The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-17

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;. girls, sang ''The Orphans Prayer" with grea
pathos, and sweet touching melody. Afte
which the Committee proceeded to the distributio
of the presents, which were spread on a tabl
I, standing on the dais. Every child was provide
! for, and all retired from the feast happy in tn
bissful innocence Of childhood, and with all thei
wants supplied.
: What is there in nature SO genial and cheering
as band Of happy children And we have seldom
seen q brighter group than filed the old Hall yes
terday. To the Rev. Mr. SHADLER the Pastor o
St. Pauls German Catholic Church, in Gociet,
street, much OF tho credit of this charming feas
is due; for his energy and kindly, thoughtful ben
evidence, we doubt not, was largely instrumental
in bringing it about. In the evening the entire
party were taken to their home, in the northwest
ern part Of the city, on the cars of the City Rail
way. Tho 18th of January, 1867 is white day il
the orphans calendar.
GERMAN FRIENDLY SocIETY.-The 101st annver.
sary Of this Society was celebrated yesterday The
following are tie officers elected to serve during
the ensuing year
JACOB SMALL. President.
q. B. OLNEY, Senior Warden.
! ALEX. MELCHERS. nnior Warden.
/ JACOB f. SCHnRMER Treasurer.
/ JOHN A. BLUM, Secretary.
J. F. FICKEN and ). D. LESEnfAN, Stewards.
Committee on Caarity-John Siegling. Chairman; b.
Horlbeck. H. Cobia, j. a. Honour, DR.. A. p Pezer DR..
]. 3. Patrick and n. W. Muckeufuss
Committee on Reiiec-Henry Gerdts, Chairman; John
Ahnck, F. r. Wickenberg, Samuel Lord, Jr., and D.
| A. ANIME.
Committee Accounts-J. 81. steinmeyer, Chairman
Con,mltee on Supplies-Aicx Melchers, Chairman; q.
SieEling J. L. Honour, Oscar chel and H. Schultz.
Committee on LioTary-L. D. Lovegreen and a. G.
stoll
The dry-work Of reading reports, examining ac-
counts and ballotng for officers, was greatly Ia
cilitated by MIR. NoLrEs ekonomic skill.
At o'clock P. III. the members of the Society
and invited guests marched down stairs into tho
Hall of the Frerndschaftsbund, where sunptu-
GUS repast had been prepared by Tully, the re-
nowncd caterer allinsus Ronaanorun1.
At the head of tho table sat the President of the
Society, Alderman JACOB SMALL, to his right, Rev.
JOHN BAcHMAN, D. D., and C.. H. SIMoNToN, ESQ,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives of the
General Assembly Of South Carolina. To the left
Of the President sat RoBER1 IURE, ESQ.,, President
of tho st. Andrews Society, aud JOHN s1EoLNa,
ESQ.,, President of the Freundschaftsbund.
DR.. BAcHMAN said grace, and the company then
pCUCGSutU W OU duo lOuUI W Guc HuOu IuluSS 60G
before them. After the viands had been freely
discussed and the fullest credit dono to the rare
N:ersteiner, Hochheimer, Asmanshauser, and Jo-
hannisberger, so literally provided by the con-
noisseur stewards, and committee Of supplies, the
President arose and offered the first regular toast
ss1ne Dag zoe Celebrate: Inauguratcd by charity
and good fellowship. May it be perpetual"
Music-"Fon der Alpe toent das Hon."
Jz1:- - lp.lt
to the enjoyment Of the evening.
The second toast:
sgrhe Memory o. Michael Kalteisen, and founders
Of our Society, drunk standing, and in
silence.
II,lsic-'sWas ist des Doutschen vaterland."
Tho third regular toast:
Our Homes: Native and adopted, equally dear
to our affections in prosperity and adversely"
Music-"Home sweet Home"
The President then rose aud said
81 take pleasure in proposing tile health of the
Oldest member Of our Society, our semi-centcnnaI
and centennial orator: May his useful life be long
spared, and his prtsance continue to cheer the
hearts around our festive board"
The entire company assembled around the
board received this sentiment with tho greatest
enthusiasm and prolonged applause.
DR.. BAcKMAN then rose and said: ct suppose it
is expected Of me that should offer q few words
in response to the undescrved compliment just
now bestowed upon me. Nfty-two years ago, when
very young man, was invited to become the
orator of the German FEicndly Society, and last
year, at your centennial anniversary, was again
permitted to address you. came to you in my
youth, and have lived among you an old man.
In your prosperity rejoiced,- and mourned
with you in your adversely. Your losses bore
heavily on me. found you small body,-you
have now more than double the number OF mem
bers you had when I first joined your society
pray that God may still continue to prosper this
institution, and preserve the life, principles and
N 7-als Of its membership; may you continue in
the race Of charity, and may we all q, last be
Joined together in Heaven, in brotber1v love
around tho throne of the Redeemer."
Music-sThen you'll remember me-
The next toast offered was by 81. B. OL,,EY, Esq.
Our sister Societies.: In p; omoting tire noble OBJ
ject of charity, we wish them God speed.
ROBERT MuRE, ESQ.,, President Of the St. An
drews Society, responded to this toast in happy
manner. complimenting the officers of the German
Friendly Society upon the zeal and energy with
which they have discharged their duties. He in
1erreQ, aG leAst, tua1 IAey uao ooue ~, 1of tue
number Of accessions to ther membership is al
most unprecedented. He concluded by saying:
s:We are in one cause, and can never be rivals e1-
cept in doing good, and in acts Of charity"
H. B. O1NEY, Esq, next offered the following:
The STATE Of South Carolina: Ever ready in de-
fence of the Constitution, and in obedience to the
laws. Sho is bestrcprescntod by those who repre-
sent her.
G. II. S1MoNroN, ESQ.,, q member Of the Society,
being called upon, responded in his usual happy
manner, and concluded by offering in his turn:
ssSouth Carolina: Under al circumstances we
will prove that we are her true-hearted children"
Music-Di1ie.
Mr. L. B. LovEaREEN proposed the following