The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-06-19

powerful ana suggestive throughout. Inc
forty.fve minutes it occupied glided away
rapidly, and the large congregation would
have listened to the eloquent divine for
an.hour longer with the greatest interest:
On Monday night large and cultured
the spacious chapel being filled to its ut
most seating capacity, and many persons
standing around the doors and windows.
The rostrum was tastefully and beautiful
ly decorated, tho beautiful flowers
and evergreens giving evidence that
fair hands had assisted the cadets. A
large State flag covered the rear wall, and
above it, in large gilt letters. were the
words, s'Truth, Duty and Honor" On
the lett Of tho flag was O large picture of
Gen. Lee, and on the right one of Gen.
Hampton. Several small United States
flags were also arranged in the decorations.
Seated on the rostrum were Mayor Trlb-
BILE, j.. J. Baker, J. l.. Breazeale, Dr.. ".
H. Nardin, Rev. T. Il. Gadsden, yCpresen-
tatiyes of the local press, Col. J: J. Dargan,
field, Capt. S. f. McCants, of Richmond,
Va, Col. d. NJ. Johnston, of Barnwell, and
the Young America Cornet Band, which
rendered some fine music at intervals dur
ing the evenings programme.
The exercises began promptly at s
o'clock, and consisted of declamations and
dialogues, the majority of those partici-
pating being members Of the primary de.
partment of the Institute. The following
is list of the declaimers with their SUBJ
jects:
B. S. Patrick-Party Spirit
H. e. Gyles-Emmets Defence.
C. P, LorIck-The Oountersign.
HIS Dowling-Society upon stand.
w. A. Hoffman-Posthumou Pane.
F. w. Nardin-Little Gretchen.
r. II. Tutt-True National Glory.
z. E. Taylor-The Banjo and tho Pos.
sum.
W. G. Kernagham-New Orleans.
w. S. Brown, jr.--Grum blers.
P. e. Ayer-Halfway Doings.
T. J. Bell-Pass O'Dee Mar.
Waller Nardin-The Soldiers Grave.
at this juncture in the programme six
teen picked Cadets, under command of
Capt. D. NJ. Johnston, appeared on the
rostrum and gave very credltable eXhl-
| bition drill in the manual of arms. The
speaking was then resumed, as follows:
H. d. Izlar-Betsy and are Out.
LA. O'Neal-Patriotism
J.J. Burriss-iSloquence.
w. P. Nicholson-How st. Michaeps
was Saved.
Eugene Fant-Jnfluence of Great Events.
Claude Dickson-A Murder.
Fred. MaXwell-The Sword of Lee.
Arthur Andrew-The Name of Mother.
Willie Andrew-The Avenging Angel.
George Garrett-Alexander Selkirk.
Willie Barking Henry Of Navar.
Samuel Murphy-Candidate for Con-
gress. g.
J. o. Erskine-True Courage
Laban Chappel-What Are you Living
For?
George Bal1er-Party Spirit.
J. 3. Cassals--The Last Glass.
J.B. Weston-Betsy and make Up.
Thomas Hoyt-Oratory.
Dialogue-Lochiel's Warning-H. B.
and J. NJ. Richardson.
J. P. Lee-Music in the Camp.
j. N. Brown, ir-Military Education.
D. L. O. .,Moore-Posthumus Influence
of the Good and Wise.
w. S. Lee-True Nobility.
VIM. Weston, jr-How Betsy and I
made Up.
Dialogue-Going to the Legislature
G. Marrall, W. A. Hoffman and J. NJ.
Richardson.
j. A. Riley--The Destiny Oh Inc anglo
Saxon Race.
Fl. II. Wardlaw-Fortunatrs Flanders
Shows his Teeth.
w. G. Watson-stick to your Principles.
r. L. McKie-Time.
w. II. Shearer-Plenty small's Procla-
nation.
WIS. Richburg-The Georgia Volun-
teer.
W. F. Brunson-Behind Time.
]. a. Sullivan-Asleep at the Switch.
NJ. McCants-The Maniac.
Thespeeches had been carefully selected,
and in delivering them the cadets acquit.
ted themselves exceedingly well, many Of
them eyincing considerable talent IN ora
tory. The large audience enjoyed the cx-
ercises throughout.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
exercises were resumed by prayer BY Rev.
J.. III. Aver, after which Col. John J. Oar
gan, of Sumter, was introduced to the