The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-11
Local News.
WEDNESDAY, MAY II. 1904.
.CIemson Encampment.

The encampment of the cadets of
cClemsOn College in this city during the
past week has been an event of the
greatest pleasure and enjoyment to the
people OF Anderson as we'll as 10 the
soldier boys themselves. 1t served as
q welcome lnter:uission in the regular
routine Of college duties, and the ca
diets nave had fine outing and have
received valuable practical training in
military matters
The cadets reached the city about
noon on Thursday. The corps was d
vIded into eight companies, numbering
about 450 in all. The officers were
mounted. They left Clemson We'd
nesday morning, encampIng at Sandy
might. Before arriving there the com
panies were divided INTO two battal-
IONS, and under the direction of Col.
Slrmyer, the communicate, q sham bat
.lc was fought. The batteries of artil-
iery were brought along, and these
were used in the "battle.n y
At the, city limits the cadets were
!net by the Palmetto Riilcmen. Capt.
hcCully formally surrendered the city
TO the visitors, and his company acted
as escort To the camp grounds ON Whit
ner street The order of march WAS as
follows: the Palmetto Riiicmcn, the
signal corps, the eight companies of
infantry, the two batteries OF artillery.
5ind the wagon train. The boys made
4 fine appearance, and were coinpii-
Hnented on their showing. II did not
take long Tor the tents I" be pitched
after reaching the grounds, and every
tang vas ready f0; dress parade ut six
O'Clock. III the evening an informal
reception was given the cadets on the
parade grounds, and the people of the
city took advantage of the opportunity
to meet them and give them warm
rSeslcome.
'The duties of camp life, Of course,
Tequlied the greater part of each day,
and all these were met with Il prompt
ness and executed with precision
that excited much admiration for Col.
SSirmyer and the cadet officers. Dress
. araue every evening at six o'clock
was the r>lOst attractive feature of the
camp, and always drew large crowds.
Saturday morning the corps was re-
Elewed on the public square,
IRo cadets we're given ample oppOr
Sunlty. amid their regular duties to
Tislt the various points of interest in
social way. Most of the professors and
INSTRUCTORS accompanied them, and the
students ut theirX!ilt department visi-
ted the large miils and we've shown
over these. by the mill authorities.
many social attentions were given the
HChuetSS amOuS tnem Ga0Ce on friday
evening at the old Patrick Military In
>stitute. The Chamber of Commerce
entertained the faculty of the college
at an informal banquet at Hotel Chi
''quOla the same evening.
The good games Of base ball were
played on the camp grounds during
the encnmpment. On Friday after
noon Clemson defeated the Erskine
College team by score of II to O. The
-Iollowing afternoon Clemson played
Trinity College of North Carolina.
This contest excited great interest and
enthusiasm on account of the strength
"of both teams. Clemson won by q
score of 13 to 3. A local base ball team
!mlayed the Clemson scrubs Monday at
'ternoon. The cadets won by score
sof 3 tO2.
Camp was broken early yesterday
morning. 1t was decided at the last
not to require the boys to march back
through the country. They returned
on the H. IS train. stopping ut Cherry's 8,
drom which place they marched to the
college. The artillery corps left early
an the morning, as they had to make
the trip through the country.
The encampment was n success from
every standpoint splendid behavior
prevailed, and the cadets derived much
pleasure and profit from their outing.
At is to be hoped that they will come
back next. spling, and genuine An
derson welcome will always be given
them.