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


vided. This seeming lack Of attention on the
part Of the Georgians was due to the sudden
change Of the hour of departure from Charles
ton, 80 that We were really not expected until
two hours later. The incident caused the
Georgians much chagrin, and their expressions
of regret have been profuse.
The two companies had scarcely arrived at
the Marehall House before the Marshall Eose
Company, Captain White, delegation of
"Metropoitsns, and others marched up, ac-
companied by band Of music. Here the for
NAL reception took place. J. r. Saussy, Esq,
a talented lawyer Of Savannah, acted as the
spokesman of the Georgians, and with great
deal of feeling delivered himself as follows:
"My Brother Fsrenae7s Of Charleston: To the
Marshall Hose Company has been assigned the
honor Of meeting and rendering you the hos
pitalhes of the fremen of Savannah, and in
behalf of President White and his efficient
company welcome you in our midst.
"We thank you for accepting our invitation
to be present on this occasion, and by your
presence adding so greatly to the celebration.
We welcome you as brothers, brotherhood
united not by secret obligations and oaths, re-
cognizing each other not by grips and private
passwords, as many other associations whose
members sustain .fraternal relations to each
other, but by bond of fraternity welded by
heat, lurid flames, smoke and crumbling walls.
sThis anniversary has been observed in days
of yore in Savannah, with all the pomp and
ceremony of military parade, but now, no more
do We behold the fash Of the sabre and the
brilliant uniform, or hear the tread of our citi-
| zen soldiery, as they celebrate the anniversary
of our patron, st. Tammany. But while this
privilege is yet denied us, the civic celebration
by the various associations Of has been
observed by those who are banded together for
purpose as noble and useful. While the mill
tia protected our liberties, the fremen have
protected our homes and habitations:
81 beg again, gentlemen, to assure you of
hearty welcome, and to express the hope that
your stay with us will be pleasant, and that yoa
will carry away with you pleasant memories"
[Applause.]
The President Of the Vigilants, 8. Y. Upper,
stepping to the front, responded. He said:
1--WE Of the Vigilants have come here, not
for personal enjoyment alone, but to exchange
greetings with you Of sister city, allied to US
by 80 many tender ties. he trusted there
would be none but an honorable rivalry be-
tween the two communities, especially at
time like this, when the people Of the South
we're moving onward to destiny that might
be fraught with evil. He pointed with
pride to the gentlemen around him as
the hope and strength OF their native
CITY. Charleston had no richer treasures than
her sons, who had defended her in war, and
now, in peace, we're the guardians Of their
homes and property. The people of South
Carolina were the same as in the early settle
ment OF the two colonies; the same people who
marched to assault the spanIard in st. Angus
tine; who struggled against British breast
works in the Revolution. and on the hiu-sides
and in the valleys Of Mexico, and on the RAM
parts around Charleston, where lie mouldering
the bones Of fraternal people. With
reference to commercial prosperity, Sa-
vannah may have had the first advantages
after the close of the war, and thus
secured start in the field. In South Caro-
lima We commenced business with ruined cities
on our hands, with State that had been
blighted by the march Of the enemy, and with
internal communications almost entirely de-
stroyed; and yet, with all these disadvantages,
he hoped that Charleston would not be far be-
hind Savannah in the contest. The energies
Of her people were unimpaired; their spirit was
invincible, and all they asked was smile of
encouragement and cheer Of welcome from her
more prosperous neighbors." [Great applause
and three cheers for the boys from Charles
toni
The Georgians then manned the two engines,
and they were respectively carried and for the
time being deposited in the houses Of the
Marshall Hose Company and the Metropolitan
Fire Company. Punches" "Eye-openers,"
and ''Morning- -glories," we're INDUCED in tenn
perately once or twice around, when the boys
marched back to the hotel and were dismissed.
Nearly every man Of the Vigilants wore his
ssSunday 20 to meetin' Clothes" and thus ap-
peared on the occasion of the reception; but it
was evident that, however superbly dressed
they were, the attire did not suit some of the
critics. The astonishment Of the people may
therefore be imagined when, an hour or two
after breakfast, the Vigilants turned out OF
their quarters in the natty white uniform, 60
familiar to every Charleston eye. President
Upper received in this connection, perhaps,
the most elegant personal compliment OF the
trip. "By Jovel" said one citizen to another,
as the president was passing, she looks like
splendid moonbeam!"
The Washingtons we're likewise much ad-
mired for their sturdy, hreman-like appearance.
Many of the most substantial members OF the
company are here, and from the start it was
evident that they were destined to become
favorites.
Among other guests Of the Savannah De-
partment were delegation from the Neptune
Fire Company, Of Thomasville, Ga, without
their engine, and the following steam fire COM
panies, with their engines The Protection, OF
Macon, and vigilant, Of Augusta. These we're
welcomed in the same hospitable manner, and
treated with the same kind consideration that
was bestowed upon the CharlestoniaDs, and by
nine o'clock in the morning the streets were
alive with fremen, host and guest linked
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