The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-09

ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHARLESTON RRLEMEN
soc1Ery.-This Society, the representatives. of
the old Charleston Rifemen, celebrated it's an
niyersary as o charitable body last night, at
the Masonic Hall. The business Of the meet
ing was soon concluded, and the following
officers we're elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
A. J. MINIS President
j. W. MADDRAi, Vice-PreSdentt
F. G. CONNIFFE, Sec'y and Treasr tre-electedl.
Committee on Finance.-A Duquecrecon, J. O. Sal
Committee on Letters-E. P. England, J. W. Guy,
W. r. Bull.
ley.
iSte,uards-A Koennecke, Jr., F. Eugene Durbec.
*Job Dawson, declined reelection.
tJ. C. Saltus, declined reelection.
The tables we're soon covered with the deli
cacies of the season, furnished by the known CO.
terer TulIy, to which the society and their invit-
ed guests did full justice. The clash Of knives
and forks having ceased, the boards were clear
ed, and huge punch bowl vas placed at the
head Of the table. AL glasses being charged,
the President announced the following regular
toats, which we're responded to in order:
LIST. The sh January-Sacred to the sons
OF the South for the glory won on the field OF
Chalmette by the forces under that great SOL
der, statesman and true lover of his ,untry,
General Andrew Jackson.
I'd. Our Noble South Carolina Though now
prostrateandhpparently inert, will yet, through
the spirit her people, like young giant, rise,
worthy Of her ancient prestige.
Sd. The city Of Chdrteston-May she speedi-
ly be restored TO her former commercial status.
4th. The Freedom Of the Press-Proud are
we Of our press, who 30 boldly assert their
rights by fearlessly discussing any and all sub
jects.
to our festive board.
9Th. Womdn-Observe the progress Of great
men, the success Of empires. It is at the in
stigation of woman that each move and live.
Take woman from US and this world would
soon become the blank chaos from which it
sprung.
Songs and sentiments succeeded each other
rapidly, and the good humor engendered at
the commencement was continued to the close.
MIR. Durbec, one of the members OF the society,
succeeded by his inimitable talent OF mimicry in
keeping the company in perpetual roar, his
songs being only equalled by his acting.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE CHARLESTON
FIRE COMPANY OF AxMEN.-This comp any,
the Oldest in the city, and well deserving Of
the name of Pioneer, celebrated their anniver-
sary last evening. The business meeting was
first held at the Hall OF the Hope Fire Engine
Comuany. when the following officers we're
elected:
ED. ENsToN, President
T. 8. O'BRIEN, Vice-President.
LAWRENCE CANTWELL, Treasurer.
WIN. KNOX, Secretary.
O. F. HOWELL, First Director.
PM NAGINNIS, Second Director.
M. F. NIXON. Third director.
a. T, DEVEAUX, Fourth Director
E, HUGHES Engineer.
]. @. SIGWALD, Assistant Engineer.
JE BURKE, Solicitor.
At about half-past 9 o'clock, the company
adorned to tho spacious Market Hall, where
bountiful and elegant collation. had been
spread, which did infinite credit to Messrs.
Stelling & Wolburn, caterers Of the City Square
Restaurant, and to MIR. Il. q. Badenhop, who
nroyided the best of wines and liquors in abun-
dance.
In true social style the Pioneers, with their
guests, numbering in all about one hundred,
eat down and discussed the savory viands with
a real 6remans relish. After an hour of con-
VITALITY and good feeling, the cloth was cleared
away, and the first regular toast was given, as
follows:
THE Cttu of Charleston, Our Home-Bound
by tho Ashley and Cooper 81 classical names in
giles las'. for freedom, may its sons ever proudly
prize the services OF revolutionary heroes, and
during many successive ages may she prove
herself worthy of being styled the ''Queen City
of the South"
Alderman Marshall, in responding, alnded
to the early history of the ''Pic- 'rs," lid to
the venerable faces around him Which recalled
many pleasing incidents in the history of the
company. He humorously mentioned how, at
one time, they were wont to repair to fires,
"each man with his arm CHAIR" and how the
delinquent, who was unfortunate enough to be
detected sat work." was fined a basket of
champagne. Yet, in spite Of the alleged ind0-