The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-26
Fork Crook 4.h of Jul , Celebration.


at Fork Creek Church, and truly il was a
proud day for old Fork Creek. The cele-
bration eminated from the School taught ut
that place by Mr.. J. A.W. BEESON,
highly esteemed and eminent teacher, who,
with six of lis students, constituted the
speakers Of the day. About 10 o'clock, be-
tween four and five hundred persons were
convened, who were formed into line of
march by Mr.. j. f. Robertson, Marshal Of
the day. The male youths first, next the
older citizens, followed, by the speakers, and
the ladies' brought up the rear This was
done in order that the ladies', though last in
the march should be first at the stand. They
marched to the stand preceded by Jefferson
Band cheering their hearts with sweetly
flowing music.' When arrived at the stand
the ranks were opened, and the ladies', bless
their rosy checks and ruby lips forever
marched through first and were appropriate
ly seated-then came the speakers who as
cended the stand-then the citizens and
youths, who being we'll seated, the services
We're opened by pn yer by Mr.. r. T. Myers:
MIR NJ. ID. Hill was then introduced, who in
feeling, and eloquent style, read the De-
claration Of INDEPENDENCE. Mr.. J. A. w.
Beeson. the orator of the day was then n
trodueed, who rose with serene and placid
countenance and rKited the attention of the
auditors for forty-fve minutes, by delivering
one OF the ablest, most powerful and sweet
ly enchanting Oratons, upon independence,
ever listened to in Old Chesterfield. Indeed
| would not be doing justice to the Orator,
we're | not to infom the reading public, in
language void of flttcry or exageration, that
his grafton was prnounccd, by many judges,
to be The most chaSte, eloquent, thrilling
and mastery speech ever heard in this dis
trict, and the best adapted to the occasion.
The Orator beautifully and pathetcally par
APPRAISED upon the scenes preceding, and
following the Revolution; at one time fill
the hearts of his auditors witlfsympathy by
reflections on the glorious struggle for liber-
ty, and at another raising their minds and
hearts to the highest pitch Of JOY, gratitude
and sw wect emotions, by reflections on the
superlatirely grand progress of our coun-
try in all those things having tendcn ncy
to advance our prosperity, enhance our val
ue and influence apd increase our happiness
beautifully rharactefizing our sons as plants
grown rP in their youth, and our fair daugh-
ters as corner pillars polished, after the simil-
itude of a palace, giving fine portrait of
the constitution its benefits and its bles-
sings and closing with brilliant allusion to
the extent aud population Of our noble
union, and the spirit Of freedom which char
actcrizcs the e,Amerirau People. Mr.. J. II.
Garland was next introduced, who delivered
beautiful orniion, upon South Carolina, in
noble, pleasing and eloquent manner, nice.
ly illustrating the pIse. progress, and ad-
vancement Of noble little slate and in
bis perontion eloquently citing our Leauti-
fui daughters, To our high schools as being
great sen'inaries of flearning, to which places
they nigh go and gither laurels on the hill
Of science and then be prepared to become
greater blessings and ornaments TO their
country. A recess was then given when
the Ladies who had prepared good eatings
for the occasion, sprrad their ample tables
A general invitation was given when the
assemblage repaired to the different tables.
and did ample justice to the festival board
had plenty and many baskets full were left.
AT the roll of the drum the audience quick
ly assembled, when Mr. J. A. Evans arose
and held them spell-bound with IN address
on the progress importance and influence of
the less. His oration was well composed
and delivered, in very excellent and orato-
rical manner in which he most glowingly
portrayed TO our minds the difficulties at
tending the infancy of this Republic, and
then chased her beautifully, in her unsur-
passed progress from the day uncle Sam wns
born' TO the present time, dwelling eloquent
" upon our progress in plank aud Rail
Roads steam propelling and tanning the
lightning and causing tito pass from city to
city and say, " here We are"
Mr.. T. c. Eubanks was now introduced,
who entertained his hearers with chaste
and truthful, beautiful and laudable address
upon Male and Female Education delivered
in a feeling, eloquent and penetrating man.
ner beautifully illustrating the great ad-
vantages of a cultivated mind over one in
an unlettered and ordinary state, warmly
urging the sons of our land by all means to
seek and acquire on Education, and cheer
ingiy and feelingly reminding the fair sex,
that. their true home was in the valley,
among the flowers, and not in the pulpit, TO-
rum, or battle field; yet, It was to their Pc
culiar advantage and happiness to cultivate
their minds, by which. they could send forth
the emanations Of their souls to cnliyen and
enlighten the world. b. +. Miller youth,
then delivered beautiful ode on the beau,
ties Of our country bieh was highly grati-
tying. and to crown the Declamatory scene,
youth, sir J. r. NJ. Beeson, son of the Ora
tor, in an excellent, pleasing and diverting
style, delivered, an ode, prepared for the oc-
casion, In which, he told all who wished TO