The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-07-15
STARS AND STRIPES
Cnfurled TO the lannon's
Roar Wednesday.
Interesting Exercises at the U.
s. Arsenal Grounds.
OratOly and Mnslc-Beauiifui Poem by
''TrotwOod."
Ban-AIilitary Parade at the Race
Track.

Columbia was in gala attire Tues
day. The business houses and great
many residences were decorated in
honor of the Arsenal celebration and
the visit of the First Regiment
National Guards, State of Tennessee
The town was full of visitors
attracted hither by the weeks pro
gram of speaking, flag-raising and
trotting and pacing races at the Co
Iumbia Driving Parks kite track.
At $50 o'clock this a portion
of the First Regiment, National
Guard, State of Tennessee, arrived on
No. 5. About II o'clock the special
train bearing the other soldiers, ar
rived, and were greeted with cheers
by the large crowd who had assembled
at the depot. EichOrn's Band OF
Louisville arrived with the first de-
tachment of troops.
When the special train bearing the
soldiers had arrived, they formed in
one column at the depot, and headed
by EichOrn's Band, with martial
music, marched through the princi-
pal streets and out to the kite track
where everything has been gotten i'll
readiness for them to 20 into camp.
The route from the depot was
down High street TO Eleventh
Eleventh to Garden; Garden 10
Eighth; Eighth to Main, ana Main
to the square; around the square and
into Seventh street, and thence to the
camp at the race track.
The procession was headed by
EichOrn's Band of Louisville, imme-
diateIy following whom came Adjt.
Gen. II. H. Norman and Gen. J. L.
Weakley, of Nashville, and Col. II.
l.. Fox, of Murfreesboro, together,
with Grand Marshal w. J. Whit
thorne and Capt. r. NJ. Williams, OF
the reception committee.
Next following came the stones
River Guards, of MurfreesbOrO fol
lowed respectively by the Nash
willie, GAINESVILLE, Shelbyville, Win
chester companies and the Zouaves,
vi Nashville. The artillery and Cat
ling gun companies brought up the
re8r.
About $50 soldier boys were in line
and presented the most imposing
military parade ever seen in Column
bia. The streets were lined with
visitors and residents out to see the
parade.
Nesrly every business house on the
line of the parade AS decorated with
flags and bunting.
Wednesday at 80 q. M. amid the
cheers of thousands of spectators and
tho roar of artillery, the stars and
stripes were raised to the top of the
flag pole on the Arsenal grounds, and
waved proudly to the Maury County
breeze.
At 10 O'Clock the First Regi-
ment Of the National Guards
n
special train from Camp Jones, al
the kite track, and formed on the
public square.
Headed by Eichorn's celebrated
band, of Louisville, the troops
marched around the square. Ia the
carriage following the band We're
Adit. Gen. III. II. Norman and III
spector Gen. J. 8. Weakley, OF Mach
Vile. Following came Grand Mar
shal w. J. Whitthorne and Col. Fl. l..
Fox and staff.
The militia came in the following
order: Company X, Springfield,
Capt S. q. Ragsdsle, 90 mel. Com
pany II, Clarksvitle, Capt. Clsy
Stacker, % men. Company a, Muir
freesboro, Capt. J. w. SPARKS. Jr.,
35 men. Company G, Nashville,
Capt. A. B. Bayless, SO men. Com
Mcclure, 50 men. Company F.
Nashville, Capt. Z! II. Roach, IS
men. The Calling gun battery Of tie
Washington Artillery brought up the
rear.
The artillery went direct from the
camp to the Arsenal grounds, there
to await the arrival Of the procession
from town.
The parade Wednesday was the
largest military gathering seen Ill
Middle Tennessee for many years,
and presented an imposing and grand
appearance as they marched through
the streets.
Early that morning visitors began
pouring into Columbia from all iii
rections and by all manner of con
veyance. The trains from the SOutl
brought large crowds, and this wa:
largely augmented by the arrival o
the regular and special trains from
the North. Many went direct to th'
Arsenal grounds and others came K
the city. The line Of march wa:
densely crowded and the upper win
doWs of buildings along the route
were all crowded.
When the head of the procession
reached the Arsenal grounds, thu
Washington Artillery fired the Gov
ernor's salute Of eleven guns. The
infantry marched and formed in from
of the Commandments office, and Their;
received the flag. When the flag VIZ:
raised to the top of the humid ed-foo
pole the National salute OF fOrGY-t"u
guns was fired, and the imiucns
crowd cheered.
Mai. Isaac Arnold, commandment O
! the Arsenal, made few remarks anC
! he was followed by Mr.. q. Il. Hugh eS
of Columbia, who delivered the vel
come address in an eloquent ana
| able manner.
| In commemoratiOn of the flag rails
ing, John Moore, Jr., Greenwood, y reaC
the following poem, which he haC
written by request for the occasion
THE TENNEsSEAN TO THE FLAG