Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-04-13
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Banquet in Charleston.

Banquet in Charleston.
The Board OF Trade of this city celebrated
their first anniversary last evening by grand
banquet in the dining room of the Charles
ton Hotel. The walls of the room were dec
Grated with flags of the United States, of
South Carolina, of Great Britain, md Of 9TH
er countries. The tables occupied three sides
Of the hall, and there were besides, several
small tables in the centre Of the room, the
whole making as splcudid display of the
kind rs it has ever been our good fortune to
witness. The principal ornaments were mas
ter works of confectionery, and consisted IF
FIVE pieces, rs follows: \ steamship named
the George Peabody" in honor Of the great
hencfactor of thu S nth. a railrond train cross
ing bridge, a pyramid of cotton bales, tier
ces and casks of rice and cars of corn, pal
metto tree on pile Of cotton bales, and
Temple Of Liberty. They were designed aud
fectcd grent credit on his taste and skill The
dinner itself was the result of the gigantic
excrtions of the staff of the Charleston To-
every respect. Mcssrs White and Mixer fclt
the responsibility thrown upon them, and no
bly, did they sustain it. The cnrpsof walters
was active aud efficient, and the chief, Mr..
John Carter, in his care, attention, and cncr-
Ey seemed to make himself ubiquitous.
The music for the occasion supplied by
the band of the Sixth United States Infantry,
and was, Of course, superior to that usually
heard ut dinner parties.
President Ilastic gave the first regular
toast
TIE State of .cUuN Cu"7i"n.
His Exec cncy, Governor Orr, was intro
duccd aud replied to the sentiment as fol-
lows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Board
Of Tradc--I tl.ank you for the very flatteriny
reception which you have been pleased to give
To the sentiment g. The State OF S"ul Car,
olina." 7 receive that testimonial rs IN indi.
cation of the respect, regard and affection
which her sons entertained in nil times past,
and trust that the same respect will be OK
tended to her Executives in the future.
| am glad to meet you upon the present oc-
casion These meetings are calculated to
promote the commercial prosperity Of Your
city, and to that extent its interest and the
prosperity Of this State arc promoted. But
7 am glad to meet you with these surroun
dings for another reason. | find around me
here the high digntares and functionnrics
representing the army and navy Of the Uni
ted States. (Chccrs.) find, also, the civil
officers of the Government of the United
States (Checrs.) find the chief officer Of
your city. 1t is therefore the first occasion
which have had the opportunity of attend.
ing within the limits of South Carolina, since
the termination Of our unfortunate war, where
there was substantial evidence that VIC were
commencing 10 reconstruct aud again rcunite
ims he same sort Of bonds of Union which cX-
listed previous to the war.
would be very glad if it was inmy power to
indicate means or plan by which the pros
pcrity Of Charlcston--a city which not only
enjoys the affections of your own people, but
those Of the people Of the whole State OF
South Carolina to degree which is not cx-
cccdcd perhaps, by any other city upon the
earth, except Paris, in France where Paris
is Francc--can be promoted, but know of no
other way in which this can be done in the
present aspect Of our affairs, other than by
the introduction Of capital into your midst.-
When I sec the faces of those congregatcd
here, and recognize among you gentlemen
of the highest character. intelligence and en-.
tcrprisc, it cannot be said that the city OF
Charleston is lacking in the enterprise ncccs
sary to make her as great, if not greater, than
in former times. You need capital and mon
cy. How is it to be procured? Previous
to the commencement of the wnr you had q
bank cnptal in the city of Charleston alone
amounting to fourteen million dollars. You
have now bank oapital of four hundred
thousand dollars. Look at tho contrast o.
four hundred thousand dollars as compared
with fourteen millions. And you have need
cd during tho present season, tho fourteen
millions more than you ever needed them
when you shipped from tho port Of Charles
ton 100000 bales Of cotton. You have mad