Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-09
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GROVER rs IN.
Inauguration Day Georgia and
South Carolina.

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Governor Benjamin R. Tillmar
of South Carolina, sitting upright
as an Indian led the picturesque
Palmetto Guards whose organiza.
ton has arecord extending back
to the Mexican war.
The Governors guards of Co.
lumbia, passed the capitol il
columns of fours. Their handsome
close fitting uniform ofConfederatf
gray is cheered wherever seen. j
is the only company from South
Carolina and and the only com
mapd in line wearing the rebe!
co.or.
On top of the flag pole is fastened
a huge palmetto fan. Just as they
passed by the fifth Maryland regl'
ment gust of wind hit full the
green standard which opens wide
to the breeze. AS the large
palmetto tree is recogniz ed, 8
Maryland shout goes up which
causes ten thousand admirine
eyes to rest upon the colors ot
Georgia's sister state. Captain
Bateman tilts his sword in &C.
knowledgement and the color scar
gent lowers his flag in prouc
saluted. In moment they are by
and the sound of their kettle drum
is drowned by the sweet melody
of the Baltimore band which
strikes up maryland my Mary
land' and then "Dixie" which
brings forth loud huzzas.
A delegation from the Georgis
Huzzars called upon Mrs. Cleve'
land this morning and presented
her with a huge hamper of red ane
white camelias. She returned he'
grateful acknowledgment for the
chivalrous sentiment evinced BY
the gallant Georgians.
Gen. Pierce M. B. Young is il
command of the second division
and his chief of staff, Capt James
II. Tillman, rides at his LEFT
Then comes the remainder of hit
staff in three lines, sixteen abreast
BE presents a fine appearance.
Gov. TillmaL marches at the
head of perhaps the finest looking
staff in the parade. He rides
large sorrel and wears black
Macintosh and slouch hat.
Gen. Farley is on his left, thel
come the following staff, al
dressed in gray: Col. John Gary
Watts, as sistant adjutant and
inspector general, Colonels
John Gary Evans. W. A. Neal, E
N. Nixton. A. B. Watson. I. N
Berry, and J. H. Brennan. After
Governor Tillman's staff came
Brigadier General R. N. Richburg
of the second South Carolina Bri'
gade, with the following staff
officers; Majors Charles sNewham
U.T 5cHaInpvTg,s;:rs s117' Sl'7 rSeuuHu ssl
II. M. 2Rucker, j. Wilson Gibbes
ssilas j. Dnfhe and E. Calvo, ane
then the Governors guards.
Washington, D. G., March H.
Governor Northen, dressed il
handsome Price Albert and lont
macintosh, mounts snow-whit'
Arabian horse and starts TOWARD
the navy yard to assume Georgia.
position in the lines. On eithe,
side ride Gen. Kell and Lieu
satterlee, and Immediately behint
them, eight abreast, come Coils
John Chandler A. ]. West. Lieu
Coils. Thos. Lyon. B. G. De .Leon
w. A. Broughton, S, Neil, A. w
Walton, J. D. BOYD, ]. D. Herrell
]. II. Esti1lI. ). Cotton Lines. T. N
swest, E. P. Spear. Geo. H. War
ing. Geo. M. Traylor and Capt
John Miller of the Governor
Horse Guards. who carries tht
Georgia colors.
Rain and wind, sleet and snow
may dampen the ardor of some
military organizations, but made
no impression on the soldiers O
Georgia and Carolina, At 9 o'clocl
sharp Adt. Gen. Nell headed hi
staff and marched straight to th'
Oxford to await the pleasure o
Governor Northen. While the jolly
escort to his excellency were pas
sing the line with merry anecdotes
the Georgia Hussars, handsomel,
mounted, passed en- route to Capi
tol Hill where they were to joil
the third division to which the.
were assigned. A loud shut wen
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