The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-20
COLUMBIA'S CENTENNIAL.
ONE OF THE GRANDEST AFFAIRS
EVER HELD IN THE STATE.


General Hampton Speaks--Thousands o
yisitors--Grand Military Parade--Gov
Tillman Heads the Military Procession
Everybody Delighted.
COLUMBIA, S. G.. May 1.-THE Cen.
terniai Celebration opened last Wed
nesday and ended on Friday. 1t was
complete success from beginning tt
end. Thousands of people were IN at
tendance, and everything passed of
most pleasantly. Main street was
spanned by numerous arches and the
city was decorated with flags and feS
toons, A rain which set in on Tuesday
night and which continued off and or
to the end of the celebration, did some
damage to the decorations, but could
not dampen the order of the enthusias
tic Columbians or their visitors.
On Wednesday the celebration was
opened by speech from Gen. Hamp'
ton at the fair grounds. The assem-
bling of the military and the other
features of the civic procession was
amid strains of music and the cheers OF
the multitude. There were possibly
1900 people on Main street when the
various sections Of the long line were
being marshalled into position.
The line of march to the Fair grounds
was formed as follows:
Gordon Of police.
Carriage containing Gen. Hampton
the Rev. Dr. Ellison Capers, Mayor Nc
Master and DR.. w. G. Fisher.
Confederate Survivors, mounted ano
on foot.
Carriages containing State and city
officials and invited guests.
Palmetto Regiment Band.
The military.
Palmetto Fire Company.
The marshals of the parade were:
John Taylor, chief; W. H. Gibbes, Jr.
D. II. Crawford, G. A. Guignard, Johr
w. Dunnovant, F. Goodwin, Frank
Hampton, J. K. Aston.
In the carriages following that of thf
orator of the day were the following
gentlemen in the order named:
The Hon. N. G. Butler. the Hon. VII
liam Elliott, the Hon. w. 81. Brawley
the Hon. j. J. Hemphill.
CO.. r. w. Shand, Congressman Geo
D. Johnstone. Ex-Governor John c
Sheppard, Ex-Governor Hugh 5
Thompson.
Col. Thomas Taylor, the Hon. W. L
Mauldin, J. ?. Thomas, Jr., the Hon
John T. Rhett.
J.C. Hemphill, editor of The New!
and Courier; J. K. Blackman and mem
bers of the executive committee.
Capt. C. J. Iredell, Aldermen J. r
Allen, J. NJ. Smith, J. II. Green.
Col. D. Cardwell, Aldermen E. J
Bremen, J. s. Dunn. H. J. Hennies.
Col. S. A. Pearce, VIM. Muller.
Governor Tiliman, Secretary of State
J. E. Tindal. Attorney General Y. }
Pope, Superintendent of Education Il
L. Farley.
Capt. George Bruns, Alderman W
McB. Sloan
AS the line moved up the streets the
crowds cheered their favoTites, and the
enthusiasm was at times intense.
Long before the procession had come
in sight of the Fair grounds, and while
yet the bands of music were only falnt
| ly heard in the distance, throngs o.
people began croWding into the gal
leries of the main building and secured
seats for hearing the oration of the daJ
by Gen. Wade Hampton. \ few mo
ments later the head of the procession
appeared in sight
The carriages containing the distln
guished guests OF the occasion dashed
into the ground. The Confederatt
Survivors filed around the right of ths
grounds and came to the stage, follow
| ing Gen. Hampton, who was escorted
tn his seat by Major McMaster on ont
side ana by DR.. w. G. Fisher, the presl
dent of the Centennial Association, OF
the other. AS the grand old hero as
cended the steps and appeared with un
covered head in full view of the multi
tude cheer went up from the throat
of the men which made the Welklr
ring, and from the galleries thou
sands of kidlgloved hands clapped al
enthusiastic welcome.
The scene in the galleries at this mo
ment was very picturesque and !DSplr
ing. The bright colors of the ladies
gowns, the tluttering of their daint.
kerchiefs, their bright faces and flash
ing eyes made up picture calculate(
to make even the old veterans hear
burn again with the thrill and passion
of youth.
Immediately following Gen. Hamp
:on upon the stage were distinguished
| Carolinians who had come here to re
ioice with Columbia III her glory an(
her pride. Among these were: Con
gresham w. II. Brawley, Congressman
j. J. Hemphill, United States Senate
NJ. G. Butler, Congressman Georg'
Johnstone. Ex-Governor Sheppard, ES
Attorney Gen. Earle. State Senate
| Woodward, Ex-Lieutenant Gov. Maui
din, Ex-Governor Hugh S. Thompson
Col. A. 2. Butler, Major J. &. Hemph-il
of The News and Courier, Col. Thoma
Taylor, Col. S. A. Pearcs, Ex-Attorne.
General Leroy F. Ioumans, Major l.
w. Youmans, Solicitor O. NJ. Shumpert
Governor Tlllman, State Senator Sloan
Mr.. r. W. Shand, Secretary OF Stat
Tlndal, Attorney General \. J. Pope
Superintendent of Education Mayield
Comptroller General Ellerbe, Stat
Treasurer Bates. Col. r. N. Sims, Con
grcssman w. Z. Elliott. Attorney zen
eral Farley, the Rev. e. 5. Necder, MI
Clarence Nettles, Mr.. y. y. Hewlett o
the Charleston, Sumter and N0rIherl
! Railroad, and many others.
Mayor McMaster, as soon as he coal'
make himself heard, opened the meet
ing by requesting the Rev. Ellison "a
pers to make blessing on the proceed
lngs. ,,:.
After prayer Mayor McMaster deliV
cred an address of welcome, and thel
introduced Gen. Hampton as the ora
tor of the day.
AS Gen. Hampton rose to respond
cheer, after cheer went up from tn
crowd and the fair daughters OF Caro-
lima rose in their seats to give emphasl
to their welcome to one OF the creates
of Carolina's sons.
Gen. Hampton was attired in darl
gray suit, and from the lapel OF nj
coat was suspended badges OF the Cen
tennial committee and Of the SurVlV