The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-04

Soro Of the Mu.tc-A Very Imposing
Procession Gec. Hsmpten and Other
Distinguished zen in Eylde=ce.
The old Confederate Veterans had a
glorious reunion in Charleston last
week. The attendance was very large
and al seemed 10 enjoy the occasion
very much. On Wednesday there was
g magnificent parade. The column
wss composed Of the Veterans ald
Sons cf Veterans. Seldom has pa
rado WenGed its wsv through the
streets Of Charleston, which excited SO
much interest, admiration and even
veneyation. The thousands Of people
who liced the pavements Of Meeting
street from Calhoun to Broad streets,
frequently gave vent to their feelings
by loud ard prolor ged cheering. 1t
was continuous ovation for the par.
Elephants OF the parade from the time
that Gen. Lyon gave the order, For
ward march," until the procession
reached the Fourth Brigade plszs, and
the lines were formed within the Git
adel quadrangle.
TIE formation was well conceived
and was perfectly conducted.
The parade was headed by Maj. W.
: Boyle and L;eutenants OF Police
McMarus, Mollenheimer and Dunn,
followed by platoon CT 'the finest" "
Gen. Lyons as chief marshal and
Aides W. <. S;eadman, + Il. Spark
man. w. 7. Branch, J. N. Ja1don
ard W. a. TempIeton came next.
Gen. Edward Anderson and the fol
lowing staff: Maj jors D. L Shaker, G..
Julius Reddirg, Z. G. Pcioleau fol-
lowed the marsna's.
The First Artillery band was kirdly 2
loaned by Col. R2wls for the occasion.
The music of the baud added consid.
ecably to the spirit and martial aspect
OF the parade.
The following companies OF the bri
gade came next: Washington Light
Infantry. Sumter Guards, Carolina
Rifles, Palmetto GuarJs. L1fayet.e
Artillery, Naval Reserves, German
Artillery, without field pieces, German
Fusiliers, Irish Volunteers, carrying
their famous battlshag. q band OF
music was placed between the Naval
Reserves and the Germsn Artillery.
The Charleston Marine band headed
Camps Moultrie and Henry Buist,
Sons OF Confederate Veterans. Then
came Gen. Bonham, commanding the
South Carolina Sons. His staff &C
companied him. TIE Sons were out
in full force and as was the case with
the veterans. The various camps car.
ried their banners.
A half dozen cars with the sponsors
and msids of honor, all elegantly cos
tuned, followed the Sons The cars
were II charge OF Capt. Passailaigue
and corps of conductors. The Char
lesion Light Dragons acted as espec.
ial escort fer the sponsors and maids
s honor.
Carriages containing, Gen. Wade
Hampton, Gen. Z. N. Law, Judge
Hudson, Gen. Edward McCrady and
Col. Rawlips Lowndes followed. a
cetacbment Of Charleston Light Ora
goons had their customary place of
honor as Gen. Hampton's body guard.
Probably the most famous and his
toric flag in the parade was that borne
by J. c. S:rlobllng OF Camp No. l, ,006,
Pendleton. The flag is the property
of G. L. Reid Of Walhalla. 1t was
made By the ladies of Richmond and
presented By Gen. Lo0gstreet to the
Palmetto sharpshooters in 1862 10
front of Richmond. The flag was in
all the battles Longstreet participated
in up to the surrender. The flag bears
the blood stains Of J. L. N. Smith,
who received seven wounds and was
killed at The bsttle of Seven Pines.
The historic flag OF Walters battery
IN which Camp Washington artillery
played conspicuous part was also IN
parade borne by acting Color Bearer
RlecEe.
Tie flag presented to the Or R fl IS
by the ladies of Charleston in the
spring OF '62, when the corps was sta
toned on Sulli7an's Island, was car
rled By w. R. Mckinney, who bore it
during the war.
Capt. Hymsn OF Florence also car.
ried historic flag. The flag wss car
ried by the Tenth S. g. regiment. The
color bearer, Sergt. Branch, was
killed at the battle Of Bentonville. As
he iell the flag was grasped by 4. a,
Meyers, who carried it in to1ay's pa
rsoe. The Tenth regimen! saw hard
service during he war.
Anumoer Of the flags, notably that
OF the Fifth cavalry. borne by Prof.
Y. G. Dibble, were also IN line.
After the color guard came the
Fourth brigade band and the veterans
in the following order:
Charleston, Chesterfield, Fairfield,
Florence, EIcaIand, York, Abbeville,
Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Cherokee
E1gehe!d, GreenvilIe, Laurens, Lex.
Ing:on, Oconee, Orangeburg, Saluda
and SQar.anbUrg regiments; then
came unattached camps IN these
countiss which have not formed regi-
mems.
There were probably $500 men in
line, and the most noticeable feature
OF the parade was the number Of old
veterans who were out and the many
professional and business men who
spared the Tina irom their daily rou-
tine 10 marco shoulder to shoulder as
they did years ago.
The crowd at the Citadel was enor.
nous. Il Vas perhaps the larg st that
has ever assem- 0l4d on the quadrangle
and on the three long galleries run
ning around the entire length OF the
quadrangle.
Long before the procession reached
the point Of formation on Meeting
street people began 10 flock ID lhe
scademy, and by y 2o'c.ock The gal
Ieries were croHd ID.
When tDe parade reached Marion
square it wassimply mass OF surging
humanity and policemen had to force
an opening II the crowds for the spon
sc-3 2lG m&ids Of honor to pass