Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-08-12
TIE ENcAMpMENr AT ANDERSON.

The Third Regiment of South Carolina
Volunteers went into camp at Anderson
last week. There were e32 officers and
men in the regiment who were present
and participated in the drills and
parades. There we're also present Com
pany E, 10th Infantry, U. s.. A, Capt.
w. @. Bennett commanding. The sue
cess OF the encampment was also aided
by Capt. Leo It. Foster, Artillery Corps,
U. s. A. So that all told there were
about seven hundred soldiers In Ander-
son for week. The camp grounds were
admirably located, and the soldiers were
delighted with their surroundings.
The citizens of Anderson made the
soldier boys feel at home, as indeed they
did all the visitors during her gala week.
The hospitality of our neighbor is pro-
verbal, but on this occasion 1t must
have taken wider range, and have been
more constantly exemplified than ever
before. It certainly was manifested with
marked unanimity and constancy from
first to last. The soldiers were also on
their good behavior and paid close atten-
tion to the discharge of their many ex-
acting military duties. With them it
was not all fun, but work, work, work
from early morn to dewy eve, as only
army men can work. But they greatly
enjoyed it, and many who were only raw
recruits on Monday were well drilled sol.
diers on Saturday.
The review of the regiment by the
Governor and his staff on Friday morn
ing was q brilliant affair. After the
regiment had been formed the Governor
and his staff passed around the body at
gallop, Adiutant General Frost and
his staff and Col. Schachte and his
staff following. 1t was an imposing and
inspiring spectacle, and was witnessed
by several thousand persons who were
massed on the four sides of the parade
grounds.
After the review the line of march was
taken up and proceeded through West
Market street to Main street, then up
Main street to the public square and
around and down Main street, where
the parade was disbanded and the
troops proceeded back to camp.
Governor Hayward complimented the
appearance of the regiment most highly,
complimented Colonel Sohachte and his
officers, and then went out into the
campground and complimented the
men. "Yours is splendid regiment"
he said, "and the appearance you made
has done the State, whose arms you
bear, a great deal of honor. You have
gratulate YOU"
Adjutant General Frost was particu-
larly flattering: "It has been magni-
ficent," he said. "I am delighted with
the appearances, the expression of the
men of the regiment. They are a fine set
of fellows"
Anderson is certainly to be congratu-.
lated on having them, and, furthermore,
the regiment is to be congratulated on
having encamped in Anderson. 1t has
been a splendid success from start to
finish and everybody is happy over it.
The parade consisted of four battal-
ions, three regular battalions of the
regiment, commanded by the respective
officers, and special battalion composed
of Company e, 10th infantry, U. S. A.,
and the Anderson Rifles, the battalion
being commanded by Captain Bennett, of
Company e. This battalion was formed
as an escort, and led the march at the
special request of Colonel Schachte.
At regimental headquarters Friday
afternoon delightful champagne punch
reception was rendered by Colonel
Schachte and staff to Governor Hayward
and staff, the special committee from the
Chamber of Commerce in charge of this
encampment, and to Mayor Sullivan and
his board of aldermen.
An elegant reception was rendered
Governor Hayward and his staff, and
Colonel Schachte and his staff Friday
night at the Chiquola Hotel, by the citi-
zens of Anderson.
Saturday morning the tents were
olded, and Camp Frost passed into his
tory. Thus ended one of the most sue
cessful encampments the State has ever
seen.
A delightful reception was rendered
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. A, Brock Thursday
afterno on, from four to six O'clock, at
their elegant home, to Governor Hey
ward and staff, Col. Schachte and staff
and the officers of the regular army.
One of the most popular officers in
Camp Frost was b. A. Hagood, Judge
Advocate on the staff of Col. Schchate.
His many friends in the Piedmont were
pleased to meet him again.
Anderson is now known as the "Elec-
trio City," and we'll may she be. AS re-
marked by Gov. Hayward, when it comes |
to working for Anderson, her every citi. |
zen is living dynamo. 1t was happy |
hit because tits true. Hence the name |
is donbly appropriate. Don't you seer
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