Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
COLUMBIA VIEWS THE HEROES.
Annual Parade Was Great Success.
Many Veterans Marched.
(The State, 24th.)

left their homes and marched away
to the battlefiields Of the war Yes
terday the remnants of South Caro-
lina's portion Of that army marched
through the streets of Columbia,
thin line of faded colors and falter-
ing steps. Only three squares they
went, for the men are all old now
and many are lame, but those three
squares were thronged with people,
who cheered and waved Confederate
flags and expressed thereby their un-
abating loyalty and devotion. The
parade was made impressive by
several distinctive features, one be-
ing the absence OF any mounted Of
ficers and officials. Everybody was
"afoot" from the highest to the
humblest. Another impressive feat
ure of the march was the presence
there, among the battle Scared
heroes" of the fair young daughters
of the South-the sponsors acting
as escort Of hoonr to the veterans.
The parade formed at the capitol
and moved up Main street shortly
after 6 o'clock. The Columbia Con-
cert band, playing "Dixie," led the
way, and two Of the local military
companies, the Richland Volunteers
and the Governors Guard, preceded
the line Of veterans. At the head Of
these marched Gen. u. r.. Brooks,
commander of the First brigade, u.
~ nj, ;nr
occasion, escorted by representatives
of two generations Of Southern
womanhood--the sponsor for his
brigade, Miss Lolita Groeschel Of
Chester, wearing red ribbons on her
white gown, and Mrs. Angus Brown
of this city, a devoted woman Of
the Confederacy, who deems herself
honored in that she bears a wound
of the war.
Gen. b. H. league, commander Of
the South Carolina division, came
next, accompanied by his staff, all
wearing their gray uniforms, and
they were followed by Gen. Creech,
of the Second brigade, and his staff,
by the division and regimental
sponsors and maids of honor, with
number of the members of the
Wade Hampton and M. y. Butler
chapters, Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
The Soldiers Home.
The next section of the line
formed touching feature, COM
posed as it was Of the 80 old
veterans Of the soldiers home, who
wore the gray and stepped along,
justly proud. The historic old
cannon, which is a priced possession
of 1.-The home," rolled along at their
head, drawn by two white mules,
and on it's caisson rode three very
old men-the bent and bowed re-
mains OF strong young Confederate
artillerymen. They waved the
Confederate flags, and unconsciously
presented a touching, pathetic
group.
Following them the body Of vet
erans marched-500 being in line
and representing most of the
camps of South Carolina and quite
number from visiting States.
Many a crutch or wooden leg, and
many vacant sleeve testified to
having helped pay for battle,
nobly lost" or for victory dearly
bought-and bowed forms and
silvered hair impressed the passing
of half a hundred years-awaking
both pity and pride in the hearts of
those who looked on.
Sons Of Veterans.
The Sons Of Veterans followed the
old soldiers, and with them marched
their sponsors and maids of honor.
The Brookland Light Infantry,
Capt. Shull in command, constituted
the rear guard. The line Of march
extended from the Capitol to Hamp-
ton street and return. Gen. Walker
commander-in-chief Of the United
Confederate Veterans, and members
OF his STAFF, viewed the parade
from a stand erected at tho intersec-
tlon OF Main and Lady streets.
The columns disbanded at the city
hall, after having encircled the Con-
federate monument. The people
packed the sidewalks and the
streets, filled the windows and bal
comics OF buildings along the line of
march, and made use OF the Capitol
steps as an ideal reviewing stand.
Col. Brooks, chief marshal, was
widely congratulated upon the sue