The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-07
THE PALMETTOks IN ATLANTA. .
TOASTS AND SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET
Presentation OF Prizes--RespOnse by
President Buist- Interesting Exchange
of Fircmen's Courtesies, &c.

ATLANTA, May &, looJ.--Ino character OF the
banquet given to the visiting firemen at Allan
ta the bountiful spread provded, 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:
/ The Dav we Ce!cS1ate-Ti1, tenth a1niv srsary
of the Atlanta Fire Department
This was responded to by Colonel L. J..
Glenn, of Atlanta.
2. OursGuests.
The cheers for Chief Nathan, who was called
on TO respond to this sentiment were long and
loud, and he addressed the immense throng as
follows: -s
Gentlemen of fAtlanta-In behalf of the Charleston
the handsome and hospitable welcome with which
we have been resolved. Ne ourselves fresh from
held of friendly rivalry. wecome prepa,ed to enjoy
and appreciate your own contest; and in expressing
my qualification at oil we have seop and heard, de-
sire to pay tribu to tho hga tone andN generous
character of your tiremen and the admirable order
which has prevailed among your 2ople. will add
that the Chairman Of our Board OF Fremasters is
ment, and, finally. otter the following sentiments
The Firemen Of atanta-They have reeled us off
royal welcome without any butts in the question.
Major Buist being loudly called for, spoke as
follows:
Ar. President and Gentlemen of the FIRE Depart
naent-l rise with great pleasure in the presenc6 Of
this assembled multitude Oh the 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 Carolina 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
thu gs We have been overwhelmed by your pro-
gressive hospitality. Every time the frem-n of
Charleston renew their visits they received at
the portal and within the gates Of your State with
more enlarged heart and more extended arms. How
can we adeque' ely thank you for greatcindne 81
feeling. There is q tie which binds our States to-
gether In bond of common union, which nor
nor things Past n N
The countenanceo Of Georgl s gallant indicate
it. [Great cheering.]
In the language ola distinguished son Of Aiabaml
we exclaim:
Land Of the South imperial land,
9ow proud thy mountains rse-
Bow sweet thy scenes every hand
So. How clear thy covering skies.
Yet not for this, oh, not for thee, -
Welove thy fields to roam.
Thou hast q dearer spell to u.s.
Thou art our native home.
And, cir when reflect that we are standing upon
hallowed ground. blood nursed and watered by the
patriots tears within sight of the resting place OF
the thousand honored dead, who performed their
duty to their couGty In the hour OF their country
greR est need, may not Of South Carolina. in
spirit and In truth excatm, this IS our owD,
tive homeland tce highest compliment that we can
pay 10 gallant Georgia, this occasion. is to
nounce. that we do rejoice we have como among you
In times to pregnant with satisfaction and 10y
Three cheers for South Cardinal
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