Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-13
HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
The Grand Arsenal Celebration
at Columbia.
The Military Parade Said to Have Been
the Finest Witnessed in Tennessee
since the War.

The first day of the festivities at
Columbia in honor of the completion
of the arsenal was pronounced sue
cess. Yesterday was the time for the
opening of the arsenal, the military
display, the grand ball and the races
over Muury's kite shaped track.
This program brought large crowd
Of people together from various por-
tions of the country, and before night
it was estimated that there were
5000 visitors on the grounds. The
military display was good and at
tracted more attention, perhaps, than
any feature of the day. This feature
is described by the American AS fol-
lows:
1.-TWO of the First Regiment COM
panies- A of Murfreesboro, and b, of
McMinnville-came from Nashville
on the Florence accommodation, ar
riving at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, while the remainder of the COM
mand, Companies G and +, Of Nash
vile; III, of Clarksville, and X, of
Springfield, with the Linck Zouaves
and the Washington Artillery, of
Nashville, arrived on the special
from Nashville, which arrived here
at 1890 O'clock. Col. III. l.. Fox
formed the regiment on Depot street,
and at Ii o'clock started on the line
OF parade which leads through the
principal streets of the city.
1.-The boys were in fine spirits and
made an imposing display. Their
step was lirm and they had the grace
full swing of veterans, The com
panies were in light marching order.
Tneir uniforms were neat and order
ly, while their pieces and accourtre-
ment reflected the rays of the sun as
we'll as their fine condition. Sew
eral of the companies turned out in
splendid condition, particularly Com
pAny X, from Springfield, which
had nearly twice as many men as
any other one company.
"Gen. w. j. Whitthorne, grand
marshal for the occasion, led the
pageant. Behind him came the
stately representatives of the Gov
ernor's staff, Gems. Norman and
Weakley.
"Then came the regiment with
Col. Fox and Lieut.. Col. Morris
Clark in front. The regimental staff
were Adjt. Pruett Henderson and
Quartermaster j. M. Avent.
"rhe companies comprising the
column were: Company A, Capt J.
w. SPARKS, Jr,, Murfreesboro; Com
pany b, Capt. j. G.. Mcclure, Nc
Minnville Company G, Capt. A. B.
Bayless, Nashville; Company +,
Capt. E. III. Roach, Nashville; Com
pany Ii, Capt. Clay Stacker, Clarks.
vile; Company X, Capt. S. q. Rags
dale, Springfield; Linck Zouaves,
Lieut.. Lee Rawlings. Bringing up
the rear was Battery A, with two
field pieces and a Gatling gun.
"Maj. Isaac Arnold, the officer in
charge of the arsenal, was down TO
meet the boys.
"All along the line of march the
sidewalks were lined with admiring
citizens, and the appearance OF the
First Regiment was generally com.
plimented. The benefits derived
from the rccelt encampment at
Memphis were it veloped with graft
Tying results in to.day's display.
Men who know say that the parade
was the finest ever made by regi-
ment in Tennessee since the war."
To-day is tle great day OF the
week. The raising OF the United
States flag over the arsenal will be
attended with most interesting form
alities. The pleasures OF the day,
however, were somewhat marred by
the inability of Col. Jno. II. Fellows,
of New York, to fill his engagement
and deliver the grafton OF the oc-
casion. Local orators, however, have
been substituted.
| NOTES.
| Lieut.. Col. Morris X. Clark and
wife, of this city, are at Columbia at
tending the celebration.
Capt. Stacker is accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Maria, and Misses
Birdie Willis and Susie Martin.
Both Col. Fax and Lieut.. Col.
Clark, OF the First Regiment are
married men, and during the en-
forced absence of Maj. w. ID. Thorn
as the honor OF being the ''rankest"
unmarried man OF the regiment falls
upon Capt. S. G. Ragsdale, Company
| X, Spring field. He is the Senior
Captain of the line oificers.-- Ameri-
can.
The camp at Columbia has been
christened Camp Jones, in honor OF
w. G. Jones OF that city, who Is one
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