Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01


every lady in the party wearing a red
shirt. Following the ladies came the
Palmetto Rifemen, under command
of Capt. Jas. II. Craig. There were
forty-odd in line, in uniform and
mounted.
in the line of mounted Red Shirts
which followed the rifiemen there
were more than 1000 Of the men
who took part in the campaign of
1876, and the younger men, sons of
the veterans Of that campaign, Sew
eral counties were represented, many
Of those who took part having come
here to camp during the two days Of
the reunion.
Couples on horseback were next
in line, and were followed by the
members of the fire department, un-
der command Of Chief w. N Scott
They rode on the hose and hook and
ladder wagons Of the department,
which had been most attractively
decorated for the occasion. With the
young lady of the city, dressed in
red shirt and white skirt.
Local vehicles and automobiles.
bearing travelling men and others,
followed the firemen. Some of the
buggies and cars were decorated in
the colors of the day, and all helped
to make the scene a most inspiring
one.
The Red Shirts afoot, under COM
mand Of Col. John G. Mobley, of
Winnsboro and his aides, formed
earlier than 10 O'Clock and took up
their position on South Main street,
joining the parade as it passed. The
line was very long one, and every
man who took part in it wore a red
shirt.
Following the great parade many
people went afoot to the park, where
the speaking of the day took place,
and where dinner was served the
delegates.
Col. r. w. Simpson, Of Pendleton,
w
House, presided over the meeting at
the park and introduced the speak
ers. 1t was nearly IL o'clock when
the speaking commenced.
Gov. John c. Sheppard was the
first speaker, and he spoke for over
an hour. Senator Tillman was noxt
introduced, and he spoke a little
longer.
The crowd at the park was fully
three or four thousand in numbers.
There was ample seating capacity
but many preferred to stand, or walk
about, away from the crowd, owing
to the heat and dust. The speakers
were given the closest attention by
the large audience, but the crowd
was so large that it was impossible
for all at the outer edges to hear
what was being said.
Despite the immensely of the crowd
there was the best of order and
everything pa. good humored-
ly. The crowd was so large that
run according to the program, of
course, but there was no loss of
temper or confusion at any time, and
the best OF feeling prevailed through
out.
The ladies had prepared basket
dinner, and this had been supple
mented by barbecue. A number of
tables had been arranged, under the
shady trees, and the dinner arrange
ments were all that could be desired.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
Of the arrival at the park, dinner was
deferred until after the speaking. A
detail had been placed around the
tables to handle the crowd, and the
visitors and the old Red Shirt men
were soon arranged around the long
tables, and with an ample corps Of
walters, the large crowd was easily
handled.
The best of order prevailed
throughout the day. Only a few ar
rests were made, and there was no
disorder or any Kind. the good or
der that prevailed was the subject
Of a great deal of favorable COM
ment.
All in all. the reunion has passed
off pleasantly, and has been success
full from every standpoint. 1t was
a tremendous crowd that came to
town, but it was handled well, and
every one present seemed to enjoy
the occasion to the fullest extent.