The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-07
THE PA1METToEs IN ATLANTA.
ToAs1s AND SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET

ToAsTs AND SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET
Presentation OF Prizes-Response by
President Buist-Intcresting Exchange
ofFiremen's Courtesies, sc.
ATLANTA, May 4, 1S69.-The character Of the
banquet given to the visiting firemen at Allan
ta, the bouutiful spread provided, and the
names Of prominent citizens present, were re-
ferred to in my last letter.
The repast was satisfactorily concluded with
out the usual strategy. which marks many pub
lie entertainments, to secure enough to eat
and order being called, Chief Haney welcomed
the Fire Department in strain Of happy Ian
guage, which was taken up and continued by
Major Steele, who then read the first regular
toast, as follows:
1. The Day We Celebrate-The tenth anniversary
| Of the Atlanta Fire Department.
This was responded to by Colonel L. j.
Glenn, Of Atlanta.
2. Our Guests.
| The cheers for Chief Nathan, who was called
on to respond TO this sentimen' were long and
loud, and he addressed the immense throng as
follows:
| Gentlemen of fAtantd-Tn behalf Of the Charleston
Fire Department beg to tender you my thanks for
| the handsome and hospitable welcome with which
we have been received We ourselves fresh from
ned of friendly rivalry wecome prepa' ed to enjoy
and appreciate your own contest and In expressing
my qualification at all we have eeen and heard, de-
SIRE to pay tribu to the high tone and generous
charactrr your fremeo, ana the admirable order
winch has prevailed among your p ope. will add,
that the Chairman Of our Board OF Firemasters ID
present and will respond more uy for our depart
mept, and, finally, offer the following sentiment:
The Firemen Of atlanta-They have reeed us of
royal welcome without any butts in the question.
Major Buist being loudly called for, spoke as
follows:
kr. President and Gsnl.m.n of The Fire Depart.
ment-I rise with great plear re In the presente OF
this assembled multitude n tue IONS OF great, no
BILE and Roman Georgia. to respond to the sentiment
announced by your presiding officer, In honor OF
the state of the Palmettoes birth and affections.
Sir, the Sons Of South C,rolins have ever been
proud to emulate the progressive moral intellectual
and physical traits Of your people. We are fully
conscious OF the reality Of them. It seems to Us
that this progressive spirit s peculiar to You In all
thu &C. We have been overw belmed by your pro-
gresstva hospitality. Every tune the hrem'n OF OF
Charleston renew their visits they are received at
the portal and within the gates Of your State with
can We Adequately thank you for 80 great kindne q
We rejoice to feel that we one In thought and
feeling There Is tie which binds our States to-
gether in bond OF common union. which nor
time, nor space, nor things past resent ana 70
come can ever robliterate. I need not refer to It
The countenances Of Georgi rs gallant sons indicate
1t We ass Of south caeoina feel at home among you.
In the language ofa distinguished SON Of Alabami
We eyolaim:
Land of the South imperial land,
Cow proud thy mountains rise
Bow sweet thy scenes on every hand,
How clear thy covering skies.
Yet not for this, oh, not for thee,
Welove thy fields to roam,
Thou hast dearer spell to us.
Thou art our native home.
And cir when we reflect that w6 are standing upon
hallowed ground. blooJ nursed and watered by the
patriots tears within sight Of the resting place OF
the thousand honored dead, who performed their
ddy to their cou Try In the hour Of their country
soirt and In truth exclam this IS our own our ma
tive home-and ire highest comp inont that we can
nounce, that We do rejoice we have come amoug you
IN times to Ms so pregnant with satisfaction ana JOY
Three cheers for South CLrohnaJ
8 The South.
Colonel T. @. Howard, Of Atlanta, delivered
the following eloquent speech In response:
Mr. PresidentUpon o very short nntce I have
had assigned m. theme Wide as the universe ana
deep the found atoms OF earth. VINO now .aas am, IN,
spred prophets Ill dead, can rise and speak nsy
10 this textf slence-attef the mention oI TINS suo-
lime subject the South-sllenoe that ells of the sur
charged and aching hart 10 bettec than any trpue
in words that mortal lips can ctei. ou' Pafuon
lust word or two.
The fathers OF the men zee around me- Is lar
back a. the days OF tie monarchy, were men VINO
bowed to the claims Of Law, OF good faih and nonos
when the foundations Of this government were Laid,
Southern men pacei them as they thought, nrmiy
upon fraternity and puDlc honor. well knowing
that oil otner supports must fa IN our form OF gov
ernment
yeri0ed by the results Of practical administration,
Southern patriots from this soil demonstrated tne
beauty and practicability Of the scheme. and roe
seventy years by their honor u " providence tne,e
aaunchness Of state smanship, they made this gov.
ernment what now sounds like melancholy sLtfe,
"The best government the world ever say
when decay and failure set IN, our patriots gave
the warning. When they were established. and
rotten fsbc toppled and fell our leaders stood calm
and erect, sad With such sad pride % great souls
look uph Q mortal wreck. that their prayers and
warnings could not avert.
deeds achieved, Of wrong, endured. and ah, well'a-
day. Of memories committed 70 eternal record ~ en-.
sbes us to look the world full In the eye, we wait
on Gods win and the future. lAppfiusel And how
c1ur ur1ucipiss have had no refuahop, though an
ocean OF blood and uncountabe millions OF treasure
have been wasted on the argument
whom our interpre atoms Of duty shall wrpg reiuc-
tant trihues from those who decided s9stnst rs In
this great controversy then Will tois soutn OF ourS
rise to her grand consummate bont and glory. :,
But II the degeneracy and sDostscy OF tue ge sna
CT se us too and our ail us then the recording
nigel rnsy turn awav 10 sorrow from the raen and
tell to admir- spirits the deeds and glory OF sou'n-
ern women. lGrsit cheering
4. Ibe Press Of the south.
Response by Colonel Lamar, President OF the
Southern Press Association.
Tae Palmetto FIRE Comnany-children OF the
saraqoesa of tie South. The civilized worio nave
heard Of you, and d. you honor.
Response by F. G. DsFontaine.
The Fire Department OF Augusta-Where dash-
ed the hsme before which they have ever finchedf
u.s. Davidson, one OF the editors OF the Au-
gusta Constitu'ionahst made glowing and
patriotic speech in reply.
z. The Defaoce," Of Macon-A name which Is no
empty boast True to their race-deh mt in disa'-
ters illustrates the character OF the city 1t repre-
Bente.
Response by Colonel Lamar.
8. The Firsmen Of the "Eternsl Ctty"-The hills
Of Rome upon which tney dwell will not oatlast the
| memory Of their virtues.
Response by Mr.. Hargrove.
"The Pulpit Of the South" was drunk stand
ing and in silence. Rev. Father RYAN was
called upon, but a fireman having Become sud-
denly i'll, he left the room to attend upon him,
and therefore did not speak.
| IN Thu Dor NJ the 2ontb- All man q Lo honor 1,