The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
CLEMSON COLLEGE CALLS.
Old Beautiful FlOwcrs-Pret-
~ Girls Speeches. and Other
Things.
Clemson {

Clemson College, S. c., May II. 1896.
Capt. Fuller returned on the End inst, from
Arkansas, where he had been for Two weeks.
President Craighead headed the list OF dele
gates from this county TO the State Conren-
tion.
Two of the Abbeville boys have written up
the history OF Abbeville County and will try
and get il published in next weeks issue OF
the Press and Banner.
Cadet j. r. Hanvey has bought the one year
old registered jersey bull from the College,
and will send 1t home to bis father, Mr. q. \.
Hanvey. sometime soon.
The ladies Of PendletOn decorated the 'old
soldiers graves" at that place last Saturday.
Guard-mounting now has twenty-five pri-
Yates instead of thirteen as heretofore. The
boys got 10 vlsltings SO much until they had
to put one sentinel TO each hall.
The most OF the ladies and professors went
TO Pendleton TO witness the decoration Of the
''old graves" The young ladies and girls had
banner and wreath of flowers which were
put on the grave of every soldier: They met
at the Baptist church, decorated the graves
there and marched 10 the Episcopal churcr,
the band playing a march the most OF the
Time While they were decorating the graves
we had chance 10 see the flag that went all
through the war. 1t was presented TO the
Palmetto "Sharp Shooters" by the ladies OF
Richmond. Va. Around the flag staff was
sash OF General Allen Butler. j. Lawrence
killed he fell across the 1iag and some of his
blood can be seen on the flag TO this day.
Seven men were killed under the flag at one
time. it is now In the possession of Mr.. Reed
of Walhalla. Out OF the twenty color guards
only one passed through the war and he re-
ceived ten wounds.
From the church the ladies marched to the
stand. The old veterans were asked TO come
on the stand, and after all were seated and
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Reed the band struck
The first on program was reading by. Prof
CIinkscales, poem called "Our Con fed crate
Dead, or q Broke Confederacy."
Second. Reading by Prof. Furman, n poem
called Father Ryan
Third. A song called comrade, by male
voices.
Fourth. A speech by President Craighead.
He held the audience spell-bound for one
hour, and during his speech you could see the
old veterans wipe the tears from their cheeks
as he would recall past recollections.
Fifth. Music, and then the doXoogy and
the beuedlction by Rev. MIR. Reed.
Last, but not least, was The splendid picnic
dinner that was spread before the crowd OF
about one hundred and seventy-five. Prof.
DuPre sent down about thirty.fve gallons of
strawberries which the ladies enjoyed very
much.
After dinner Col. Simpson invited the Glenn
son boys to take possession OF his house and
yard for the afternoon.
About four o'clock they all gathered TO wit
ness the game OF ball between Pendletons
first nine and Clemsons third nine. AS q re-
suit Pendleton got beat twenty to three.
After the ball several of the boys got the
girls and enjoyed themselves the balance OF
the afternoon playing lennieS.
We were all back at the College by ten
O'Clock, little tired, but none regretting their
trip.
We tried to get the Presidents speech for
publication, but as he did not have II written
off we could not get II.
Prof. Morrison went TO his home in Spartan
burg Friday.
DR.. w. E. A. Wyman went to Belton Satur.
day on business.
Preaching Sabbath morning by Rev. Mr..
Wilson, of Seneca.
Communion service was held in the Presby-
terian church Sabbath evening.
Children Day will be held here the last Sab
bath of this month.
I'M. c. A. was conducted Sabbath night by
Prof. Morrison. Sueject-Faith.
The first nine went 10 Greenville last Satur-
day and got beat IA TOT.
Mr.. Dodd, while working on the laundry
mans house, fell off and broke two Of his
ribs. Guess.