The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-27
SPECTACULAR EVENT
OF FLEET WEEK
Seven Thousand Soldiers and Sailors
March in Line and are Viewed by
Admirlng Thousands of City Folks
and "COuntrymen". Greatest Pa.
rade In Charleston's History.

service dress, the largest and most
spectacular military parade. which
has ever marched the streets of
Charleston marked the great land and
naval parade today, one of the spe-
cial features of Fleet-Fair week. In
the parade were represented the en-
tire fighting force of the nation, in
the battalion of four companies of
the United States artillery corps, the
marine and the blue Jackets from the
three divisions of the Atlantic fleet
two regiments of national guard of
South Carolina, three divisions of the
South Carolina battalion of the naval
militia and the reserved military
commands of the city of Charleston
making up splendid military pageant
which was reviewed by the ranking
officers of the navy, Mayor Grace and
other specially invited people OF dis
tinction at Marion square, as the pro
cession moved up King street.
Great Parade.
1t was a great parade Nothing like
it has ever been seen in Charleston.
and thousands of people lined the
route of march. assembling an hour
before the time of passing of the
troops, in seeking vantage position to
see the procession. 1t was an enthu-
siastic crowd which saw the soldiers
and the seamen march by and fire.
quenty along the route. the pent up
admiration of the crowd gave vent to
its enthusiasm with loud applause
drowning the stirring music and the
steady tread of the soldiers as they
moved with precision through the
crowded streets.
1t would seem a difficult task to
marshal into marching order more
than 1000 men, but to the military
men. it was comparatively easy task.
The various organizations were as
signed position in advance, OF the
time fixed for the parade to move off
and when Brig. Gen. Wylie Jones or
dered Forward. March," the whole
procession moved as one man, with
the organizations turning into position
and following the marching order at
prescribed PAGES.
The landing of the several thousand
men from the ships for participation
in the parade was of itself an inter
esting sight and gave to those who
observed the operation an insight
into the readiness with which large
numbers of men can be landed from
naval vessels The vessels put out
several launches with big tows and
hundreds OF men were moved from
each ship in few minutes. The Off
GERS came with the men and as quick
~ as the boat loads were landed at
pier IL, the men formed in marching
order and moved off to their places of
assembly on east Battery Rear Ad-
miral Winslow, who had been ten
dered the command of the whole pa
rade, as grand marshal, preferred to
command simply the naval brigade.
with Maj. Catlin in command OF the
marine regiment. A company of ma
rines was furnished by each ship to
this regiment.
The procession moved off with the
United States artillery leading the col
umn, then coming the naval brigade
cadets of the Citadel and OF the Por
ter Military academy. the provisional
regiment of National Guard. com
manded by Col. Lipscomb. made up OF
the Columbia. Chesterfield. Benefits
Vile, sumter. Darlington, Camden.
Elloree, Timmonsville. Union. Orange
burg and Winnsboro companies. Third
South Carolina regiment, South Caro-
line naval battalion the German artil-
lery and the Charleston Light Dra-
goons. The line of march was from
the Battery through Meeting to
Broad, to King. Columbus and Meet
ing street, being dismissed at its re-
turn to Broad street. The foot troops
marched with a front of IL files, the
battery in columns of sections, ana
the cavalry in columns OF four.
The Line of March.
AT the head OF the procession rode
Chief OF Police Cantwell and Lieuten-
ants Rhode and Whaley. Then came
Gen. Jones. the grand marshal. riding
with Adjutant General Moore and
Col j. f. Cogswell. chief of staff
Riding behind these officers was the
OF on IT