The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-20

Governor Tillman, Adjutant General
Farley. Assistant Adjutant General
Watts.
The Governors staff.
Maj. Gen. Moore, with Col. w. A.
Kelley, and Gen. Gerhardt Riecke.
THE. FOURTH BRIGADE.
Then come the Fourth Brigade, the
favorites of Charleston. This was the
first of the military column and it was
headed by Brigadier General I. A. HUI
genin and his staff consisting of Major
E. T. Legare, Major G. w. Bell, acting
adjutant; Capt. Stephen B. Bell, and
DR.. A. E. Baker, surgeon.
The Carolina Brass and Reed Band,
with fourteen pieces.
The German Eusiliers, the seniors of
the brigade, with 46 men.
The Washington Light Infantry, Of
Charleston, with % men.
The Sumter Guards, of Charleston,
with 81 men.
The Chicora Rifles, of Mt. Pleasant
with II men.
The Irish Volunteer Band, of Char
lesion, with II men,
The Irish Volunteers, Of Charleston,
with 10 men.
The Montgomery Guards. of Charles
ton, with % men.
Colored band of the German Artil-
lery.
The German Artillery, Charleston,
including the band, 10 men.
The Lafayette Artillery, of Charles
ton, with forty. four men.
TIE THIRD BRIGADE.
The first break in the long line of
foot soldiers came he.e, when the troops
of the Third Brigade marched. Brig.
Gen. w. Z. James and staff, consisting
of Col. James r. Sparkman, command
ing the regiment and acting adjutant;
Maj. G. Z. QuattlebauGl. judge adYo-
cate; Maj. G. D. Sparkman, acting sur
geon; Mai. 2. y. Wilcox, paymaster;
| headed the column on horseback. The
companies of the brigade came as fol-
lows:
The Fourth Regim ut Band, of Sum-
ter, 10 men.
The Sumter Light Infantry, Sumter,
80 men.
The Darlington Guards, of Darling
ton, 80 men.
Manning Guards, of Manning, 26
men.
Lancaster Guards, of Lancaster, 30
men.
Cheraw Guards, of Cheraw, % men.
The Allen Brass Band, coloreG.
Then came the Hornets Nest Rifles,
of Charlotte, the only company from
another State.
The Georgetown Rifle Guards, of
Georgetown, 20 meM.
The Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, OF
Beaufort, % men.
Gordon Rifles, of Bennettsville, %
men.
The Patrick Military Cadets, OF An.
derson. This squad was composed OF
80 fine looking youths who were much
admired.
Gordon Volunteers, of Blackville, %
men.
Palmetto Rifles, of Aiken, % mea.
Edisto Rifles, of Edgefeld, q men.
THE SECOND BRIGADE.
Gen. Rich5ourg and staff, consisting
Of Brig. Gen. r. n. Richbourg, Mai
and Adjt. Gen. w. 4. Metts. Maj
Charles Newman, Maj. H. c: Patton
Maj. T. II. Meighan, Maj. L. ". e. Bla'
lock.
The officers of the regiment. some
mounted and some or foot were: Col
Willie Jones, Lieut.. Gel. George X
Wright, Mai. J. *. Marshall. Adjt. NJ
H. Bremen, Sergt. Maj. W. E. Con
Zales.
The Gordon Light Infantry, Wins
boro, with 81 men.
The Richmond Volunteers, CT Co
Ilumbia, with 46 men.
The Edisto Rifles, of Orangeburg
with % men.
The Governors Guards, of Columbia
33 men.
The Catawba Rifles, of Rock Hill
with 30 men.
The Lexington Rifles, of Lexington
with 81 men.
The jenkins Rifles, of Iorkville
with q men.
The Lee Light Infantry, of Chester,
with 80 men.
The Columbia Zouaves, Of Columbia
the only Zouave Company in the line
with 81 men.
The Fort Motto Guards, of Fort
I
The Abbeville Rifles, of Abbeville
with 26 men.
The Greenyille Guards with 81 men
The Morgan Rifles, OF Clifton, VIII
81 men.
The column passed in review before
Governor Tillman and staff on Elm.
wood avenue. The captains saluteo
and the men brought their arms to a
carry as they passed, and the Governor
and staff acknowledged the salute by
lifting their hats. At the fair grounds
the troops were dismissed, some OF
them going to their hotels. The Gov
ernor and staff, with the staff and com
pany officers, spent a pleasant hall
hour together, and the Governor took
dinner with the soldiers at the groun1 Is
instead of entertaining his stall at the
Executive Mansion, as he had INTEND
ed. After the parade the Column Ola
Zouaves gave fancy drill, which was
loudly applauded.
During the course Of the dinner Gov
ernor Tillman, in response to loud calls
from the soldiers, made brief speech
He said he was glad of the opportunity
of meeting the military of the State
and it WAS with great pleasure that ne
had observed that they were not daunt,
ed by the weather, but had marched
well through mud and rain. deterln'
ined to do their duty in honor or the
capital OF the State. There were very
few of those present who had worn the
gray, but there were very few of them
Who had not had relatives in the
struggle, and all OF them could ap'
preciate the deeds of the old soldiers
lie referred to the fact that nearly
all OF them were visiting military, anu
he begged leave to extend to them the
thanks OF the State for the courtesy
they had shown in aiding in making
the centennial a success, and he hoped
that the celebration would end as it
had begun, under very happy auspices.
The remarks Of the Governor were
greeted with vociferous applause;
This ended the proceedings OF Thurs,
loy md on Friday the Centennial