The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-27

ST. MARIE fAIR:-Ihe S4alr: 1nHtltnt teHs soy tne
Sewing Society OF Sc. Marks lh1reh,, she Hor
ton Building in Meeting street has proved ID every
respect a+perfect success. It has been crowded
every night and the visitors all unite in testfyne
to the completeness and beauty Of the arrange,
ments. ~ghgE Haitis-somewh unsuited for: this
prpq qS1 accountottssEhe wanto space, but this
is obNSinsas InsaalTsf by the arrangement d
the 1asS ne centre clear for the
promadS if6er side are long tables filed
wishe1asgasiesyQfaI articles ornamental and nse. n'
fui, While floral garlanG and llfestoons Of ever,
green's hang gracefully along the. walls.
Among the attractions to the patrons OF the fair
are number ofbeautifnlly iced cakes; and those
vino .haye ever tasted the: comectianary of our
colored pastry cooks well know that the. iceing is
not used.for the purpose Of concealment.' There
are also quantities .of strawberries, ice cream,
sugar plnps, and other nfectoneryte to berobtai9-
ed aaths difereat fables; and the inducements Ed:
fered are such that Few can resist, and walk from
end to End 4c1n produces an aching void in the
pocket: sFhs grab bags which are al mstitn
peculiar to fairs, are to be found in their glory,
andthe rales, lotteries, &C., are crowded with GUS
toners. Several of the larger cakes have been
divided in cuts to be disposed Of tonight, and as
one slice is said to contain fine gold ring,3 there
has been great demand for cake .at those tables
that have started this enterprise.
The attendance at the Hall has been very hatter-
ing, and lis noteoafned to the coloredpeople, many
Of our prominent white citizens having visited the
Fair, al ateqrs ID d vardine praise! It.haa
not been generally knoWp who were the origina-
- Eo;~ To- p1op tpo&op1 Il
alaoe would ds lgtaced it their psesena
and by their patronage. have proved that charity
knows no distinction Of sect, race or color. st.
Marka congregation is composed Of the best, old
est,isnd most respectable colored families II our
city, and is presided over BY. the; Rey. Mr. SEA-
aRooK, whopossesses both the affection and the
confidence Of his flock. = (. Is @ i
Under the new regime our colored citizens % stand
on the same footing with the whites, and il no
lighsE MOTIVE policy shoqld dictata that 8 recog-
niti0na Of stheirnght and privileges would bea
1niscuous determination displayed by some parties
in the city, for Their motives are too palpable; but
b5 visiting this Fair, and showing our colored
friends that We are not what our enemies repre-
sent, we will do more to encourage feeling ol
mutual confidence than could sbe done by hun,
ired mass meatangs. q ,as
Tonight is the last, and those parties, white OF
colored who have not yet visited the Fair, should
improve and ahsyswiaan that il
is not infsrior. IS others that 4 shayebeer hald in
this city. sss. a.
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ARRIVAL OF THz FLoRENoE FIRE COMPANY
Agreeably to- the notice furnished by the Depart.
uaent; delegations from the different companies
assembled on the Citadel Green, at II o'clock, and
under the command OF Mr.. RENNEKER, vce-Presi.
dent of the Pioneer, proceeded TO the Northeast
ern Railroad to welcome the Florence Fire Com.
rany. The delegates were accompanied by Null
1ERs we'll known band, and the stirring notes pro.
duced soon collected q crowd Of admiripg :darhes,
who accompanied, The procession to the Depot. aAt
haHspast II the whistle announced the approach-
ingstain, and the procession was drawn up in
front Of the freight depot to receive their guests.
The Florence Company was marched past by their
officers and were welcomed to the hospitalities oi
the Charleston Fire Department by Mr.. J. E.
BuRKE, Of the Pioneer, who addressed them as
follows: Il. s. .sssss.
Gentlemen Of the Florence Fve Company:
In behalf of our brother fremen Of the city OF
Charleston allow u.s. the Committee from our sew
ersl cQtasnies, to extend toyon arhearty greeting
and TO Welcome you cordially to a participation
with us in the approaching celebration Of the ans
ni7ersary day Of our Department.
We are gratifed, Gentlemen, to know that q day
whose recurrence we are always accustomed to
hail with pride and delight will, on this occasion,
receive an enhanced interest from your presence
fnd association with us.
As citizens of another portion Of our State we
welcome you to cur city, but as tiremen, body OF
men connected by peculiar ties and sympathies, we
recognize more intimate relationship, and extend
You the warmer assurances of our regard and con-
In that spirit Of cordiatty and good feeling
which one fireman always feHls for another, and
cattic1latls entertained jby us towatds# a sitter
company Of our own State, We come to greet you
and offer you the hand Of friendship and good will.
Heated and weary with travel as you ale I viii
not detain you to say more, but could not say
less than to endeayor to express the sentiments OF
Fellowship and regard of the whole Department,
with the renewed assertion Of which again. as their
representatives., we welcome you.
Mr. .E.W. LLOYD, the President Of the Florence,
in responding to this welcome, said:
aenaemes of ne Charleston Fire Department :.
Tn reply to the complimentary welcome with
which we have been received, allow me, on the
part Of the Florence Fire Engine Company. to re-
turn our thanks to the Fire Department Of Charles.
ton. We are but young fremen, unskiled in the
arduous duties we have undertaken, and with our
swords unheshed in the conflict with the fiery toe,
against whom we are allied. We therefore do not
come here with any hope Of rivalling you in your
exploits, but merely to enjoy your carnival-to see
to observe, to learn. kno of no better school Of
instruction to which we could come than to the
Fire Department of Charleston. In conclusion,
allow me to hope that the right hand of fellowship
will be as warmly grasped between us in the
future as in the present.
When the speeches we're concluded the lire o!
march was reformed, and the Florence engine was
manned by the members OF the Charleston COM
panies, who escorted it to the German Engine
House in Chalmers street, where it was housed fol
safekeeping. Tie guests were then invited to the
Pavilion Hotel, where slight collation. was PIE,
pared for them, which was discussed by the tired
travellers and the escort was then dismissed, tc
allow their tired guests time to refresh themselves
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