, 1866-01-06
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE
Grand Jubilee,
PROCESSION AND BARBECUE.
EMANCIPATION TRIUMPHANT.
TWO MAJOR GENERALS UPON THE
PLATFORM.
Grand Jubilee.
PROCESSION AND BARBECUE,
EMANCIPATION TRIUMPHANT.
1.INcoLN's MEMORY PRESERVED.

Monday. the first day Of January, 1866. was
celebrated by the loyal citizens Of Charleston
b. n grand procession. which marched through
u.- principal streets to the Washington Race
Course, where they pattouk Of a barbecue, and
enjoyed the speeches OF several eminent and
accom-. plishcd orators.
THE PROCESSION.
The weather was not altogether favorable.
being dark. damp. and Threatening. and The
streets made exceedingly wet and muddy from
the late heavy and protracted rains, Yet no.
thing could chill the ardur ind enthusiasm Of
the occasion. At ten o'clock the procession
commenced forming ut the battery Under the
direction Of the following
MAEsitAL.s OF THE DAY.
John Donu,n, Paul Poinsc,t,
Vim Dart. w J Brodic,
Rob, Nesey, Jas L Carol.
James Price, Peter l. Miller.
It moved up Meeting Street to Hazel, through
Hazel 70 King Street, up King to the nacc
Course. The 33td Colored Troops performed
escor, duty, preceded by Mitchell. Brass band.
Then came the Union League bcuting the
dear old flag. It's members ul wore appropri.
ate budges. The following societies followed
in order.
Good Fellows Elect, with appropriate banner.
Mechanics Association, with banner, Tin
God We Trust"
Drum Corps.
ST. John Evangelical Society, banner.
Young Mems Dro,herly Association.
Moral Friendship Club. with banner.
Printers Union.
Planters and Mechanics Benevolent Society,
Will, a banner bcaIing protrait Of President
Lincoln.
Union Wide Awake Club, with banner.
The Speakers Of the Day and Cle1gymen.
The Children Of the Public Schools and Or
phnn House.
Drum Corps 33rd Regiment U S CT
Hume Guard Co B.-American Flag.
Ashley Fire Co, No Q. in uniform. with ban
ncr Of a conansration scene.
Niagara Fire Co, No s. banner inscribed
{" Ever Ready"
Comet Fire Go, No S, in uniform, with ban.
ncr.
Fire Go No 7, with banner. and MOTTO
"Our Fallen Heroes" Prominent upon the
banner was 2 portrait Of Mr.. Lincoln.
United Fire Co,banner Inscribed With name
and i" Jan. \. 1885,"
Uniofh Fire CO.. No 6. !.
On the route of procession crowds. Of people
gathered, and enthusiastic cheers greeted the
procession. The Americs flag, displayed from
the Office of the Leuder, being the only one
flung to the breeze on that day in all this great
city of the South Atlantic States Except from
the military Headquarters and Arscnal), was
hailed with glad joy.
The throng Of people followed the procession
until they came to the place of the barbecue.
There must have been an urea Of ten acres of
ground covered by the densely crowded mass
of humanity. The scene, as viewed from the
speakers stand, was grand and sublime. AS
far as the eye could reach was one vast, living.
moving panorama, one hcaving, cddying, surg
ing sea of busy, buoyant life.
The stand was occupied by the speakers of
the day, the Committee Of Arrangements, the
Marshals, and The ladies. with a few invited
guests. among whom we noticed Gen. Deyens.
Gen. Saxton, Col. Trowbr;dgc, and Captain
ketchum, Of the U. S. Army. Among the cler-
~ We noticed Rev. r. II. Cain. Rev. 7. W Lewis.
Rev. ]. C. Gibbs. Rev. G. II. Corey, Rev. b. F.
Randolph. Rev. VIM. Lyall. Rev. A. Webster.
and others. The dense cloud OF witnesses closed
en- nlnsse around the stand, forming a circle. at
least one hundred deep, where they stood with
uncovered hends and upturned faces. from
twelve O'Clock till four, listening TO able. clo-
quent and theilling speeches. which moved the
troubled waters. and called forth storms Of ap-
plause.
Ere " fair SEX" who numberel their thous-
anGs, and. cheered the occasion BY their well
come presence and fuyoriny smiles. occupied
the Club House. within cnrshot of the speak
c,s' stand and expressed their delight in sub
durd applause, and the hutter Of Il forest of
white handkerchief. Coming events cast their
shadows BEFORE" and five millions Of Africa's
redeemed and rcgenerated sons nre ~mingling
their voices in the thunder anthems of the year
OF jubilee, the earthquake chant of universal
freedom over the new.made grave Of sln very
and oppression. And we can say Of a truth.
that the stars and stripes, the emblem Of liberty,
now wave in triumph over the land Of the free.
and the home Of the brave"
SPEECHES..
Mr.. r. n. Hayne. Chairman Of the Commit.