The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-04

ABOUT O'CLOCK Liis evening " oaS'9 o@ii
match was played. between the Forest City
Club, CT Savannah, and. the Olympic Club, OF
Macon, which the latter won by four innings.
Many Of the ladies' and gentlemen OF the city
were present during the game. A supper was
given to the Macon boys, at the screyen House
by their opponents in the match. Mr. ). d.
Saussey presided. Speeches were made Dy
President s. Y. Tupper, Chief Nathans ana
others.
In the evening the Chatham Club invited
the vigilants to accept the freedom OF ther
rooms, and an hour or two was agreeably spent
by those who attended. This club is COM
posed Of the best citizens Of Savannah.
The theatre drew its usual crowd, and after
the performances were over a jolly scene took
place at the Marshall House, it being less
than presentation to the Charleston ''Vig1-
lants" by the "Metropoitans, of Savannah, OF
q stupendous doll-bsby, dressed in fireman's
uniform, and the fac stniIe Of full grown
member OF the order. Amusing speeches;
were made, when the baby Was delivered by
MIR. Saussy, and President Tupper in respond
ing. promised the ''Metropolitans" that the
next time they met, the company would GER
tainly show twins. The boys will take the lit
tie sit" with them 10 Charleston.
While I write-an hour after midnight
President Tupper is being serenaded, and the
vigilants are being serenaded also by the Mar
shall Hose Company.
SUNDAY, MAY 8.
The steamer Dictator is on her way nome'
and the boys are scattered from stem to stern
talking over the adventures Of the trip by dele
cations from several Of the fire companies, ac-
companied by band Of music.
ssHoME AGAIN"
few minutes before four o'clock, the gallant
steamer Dictator was seen approaching fne
wharf. and her whistle soon caused large
crowd to assemble. The aremen who had vol
d nteered as an escort we're already on the
ground, together with the home delegation OF
the vigilants.
AS the Dictator approached the dock, Com
modore Coxetter manned his artillery and sa-
luted the getty by the Sea" with discharge
of vilIainous saltpetre. The ropes were case'
and the Dictator was soon scene OF ous'ie
and activity. Everybody wished to DO SOME
thing, and the wharf was soon 80 crowaea
that for a time all ingress or egress was impos,
sible. Hands met hands and went up anu
down in regular pump fashion, and the wan
derers received true freman's welcome ine
engines were soon placed safely on the wnarI'
but while the Vigilant engine was being IT.
moved from the Dictator, it came out with
rush. and the floral decorations and brass VOTE
shining in the sunlight startled sober muie'
who wheeled suddenly and fed, causing
general scattering in his vicinity.
The escort, consisting Of the stonewall' no,
peer, Hope and Eagle Companies, soon formea
in line, the former taking possession OF inc
vigilant drags, while those of the Washington
were heightened and manned by the floneer'
Eagle and Hope Companies. The procession
moved slowly from the wharf, followed Dy an
immense concourse OF every class, condition
and color, and proceeded to East bay' anu
then through Queen and State streets 70 the
yigilant Engine House, where halt was
made, the vigilant and stonewall drawing up
in line. and the Washingtons, with their
escort, passing. Hats were dofed, and the
nsnsl salutes rendered. The home delegauon
of the vigilants then fled into the halfioi-
lowed by the rest of the company am tne
Stonewalls.
The engines we're housed, and the Vigilants
and Stonewalls, arm in arm, proceeded 10 tne
upper hail, where freman's welcome had been
prepared in the shape Of o bountiful collation..
Major Buist, President Of the stonewails, con-
graduated the vigilants on their safe RETURN
and paid a high compliment to the known hos
nitality Of the Georgians, which had been
fully demonstrated on the late trip to Savan-
nah.
President Upper responded in his usual
felicitous style, thanking the stonewsus for
their courtesy and attention, and assured them
that the ties that had been formed between
he two companies would never be broken.
At the conclusion Of his remarks three cheers
were proposed for the Stonewalls, and the
hurrahs and the tiger which followed were
o iyen with such vim as to astonish the devout
in st. Philips Church. Vice-President Mowry,
of the vigllants, briefly alluded to the pleasures
of the trip, and invited the company with their
guests to partake Of the refreshments that had
be en- furnished. This request WAS promptly
obeyed, and the clash Of glasses and the gurg-
ling of the cooling fluids down parched throats,
kept time to the merry chat and gossip OF the
returned excursionists and visiting brethren.
After leaving the Vigilants, the Washington
and their escort proceeded to the hall Of the
former company in vanderhorst-sueet, where
circle was formed in the yard and congratu-
latory speeches were made by the officers Of
the Pioneer, Hope and Eagle, which were ac-
knowledged by President Martin, Of the Wash
ington.
CONCLUSION.
The trip has been one that will be long re-
membered. It has been credit to all parties
to the open.hearted savannians, to the Caro-
linians, to the officers and agents Of the steam
ers City Point and Dictator. Not one word
has been uttered, and not one act committed
Of which we are aware, unworthy of gentlemen:
and We feel well satisfed that If the memories
left behind are as pleasant as those which have
been brought awsy, there is much that will be
treasured on both sides. II there were any
persons who, owing to the billy nature of the
Savannah streets, were necessarily accom-