Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-02
BARBECUE TO THE 90 BOYS.

Thursday last was The day set apart by the
neople of Edsefirld, for the reception oil the
..96 BoYs," one of the Companies, of the gar
liant Palmetto Rcgimcpt. Tie place selected
WINS the Centre Springs, beautiful spot iou'
and alalr miles north Of the Village. The oc
casion was one of rare interest. aud brought
together at least three Thousand 0l our C!llzems
who had 7bCeU IupuTIIrcI res'u0' "
H., tho Committee appeared upon tie S'anu
nud in few appropriate and eloquent remafNs
:s.sod,cod 10 the Meeting, ARTHUR slMklSs'
ESQ, the Orator for the occasl0n' we l'''e",
mo idle compliment when we soy 'na' nj m .,
J,oss bnd uncommon merit. IL ""' u,
~. .h,s,. and appropriate thought oy 'h'
-...-u,eua and patriotic sentiment, by a c'as
sic and flushed style aud admirable elocutlon
MIR. S occupied about three quarters oil al
dsstI
ming applause of the auditory. Capt. BROOK.
Of the '9G Boys, WIS called upon by the Prcsi
dent, and in few excellent remarks vinalcated
the war with Mexico, and concluded by return
ing the thanks of his company. for tile cordial
aud enthusiastic reception which had been ui'
cn by the people of Edscfeld.
After an hour devoted o neireshmehts' ule
com,,uv ,,e, I'D pytlie Military, was marched
in nr.cession to the Dinner Table. And here
we must notice the very striking and approprl-
ate arrangements Of the committee There was
Il row of twelve tables, eacl, ornarncntcd by
beautiful arches, bedeckcd with evergrcens and
flowers, and inscribed with the names Of the
Commissioned Officers of the Palmetto Resi.
ment. But though an occasion for rejnlcinS,
tie dead were no; forgotten. They M l,ss
than the living should have e honors so just
" due Them In tho most conspicuous place
was 10 be seen the arch appropriated I" the he
roic BUTLER. aud near by, that Of the lame nteL
Dickinson. In one group on another arch
were the names of the killed Of the 96 Boys,
the gallant young men who went from our
who now sleep in Il soldiers grave From this
arch waived the Has Of the company. Here
too, wcic to he secn the naiucs Of the gallant
men who fell victims 10 the lmrdslips of the
campaign and the diseases nf The climatic
All! ALL were remembered. 1t was well re.
marked by the gallan, Captain, that to die
like Il man in rude, military hospital. in
The midst Of strangers and without the ordinary
comforts which su0hc the s',iirrer requires an
amount Of courage and patient endurance,
certainly not inferior to that, which would
carry one through the bloody battles Of the
campaign. The moral effect Of all this was
fine. The laurel aud the cypress were inter-
twined and spoke alike of the living aud the
dead. The tear coursed silently down the cheek
as The spectator surveyed the monumental arch.
cs Of the mighty dead, and read upon them The
names Of fathers, sons, brothers and friends. |
There went forth solienins Il snbduing inhu.
encc, which restrained the wild excuses of Joy, |
and produced chaslened and rational enthu.
siasn.
The dinner was prepared by AVERY BLAND,
Esq. Of whom it is but just to say that in addi.
ton to all the virtues of good citizen, he may
now claim all the Ionors which belong 10 first
rate steward and caterer.
After partakng of the many good things so
bountiinly spread upon the tables, the Regular
Toas,s were read by the President F. w. Pick
ems, who was assisted in his dulles by H.
.arllaw, N. L. Griffin and James Sheppard,
Esquires, who acted as Vice Presidents.