Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-15

VanOrsdale and his staff. Col. VanOrs-
dale, as commanding officer of the review,
drew rein and formed third central
figure.
After the Seventeenth Infantry came
the Fifth Georgia with Col Anderson
leading; the First Georgia with Col. Cor.
don at their head. The Seven teenth
band filed in behind. These three regi.
ments and the South Carolina band took
the musical center of the stage.
The South Carolina Regiment was next
and by happy idea discarded their
khaki coats and appeared in blue shirts,
thus being distinguished from the other
regiments in an appropriate manner.
There we're number of South Carolina
visitors, both ladies and genslemen, in
| the crowd, aud their own regiment was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. This
was the only time during the review that
personal interest was allowed to super
sede love for the beautiful which shows
its appreciation better by eloquent si-
! lence.
The Second Georgia. the last of the
infantry regiments, passed next in excel
lent formation, with Col. Harris at it's
head.
The field was given over TO the artillery
and calvary and the South Carolina band
gave place to the Twelfth Calvary band,
the third splendid musical performance
of the afternoon following.
After glance at the graceful evenness
Of the lines of the South Carolina Regi-
mont as they treaded partially up Snod-
grass Hill, the crowd turned its attention
| to really the prettiest feature of the re-
view-the artillery and cavalry.
The Third and Fourth Batteries were
next in order and passed in their usual
perfect formation. Chattanooga's own
Twelfth Cavalry was last, but not least,
in the fist parade, with Lieut.. Col Chase
leading.
The artillery, in the meantime, had
doubled around and reached the North
end of the review ground again. This
time they came dashing by at a gallop,
The mastery way in which the cum
bersome six-horse teams were managed
was revelation to the crowd. The
Twelfth Cavalry also doubled up the field
and returned at a gallop and displayed a
perfect formation without break to mar
the exhibition of skilfully trained horse
manship.
The artillery added the grand finale by
racing at a gallop directly through the
center of the field up to the very brink of
the line of reviewing officers and came to
salute. This completed the review and
the troops marched back to Camp Chick.
amauga, followed by the officers, who
had enjoyed the review to the fullest.
An official visit of Governor Hayward
and his staff to Gen. Bulbs tent closed
their visit and they returned to the city.
Their three hours stay in camp had
been momentous. The first pomp of Off
cial greeting had soon given way to a
warmth of personal cordiality that de-
lighted both guests and hosts. The State
of South Carolina was saluted, through
her Chief Executive, in a manner in keep
ing with her prominence and merit.
THE SECOND SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Second South Carolina was the
primary cause of the days celebration
and felt themselves to be the regiment of
the day; accordingly they were in unusu-
ally fine mettle and showed up with as
perfect order and training as their most
ardent friends could have wished The
finale for the day for them came while
they were unaware of it, when Gen. Bubb
complimented the regiment in the high
est terms to the Governor, during the
latter's visit at the commanding generals
tent.