The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-22

PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SToNzwALL FINE CoAPANY.-The Stone walls
and few invited guests met yesterday eve
ming, at the Market Hall, TO extend welcome
to their President Major G. L. Buist, who had
Just returned from tour Northward for his
health. The chief incident Of the reunion was
the presentation by the company OF q fireman's
hat and belt to the President, as a t oxen OF
their appreciation Of his services, and their
qualification at his return in renewed health
and spirits. After the company had assem-
bled, vlce-President John E. Boinest called
them to order, and said:
Mfr. President: The pleasing and grateful
duty has been devolved upon ne by my brother
fremen Of welc ming you back in renewed
health and vigor. To your impartial and con-
sistent government the company owes it's pre-
sent prosperity, and you are richly entitled to
the sincere esteem OF every member. Our
company, though scarcely three years in ex.
isterce, has achieved an enviable reputation.
Its dissensions have been but family quarrels,
and though at oRe time they threatened to de-
stroy our organization, on your advent as pre-
siding officer the embers were e1tinguished,
and to you belongs the credit of our present
success. Sir, we have determined to show our
esteem for your services by a small token
which, on behalf Of the Stonewan Fire Com
pany, allow me to present to you. MIR. Presi-
dent, we trust that you may long be spared to
wear this hat and telt, and to preside over our ~
but ne know that it will be appreciated; and
when years have passed, may the sight of the
freman's Offering prove that you have many
friends, as you now have followers, in the
stonewall Fife Company.
In accepting the hat and belt Maj. Buist
said:
Mr.. Vice-President and Gentlemen Of The
&one,oaH Fire Company:
1t has been source of great pleasure to me
this evening, after prot acted absence, to be
permitted to preside over your deliberations,
to greet my friends one aud all again; and to
receive al the same time 80 unexpected and
substantial recognition OF your appreciation
and esteem, is renewed evidence OF your uni
form kindness and courtesy to me, for which I
can but request you to accept my profound
and heartfelt thanks. You have seen fit re-
peatedly to confer upon me the honor OF pre-
siding over you. This is trust that has ever
been highly esteemed by me, and, sir, if have
in any degree merited the praise suggested
in Your address, it has been through the exer-
else OF an earnest effort to preserve the dignity
and advance the interest OF o company entitled,
by virtue OF the character, the record OF Its
members and tn, nobility ofits exemplar, to the
high and honorable consideration OF its fel-
low-citizens. AS fireman am proud to be num-
bered with you. No disturbing political ele
meut can, by your constitution, ever enter our
organization. We are pre-eminently dedicated
to preserve the peace ofmnd and prosperity OF
our fellow-ctizens. 1t has ever been my OBJ
ject to carry out the principles that shall
prove Inc worthy OF the trust you have con-
fided in me- feel indebted to the cordial CO.
operation OF my brother officers and members
for the present high success to which you have
attained. In accepting this valuable testimo-
nial, do so with the knowledge tnat il comes
from those who are ever ready TO perform their
duty. I accept it with pride as comm. from
men who have done all that men eau dare to
do, and shall cherish it always as memento
of the happy hours we have spent together.
The hat and belt we're made by MIR. T. F.
Chapeau, who is the unfliling friend OF the
fireman in such emergencies. The hat is hea-
vily iibbed, and is finished in the highest style.
The shield in front is white, and bears tie fol-
lowing in raised whito letters on red and blue
grounds President, Stonewall, 1885, &. LIB.
The belt is white with the letters Stoncwall in
white on red ground, the clasp bearing the in
itial letters Of the President, 6. l.. D., in white
on blue ground. After the presentation sundry
punch bowls on the tables claimed attention.
Their conte Its were discussed, and the hours
rolled joyously by, enlivened by jest, song ard
sentiment, and the night had lost its ycutb ere
the merric crew parted.