The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-08

pleasure IN meeting you in the city of
Columbia. Being deputized by his
Honor the Mayor of the city. who.
unfortunately, is afflicted and detain-
ed, and who had expressed on many
occasions the great pleasure he would
have taken in the reception of the
Committee from New York, in behalf
of the city authorities, I tender YOU
heartfelt welcome, and hope YOU
wall pass your time pleasantly while
among us. [ also tender to you the
hospltalities of the city of Columbia
Again, gentlemen, bid YOU vel
come.
The Committee were then intro,
duced to the City Council By Alder
man Mckenzie, after which Nj. VII
son made the following response:
GENTLEMEN: hardly know how t.
expless myself or make remarks suit
able to this occasion. Not myself
alone, but my associates. are deeply
oppressed by our loss, which loss La.
frustrated our great expectation to
present to YOU /; small token OF on:
regard and esteem. I assure you.
gentlemen, our visit TO Your city IS
not through curiosity, but to aid your
community, and to extend to them
our friendship and regard. 50 affect
ed have we been by our loss, that had
it not been for the persuasion of the
worthy Chief OF the Charleston Fire
Department, we would have deferred
our visit to your city. The kindly
welcome that we have received from
the day of leaving our homes, has
created an impression upon our hearts
that time cannot eradicate-a feeling
which we hope VIII extend to all the
inhabitants Of our whole country
Gentlemen, allow me again to thank
you for your generous and hearty
welcome.
The next thing on docket was the
partalllng Of refreshments, which wa,
done with as much glee as the de
pressed spirits Of our visitors would
permit. Punch. and various othe.
good things, WAS served up. JOKE
and laughter was the order Of the
evening; but amidst all the glee, !,
was easy to perceive the feeling ot
sadness and disappointment which
preyed upon The minds OF our visit
ors. We We're informed by members
OF the Committee that the los, was
even greater than was thought by oui
citizens, as there were other presents
than the hose and hose reel. There
were fifty fremen's hats. valued 3,
$500, and q lorge painting of the
hose reel, with frll sized portraits OF
the members Of the Committee hay
ing it in charge. The Committee, as
announced by Mr.. Wilson, expressed
their determination to vet carry out
their object by the early presentation
OF much better apparatus. We
hope that the Committee will have q
pleasant sojourn among US, and tha-
the hospitalities of Columbia will not
be exceeded by any other city which
they have visited.
The following are the names Of tie
gentlemen who compose the Commit
tee:
Henry Wilson, President; William
Lamb, lst VicePrcsident; L. j. Par
ker, 2d Vice-President; r. Wright,
Secretary; Tobias Lawrence, Joseph
". Lamb, Abraham Chairman, Jo-
seph Coe, Thomas Burns, Peter Y.
Everett, Frederick \. Riiabock, ).
Franklin Burns, j. W. Downing ana
John 81. Underhill
Mr.. M. Fl. Nathan, the excellent
Chief of the Charleston Fire Depart
ment, accompanied the Committee to
Colum bia.
There will be some other enjoy
ments to-day and tonight, but We
viii not speak Of them until tlev
occur