The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-23
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE
w. L. I. CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.

=" Il. L. CHARITABLE ASSOC1ATlON.
Actuated by the same principles and the saW
, nourpropre that always was prominent charat
teristc OF the body, the W. L. Ls determined tia
this, their first anniversary as civil corporation
should be celebrated in manner becoming thei
; ancient name and glorious record This, Gk
everything they undertake, has been accomplished
and the Charitable Association, in it's civil charac
ter, can compare favorably with it's military parent
At an early hour yesterday evening the Citade
Square Church was filled, and long ere the tim'
appointed for the ceremonies vacant seat was
rare sight. After the Introductory anthem, which
was sung with great spirit by the choir, and al
opening prayer by the Rev. L.. CUTHBERT the FOL
lowing ode, written especially for the occasion by
Mrs. G. A. BALL, was recited by Rev. E. J. MEY.
EARD1E:
And the glorious of liberty is hid behind the clouds
The wings of Hope droop sadly fair Freedom tomb
And Faith bedered seeks in vain to pierce the deepen
"our Mother State" in ashes sits, mourning her
cherished slain,
Where her SONS? the noble boys she nurured in her
Where the daughters who grew up in beauty at her
| side?
The grassy hilocks far and wide. tell her mournful
Re-scheed by the Orphans cry the Widows plaintve
wall.
Her sleeping in the duat her daughters weep
Beref and desoate and poor lifes joys and comforts
flown.
And Of our once united band, ass how few remain, ~
The weoved comrades Of our youth. VIC meet no more
Glad eyes closed, that beamed ours. in happy
Gay Voices blendeg with our own. hushed for
The once warm claspng hands are cold; Light hearts
Lave ceased to beat
And We hear more the weu-known read Of the once
familiar feet.
We erieve for the departed; but We do no more?
For those brothers. who have passed to brighter
Are here no tears that we can dyp no wounds that
For those their best and dearest ones whom they have
left behind9
Their widows, who bending meath unaccustomed
Their orphans who are toiling through rough and
thorny road7
Can not the weight of wo which they are forced to
VIC uot Sd6e tuc poWo2 "eu eAAoA oAN
We can; we VIM those sorrowng ones are left to us in
trust ,s.z.g-ss. .a-.ta-i-
By our comrades and our brethren now sleeping in the
Their memories within souls, shall stand forever
Their loved ones shall be stn our care while life and
Mr.. MEYNARDR's elocution was faultless, and
his enunciation being clear and distinct, the
r3p haorJ .1x,k he a1&;r
sentiments expressed by the ode were peculiarly
appropriate, and impressed themselves upon every
listener. An anthem followed the recitation Of the
ode and the .oration on 'sCharity' was then dely-
cred by the orator Of the day, the Rev. G. P.
GApspEN.
Mr.. GApspEN is 80 well known as pulpit orator,
that many attended simply to; hear the Grafton
from his lips, being convinced that he could 30
clothe Charity as to make her more than: attrac-
tive. style was chnste and beautiful; but
the nature Of his theme caused 1t to be pervaded
throughout utswith a feeling Of sodness He was
listened to with marked attention by the large
audience present, and not movement was made
dpring the delivery of the Grafton. The snf1aat |
was one-f great magnitude, but Mr.: GADsuEN
handled it with master grasp, and there we're no
points left untouched. It is Impossible, in our
limited space, to publish his views and remarks;
but we yield him Tie palm Of argnn:idt, and con-
gratulate the W i. I.s on their wiSs choice Of an
orator.
At eoolock P. III. the Assoc ;at1on, nth their in
vited guests, sat IoNc, to slmptuous repast fur
nished by that inimitaS,o cook, Tully. supper is
common event in lfe but such suppers as those of
the W. L. I. are rare institutions, and their
memory should be cherished The boards groaned
with the deEcacies of the season, and when the
weight was lessened by the removal Of the sub
staLtals, the bright thoughts generated by the
sparkling wines kept the company in aconstant
good humor, and it was not until q late hour that
the party WAS broken up and the merrie crews dis
persed-
! Among the toasts given were the following:
1. sssChe Day We Celebrate. -
Responded to by T. Y. S1MoNs; Esq.
3, 2:-'eI1he State of South Carolina"
Responded to by Hon. G. e. S1MoNToN.
8. .sThe City Of Charleston"
Responded to by Hon. P. G. GAILLARD.
4. saThe Orator Of the Day"
Responded to by Rev. G. P. GADsDEN.
5. sour Sister Charitable Associations"
: Responded to by Col. ZIMMERMAN DAVIS.
The officers elected for the ensuing year we're:
captsinJ. NJ CARSON President.
-. Col O. a. SIMONToN, Senior Warden.
Lieut. 81. B. OINEY, Junior Warden
III. HONOUR, Secretary and Treasurer. -.
N:fiaMScs: v f MGGkENEpss :s1 Stewards.
D,. W. c. RAvENEL. Surgeon:
Committee on Charity-R. q. Mcdowell, Jr., F. E.
TAYLOR. D. B. Gil1f1and, D. G. Marsh, r. E. Pennal
Committee on Accounts. B. Loyegreen, L. o, d.
Saunders, ]. q. Schultz.
Committee on Letters-F. H. Honour, q. P: Foster,