The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-03-12
South Carolina In Washington.

Bouth Carolina In Washington.
The correspondent Of the Ners and
Courier gi7es al interesting account Of
the visit of the Governors Guards, of
Columbia, to the inaugural ceremonies
in Washington, from which the follow.
ing items will intereat our readers:
WASHINGTON, March 6 The Cover.
nor's Guards to-day at ll.30 q. m. 60.
sembled at their headquarters on Penn
rylvania avenue, fully uniformed and
accoutred, and at l AS took up the lire
of march for the residence of Senator
Eaton, of Connecticut, one Of the foun..
ders of the company, having been invi-
ted to visit him at II.
No. l,l2l Fourteenth street. the resi-
dence of Senator Eaton. was found gayly
decorated with aags. The company
formed in front OF the house and in
few moments Senator Eaton, escorted
by Col. McMaster and Col. Treutlen, of
Columbia, appeared and advanced bare
headed to the edge Of the sidewalk. The
Guards gave the military salute, and
Capt. Willie Jones introduced them to
their old member.
Senator Eaton, with warmth, expressed
his qualification at meeting again the or.
ganization be had helped TO form forty
two years ago, and of which he had been
the original firut lieutenant. II have
never" said he. "lost my love for South
Carolina during all these yearo of ab.
sence, and when see South Carolinian
greet him as n brother. You, gentle.
men, Of the Governors Guards, are
doubly welcome to my heart and to nv
house. It has been 80 long since com.
manded you that ! have fo,gotter the
military terms, but IL Capt. Jones will
give the necessary orders I ahall be de.
lighted to have you enter my house"
The orders were given and The com.
pany stacked arms and entered the re
ception room of the residence. Here the
men were introduced to Mrs. Eaton, q
charming lady, vhp was al warm in .her
greeting as the Senator was. In an ad.
joining room Senator Eaton made the
boys drink champagne with him, and
ON their return TO the reception room
some time was spent in pleasant converse.
Senator and Mn. Eaton donned the
Palmetto badges of tho company and
Mrs. Eaton presented Capt. jones with
o fine Cabinet photograph of her huu
band, inscribed with bis autograph 90.
suranco of tho uadyiug eateem and af
lection he entertained for the company.
Mn. Eaton assured me that tho Colum.
bia boys were very handsome.
On departing the guarda gave three
cheers end tiger for the Senator and
he bowed and Mrs. Eaton waved her
handkerchief al the boys marched off in
splendid ssyle.
The company after this incident
marched down 10th street aud around
Jackson Square to tho White House
grounds.
Gen. Bratton had arranged a specia,
audience for the Guards at ) O'Clock, and
at that hour they were escorted, march.
ing two abreast, by big and polite White
House policemen TO the great East
room, where they formed In lfLe and re.
mained sumo minutes. Marching in the
same order they were tskoh through
various corridors np.stnirs and passed
through tho Cabinet room TO the library,
where the President was In waiting.
The party hled by the President, the
civilians being introduced by Gen. Brat.
ton and the military by Capt. Jones.
Mr.. Cleveland gave each one pleasant
smile and hearty shake of the hand.
When the hRnd>shaking had been con.
cluded the men formed In line. and Gen.
Bratton, who ysrequest acted as spokes.
man for the company, presented to the
President q beautiful palmetto wreath,
''Mr. President, the Governors Guards
of Columbia have conferred upon me
the honor of asking you TO accept from
them this wreath Of palmetto which was