One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . yon and the square. Through greatthrongs of people who had gathered at this point, it con-tinued down East Trade Street until College was reached forthe second time. From there it continued up College to EastSixth, up Sixth to North Tryon, and thence through the squareand down West Trade Street to the Southern ManufacturersClub, where arms were stacked, and the parade disbanded. Upon the s
One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . yon and the square. Through greatthrongs of people who had gathered at this point, it con-tinued down East Trade Street until College was reached forthe second time. From there it continued up College to EastSixth, up Sixth to North Tryon, and thence through the squareand down West Trade Street to the Southern ManufacturersClub, where arms were stacked, and the parade disbanded. Upon the steps of the Club were gathered a number of the cityofficials and officers of the social organization, who bade thevisitors welcome to the informal reception at which they wereto be the guests of honor during the remainder of their stay inthe city. Within the parlors of the club there were gathered abrilliant assembly of many of the most prominent citizens ofCharlotte. After short speeches of welcome from Mayor C. and Mr. E. Randolph Preston, Mr. Cattell in his officialcapacity as- representative of Mayor Reyburn, returned thanks tothe city of Charlotte and the Southern Manufacturers Club, for. 1911 FENCIBLES AT CHARLOTTE 4^9 tlie welcome which the party had received in the Queen a stay of an hour as the guests of the club and the city,the visitors returned to their special train, leaving tiie Southernjards at 4 oclock. Seldom has Charlotte experienced the ])leasure of entertaininga more representative body of men tlian was represontod in yes-terdays array of the Philadelphia State Fencibles. Kocruitedfrom the most prominent families of the Quaker City, and witheach man, whether private or oflicer, a gentleman, this military or-ganization of breeding and culture, is in a class which is allits own. It is neither answerable to the Governor of the Stateof Pennsylvania for its services, nor to the President of tiieUnited States. The Mayor of the City of Philadelph
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