The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
HAMPTON H0N0RED.
Veterans March in a Body to the
Old Hero's Home.
MEMORIALS OCCURRENCE
Gen. Hampton Much Affscted BY
the Great Tribute Paid Him.
Bids Ills Men Fareweli
While Defending Gauss.

While Defending Gauss.
Wade Hampton, who has been de-
scribad by Gen. Gordon as the grestest
man the State of South Carolina ever
produced, was honored Thursday IS
but few men are ever honoreo on this
earth. It is rare that it falls to the lot
Of man to have such tribute paid to
him by hundreds Of men, each Of whom
is himself hero. Gen. Hampton was
much affected by the remarkable
demonstration Of affection and regard
made by the gr;zzled survivors Of
many bloody battlefield and dasbing
charge; so much SO that towards the
end Of the address to his men his voice
was faltering, and he spoke with diff
Guilty. His heart was full to oVera W.
ing. It wss sight that those who
Witnessed csD never forget. It car
rie6 to all the lesson that honor,
chi7alry and integrity have reward
that no other qualifications can pro-
cure.
It was about $50 o'clock when the
Confederate veterans in the city fell
into line at the intersection Gervals
and Main streets for the purpose Of
marching to Gen. Hsmpton's home and
paying tribute to him. The process
siou was hesdeo by Gen. Walker and
staff and Adjs. FIenniken Of Csmp
Hampton, besring the division coloIs,
and Col. J. Fuller Lyon, commanding
the Abbeville regiment, bearing the
tattered colors OF the Tenth South
Carolina regiment. Just in front were
Messrs. Asher Browne and c. D. Eber-
hsr6t Of the Colunbis orchestra, best
ing the kettle and bass drums. Fol
lowing the veterans were the Sons Of
Veterans, headed by Commander Buot
and staff. In the procession Of the vet
ersns also marched several Of the fair
sponsors. The old soldiers marched cut
Gervais streets upon the north pave.
ment, and the line was over four blocks
nearly half mile-in length. A
number Of Confederate gray uniforms
were to be seen in the procession. As
they passed . residence upon Gervais
street party Of ladies and gentlemen
gave three cheers for the old boys.
At Gen. Hampton's residence there
were chairs upon the piazza, and the
members Of Wade Hampton chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, occu-
pied them. Near the centre sat Mrs.
Wsring, Miss Martin and Mrs. Kohn,
the committee appointed to confer
upon Gen. Hampton the Southern
Cross Of Honor. Gen. Hampton vas
talking to Gen. John B. Gordon when
the beat Of the drum vas heard. The
two generals Immediately said fare
well, and Gen. Gordon going out,
jumped in carriage and lett. Gen.
Hampton then stepped out upon the
portico and soon Maj. Hart met him
and warmly shook his hand. The gen
ersl soon sfterward sat down in large
arm chair, IS the marching column ad'
vs1ced.
On his left lapel Gen. Hampton were
3 reception COMMITTEES badge; on the
right was beautiful Confederate badge.
As the veterans came up, Gen. Walker
entered the yard and came upon the pcr
tico, warmly greeting Gen. Hampton:
who had risen to receive him. He Wa:
followed By the division sponsor and bel
maids Of honor and others. The veter.
ans linedup outside the fence, ten tc
fifteen deep. In front Of the portico.
in the yard, were number of little
children. Gen. Hampton remarked thai
he wished he had ''horsas for all those
men out there"
As soon as Adjt. Holmes came upor
the piazza Gen. Walker turned to the
veterans and exclaimed: Comrades,
We have come to call on the creates
Of all South Carolinians, Wade Hanp
ton, Iwant you to welcome him witt
good old Rsbel yell. Now give it to
him, boysw This was done in fine
style.
Then Gen. Walker said: "You boys
sll know that I have been saying toe
much already, and, besides, I think
that this presentation should be made
by one who followed the great cavalry
leader Of South Carolina all through
those four years: I have therefore, Sc
Tested Maj. Hart, of Hart's battery, to
present you to our great chieftain. >
cheers.
MAI. HART.
Maj. Hart, Of Yorkville, Of the cele
brsted Hsrt's battery then spoke IS fol-
lows:
Gen. Hampton: You hsve heard that
yell before, and you heard it in days
when it meant something more than a
tribute Of love and affection to you:
when it meant terror to those who stood
before it.
It is ny pleasing privilege to present
to You the assembled survivors Of two
immortal Confederate armies-the one
Of Northern Virgins, led by the i'm.
mortal Lee, and the other the army Of
Tennessee, which followed the peerless
Joseph E. Johnston. These are the men
who stand before you this evening, and
vino fer four years carried on the point
Of their bright bayonets the argument
for southern independence snd the
prayer for liberty. But we'll did they
perform their mission. There are stand
ing before you this evening men who
stood before the red.mouthed cannon st
Malvern Hill and at Cemetery Ridge.
Those banners, scme Of which We saw
this morning, and some Of which think
are here, have flashed upon scores Ct
bsttleSelds before you, the great leader.
I see men here who followed Lees
great line Of so!6iery that were nearly
always invicible; men who fought under
Hill, and Early, and jackson and
Beauregard. see before me nen vino
followed Joseph E. johnson at Frank
lin, and who on score Of batrleields
Gov, Tookont Morotaio to Atleots