The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-04
CROWNED 81 CAROLINA.
Fer Day by Far The Greatest
Of the International
Exposition.

The Military Display Surpasses Any
thing of the Kind Ever Seen in
the Gate City-Evans and TIL
man speak.
Special to The State
Atlanta, Nov. -"Carolina day"
has proven to be by far the biggest
day of the Exposition thus far. 1t
has been red letter day iu every
sense of the word. Carolinians, and
particularly Columbians, could be
seen at every crook and turn today.
1t looked this morning as if the whole
of Columbia had been turned loose
in the Gate City. Being Thanks
giving day also, the people came
here by the thousands from every
where and the streets were jammed
with moving masses Of humanity.
The day was an ideal one, mildly
cold and delightfully."- pleasant. The
crowd was so great that it was with
difficulty that the 1000 or more
South Carolina troops could be
gotten into line. The formation was
slow and the parade did not move
until about noon. But when it did
it was parade worthy Of the Pal
metto State, and reflected credit upon
Adjutant General Watts.
The day has been a continual
round Of pleasure, with absolutely
nothing to mar its symmetry. The
speeches were listened to by a crowd
that jammed the auditorium to its
utmost capacity, and it was an en-
thusiastic crowd. Subsequently the
reception held by the executive party
under the direction OF Commissioner
Roche and Major Wilkes at the
Illinois building was an enjoyable
affair. Then came the reception
rendered the leading Carolinians at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Til
linghast and the finale was the re
ception rendered the South Carolin-
ians at the executive mansion to-
night by Governor and Mrs. Atkin-
son.
The first thing on the programme
was the great military parade. The
troops made lovely show, the Co.
lumbia companies making striking
appearance. One near the head Of
the procession could not begin to see
the end in the far distance. Both
sides of Peachtree street were lined
with thousands of spectators, and
the piazzas Of the handsome resi-
dences were filed with the fairest Of
Georgians who waved flags and ker-
chiefs at the passing boys in grey
and blue. The order of the parade
was as follows:
Col. Chandler of the Fifth Georgia
Regiment and staff.
Governor Atkinson and staff,
mounted.
The Fifth Georgia Regiment band.
The Fifth Georgia Regiment.
The Atlanta Artillery, with four
pieces.
Gov. John Gary Evans, mounted
on white horse, with Adjutant Gen
eral Watts and Assistant General
Bruce on his right, and the govern
or's staff.
The following carriages with guests
OF the day:
First-Senator Tillman, DR.. A.
Toomer Porter, Commissioner E. l..
Roche.
Second-AIrs. Evans the mother Of
the governor, Mr. George Evans,
Mrs. Willie Jones, Miss Floride Cald-
well of Memphis.
Third-Misses Mary Evans, Lidie
Caldwell of Memphis, Messrs. A. H.
Patterson and ". Evans.
Fourth-AIrs. B. R. Tillman, Mrs.
E. L. Roche, Capt. ". A. Courtenay,
Gen. Hugh L. Farley.
Fifth-Thomas Martin of Blufton,
AIr. A. J. Martin, formerly of Edge
field, now of Atlanta, Mexican war
veteran; DR.. f. L. Parker, dean of
Charleston Medical college.
Sixth-Col. Robt. ". Hunt, travel
ing passenger agent Of the Southern
railway, Geo. II. smith, Jr., of The
News and Courier, W. r. Dayie, Jr.,
and E. J. Watson of the State.
Seventh-Maj. Marshall of the v.
L. L., and Mrs. Marshall and Capt.
Burns OF Beaufort.
Fourth brigad band.
Gen. Anderson and staff.
The Citadel Cadet corps, COM
manded by Lieut.. jenkins, I. S. 4.
Porter Academy Cadet cEorps.
Washington Light Infantry.