The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-13
HONORING BEAUREGARD
CHARLESTON PAYS A TRIBUTE TO
HBR DEFENDER

Opera House-The Sword Left the
City by the General Causes an Out
burst of Wild Enthusiasm.
CHARLESTON. s. c., April 12.-The s9d
anniversary of the bombardment Of Fort
Sumter by the South Carolina volunteers,
and its surrender by MAJ. Robert Anderson,
commanding the United States troops. was
celebrated to-day by thousands OF Charles
tonians. veterans from neighbOring parishes
and several representatives of other states.
IL was not an eZultant commemoration of
victory, but memorial tribute of the peo-
pie to the men who had come 10 their aid
when their needs were sorest. Heretofore
the anniversary of the surrender Of
Fort Sumter has not been observed
in Charleston, except by the annual meet
ing Of the confederate survivors OF this
county. who read afew memorials IN honor
OF their members deceased during the pre-
ceding year, passed ordinary resolutions of
regret, talked their battles over for two
hours, and perhaps in view of their depleted
ranks, drank toast to those that would
pass away before another meeting.
To-day the confederate survivors Of
Charleston held their second meeting since
the war, the first being the memorial serv-
ices to Jefferson Davis. To-day the wives
and sisters, children and grandchildren of
the confederate soldiers took their place
in the procession to the Grand
opera house following the confederate vet
Grams bearing the sword of BeauTegard aud
crowded that edifice to its utmost capacity,
hundreds failing to obtain RdmIttanoe. 1t
was a scene and occasion that will not soon
be forgotten. There was not suggestion
of regret over the failure of the confed-
eyacy not breath of disloYalty to the flag
against which they once fought, and which
hoated over their heads as they spoke to-
day, but a tribute to Gen. Beauregard.
whose death they had assembled 20 deplore
They made no apologies for his course or
that of their dead comrades In what they
still believe to be the greatest struggle in
the worlds history for constitutional liberty.
TRIBUTE TO BEAUREGARD.
AS soon as the announcement of Gen.
Beauregard's death was received it was de-
termined to MAKE this ordinary, uneventful
and unobserved anniversary of the attack
on Fort Sumter, In which he played a most
conspicuous part, the occasion of memorial
services to his memory. This was the in-
tention Of tho confederate survivors, but
when the will of the great soldier and ems
giueeF was opened and il was found that he
had left his sword TO the city of Charleston,
the enthusiasm of the people knew no
bounds. The scope of tho celebration was en-
larRed and the result was the outpouring
Of the people to-day. The city council sent
g special committee Of distinguished citi-
zens to New Orleans two weeks ago to re-
cetve the sword of Gen. BeaureEard. They
returned and delivered the sword into the
custody of the city with appropriate cere-
monies. To-day the sword was brought
from its place in the city hall TO the memo
rial meeting at the Grand opera house, by
ex-Mayor COurtenay, Gen. I. a. Huguenin
the last commander Of Fort Sumter
Maj. John Johnson, engineer aud
historian Of the siege, and Mai.
C.. S. Gadsden, who composed the
committe which brought the sword from
New Orleans. Tho guard of honor to this
committee consisted of the city council,
veterans OF the oonfederacy in this city and
the color guards Of every white military
organization in Charleston, with their flags
draped and preceded by a band playing
martial music.
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
As the procession entered the already
crowded opera house, Gen. Huguenin bear
ing Gen. Beauregard's sword, the enthu-
siasm rose to the highest intensity. Men
women and children rose to their feet and
cueered sober men grew wild, and probably
Charleston testified as she never will again
in human emotion her reverence for
the past and her love and
admiration for her defender. The flags
borne by the color guards were the COM
pany colOrs, the stars and stripes, and the
company flag Of the Marion Artillery,
which is claimed to have been the first flag
fred at by the United States troops during
the war The opera house had been elab-
orately draped from pit to dome with the
flags OF all nations, end the stage
was at once an nrmory and
garden, consisting of stacks Of arms
and flags, palmetto trees, q labyrinth Of
roses and festoons of moss and ivy. At
tached TO the flies above the stage and ar
ranged 30 as to fall away in regular tiers
before the audience, were broad bands of
white cloth, each being inscribed with the
name of the famous regiment of which Gen.
Beauregard was the leader. Fort Sum-
ter" Manassas" "Shiloh" and Peters
burg In the order named, formed
the day. AT the corners Of the stage we're
placed two famous bullet-holed, ragged aud |
torn battle flags from Fort Sumter, on the !
left that owned by the Sumter Guards aud
on the right that owned by the Washington
light Infantry. Each was under glass in a
frame surmounted by garlands of
ivy and roses. There were various other con- !
flag once used by Gen. Beeuregard himself. |
A banner bearing the legend Fort Sum |
teri was hapEed on one side by a gorgeous
United States flag aud on the other by the |
stars and bars. The dressing of the |
stage was the artistic work Of Maj. |
Edward Willis, formerly of Gen. |
staff, On the stage, with |
a hundred distinguished survivors,
were Col. Alexander Robert Chisholm !
Of New York and DR.. II. G. Brodie of |
military family. The exer-
Chicke3tsr, the distinguished confederate |
aFtilleryist.
BEAUREGARD AT MANASSAS.
In the absence of Gen Wade Hampton, |
who was detained by i'll health in Washing |
ton, Alexander Robert Chisholm of Gen. |
staff, OF New York, delivered |
the opening address on "Beauregard at |
which was received with great |
enthusiasm by his old comrades.
+. l.. Parker read striking paper on |
"Geu. Beauregnrd's Operations in the |
West" prepared by Mrs. Sallie Rhett |
Roman Of New Orleans, widow Of Gen.
htogFapher
Maj. John Johnson spoke el0quently on |
"The Defense of Charleston Harbor," !
and Gen. Johnston Hagood, one |
Of South CaFnlina's ablest brigadiers, |
and an ex-governor Of the state, made an |
able historical contribution to the dsy's |
in his address on "Beauregard |
at Drewery's Bluff and Peter5bur9.n
Capt. Charles Iuglesby, Fort Sumter |
introduced a series Of resolutions |