The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-07-25

n : Superiority of the Ladies' Depart
ment-GresIt Success OF the Flora
Con federRte Veterans
II Day-Handsome Reception 10 Gems
Walker and Carwfle = Dinner Il
4 the Veeerans-Excellent Week o.
the Business Men of Abbeville.
News and Courier, with additions. -
Abbeville, July 19.-Specta!: Abbeville hal
had lively week, one OF the very livelies
Il that has been seen here for years. It i8 no
u often. perhaps, that lovely old Abbeville add
such festal attire TO her own natural beauty
the business men of Abbeville and the In
II dusfriRai Bgents OF the Seaboard Air Line
has been ID full swing here and flags, bunt
ltng deeorat tons. pTocesstons. trades displsys
dous crowds have combined interest and in
struction. On Tuesday morning everything
was ready andIthe festivities begun promptly
THE INAUGURAL PROCESSION,
with music and cheers, marched through the
streets and stopped at the gates Of the main
entrance. Among other attractive floats was
one belonging TO the village smithy. "a
mighty man was he,n and he and bis assis'
ming brightly, were vigorously and soemnly
4 istriking, while the weather was hot and the
IRON was cool. The feature OF this occasion
Was the parade OF school children. They were
"A
their own delight gave pleasure to others
/ The babies and baby carriages, decorated 10
1 please the fondest mama, were all "just love.
~" and In this contest Master Norwood
years, wonthe prize. Q.
The procession, after tour OF the principal
streets, came TO the gates OF the main en-.
trance on the public square. Here tents OF
all sizes and colors were pitched, the scene
resembling section Of the famous Mid
way" The crowds filed In and Judge r. E.
Hill, president OF the Carnival Association,
made an opening address. which was fine
effort and carried gracious welcome TO all
the visitors. After this the crowd moved
itself arght; the spieler spelled, the sma all
boy squealed, the sQuedunk made the direful
lamentation and the Fair and Carnival was
under way. ~ s.-
The meaning and intent of these occasions
is we'll known and the purposes are good. At
IL ae IN hsfa 20 Ray
but some departments showed good work.
The historical department and meteorological
and timber exhibits, In charge OF the Sea
board Air Line agents, were OF unusual but
unapprecisted interest. This lack of interest
was due to lack OF system on the part OF
these officials, who should have had men IN
charge 10 call attention to and to explain the
great importance OF these exhibits.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
The very best work was seen in the depart
ments In charge of the ladies OF Abbeville.
This superiority was above comment and
we'll deserves special recognition. Had every
department approximated the excellence OF
these displays the Carnival would have been
a magnificent success.
The department of colonial, Revolutionary
and Confederate relies was:in charge of Miss
| Lucia Parker, a gracious and winning repre-
sentative OF the Inspiration that made the
history OF these hallowed relics. Here rusty
and worn, were swords, sabres and cutlasses
that once cleaned bright In the dust OF bat
tie. Here, from the battlefiields of history,
were old bullets and shells, old muskets and
guns, not like Mausers and Krag-J Jorgensens,
but they did their work well. Captered guns,
sabres and swords were here, and 30 was a
rusty old hoe that helped to build the works
around Charleston. The field glasses Of Gen
Gordon Fitzpatrick, captured by Jim Brown
lee.", were near "a bullet that knocked four
Knoxville" The battle flags OF the McCalla
Rifles and of Company A. lst =: e. ", were
here seen. and so were swords and sabres
used by Capts. James Lomax and James
Evans. A crayon portrait OF the Hon. John
Hemphil, Confederate State Senator from
Texas. who died at Richmond In 1853, was
here. Daniel Boone's rit1e, closely resem-
sum mbering as quietly as is the form OF its old
owner. Guns, muskets, swords, anteens-
they are all here, With the old colonial paper
money that helped to furnish some ainews OF
war. Gen. r. R. Hemphill has an extremely
interesting exhibit OF war relics. These are
many and are In handsome oak cabinet.
"From the Crater" are the sentinel.like
words that tell the story of a collection of
bullets and shells. A tattered gray uniform,
gloves. Testament and Pslams," papers,
saddle bags and Confederate money are
among the interesting articles OF this large
exhibit. In this department is large frame
Confederate blockade runners, "Let Her Be-
and LET Her Rip" Silver shoe buckles and
similar articles tell the other side OF the story
OF this department. This historic town
could be put on exhibition in this depart
menJ and then only would fitting expression
be given to the value OF Abbevllles tributes
to the cause OF the Southern Confederacy.
THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT
was perfectly beautiful in the number OF
plants, In location and arrangement. Mrs. r.
E. Harrison was superintendent here and her
shade of trees, near the we'll, with rich car
pet of green grass, ferns. palms and foliage
plants stood in beauty; Two large rhodo-
dendrons one each pink and white were
Among the principal exhibitors here were
Mrs. A. B. Morse. Mrs. N. g. Owens, Mrs. j..
G. Klugh. Mrs J. r. Glenn: Mrs: v. c. Lee,
J. C. Douglas. Miss Belle Haddon and others.
Mr.. r. P. Blake OF Greenwood, had wonder.
full exhibit OF fruits grown III bis orchard.
Thirty EIGHT varieties were shown and the
finest specimans we're here in profusion.
One Abbeville farmer, whose barrel of meal
failed not. had some fodder on exhibition
that was Us years old and his horses were fat.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS DAY
was the day of the Carnival, as might have
been expected in Abbeville County and at
the home OF Camp Secession" Gen. G. l.
Walker, of Charleston, and Gen. Il. w. Car
vile, OF Edgefield, were the guests Of honor,
and they had such welcome as must have
made glad their soldierly hearts. The signal
call Of the promoters OF the famous Abbeville
Secession Convention was framed and here
seen, and OF all the patriot names attached TO
this historic paper the only living survivor IL
man, the Hon. William Henry Parker.
i On Wednesday morning the annual meet
ling OF the Survivors Association of Able
vile County was held. At ten O'Clock
the clear notes of the bugle call sounded
and this was soon followed by the strains
of Dixie" and this made music In old
Abbevile Then once more was seen the
marching step of the gray men OF the South
land and again was heard the detant scream
OF the rebe yell. Nearly three hundred
! loved uniform. marched In solid ranks again
Messrs +. w. r. Nance and T. J. Lyon rode
at the head and Gems. Walker and Carwile
apd DR.. Wilson were In carriage drawn oy
I, a pair of handsome bays.
The vehicle carrying Mr.. John Wilkerson
J the only surviving Mexican veteran present
and Col. }. L. Robertson, came next IN the
procession.
Following MIR. Wllkeerson came the Regi
horseback by COL j. Fuller Lyon, and AdJu
y tSntsW. A. Tempeton.
sETTfe crowd was very large and the en-
a thuHiasm was heightened by the presence
81 OF Abbeville's fair daughters, who were ou
SEtnss3aige numbers Routine business wal
q dispAtched and resolutions regarding the us'
q OF proper text books in Southern schools re
llatiHk TO historical facts OF the great struggle
iwetahnanimously passed; memorial trioute