The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 24, 1906, Page 6, Image 6
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The Hampton Monument
Ten Thousand Persons "Witnessed
the Impressive Unveiling
Ceremonies in Columbia
this Week?Gen. $
Butler's Speech?Descrip- r
tion of the Monument.
Columbia, Nov. 20.?The impressive
ceremony of the unveiling
of the handsome $30,000 '
bronze equestrian statue of Gen. *
Wade Hampton, one of the
world's greatest cavalrymen and *
South Carolina's greatest statesman
and most lovable son, s
brought 10,000 people to the *
city today, the special and regular
trains lrom everv portion of s
the state being crowded. Main ^
? 1 ?:? ..ii? i
was uunuiiiuiij uowiaicu .
in Confederate colors and was
thronged as on big day of fair
week, and the long procession ^
representing the Confederate or- .
ganizations of the state, the 1
schools and colleges, the nation- c.
ai guard organizations, the exe
cutive, judical and legislative e
branches of the 6tate, and the 0
governor, was cheered to the
echo as it moved down Main a
street from the postofhce thence
around the capital building opposite
the stand erected for the
special guests by the side of the
statue which faced the capital
building from the east.
The programme as arranged 1
several days ago was carried out e
and everything passed offsmooth- 1
ly- 1
The handsome equestrian (:
monument shows the great chief r
tain mounted on a fiery steed, 0
iu the act of greeting his troops. 1
His hat is in his right Land, the ^
left grasping the reins short and
the charger's arching neck showing
how unwilling the steed is
lo stop. i
The wind shows his forward
movement as it fanning his hair *
and the friujje ot his coat is blown
back. The expression is one ot 1
love mingled with fatherly pride
in his men.
The artist, Mr. F. W. Kuck I
stuhl, has broken up his studio 1
in New York city and the work 4
was theretore done in Paris, At
Paris it was easy to get the hand- *
some marble from Alsace, where '
the Vosges mountains spur off c
from the Alps and cut through
the eastern part ot France. Many
of the world's famous works ot ?
art rest on basis of this marble, c
The plinth of the pedestal is s
made ot Alsatian marble but 1
the bases beneath were quarried 1
from our Winusboro granite in f
whose historic hills Hampton i
had hunted in his youth, when t
tairlieKl was full of wild game c
as Montana is now. t
Tho statue of Hampton and
of his horse are cast in hollow I
bronze and strikingly handsome, i
The face ot the statute here is 1
turned to the West. r
A discription of the monument r
is given herewith:
The tigure itself is mounted e
on the plinth which rests on (
til i pedestal an 1 the succes- t
sive bases. The pedestal con- t,
tains a deep croove into which 0
is cemen'ed the plinth support- c
ing the horse. Nothing short H
of an earthqnake can even move g
the monument and even then |
the figure| would not be damaged,
so solidly is it cast.
The handsome metal plates on ^
the base and pedestal shew in j
brief the career of Hampton and
it is appropriate that they should ,
be surrounded by filigree work
n.? i ? -i.~ -- J
wi iiio icnycs liiw J'rtllll anu
oak-the former signifying glory n
and the latter immortality. Here
is a copy of the inscriptions :
WEST SIDE. g
Governor of South Carolina t]
1876-1879. United S|ates Sena o
to 1879-1891. Bentonville, s<
Brandy Station, Sappony Church v
Cold 1Jarbor, Hawes'g Shop. d
/
/
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east sidk.
Born March 18, 1818.
Died April 11, 1902.
Erected A. D. 1906.
. north sidk.
Commander of Hampton Le
Lieut. Gen. C. S. A.
Irevillian, Seven Pities, Burgess
Mill.
First Manassas Gettysburg.
The names refer to the bailee
in which Gen. Hampton took
i prominent part.
