The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10

the military institutions OF the stat
and about twenty. five companies
stste troops there were the survivor
of Hsmpton's cavalry mounted,
long line of Confederate veterans, sor
Of veterans and q stream Of carriage
containing distinguished guests
There were also three bands Of must
In the parade. On reaching BIB
statue which Is locsted on the stat
house grounds. the parade disbandeo
forming in Z circla around tho larg
stand erected for tho speakers and II
vited guests
Ths eff ,srs and uerbsrs OF tn
retiring legislature aud the member.
elect of the new legislature, member
t the Clemson faculty and monber
of the chanbsr IT commerce Of o
lumhia met in the CAPITOL buildinI
and proceeded to the sand outsid
under tie s~ergeants Of arms Of tn
senate and house bearing the ch ia
msca and sword Of state.
The dwelling ceremony, prope
was opened with prayer from Bishol
Capers. Then after music toe unVell
ing was done bv the Hampton grand
children. four girls and one boy. 4
great shout went up from 10,00'
voices as the FOLDS fell away from th'
handsome figure OF Hampton on hi
dashjng steed.
The commission then formally turn
ed tie monument over to Governor
Hayward, who received it In behal
OF the state AID introduced Genera
Butler, the orator Of the day, Wit
charmed his audience With . twt
hours splendid grafton. Gen. Bile
is orc CT the South's splendid speak
ers and his fascinating dicticn snc
touching slCquence held the atten'
tion of the crowd throughout.
At the conclusion OF the address
the students OF Winthrop tho Oolum'
bia Female college and the College
for Women and tho school chilcrer
from this and ether cisies sang tbt
Bonnie Blue Flag" aud other pstri'
otto airs while the Daughters Of toe
Jonfederacy banked the monumen,
with gsrlands and wreatbs.
When Gen. Butler had ccncludeo
the euloey upon bis comrade In arm
and colleague in congress, State Sena
tor Richard I. Manning read besuti
full POEM, dedicated to the occasion
by JGmes Henry Rice, Jr. A saulte
OF 10 guns closed the exercises.
Long bsfore time for the parade,
the crowds conferred on Main street
and from the state house to tho post
Office, the streets wore lined with PEG
pie, who seemed content to spend the
time standing out In the warm sun
shine, talking to the many friends
they met there.
The merchants had spared DO pains
to make tho decorations attractive,
and to those seated on the steps Of
The capital it was q beautiful sight.
The blue sky overhead enclosed Msin
whore baonsrs and flags bear
Ing the Southern Gross and draperiea
Of red, white and red of the Oonfede
racy blended in the distance with the
gray uniforms of the veterans gather.
ed at the post Office for the parade.
The crowd on the streets was an
interesting rosd. There was q good
deal of cheering IS the parade passed
but the spirit which character
izsd it vas one Of enj oyment and sp.
probation and cordial fellowship.
SEEING tho old Confederate flags,
the gray uniforms, the red shirts, call
ed up in the mind of the old soldiers
many an incident and thrilling scene
in which perhaps these Identical
had figured. Sculptor T. W.
Ru ,kstuhl, who designed the statute,
vas introduced to the audience, and
received q great ovation. The statue
was erected by the state Of South
Carolina and its citizens, the legisla'
ture baving appropriated go, 600,
while the remaining $40, 600 was rails
ed by popular subscription.