The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
COLUMBIA'S CELEBRATION,
One Hundredth Anniversary Of The South
Carolina Institute.
WADE HAMPTON'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS,
He Says His Public Career is Ended-The
City Profusely Decorated-Grand Re-
view of the State Troops.

COLUMBIA S. c.. May 13.-Columbia's carnival,
the celebration Of the ono hundredth anniyer-
sary OF the South Carolina Institute in this city
opened to-day
The event, which is most notable in Column
bias history. is being celebrated as becomes
city which has been for the past fifty years
political heart of the South, and for genera
tons noted educational and social centre.
lhe decorations surpassed anything OF the
kind ever seen in this part of the South.
PROFUsE DECORATIONS.
The national colors were used almost uniyer-
sally and public buildings and prominent busi-
ness houses Haunted the red, white and blue over
portal, and around pillar was wound great
United states flags, while from capital and cor
nice tTl-colored streamers hung IN graceIu4
folds. and gay banners huttored.
county arches had been erected by many
counties of the State. These arches, winch
were handsome structures bullt OF WOod,
spanned the broad, main thorOughtare OF the
city. and were handsomely decorated with bunt-
ing and flags On the sides were scrolls bearing
information Of the population and industries
and the advantages offered immigrants by the
several counties.
In the earl ly morning misty rain began to
drip, but II lasted only long enough TO lay the
du St The incoming trains brought thousands
OF visitors, both civilian andmlltIiamen and.the
streets were thrOnged at an early hour.
WADE HAMPTON THE ORATOR.
At II o'clock to-day the grand military and
civic parade formed at the State Capitol and
marched to the fair grounds, whore General
Wade Hampton, orator Of the day, delivered an
address; General Hampton was escorted by
hundreds of Confederate survivors wearing
palmetto badges. He was introduced TO the I'M
mense audience by Mayor W. /. MacMaster IN
beautiful address.
General Hampton's Grafton was in the main
historical lie recurred to the early settlement
of Columbia and to the fact that at CRANKY,
three miles below tho present city, Light
Horse Harry Lee, father of General Robert r;
Lee. and Peter Johnston, father Of General
Joseph +. Johnston, distinguished themselves
in skirmishes with the British during the Reyo-
lntlonary war.
HIS POLITICAL CAREER ENDED.
Columbia, said he. was a village until 1905,
whom an act of Incorporation making II town
was passed. The original seal which WAS used
at that time was to-day represented 10y General
Hampton TO Mayor Macmaster. General llamp
ton traced the growth Of the city and its re-
markable recovery in common with all South
Carolina from the ravages OF war The city
now with its beautiful streets superb location
and the completion Of one OF the hnest water
powers in America was on the eve OF an era
OF prosperity such as her people had never
dreamed OF.
General Hampton closed with touching al
lusOn TO his devotion to his native state,
eratlons OF his kindred. His political career
was ended; his public work was az last finished;
General Hampton during the address received
an ovation such as Is seldom accorded TO man
Tomorrow morning there Will be grand re-
view OF the State trOOps and tomorrow night
the trades display will surpass any ever at
tempted in this section.