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THE MA1'NIN T1S. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1887. B. S . DINKINS, Editor. THE FAIR OF THE MANN!NG GUARDS. The town of Manning has never, nor is it likely that it will again in a long time, witness a gayer, happier, more brilliant scene than the occasior of the Fair of the Manning Guards. It was a success, full and complete, a success beyond even the expectations of its most sanguine promoters. The Guards are delighted, their friends are jubilant and join with them in making merry over their victory. As a preliminary to the Fair, the target shooting arranged between the Hampton Light Dragoons, the Connr Mounted Rifles, and the Guards, took place on Wednesday afternoon before a large crowd, the friends of the re spective companies. A team of ten men from each command was selected and a silver goblet inlaid with gold. vas put up by the Guards to be awared ed to the team making the largest score. The Guards, to the surprise of a great many, were the winners, nak me a score of 132 out of a possible of $00. The Connor Mounted Rifles came next with a score of 112. This seemed poor shooting, but the fact must be considered tiat the compan ies had none, or very little practice at the most, with their rifles. Mr. Eddio Briggs, of the Connor Mounted Rides made the best individuail score. The Fair proper opened Wednesday even ing. The people began to gather at early snudown, and by nine O'doch the court-room was filled to its ut most capacity. The exhibition pre sented to the beholder at that hour was one not soon to be forgotten. The elaborate and exquisite decorations of the room and the elegant costumnes of the young lady attendaLts at the lent onade wells, flower tables, etc., :uin gled with the magnificent dresses of the visiting ladies and the sober hah iliments of their gallant beaux, niade a lovely scene, fit for the eves to gaze ' n in admiration. The beauty and 'valry of Clarendon, with a fair rep resentation from otl.,r counties, made one gay festive tgrong, all joined to gether under one common purpose, to make the Fair of the Maiming 0uardsa grand success. The re-fresh ment tables, dinner and desert ta es, and every other staud on which any 'thing was to be sol, was patronized - liberally. To the sweetest strains of music rendered by three Italians, tle eeling and impulse of the gay carni valkepthappy pace to the hour of eleven o'clock. This was the hour for the important -irpsressive eere ansfern to the keepig of the Manning Guards the beautifu! Aag presented to their predecessors and namesakes, by the ladies of Clar sndon in. 1861. Tbe Guards having previously assemlied in their armory promptly marched in the hail under idenant Bonham, with a soldierly tramp! tramp! and formed a .line in the-middle of the building. Capi ainr John C. Manning, who has been the custodian of the flag for a number of years, was expect-ed to mnake the pre sengtation, but at a late hour infor:ua tionwas received that he was una >voidably detained at home. A t the -nDstance of Captain Levi, J. S. Wilson, Esq., acted for Mr. Manning. Direct ly after the Guards had fallen into line, Mr. Wilson with the colors in bishgnds, stepped in front of the Comn 'pany and amid profound silence, ad -dressed the Guards as follows : GE3mLErE OF Tur. M1AiOsIN GrAns : In -the absence of the generous and patriotic doner of this beautiful slag---Captain J.n C. Manning. the representatire of the gid lant and chivalrous first Captain c-f the on1d - Manning Guards, the lamented Colonel Brown Manning, the pleasant privileige auni high honor have been del-ga' to xme to act in Captain Manning's st.-ad .u pro''t to you this very appropriate and huihl prized gift. I regret, and dioubtless you all do, that Captain Manning eomla not be pro ent to present these colors in per<oa. I will'read to you his letter written toc your Captain : FrLTroN, S. C., April18 8I. S. Cafin A. Levi, Commanding 3!ardg Gowrds, ifanning, S. C. Izan Sma: At the commencement -of the late war, the ladies (ever first tosimat men to deeds of valor), got up a ring for the "Manning Guar'." which was or'anri*a June 12th, 1862 his flag was not ready in time, and the .nning Guards" went to Virginia without one; and as the Guards were the c'entre company in the Legion an d thus the Color Company. the flag gi ven by -the ladies never went into battle. My fath er, who then commanded the Guards there fore, carefully preserved the flag, and thus it is, that I, as his representative, have the honor to present to your command, teden2 is a &cion of The old Mlanning Guard, your color::. In committing this Slag t~o your keeping, gentlemen of the '-Manning Guards,"l me add that it was n.aade for brave men to f:ht under, and for men who would have hoaor ed it and protected it from dishonor wt their lives. It now remains for you to kee1 it as pure and as unsullied as it would Lhtvc been kept by the old "Manning Guard." Wishing your command every success. I am very respectfully, JOHN C. MANNING. Gentlemen: The sight of this flag, unai this occasion, make our thoughts naturally turn back to the times that are past,-mrake them turn back and dwell upon the cause that piompted these patriotic, generous aur loving hands to fashion this flag, and that ve rise to those noble impulses that robe and swelled in the hearts of those who inscribed upon this banner these beau tiful and appropriate mottoes : 1'ro aris et focis,-for our altars and firesides; a coe -ur cordis;-with one voice; with one heart. That es-e we all know was as dear and sweet to the hearts of all true Sothrons as ever cause was for which men have died. Yes, it was the cause that createdl the old Manning Guards-that organization that vou now propose to p~erpetuate. It would indeed be ve-ry pleasant to me to even attempt to recount to you many of the brave and heroic deeds of the old Manning Guards; but I hae not had the opportuni tv, owing to the short notice given me, to o rocure the proper daa Sulfice it for me to say, that its r-ecord is equal in galbL try and devotion to that of any of the fatuous companies th-at c emposed the inanuort' Hampton Lcg - n.h two Manssas. - Ihe fiit where- thre gallant iRayuswort fell: tevtn Pm rttles arun -dm i heroic Dingle gave out his life's blood an nnmerous other bloody fields, iucludin last tut not ,-ast, the world renowned Ap poniattox, all bevar undying testimony ii the patriotistn and devotion of this Hilustri or-s conpany. The galant and brave Cap ti.ns Mannin., IIuggins. L.sesne, an; James, and Lutenants lenbow, DinV'k 11.Uvnsworth, Whitworth, Nelson, and Wil he Witherspoon, and the chiv .iu Arthu Harvin, and nrunerous ther., all i av antd true so..ldirs-w--Nere ine;nbers hi I ont comand. Many - f wio1 aLv ':\ bevond the river; whousXep th - s.ep," fAnd Lhave fo" ti battle:" a1nd whose ieaie a and love-d as thiose ot t.ba~ thi, : The. old M.ai-ng u:r regepndev, promp1tly and noLy to its coifntry . call and It iyurdty, :n timies of pe ti '. cf war, to do :':C v:-,: : Aud C:pt:n, and -cileint:i. i r Slightest-doni~t ,ut *i::h.n w., And ow pt Lev;. i:,evn'to.m of ii whm z''LtIc're of 1.,u a 1 t.C. a I. V 1'' *r.d p. S et, an '.r-f..:.i,: d - ie foldstr;.iL in ust f in Ail h :ny e- nto t!', '-:l for h n 5',. ' and eco~~~2ry, :nTt ro : 1 "we"o:1 " L: in lt t :1:11' x .' ' l vv' . L " ' % na v k-1 Cptn . . t :es coltrs to yt -r 2%L- .*:' Captaiin Le-vi in aeCp'-ILegth iic 1.1 I r. WLSON: Tn - ihis b flag. 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