The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-07
ly, pai;I, that the mention of our home always

!, ply, ea':, that the mention of our home alway
cals up emotions which it is not easy to express
, but they arc associated this evening with matter
OF less immediate concern to ourselves We hay
met this evening to welcome those who have com
amongst lis on admission of charity; charity in it
fullest sense; not iii it's ordinary and merely pocu
mary meaning, but that charity Of feeling whie]
always n.ccts with 2 hearty welcome I know t]O
ncarng OF tho word IS usually confined to the on
sensc and for that reason it is often omitted whcl
it is the best word to convey the idea intended
LIE concluded by giving
''Our sister charitable associations Throughout
our country. illustrated by our New York friends
WHO nave come among us in the bonds Of love anC
good fellowship, to assist those who we know are
crippled and stand in need of their assistance"
Mr. NATHAN, the Chief, next gave toast:
'eIhe City of Columbia-Phnnix-lile, she viii
1lsc from her ashes, and aided by kind friends,
may she soon again bloom as the Garden City of
! the South"
Responded to by Alderman E. W. MARSHALL,
who, in most feeling manner, spoke Of Columbia
the place Of his birth and the home Of his child
hood, around whose hearthstones, though over
thrown and devastated still clung the fondest ro-
collections OF the past-his hearts holiest affee
| tions. He closed by giving the following toast:
''The New York Fremen-Brothers wherever
they CO."
klr. SwEEGAN gave the next regular toast:
''The Volunteer Firemen of America-Actuated
by motives of bcnovolenco and philanthropy
they ropudiato the consideration Of recompense
for the dictates of mercy and humanity"
Responded to hy Mr. EVERETT, Of New York.
R. 9. DuRYEA, Esq, then offered the 9th and
last regular toast
"Our Conntry-0ur common country, and the
Constitution Of patriot fathers, the emanation
of pure patriotism, eemented by the blood of the
MARTYRS Of the Revolution; though assailed by
faction and shaken by civil war; it must ever survive
in the hearts OF all true American citizens"
Responded to by Mr.. Bu1sr, Of the stonewall
Fire Engine Comptny of Charleston, in very elo-
quent mannor, who in conclusion, gave:
s"Ihc Constitution Of our Fathers When the
voice of such men as our honored gusats become
impotent i'll the conncils Of our country, may God
protect and defend it,
The next toast vas to- the Press, which was
answered 10 by Captain DAWSON of the Mercury,
who made the most telling spesoh Of the evening,
Ten o'clock having arrived, the hour when il is
all important tos reporters to be at s'the Office"
and commence writing out their notes, this de-
poneut left; sorry to part from 80 goodly crowd,
SO pleasant a company. Tile doors were hospita-
bly, barred. and it was by no lneans easy to gain
eSrcss at go early at hour.
On The whole VIC are glad wo assisted at this
Fhcmen's Festival where an passed off pleasantly,
ana politics was nos SO much as named.
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