The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-09
A SUPERB SHOWING.
The Second Regiment Marched Down
Main Street Like Regulars.

The Second Regiment Marched Down
Main Street Like Regulars.
The Second regiment has been
showered with compliments for its
yery fine work while in camp, and
yesterday the review by the governor
was the crowning achievement Of the
encampment. With the snap and
precision Of regulars this fine COM
mand marched down Main street
while the tnronged sidewalks signi-
fed the approval of the people who
conceded that this was one of the
finest military displays ever seen in
s the city, although. not on so large
scale as has been done before.
The regiment left camp at o'clock
and came into the city aboard the
cars, hating at Elmwood avenue
{ where the line of march was form
ed.
The band which preceded the caval-
cade was making the best music
which it has furnished during the en-
campment and gave a cadence which
was easily kept step with.
The regiment made most extraor-
binary display for a body Of raw
ciz he
snarched down the street in company
front the street cars having been
stopped for the time being, and the
alignment when they passed in re-
view at the corner Of Main and Lacy
streets was well nigh perfect.
After marching up to the norlu-
5 ment, where the band played Dix
ie. the regiment retraced ;:s steps
and proceeded to Elmwood avenIc
where the cars were boarded agaia
omcers Of the First regiment who
witnessed the parade yesterday after
noon admitted that It was the best
display of militia which they hal
ever seen in Columbia and were not
so confident in the belief THAI they
would have just as good regiment
here next week.
Last night at the Columbia hotel a
very enjoyable smokes. was given in
honor of the officers an.i throng ngh
them in honor of the men Of the reg
iment. After the officers of the reg
ment and the members Of the Cham
Der of Commerce had been made
good friends through the medium Of
Gen. Willie Jones and the department
over witch he presides as command
ing officer on such occasions, Maj.
Lewis w. Haskell was called upon by
Gen. Jones to respond to the call for
Col. Thompson, who was detained
unavoidably by duties in camp. Lieut.
Col. Cox also could not be present.
Gov. Heyward was then called upon
for a little talk. In the most fervent
terms he complimented the regiment,
and paid high praise TO Col.
Thompson and to Lieut. Col. Fuller
who has been so close to the regi-
ment during its stay in camp.
5 Gen. Frost, who was then called
upon, stated in an emphatic manner
that the parade which he had wit
messed Sunday afternoon had been
the finest he had ever seen executed
by a militia regiment in Columbia,
and he said this with the very kindest
Of feeling to the other regiments Of
the Stzee. Next year he hopes to
have ten days for each regiment. He
wants the State to give $3.50 a day
to each enlisted man who comes to
camp and here he told Of the self
sacrifices that are made by the men
who come to camp although they
receive practically no pay now.
There was quite a clamor for a
few words from Col. Fuller, who has
been good friend to the regiment
and has done every thing that he
could to bring it out. He declared
emphatically that the Improvement
made by the regiment had been the
most remarkable he had ever wines
ed in militia organization. He
complimented the regiment in num-
Der Of ways and in doing so showed
that he was speaking from his heart.
The party broke up at II o'clock
and adjourned to the parlors Of the
hotel where Mr.. Schumacher, con-
ductor Of the Second Regiment
band, played by request a number of
selections on his violin including