The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-08
PANOLA'S GALA DAY.
THE NEW YEAR RECEIVED WITH
MILITARY FESTIVITIES.
Clarendon'S Cavalry Make Fine Snow
The Troops In<pected-A Prize
Drill-Big Dinner and
Dance.

Drill-Big Dinner and
Dance.
9 New Years Day was q great day at Pano
10. For couple of weeks Col. Davlc
S Brailsfora had notice in the Times ORDER
ing ont the 2nd squadron of cavalry for re
view. The Manning Guards were also in
, vited to be present at the review to make
the day memorable one. Colonel BrailS
ford. being man to leave no stone un
E turned 70 make an affair a success. Invited
Adiutant and Inspector General Watts and
Brigndier General j. L. Stoppelbein.
Every preparation was made to give the
: people h;g time. and they had it. not
witbstandiug the fact that both Generals
Watts and Stoppelbcin failed to pnt in ap.
pearance.
The day was bright and crispy and the
bracing air stimulated every body and put a
ROSY hue on the cheeks Of the many fail
ones who were there to 90 honor to the
soldier boys
At about ten O'Clock crowds began to ar
rive on the review grounds, which are stu
ated about one mile from PaLola and di-
rectly in front of the Pauoln Academy.
The piazza of this institution of learning
was crowded, and everywhere Oh aud about
the grounds were the bright anI dasb!ng
uniforms Of ca1alrymen. aud interming!ed
in the vast crowd tL. white helmets OF the
Manning Guards We're conspicuous.
The Manning brass band eulivened the
gay scene by issuing forth famillisr airs.
and the young folks took advantage of the
music to talk 1--we. politics. and war
About ,welve o'clock the officers of the
Conuor Mounted Rifles aud the Hampton
Light Dragons mounted their horses. and
ID short time the stentorian voices Of the
first seargents were ringing in the air
commanding the men to fall in s" Down
the road was the rendezvous. and the COM
panies when formed were turned oSer to
their respective comwaoders-the ORA
goo2s to Captain Richardson and the
Riaesto Captain Dingle and these we're
under Lieutenant Colonel Brailsford and
Major A. j. Richbourg. respectively. Be-
fore the parade began it was ascertained
that General Watts would not be present
and that Major Louis Appelt, Of the staff of
General Stoppelbein. was detailed to rep
resent his chief Major Appelt was
promptly on hand. au5 bad assigned to
him us staff Major A. J. Richboure and
Lieutcnants !. 81. Richardson and w. s.
Richbourg.
The parade then began and Col. Brails-
ford put the battalion through the field
movements. which they executed IN re-
markably fine manner. and especially so
was their .'platoon wheels" These wheels
were executed as if the men and horses
were on piv"tS. and IN several OF these
movements regular United States soldiers
wonld b. put to their trumps to beat. The
Colonel then brought the battalion mp in
front Of the reviewing officers. saluted and
gave the command, "Fours right" making
the battalion ride the entire length OF the
field and in full view of the eight hundred
spectators. He then brought them around
to pass in review As the battalion came
marching towards the reviewing officers.
Major Appelt advanced the length of his
horse in front Of the staff. and then with
uncovered head he reviewed the
passing columns and then with
the commanders of the companies arrived
opposite. they promptly saluted.
After the review. the reviewing officer ac-
com panied Colonel Drailsford. Major Rich
bourg. Captains Dingle and Richardson.
and Lieutenants Richbourg and Richard
son proceeded to inspect the arms. accom-
trements, horses and uniforms. and these
were foued to he in excellent condition.
The number of men was sixty-eight rank
and file. They were all splendidly mount
ed and equipped. and the inspection was
very credltabe aud satisfactory.
After the inspection the men remouoted.
and after . few well-e1ecuted commands.
they were brought to front and marched
TO within few feet of the renewing officer.
Col. Brailsford saluted. and Major Appelt
rode forward and before dismissing the
soldiers made the following remarks:
Fellow soldiers and comrades
To be with you on this occasion is no
small pleasure to me I assure you. bnt I
confess little embarrassment. for the rea-
son that expected to find here onr gallant
A6iutant and Inspector General. I ex-
pected him to be here to review you and to
give you n nice talk. such as be is capable
| of giving. However. I am to-day '.nlon-
arch of all I survey" and alone in my glory.
surrounded with friends and homefoks.
am not among strangers, for on the rolls
of one of your companies-the Hampton
Light DragoonS-my name is recorded as
one of the original members, and proud am
| of the fact that I was once member Of
that gallant company.
Well do I remember years ago onr
pleasant associations. when you and I
obeyed the same commands of our officers
when we met and had our drills. and
looked forward to drill days as days OF
pleasure. have no doubt that some of
You remember the fea-bitter gray fused to
| ride and was nlck.named "Sam ] self"
The name was given me by an oil darkey
whose lips were too thick to pronounce my
name.
While member of the Dragons we
were ordered to Snmter along with the
Connor Mounted Rifles to be revived and
to take part in the memorial exercises On
that occasion both companies encamped on
Green Swamp. and not being accustomed
to camp life. skipped off and Went to the
city, but for leaving camp without per.
ission was ordered under arrest by Col.
Manning. and as punishment was made
to walk post in the deep sand for two
hours
In talking to you. my mind reverts back to
these pleasant incidents in my soldiers e1-
perience inst as the mind of the veteran
goes back to the days when soldiers life
was trying to the soul.
So you see that while not like McGregor.
on my native heath am among my old as
sociates and friends. When the news
reached me that General Stopplebein, our
Brigadier General would be with rs to-day
I was delighted. for knew that he would
meet with two of the crack companies Of
his brigade, but when later I received a let
ter from him stating that professional du-