The unveiling ceremony prop
r opened with prayer from
Bishop Capers. Then after mu.
ic the unveiling was dote by
he Hampton grandchildren,
our girls and one boy. A great
hout went up from 10,000 voic!9
as lie folds fell away from the
landtiorae figure of Hampton on
lis steed.
The commission then formally
urned the monument over to
iov. Hey ward, who received it
n behalf of the State and introluced
Gen. Butler, the orator of
he day, who charmed his audiince
with a two hours' splendid
ration. Gen. Butler is one of
i - o?ii.i. i i:.i l*
lie OOU'IIH ppieuuiu op?"i*r ois
me! }ii8 fascinating diction and
ouching eloquence held the atention
of the crowd throughout.
GKNKHAL BUTLER'S SPEECH.
General Butler said in part:
"The story of Wade Hamp
oil's lite goes back to the found-j
:rs of the State. Those glorious
nen who had taken issue* with
he mother country had bo
[ueathed tho 'divine right to
ule' to every citizen of this
ountry. Among those men, batling
lor their country's rights
V88 found a Hampton. General
iVade Hampton, in whose honor
his statue i3 erected, was one of
hose who opposed separate ee;essiou
of a State, but when the
ong debate was adjourned to
i- -..i_n.j u? ?...
/lie Uaitieiiciu lie nig uutj
,o his State and did it. He had
10 doubt in his mind as to where
lis first allegiance was due.
It has been the speaker's purpose
to review General Hampon's
military, record, and to
hat end he had written to the
iVar Department, requesting to
ie furnished with such informa
ion a the government possessed
>n the military services ot Gen
sral Hampton.
lie had found on investigation
md retlec'ion that it would rejuire
a volume to do justice to
uch a career as Hampton's,
rhe battles mentioned on the
>ase of the monument were but a
ew of the fights he was engaged
n. Want of space forbade men
ion of more, but as he thought
>f old days, what an array of
>attles rose up before him.
He had often been asked if
lampton were a tactician, and
n the narrow sense of that word,
ie would answer, "No." He seiously
doubted if Hampton ever
ead a book on tactics in his life.
He was first a citizen, not a
oldier. But in the broader sense,
ieueral Hampton was a grand
actician. He knew how to seize
he advantage pointi in a field
f battle far better than most
ommanders, and the enomy was
lways guessing where he would
trike next, lie kept them mys
i fi ed.
He said Hampton stalked the
nemy like he was hunting big
;ame. As an instance in point,
e cited Trevillian's station,
/here Hampton had deleated
he enemy with odds of three to
ne against him, and had there
v checked one ot Grant's grand
dovements.
''It was due General IJarnpon,
after General J. E. YV.
tuart's death in Anril. 1Rfi4_
? ? ?I 1 ? ~
hat he receive the appointment
f Lieutenant General, but for
orae reason the appointment
;as temperorily withheld and he
id not receive it until the fol
Executor's Sale.
On Tuesday, November 27, 1 IK)*?. between
the legal hours of sale, I will
sell at his late residence, ileath
Springs, S C., the real estate and personal
property of John S. Oroxton, |
deceased, the personal property consisting
of two mules, one two-horse
wagon, farming implements, corn,
fodder and household furniture, also
a lot of valuable books, among them,
Fuller's Works, Bunyon's Works,
Americas Commentary's on the New
Testament, Comprehensive Commentary's
on the Old 'testament, and a |
lot of other valuable books. 583 acres
land near Heath Springs and Pleasant
Hill, 8. C., as follows : One tract,
about one mile, north east of Heath
Springs known as the Mackey place
continuing about one hundred acres,
adjoining lands of I>. W. Ilendrix and
U. L. Mobley, tine farming lands with
a lot of good timber, a three room
dwelling and out buildings. One
tract in the town of Heath Springs,
containing, tive acres on west side of j
< amden road adjoining lands of H. '
H. H or ton and H. 1'. Mobley. One
tract in the town of Heath Springs,
containing 1.57 acres, bordered by
lands of I)r. J. A. Kutledge. W. J.
