The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-24
HEY WARD HONORFD.
THRKE THOUSAND TROOPS kE-
VIEWED OUR GOVERNOR.

THRRE THOUSAND TROOPS kE
VIEWED BY OUR GOVERNOR.
The Demonstration Was Superb am
Was AL That Any One Gould
Eeslre.
A dispatch from Chattanooga tc
The News and Courier says from
twenty Fl ve hundred to three Thousand
troops turned out Friday afternoon &c
do honor to Governor Hayward, OF
South Carolina. 1t was superb spec
tacle, and gratifying demonstration.
Uarolina's governor came to Chick&.
mauga to extend the hand of cheer
and we'll done to the End regiment,
and the thr0e regiments of Georgia
troops, the l7sh infantry Of regulars,
the 12th cavalry and q battery Of ar.
tillery turned out to do honor to their
comrades Of the Second and Governor
Hayward and his staff.
Governor Heyward went to the
camp about noon, and was met by
Ospt. Ferguson, representing Gen.
Bubb, In command Of the camp. Gov.
ernor Hayward, Gen. Fish, Gen. Willie
Jones, Col, Horny 7. Thompson, Col.
Robt. w. Hunt, Col. August Kohn,
Col. Jaynes, Mr.. George l.. Baker and
VIM. D. Melton, went to the head
quarters Of the End regiment In camp
carriages and Coils. Watkins, Folk,
Moore, Evans, Irby, Bsteman, Banks,
d. 0. Herbert and Ed Clark mounted
the horses kindly supplied through
Gen. Bubb. All arrived in c'mp as
they started except Ed CLARK, who
changed mounts as the seventeen guns
were fred in salute OF Governor Hey.
wards arrival In the camp Of the
South Carolina troops, "Crackr'
'crack |" for seventeen salutes roared
tho cannon as the Governor and his
escort drove into camp.
At the head Of the line was troop
frOm the 18Th cavalry, which acted as
special escort. A brief stop was made
at Col Thompson's headquarters.
Governor Hayward, and the mem.
bers Of his STAFF, were warmly greeted
by the Carolina soldiers. In few mo.
ments, Con. Bubb and his staff arriv
cd and 1T was not long before they
were taken into the Carolina. 1t had
rained all morning and was quite
threatening. When Gen. Bubb aAked
Governor Hayward whether TO 90 on
with the review or not. Governor
Hayward suggested that he wished to
1ult the pleasure Of Con. Bubb and
the men. The review was held and 1t
was indeed most thrilling sight to
witness one company Of soldiers after
another march by and then see Rallop.
ng the sturday man and then tearing
along with clatter and fury the grim
cannon Of the artillerymen.
Gen. Bubb and Governor Hayward
with their stats first inspected the
lroops that were lineG along the field
IS far as the vision reached, then
hey took their places for the beauti-
tul review.
Frat came the l7th infantry with
ts fine band, Col Vanarsdalo, of this
cgtment, took his place nexs 10 Gen.
Bubb and Governor Hayward. Then
came the three regiments Of Georg.
ans, then the 2ld South Ctrolina,
hen the regular cavalry, and the ar
sillery.
After the review the cavalry and ar
,illery gave thrilling exhibition OF
horse cmanShip and dtilling. 1t Is such
exhibitions as this that make Ameri
n onu th{oE all tho ,s,,pa ne thoir oo,,n
try. The I'd South Carolina, under
Col. Thompson. made fine showing.
1t Is fine regiment. Col. Thompson
aas accompanied by his staff, mount
ad and the battal!ons were command.
I'd by Majors LipScomb, Cutler and
Yeadon. The companies were com.
nanded by Uapts. Van Tuscon, jos.
Il. Allen, Christie Bennett, LeuLs
David KOhn, Ciaffy, Moseley, Br:ce.
Epps, Rawlins, K!rg, Doar, and Shu.
ier.
After the r.vlew Governor Hey.
ward and his staff visited the 2nd reg
iment, and then made brief oflici
call on Gen Blbb, who WAS profuse in
ois commendation Of Col. Thompson's
regiment. He told Governor Hayward
that be thought this had been the
best week Of military training he had
ever seen. The boys OF the I'd upon
returning to camp, promptly began
work, getting ready to leave for home.
The End leaves hero shortly after mid
night, and Col. w. w. Lewis, Of the
lst, VIII be here to morrow ready for
work. Governor and his ST., # expect
to visit Col. Lewis and his i, 2lmsnt
Monday, but VIII do 80 without tn
pomp and display of to- day.
The Carolina boys take well here.
They are In fine spirits and health,
and were proud of their Governor and
his silk hat to-day
Governor Hayward and his party
will leave here Monday night at 10. &c
o'clock for home over the Southern
Railway, via AShville.
AUGUST KOuN.