The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-27

Company Of the same place. Before arrival OF
the steamer, the "Stonewalls, in uniform, had
assembled on the wharf to wait and welcome
their guests. When the steamer had been Sc
curely moored the visitors debarked, and
aligned themselves iu front OF their hosts,
whereupon President G. Lamb Buist address,
ed them in his feeling manner as follows:
Mfr. President and Gentlemen of The Winyah
Fire Company Of Gcorgefolrn-lho Stonewall
Fire Company have been deputed by the Fire
Department of Charleston to welcome you to
our city, and We do SO most heartily.
AS firemen, members ofa common fraternity,
we greet you, and thank you for honoring our
city with your presence. We are conscious OF the
new zeal to be impaired to our celebration,
and that the pleasures of this anniversary will
be increased. The ties which bind your home
to ours have long since melted into bones OF
mutual esteem, and in Offering our welcome we
only reciprocate the generous sentiments
which fill your breasts, and which have so
often evinced itself in refined and liberal hos
pitality 10 our citizens. We have been so long
id. .nti6cd in our thoughts, tastes and aspira-
tious; have been illustrated by 80 many noble
spirits; have been partakels OF 80 many similar
honors, and saddened by so many sorrows,
that it would be unnatural for US to entertain
but the kiudest emotions for each other.
With great satisfaction does my company
extend to you the right hand Of fellowship,
there President Buist greeted President Rou-
quier, of the Winyahs, by the hand, amid
cheers, and we trust it may be the privilege OF
our united Fire Department 30 to engage
your sojourn with us as to make the same
season of happiness to you. [Applause
President Rouquier, of the Winyahs, respond
ed in the following remarks
Brother Ftremem-Allow me to thank you
very kindly for the very cordial manner ln
which you have welcomed US to your city. 1t
now affords me much pleasure in introducing
10 you the members of the Wlnyah and Sala--
mander Fire Companies, representing the Fire
Department Of Georgetown.
The Stonewalls gave three rousing cheers
for their guests, manned the ropes o! the visit
ing engine, and bauled her down 10 the public
scales at the lower market, where she was
weighed and found to be 1850 pounds. From
thence they carried their guests to their house
in George street, where number of ladies
we're waiting TO deck the Georgetown machine
with flowers (some of which she had already
in her buckets and on her brakes) for the great
occasion to-day. s'Our Maggie" the soubri-
quet OF the "Winyah," was left i'll charge Of
the ladies', and the visitors and their friends
OF the Stonewall repaired to Kroeg's, Went
worth-street, whero collation. was served up.
After jolly time, the company dispersed to
rest from their journey. The Winyahs were
incorporated in 1s49. They wear, red shirts
with white trimmings and white star on the
collar. black pants and black felt hats. The
following is the list of those who make the
visit:
President, S. W. Ronquicr; First rector, T.
". Tlltoo: Secretary and Treasurer p. Nc
Quaid; S. Y. Porter, c. R. Anderson, ]. c.
Brown, G. B. Sessions, X. w. Mustard, NJ.
Emanuel, t. M. Merriman. J. b. Richardson,
J. B. Stute, T: ". Collins. F.W. MunnerIyn, 7.
H. Hood, r. W. Davis, D. White, II. Ham, S.
". Ham, T. Divine, c. F. Croft, c. ". Foster,
W. o. Sellers, J. K. e. Sian, F. Lachicotte.
The Salamander delegation are:
II. Simpson, Fast Direc or; W. Q. Burke,
NJ. Richardson, Tnos. Munncryn, R. W. Dick
son, W. NJ. Prior.
They wear red shirts with black trimmings,
With black star on the collar; black pants and
felt hats. The officers of both companies wear
coats OF same color, and the regular fire hat.
Tho heavy rain last evening kept the visitors
indoors and took the dust off the streets, and
if it is fair to-day the occasion will be splen-
did ohe.