The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-04
ATLANTA CAPTURED.
THOUSANDSOUTHC CAROLlNIANS S
INVADE THE CITY.

The Exercises ut tho Exposition---Senator
Tillman, Governor Evans, and Several
Prominent Georgians Make Speeches.
Our Soldiers arc Loudly Cheered.
ATLNTA, Nov. 2S.-The people of
the Palmetto State are gloriously cele-
brating South Carolina Day at the
exposition. Their military pagean
and the exercises at the auditorium
surpassed everything attempted by
any of the states that have sent dele
cations here to make the exposition a
success. There are ten thousand South
Carolinians in the city and their white
badges can be seen everywhere at
Piedmont park.
The crowds began to arrive yester-
day morning and before night they
had filled the hotels and overtlowed
to the private boarding houses around
the city. Every train from South
Carolina brought hundreds of people.
The cars were packeo from door to
door and those who could not obtain
seats stood in the aisles. From every
point in the state cheap rates were IN
effect and the people took advantage
of them.
Today Columbia, the capital of the
State, is deserted; the halls of the cap
itol are quiet. The officials of the
State are in Atlanta. Not an official
was left in Columbia last night to ope-
rate the departments. The governor
deserted his post and the constitution
al convention, which has been in ses-
sion in Columbia for number of
months, was adjourned.to give the
members chance to visit the exposl-
ton.
There has not been moment since
the movement to have an exposition
that South Carolina has not given At
lanta b her heartiest support. The con-
gressmen from that state fought for
the government appropriation and did
much to help secure il. The people
prepared magnificent exhibit of the
States resources and products and in
stalled it here, and now they are here
celebrating in a way that has surpass-
ed everything yet attempted their own
day at the exposition.
The crowds began arriving in the
city yesterday morning, the first exi
cursion being from Columbia. It
came over the Seaboard Air line.
Since then the Seaboard has been run
ming specials into the city every few
hours. The Georgia road brought in
a number of specials yesterday and
more will arrive today. The heaviest
movement was over the Southern as
that was the line by which the COVER
nor, his staff and troops travelled to
the city. They ran eight special trains
to accommodate the state. The first
train came in shortly before noon yes
terday and the last arrived this morn
ing.
The excursion trains arrived yester-
day in the following order:
First train at II a. M, with students
of Clemson College, with 29S people.
Second train with Tillman Blues of
Clifton with 100 men.
Third train at 4 10 p. M, with Gov
ernor Evans and his staff and mem
bers of the constitutional convention
including 1863 people.
Fourth train at 4 80 with Winsboro,
Ridgeway and Greenville troops, 333
people.
Fifth train, 5:35 p. M, with 266
school girls from Rock Hill.
Sixth train at 6:15 p. NJ, with South
Carolina college of Columbia and mil
itary companies from Union and
Jonesville.
The last two trains arrived this
morning and had on board the Cita-
del Cadets and the state troops OF
Charleston.
As fast as they arrived the troops
were met by local soldiers and were
escorted to the various armories around
the city where they will make their
headquarters until their departure
from the city.
Governor Evans and his staff, SEN
ator Tillman and the state house otfi-
cials, went to the Aragon while the
members of the constitutional conven-
ton secured sleeping berths wherever
they could.
Early this morning the South Caro-
inians bestirred themselves for their
celebration. 1t was not necessary to
hunt a ply ysician to get a certificate
and then locate a dispensary, they
found everything they needed close
at hand and they took advantage OF
their opportunities.
Shortly after o'clock the military
began assembling on Walton street
and in a short while the three brigades
had formed for the parade. In a few
minutes they began moving in the fol-
lowing order:
The marshal of the day, Colonel
John s. Gambler, with the following
members of his staff:
Captain George s. Lowman, Fifth
Georgia Regiment, chief of staff.
Colonel John Milledge, retired.
Major John T. Hardeman, Second
Georgia Regiment.
Major Owen T. Kenan, Second Geor-
gia Regiment.
Captain Thomas E. Screven, First
Georgia Regiment. 81
Captain w. +. Symons, Fourth
Georgia Regiment.
Captain G. P. Hansell, Fourth Geor-
gia Regiment.
Captain J. G. Postell, First Georgia
Regiment.
Captain John D. Little, Second
Georgia Regiment.
Captain John A. Miller, retired.
Captain George S. Cbear, retired.
Lieutenant Hunter Ligget, Fifth