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UNVEILING HAMPTON STATUE. To Take Place Next Tuesday-Pro fram-Address by eGn. M. 0. Butler. Columbia, November 13.-The pro gramme for the unveilifig of the Hampton mounment was announced today, and an address to the people of the ,State from the monument com mission inviting them to come to the ceremonies on the 20th. The programme is as follows: The procession will proceed .down MAin street from the postoffice to the Wade Hampton monument in the fol lowing order: Squad of police. Band of music. Major Theodore G. Barker, granI marshal of the day, escorted by caval ry under command of Col. T. J. Lips comb. Governor Heyward and staff. Gen. Wilic Jones and staff. Citadel cadel s, Clemson eadets, Porter School c.dets, National Guard. Major Gen. Carwile, U. C. V., and staff. Veterans and Sons of Veterans. Professors a. -1 - students of the South Carolir-, University and stud ents of other eolleges. Carriage cef.aining Gen. M.' C. Butler, Bishop Capers, Major Raw lins Lowndes, Mr. F. W. Ruckstuhl, sculptor. Carriages containing Governor elect M. F. Ansel, President Sloan of the South C rolina University, Dr. Mell, president of Clemson College, C. S. Gwdsden, chairman of board ot visitors of Souh Carolina Miliuury Institute, Col. Coward, superintoi ent- of the South Carolina Military InstiittI. Col. It. W. Simpson, cl.zhil man o' hoard of tiistees Cler College, Dr. 1). B. Johnson, president Winthrop College, conunissionierz Wade IIamiton monument. Carria,ge_s containing granddaught ers f eof . WAade Hampton, who, in der charge of Col. Wade Manning will unveil the monument. Lieutenant Governor Sloan and Lieutenant Governor-elect McLeod, with the present members and the members-elect of the Senate with the officers of the State, Speaker M. L. Smith, of the House, With the present members and the members-elect of the House, with the oflicers of th< House, together with the Chiey Justi ces and the Associate Justices of the ..ar . Emer q. Supreme Court, the Circuit Judgc United States Semitors, Congressmei and State otficers, the mayor and aid evmen -of the city of Columbia, an the chairman and members of th board of (rade of the city, and th professors of Clemson College wil form in the corridors of the Stat, House, and, preceded.by the seWean at arms of the Senate and the ser geant at-arms of the House, bearInj the mace and the sword of State, wil proceed to the' stand where they wil be received by the commission. Af ter the guests are seated prayer wil be offered by Bishop Capers. Music. The monument will be unveiled h: four of Gen. Hampton's gria nddaugh; ters and one grandson. The commission will then turn thi monument over to Governor Heywar4 who will receive it in behalf of th, State and who will then introdue, Gen. M. C. Butler, the speaker of th< occasion. At the conclusion of the addres the students of Winthrop Colleg( Columbia College, College for Womei and the school children will join ii singing the Bonnie Blue Flag and oth or Confederate airs, while the Daugb ters of the Confederacy will plae garlands an(I wreaths at the base o the monument.. Benediction. The place and order of formatioi of the troops will be announced late by Gens. Frost and Jones. The commissioners' address fol lows: November 13, 1906. To the People of South Carolina In 1903 the General Assembly of thi State pasred an A i entitled ''A Act to provide for a monument. i 1he( mmor1y0N, of WCade HaIIIItoIn. The Act appropriated the sumni o $20.000, which, together with $10,00 to he raised by voluntary cont ribu tion, it, directed to be used ''for th purpose of erecting upon the (apitt ground an equestrian statue to th memory of Wade Hampton.'' 'Ihe Act further provided as fo lows: ''That a commission of fiv% citizens be appointed by the Govei nor to take charge of the funds ar propriated. * * and also of all v,u, 't tary contributions which may be , on mitted to them, and they shall tal charge of the location, inscriptic and erection of the monument." Under the authority of this Act the General Assembly Governor D. I on in "His Maia 3 3 GU Don The THE SU . .The r le.yward appointed us, the under signed, mmbers of the commission created by the Act. We now have the honor to an nouicee to you that we have finished the work committed to our charge by . you through your Legislature and your Governor. The statue stands compl-ted on the Capitol grounds at Cohmbia and will be unveiled on the s 20th of this month. An address will h 'lelivered by Gen. M. C. Butler *i -' dhere w%ill be other appropriate rw i The monument is yours, e mi1 we respechit lly invite vou to at teld the iuivciling ceremonies on . . N i7mmer 20, .1906, at the Capital e City of your State. A let every mai, woman and child e llt oal d1o so atteld oi this oceasion unite in paying a last. tribute to Carnlina's greatest citizen. It is Se ;peeially desired that all the oU Confederate Veterans be present. Rtespeet full]y, J. Q. Marshall, B. A. Morgan, E. M. Seabrook, A. McIver Williamson, Rilhard I. Manning, Commissioners. Governor Heyward has written t( .. .......( -.. S*.C4. MX ,X 4' and.the Maid.' 'SI GUP 't buy until you prittiest line of O GET OUR . . . WHICH LOW EST O Place .To Buy all the miembers of his a.iff king thel it comle tu the unveiling of the monuniwit and to ride with him in the parade. The Better (?) Saloon. Sonic people think that you can im prove an iniquity by washing it. Dr. Herrick Johnson says: "Better sa loons is better badness." What Law Can Do. No one stipposes that law can make Imn teiper'tle, but. law can shut up tiese bars and dLrai sh4-s which facilitate and feed inteiperance, whibc double oir taxes, treble the peril to properly and life, and make the masses tools in the hands of de signing men to undermine and crip ple lIw.-Wendcll Phillips. Rates on C., N. & L. On account of the ulnveiling of the Hampton Statue, Columbia, Noveni ber 29th, the Columbia, Newberry and Laureis R. R will sell tickets Novem ber 19th and 20th, good until the 21st; -at rate of one fare plus 25 ecuL per Opund trip and per military, one cent. er mile travelled. J. F4.. - . Sa,u S UGUNS see our big stock, uns in the City and PRICES ARE IN THE CITY BROS., Your Hardware RETIRING FROM THE Retail Business I am offering my entire stock of Clothing, e Hats, Pant3, Overcoats and Men's Fur nishing Goode, n fact everyLhing in my store, at man ufactu?!;rs' cost with to-eight added. Some goods I . selling at !. .'an co3t. If my old custom,rs want to sav,'. he profit on their fall and .inter purchas-. now is their opportunity, as I am receiving ne offers for the entire stock, and I may close jut any day, and then they will have to pay the profit. I have at cost ten to twelve tho,.sand dollars worth of desirable go ods left yet, and I would prefer you getting what you need before the stock is closed I Indulged a few of my customers during the summer at cash prices, to be paid early in the fall, and I would like to have all of these accounts closed as early as possible. Come and see me often. Newberry, S. C., Nov. 15, 1906.