Hammond and street bv D. M Bell's
and Presbyterian church. Six tracts
land, on Rocky River road, about one
mile north of Pleasant Hill, S. C.
No. 1 Containing HX)'8 acres, this
is the home tract, has a good dwellin
and out building, also a good tenant
house.
No. 2-93^4 acres, with small tenant
house on it.
No. 3-74'4 acres, mostly wooded [
land with tine timber. '
No. 4-70 acres, fronting on big road ?
opposite Andrew Adams. \
No. 5-69'^ acres on east side Rocky 3
River road, three room house with out .
buildings. A good farm for some one.
No. 6-70)^ acres, east side big road
adjoining lands of W. A. Marshall,
is well timbered, with prospects of a ,
gold mine on it. t
All the above lands are tine farm- r
ing lands, lie well, produce well, and
easily improved. Purchaser to pay
for papers. c
\V I.. (Ipoxtnn *
Executor. The
World's Best Pianos, r
Superior Organs,
for the Home* or the Churches at low ^
prices and on easy terms. A GOOD
HOLIDAY PRKteBNT can be had
either of a piano or an organ on easy
terms at a special price at M AI.ONE'S i
Write at once to fl
Malone's Music House, "
COLUMBIA, 8. C.,
for catalogs, prices and terms.
TRADI
COi
EVER KNOWN IN
Knowing that the good peop]
we would find ourselves very mu<
make the assertion that we are g<
the next .30 days we are going to
Groceries absolutely at cost. Per
(selling at cost) ana then add on '
that our reputation is at stake, ar
tion only a few of the numerous 1
also remember this is a spot cash
Three cars Fancy Patent Flour, 1
One car Half Patent Flour, per sj
2,000 pounds fancy blend Roastec
500 dozen cans 3-lb. standard w<
100 dozen cans Corn, per dozen
100 dozen cans Peas, per dozen
5 OAH 1V\cj antn/1 Plnry TAVvo/ia/v 1
I w,vvv OVIVVVVU X 1U^ x uuan.u,
5,000 pounds Candy
1,000 pounds Smoking Tobacco fr
10,000 Cigars and Cheroots
4,000 gallon Molasses at per gallo
And our entire lot of Hardware
Said for before taken from the st
rst Monday in December.
Bennett
M U L,EK
Dur Mr. Hood has just arriv from the
markets with one of the nice lots of
HOISES
hat has been on the marke this season,
rhey are all well broken andamong them
>ome extra nice matched teaas of mules,
narpc anrl In r?rcp?c r nmp nnp pup nil Th PV
A AW* A CA A IV? A IVI \?x V AAA V/ V/ AAVy V* AAVrf U*?* A *" ^ J
ire here and must be sold. Ve need the
noney and are going to sel for the high
lollar.
Gregory-Hood Live Stock Co
XA TUP
^ iv in&
ING PUBLIC! .
The Greatest
ST SALE
THE HISTORY OF LANIASTER CO.
le of Lancaster county have implicit confidnce in what we say,
;h embarrassed indeed if we did not stic to it. So when we
:>ing to sell at cost, we MEAN that, and nohing less. Now for
offer our entire stock of $25,000.00 worth >f Heavy and Fancy
haps there are others who have come at ya with the same bait
25 to 50 per cent.; but that is not our moti/e at all. We know
id we intend to carry it out just as descrifed. Below we menbargains
we have in store for our friends. Remember the date,
sale. Not one single thing will be charge* at prices named.
50 barrels each, per sack $2.00
ick 1.75
i Coffee, 7 pounds for .... 1.00
eight Tomatoes, per dozen 1.20
1.00
1.00
per pound 20c to 40c
om 20c pound to J 40c
J
n 20c to ]
i. Now remember this sale will last only 30 days and is to be
ore. The sale will commence next Monday and will end the
Very respectfully,
Grocery Comp'y *