The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-19

ton was TO South Carolina what Wash
iDgton was to the Colonies in 1776," a
sentiment which was cheered to the
echo. This ended the festivities for
Wednesday.
Thursday was military day and q
grand display our soldier boys made
too. The following is the order of the
parade:
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The order of procession is given be-
low. showing the participants in the
parade. The State secured the COM
plete list of every man in the parade,
but owing to an unforeseen and irreme-
diable accident it is impossible to give
them. The order was as follows:
Platoon of mounted police under
command of Chief Higbe, and consist
Ing OF the sergeants and several pri-
Yates.
The Capital City Band, with eighteen
pieces.
Governor Tillman, Adjutant General
Farley. Assistant, Adjutant General
Watts.
The Govern. IS staff.
Maj. Gen. Moore, with Col. w. A.
Kelley, and Gen. Gerhardt Riecke.
THE FOURTH BRIGADE.
Then come the Fourth Brigade, tho
favorites of Charleston. This was the
first of the military column and it was
headed by Brigadier General 4. A. HUI
genin and his staff consisting of Major
e. T. Legare, Major &. w. Bell, acting
adjutant; Capt. Stephen B. Bell, and
DIR. a. E. Baker, surgeon.
The Carolina Brass and Reed Band,
with fourteen pieces.
The German Fusiliers, the seniors of
the brigade, with 46 men.
The Washington Light Infantry, of
Charleston, with 20 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 ID 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, ITO men.
The Lafayette Artillery, of Charles
ton, with forty four men.
THE THIRD BRIGADE.
The first break in the long line of
foot soldiers came here, when the troops
of the Third Brigade marched. Brig.
Gen. w. T.. James and staff, consisting
of Col. James r.. Sparkman command
ing the regiment and acting adjutant;
Maj. Q. =. Quattlebaum, judge advo
cate; Maj. G. d. Sparkman, acting sur
geon; Maj. T.. A. Wilcox, paymaster;
headed the column on horseback. The
companies Of the brigade came as fol-
lows:
The Fourth Regiment Band, of Sum-
ter, 10 men.
The Sumter Light Infantry, Sumter,
30 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, 90 men.
The Allen Brass Band, colored.
Then came the Hornets Nest Rifles,
Of Charlotte, the only company from
another State.
The Georgetown Rifle Guards, of
Georgetown, 80 men.
The Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, of
Beaufort, % men.
Gordon Rifles, of Bennettsville, %
men.
The Patrick Military Cadets, of An.
derson. This squad was composed of
30 fine looking youths who were much
admired.
Gordon Volunteers, of Blackville, 2s
men.
Palmetto Rifles. of Aiken, 90 men.
Edisto Rifles. Of Edgefeld, q men.
THE SECOND BRIGADE.
Gen. RichbOurg and staff, consisting
of Brig. Gen. II. N. Richbourg, Maj.
and Adjt. Gen. w. A. Metts. Maj.
Charles Newman, Maj. II. G. Patton,
hoi n, Tn
lock.
The officers Of the regiment. some
mounted and some or foot were: COL
Willie Jones, Lieut.. Gel. George X
Wright, Maj. j. X. Marshall. Adjt. NJ
IL. Bremen, Sergt. Maj. w. Il. Con
zales.
The Gordon Light Infantry, Winns-
boro, with 81 men.
The Richmond Volunteers, of Co
lumbia, with as men.
The Edisto Rifles, Of Orangeburg,
with % men.
The Governors Guards, of Columbia,
33 men.
The CatawDa Rifles, of Rock Hill,
with 30 men.
The Lexington Rifles, of Lexington.
with 81 men.
The jenkins Rifles, of Yorkville,
with 81 men.
The Lee Light Infantry, of Chester,
with 33 men.
The Columbia Zouaves, Of Columbia
the only Zouave Company in the line
with 81 men.
The Fort Motto Guards, of Fort
Motto, 10 men.
The Abbeville Rifles, of Abbeville,
with 26 men.
The Greenville Guards with 81 men.
The Morgan Rifles, of Clifton, with
81 men.
The column passed in review before
Governor Tillman and staff on Elm
wood avenue. The captains saluted
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 half
hour together, and the Governor took
dinner with the soldiers at the groun Is
instead of entertaining his staff at the
Executive Mansion, as he had intend
ed. After the parade the Columbia
Louaves gave a 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.
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