The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

Distrlct, was appointed, and during
their absence, Messrs. Randolph,
Langley, Elliott, Wright and Others,
In response to calls, delivered appro-
pirate addresses, which were received
with many demonstrations of earnest
approval.
On the reception of the report of
the Committee, the Convention ad-
journed, to meet this morning, at
o'clock.
Honors to the Charleston Fire De-
partment.
The New York correspondent of
the Charleston G .,'ier writes as fol-
lows, under date of the Goth:
On Thursday evening, compli-
mentary banquet was given by the
New York Firemen's Association to
Nj. ii: Nathan, Esq, Chief of the
Fire Department of Charleston, S.
G. 1t was certainly tho pleasantest
reunion of the citizens of the two
sections that has taken place since
the close of the war. It was an addi-
tional link in the chain which this
generous and patriotic association of
New York gentlemen has forged to
bind our people in one common
union. Chief Nathan arrived here
by Saturdays steamer from Charles
ton. He was taken to the Astor
House. by n committee of fircmen,
where he was lodged as their guest.
Since his coming, he has been under
their protecting charge. AS testi-
monial of their appreciation of the
kind reception they received while
in Charleston, and of their regard
and respect towards the Chief of its
Fire Department, they prepared
grand banquet, which came off, as I
have stated, on Thursday evening, at
the Washington House, in Fourth
street. About sixty gentlemen sat
down to the table, over which pre-
sided Henry Wilson, Esq, the Presi-
dent of the New York Fircmen's AS
sociation.
At the close of the feast, Mr.. Will
son arose, and in few we'll chosen
complimentary remarks, presented
Mr.. Nathan, on behalf Of the Associa-
ton, with magnificent golden badge.
1t is one of the most elaborate an
appropriate pieces of workmanship
that has ever been fashioned in
New York workshop. The material
is of fine gold. The main piece is
formed in the shape of freman's
cap, and around it n coil of rope.
Upon the face of the badge, worked
In most exqnisitely. are the appro-
pirate emblems of fireman's trum-
pet, ladders, hooks and shields. The
inscription reads, "Chief Fire De-
partment, Charleston, S. c., 1867"
On the reverse side of the badge is
the following: Presented to M.
II. Nathan, Esq, Chief Engineer
Charleston Fire Department., S. c.,
by the New York Firemen's Associa-
ton, July IS, 1867"
The gift was unexpected to Chief
Nathan, and although lnboring evi-
IDENTIFY under great emotion, he made
fitting and touching response. He
thanked them on behalf of the citi-
Zens OF Charleston, whose represent
ative he was, for this additional tes-
tlmony of their good will and sympa-
thy for our dear old city. He would
"i"" ""JS CncIlSu tue SllC us n memorial
of one of the pleasantest occasions in
his official and personal career.
Speeches followed by Mr.. Everett,
of the New York Herald, Col. John
Underhill and Mr.. Tobias Lawrence,
and other gentlemen, and the compa-
ny abandoned itself to the full enjoy
ment of the feast Of reason and the
flow of Soul, in which song and SEN
timent, speech and story, alternated
until the breaking of the dawn. The
Chief was in his best vein. and poured
forth n flood of entertaining remi-
niscences of the old Fire Department
of Charleston. The fraternization
between North and South was, at this
board at least, complete. The early
sunshine was gliding the chimney
tops of the city when the company
broke up, and the chief, under
heavy escort, walked down Broadway
to his quarters at the Astor.
ErDNtIN E'-cTrvIr of Tho cyraot