf, as compared With that of last
year, AND said that he felt 1t only neccs-
sary to mention the fact, in order to
have the company soon attain its form
Sr hfsh aegrcc, Of proficiency. Cap
tain Jordan responded briefly, thank
ing the Adjutant General for his kind
words, and assdirihg him that no effort
would be spared to raise tho company
to the highest degree Of military skill.
At the close of his remarks he pro-
posed thIese cheers for General Mani
gault, Which were given with viii.
The company then returned to their
rendezvous and broke ranks.
In the evening the officers Of tho
Gordons entertained General Mani
gault, Colonel Marshall and q few ih-
vited guests ut tho Winsboro Hotel.
The gathering was quite informal, but
was altogether a decidedly pleasant
one. On Tuesday General Manigault
and Colonel Marshall left for Rock
Hill, to inspect the Catawba Rifles.
1t is due to the Gordon Light Infan-
try to say that they labored under
some disadvantages on Monday. In
the ranks. were at least fifteen raw
recruits; together with SOME members
wli6 Mad not attended The drills at all
regularly. Under tAeossoo circumstances
it could rot be exbeSted that the com
pahy Should make as AHe a display as
they did at the inspection last year. Their
exhibit on Monday &as quite !p to the
average-that of last year was extra
ordinarily fino.. This was General
Manigault's view, and his purpose was
to warn the company against anything
like retrogfessioli, aid to: inspire them
them with n new aiiibition to regain
the very high place he gave them last
year. We doubt not that his admoni-
tion will have good effect; and that
upon his next visit to Winnsboro he
will find tho Gordon Light Infantry to
bo in better Condition, in all respects,
than it has Be,en 1t any time Slice the
organization o. TIC. corps.
HUsrxnss xnrrCEa.