The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-08

of the tax payer may ne protected, and
say 3 Community blessed! W til = ch In Or
gan:z,tion as this, before me. Is compar.
atively Safe and free fr,n. the luwl.'SS the
TACT o! the tIiStance OF these organizations
| being known is a terror t, the tvll-doer
and the lawless No greater protection
can common wealth throw nrnnnl her
citizenship than a Well equipped and Or
ganlZ'd volunteered tro p. | r'l"'ut We
should have more hel y from til State. In
asking inr more we are not me. Il cs,n:S. We
are simply asking for what We .rli"v" is
our due anil the cheapest and b. st rr"t-c-
ton onr taxpayers can get. and hore
onr representatives whom We honor with
our votes will plead with their cnl!eagurs to
give the military their earnest c"nSi.l ra
| ton.
Comrades. for days past. the very atmoS-
phere has been charged with rum"rs of wnr
between the two oreate-t english si-nkin i.
nations John Bull and Uucle Sam ARE
making ugly faces and shaking their fists
at one another across the pond. but | hope
that in wisdom the differences will be
honorabIy adjusted Ii. howcver, England
persists in eucroaching on onr rights and
the President of these U;.:trd States
unteers. can say with satisfaction and
pride. that when 'the dogs of war are let
60. our Chief Magistrate will find the
colors of the End squadron of Cavalry
proudly and de6antly floating at the front
awaltin orders to charge
Comrades. I sincerely congratulate you
upon the sue .esS yon have so richly
merited. and your gallant colonel deserves
unstinted praise for his long AMI devoted
service to you and the volunteer service of
of the State and your other
officers have every reason to feel
proud of this gallant battalion; and if,
at any time can be of service to you in
enabling you to obtain the aid from this
State you deserve. rest assured it will be a
labor Of love and await Your commands.
Colonel Brailsford. before ,lisuiissing
the parade. let me say tn you. that the
magnificent appearance of yonr solders.
their equipments and drill should u,ake
you feel that your devoted labors have been
appreciated Now feel it my duty to give
yon warning and to request that a detail lie
made Of some Of yonr handSomeSt aid
most fascinating men to keep watcl, on
for the many pretty ladies assembled here
to lend charm and grace to this ever-to.be.
remembered occasion, as it has been
whispered to me that the Manning Gnards.
who are here rs yonr guests. have two
purposes in view in coming here: One is
to dazzle the eyes Of the mothers with their
pretty uniforms and the excellence of their
infantry drill and the other-the main
purposes to capture the girls. With this
warning l canton you to look we'll to yonr
fair ones and order the parade dismissed
At the close of the reviewing officers re-
marks. the band played Dixie amid cheers
proposed by Col Brailsford.
The Manning Guards were then formed
and Captain Davis took his men. about
thirty strong. through thorough course
of drilling. and rs the boys marched past
the crowds, their even step illcited ap-
plause from the men and hand. clapping
best and did excellent work The com.
pany was drawn mp in front of the Acad-
emy where the quarterly prize drill took
Broughton acted as judges. Captain Davis
gave the commands and the boys went
through the manral with clock work pre-.
cession. After long and close contest the
company was cut down to two Sergeant
Lewis and Tommy Tisdale Both had worn
the medal before and both were equally
anxious to recover the prize. 1t was tug
of war between them, and finally Tommy
lost his grip and left Lewis the proud win
ner of the pretty gold medal.
Lieutenant Richbourg in well-chosen and
eloquent language presented the prize to
the winner
Dinner was served at the Academy bull
ding. every attention was shown the visi-
tors and the day was most pleasantly spent
That night a reception was given at the
of Hon James NJ. Richardson
where the young folks danced and enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content