The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-10
Return OF Thanks.

Engire Company, held at their ball, June 2,
1869, the following res olutions were unanim-
ously adopted:
Resoloed That the heartfelt thanks Of the
Palmetto Fire Engine Company are hereby
gratefully rendered to the Fire Department and
citizens Of Atlanta for the kind. noble a1d gem
erous reception extended to us Wills on visit
to their city to participate in the tournament
Of May 8, 1859.
10 the Atlanta Fire Department our thanks
are especially due for the cordial reception
and the magnificent banquet furnlshed by them
for our entertainment.
To each officer and member of the depart
ment individually we feel under grateful ac-
knowledg dgments for their unceaslng exertlons
to render our stay in their city one OF unalloy-
ed pleasure. :,
70 Chief Engineer Thomas Haney We would
express our thanks for the welcome he 30 elo-
quently extended to rs In behalf Of the fire
deparLmentand citizens Of Atlanta. We learn
ed long befors our departure from Atlanta that
the Chiefs greeting faithfully indicated the
sentiments entertained by the citizens with
whom we had the honor to associate.
To his Rcnor Mayor Hulsey and the City
Council of Atlanta, the heartfelt thanks OF this
company are gratefully rendered for the many
generous fayors extended to US during our stay
in their city.
To Colonel ]. b. Flynn, VIM. RushtoD, Esq,
DR.. J. A. Taylor, General G. T. Anderson, Hon.
L. J. Glenn, we would convey our sincere
thanks not only for the impartial manner in
which they acted as judges on that occasion,
but also for numerous civilities extended to US.
To First Assistant Engineer ----, OF
the Atlanta Fire Department, the especial
thanks Of this company are due tor many taycrs
received from him. We are also deeply in
6ebted to the Second and bird Assistants, and
70 the Secretary, B. F. Moore, for their kind
cttention to us during our stay in their city.
To President Gulatt, Engineer Toy and the
officers and members individually Of the Me-
chanic Fire Company No. 2, we return our sim
ner in which we were received by them, from
OUR arrival at Stone Mountain until our depart
ure from Atlanta; and Toe hereby erte',d TO them
our cordial inulatton TO uisst our city al our
neH annual parade.
To the officers and members Of Atlanta
Steam Fire Company No. l., Taliulah Company
No. s and Atlanta Hook and Ladder Company
No. I, We are under many obligations TOR their
generous and sumptuous entertainments fur-
nlshed to uB during our stay in Atlanta. :.
To Generals G. i. Anderson tOld Tge) and
W. 8. Walker (Live Oak.) We are under many
obligations for their gentlemanly attentions,
which will never be forgotten by this company,
'sfor their remembrances are dear to u.s."
Resolued, That 1t is with more than ordlna-
~ sense Of gratitude that we dwell on the hbe-
rslity and Eudness Of the ladies of Atlanta in
furnishing us with decorations for our appar-
atus.
To tho Me essrs. Pond, proprietors OF the Ma
tionai Hotel, we are under grateful acknow-
ledgments for their unr uniting attentions to
our wants while at their hotel, thereby con-
tributing, in no small degree, to the many
pleasant events Of our trip.
Resoloed, That to chief Engineer Bryson, OF
the Augusta Fire Department, We are deeply
indebted not only for the eloquent and hospita-
bic manner In -whi6H he received uB, on our
arrival in Augusta, but also for his exertlons
in furnishing US with the material that contri
buted 30 greatly to our success at the tourna-
ment Of the third Of May, in At 'ta. To
the Augusta Fire Department, ne are under
many obligations for their gentlem'nly atten.
tions, and We hereby request OF them to accel t
our sincere regards for the friendship extended
us, and also our thanks for their pressing invl-
tation to spend day IN their city.
To the Augusta Fire Department we hereby
tender our acknowledgements for the hand
some escort and entertainments provided for
us at the Planters Hotel on our arrival and
departure from their city.
10 the officers and members Of Vigiant No.
8. Georgia, Independent, Augusta No. B, and
Washington No. I, OF Augusta, VIC have be-
come indebted for hospitalities for exceeding
our most sanguine expectations. and should
they ever honor Charleston with their pres
once, we beg to assure them that toe toM not De
found sodntinJ in showing our deep obligations
to those who left nothing undone to make our
stay amongst than pleasant one.
10 the officers of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroads We return our warmest
thanks for their polite and obliging atten-
tions to us during our excursion to Atlanta.
Resolued, That to the officers and members
Of the Vigilant, Marion, Stonewall and Young
America Fire Engine Companies Of Charleston,
our thanks are due and hereby rendered for
the handsome manner in which they escorted
us upon our arrival home, and should they be
cllled to leave on Q similar mission, we ask
that we be allowed the gratifying duty OF re-
turning the compliment which has been ten
dered 30 unanimously to this company.
Resolued, That to the ladies', the friends OF
this company, We owe many thanks for the
many favors extended by them to this compa-
ny, and " beg to assure them that their nu-
merous and OFT repeated remembra1ces which
enabled Us TO decorate our engine with hand-
some wrea.hs and bouquets, ,w1l ever be held IN
grateful recollection, and the hope will be en-
couraged that tue time is not Tar distant when
IN opportunity may be accorded to US Of giving
evidence of our deep gratitude to them.
Resoloed, That the thanks OF the excursion
lists are due to the home delegation tor the
very acceptable collation. furnishedby them on
our arrival home.
1t will be quite apparent to many kind friends
With whom we met during our excursion that
numerous omissions have been made. To all
such we would say, to the head must The fault
be charged, and not the heart.
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