| Thousands Attend Governor's Carolighting |
| (Columbia)-- It's official. The tree is lit
and it's the official yuletide season for South
Carolina. Thousands of South Carolinians attended the annual Governor's Carolighting ceremony held at 6:00 p.m. Sunday on the State House steps. The program featured the Governor's All-Star High School Chorus and Band, USC Trumpet Choir, the Palmetto Mastersingers, Carolighting Children's Choir, Handbell Choir, and the Governor's seasonal message. Crews spent a week decorating the tree. The Governor says the ceremony is "just a neat evening that kicks-off christmas and the christmas spirit that comes with it." |