The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Pr b ID y the 8s5t Parade OF State
Miliia EvaI G.vsn.
GOVERNOR REVIEWS TROOPS
Some Stylish M cunts In the Line
OF March. Thousands Wit
messed this Feature
Of the r air.

streets to witness it, and none were
disappointed, for the character Of the
parade was far above the expectations
of Adjutsnt Genera! Floyd, Assistant
Adjuta1t General Frost and those who
have worked so earnestly to make the
dis play what it should be. The result
wss parade whicl was perhaps the
best ever given by the State militia of
Sou,h Carolina.
The P.raie was formed at the capt
tol grounds aud below AMI the various
com nauds appeared in regulation army
uniforms and equipment. The line did
not move until some time after the ap-
pointed hour, but when it came the
spectacle Of soldiers marching company
form ex:cndiog from the post Office
back as far as the eye could reach was
presented. 1t was picture worth see
ing, aad reflected nucn credit upon the
militia Of tie Stste.
O1e Of the features of the parade
were the hluI5ome mounts Of the staff
and field ufi ,ers They were the very
best private saddle horses in the city
lhe owners responded handsomely to
suggestion that they cffer the off ,ers
the use Of their steeds sni there we're
more than enough. The Farmers ani
Mechanics company loaned for the oc-
cation full equipment of new army
saddles and brides.
There were many band Of music in
the parade, the splendid U. S First
artillery baad being about the center Of
the line, aud discoursing magnificent
music.
The perso lal Of The band oo thi, oc-
casion wa; as follows:
Guslau koitzan-Director.
Corporal Frank X .rass k-Piccolo.
Sergeant August Pf .ger--E sharp
clarinet.
Sergeant Wllllisn O,ternann-Solo
clarinet.
Copo,al Elva-d Osternann-Solo
clarinet.
Private John U:boa-Firs: clarinet
Private Sam B:enner-Second clari
net
Drum Msjo c. V. Parkstone-Slxo,
phone.
Principal Mus;cian Michael Sullivan
Sole cornet.
Private John F.ehaer-F.rst corn:t.
Private George W. Cook-First cor
net
Corporal O;tavis VioliVi-Sacond cor
net
Private Harrison K. S,natf-Third
corpet.
Corporal David Cross-Bs:itone.
Sergeant Leon Trusson-FIrst from
bone.
Chief Trumpeter Albert Nintz-Solo
alto.
Private George Steavenson-Sscond
alto.
Private Fred Ostermann-Third alto.
Corporal William Hopmsyer-BB
fat bssso
Corporal Emil Roetche-E fat basso.
Sergesnt Henry E. Anderson-Snars
drum.
Private James Adams-Bass drum.
Private John Kippsr-Cymba|s.
Tae parade was about % minutes
passing given point and was watched
with much public interest.
The review took p ace at the corner
Of Main ard Lumber Streets.
Governors staff was composed Of
Brig. Gen. J. W. Floyd, adjatsot and
Inspector general; Coils. Jno. +. Folk,
Bamberg; Geo D Tillmsn Jr. Eigeield;
Waddy Z. Mauldlin, Hampton. E J.
Watson, Colunbis; August Kohn, Co
lumbia; and Z J. Wannamsker With
the staff rode Col. Asbury Coward, that
magnificent Confederate soldier and
southern gentleman, now superinten-
dent of the Citadel. Maj. c. j. Ovens
Of the Ocaugeburg Military Institute
also rode. Then came these other
member, of the staff: Co.'s. H A
Trip, Blacksburg; D. A. Spivey, Con-
way; Gilbert H. Greene, Rock Hill;
Tom G. Hamer, Bennet,sviile; Adam
H. Moss and Thomas +. Brantley, Or
angeburg,
The first military organization in line
wss the cadet battalion of the Citadel
academy, under command of Major
Cantey. The Citadel boys were the
best drilled of al! the commands.
Second came the Kings Mountain
Military academy under command of
Capt. Law.
Following the cadets was the Second
regiment, South Carolina volunteers,
commanded by Col. Willie Jones, who
was accompanied by his staf, consist,
ing of Lieut. Col. D. 0. Herbert, Maj
ors j. W. Culler, W. L. Lee and T. j.
Drew, aud Capt. Chas. Newuham, act,
ing adjutant.
The first company IN line was the
KershaW Guards, under Capt s. L
Zemp,
Bambe.g Guards, Capt. W. R.
Wright.
Til!man Volunteers, Capt. j. H.
Clatfy.
Rlcbland Volunteers, Lieut.. +. G.
Tompklns.
1inmonsville Guards, Capt. ". H.
Keith.
Sumter Ligh, Infantry, Capt. II. +.
Wilson
Georgetown Rifles, Capt. S. II. Ward.
Governor Guards Capt. John Black.
This completed the formation OF the
Second regiment, which was followed
by the First regiment, under Col. j.
G. Boyd, with bis staff, consisting Of
Capt. W. W. Lewis aid Capt. j. R.
McKeown, acting adiutaat. The com
paales in line were:
Liberty Hill Rifles, Capt j. G Rich