The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-19

their forty-third anniversary yesterday in their
usual OLE. CANT styo business meeting was held at
their hall in Cumberlaud-strect and tue following
oficers elected to serve for the ensuing year:
GEORGE TUIPER, csdent.
| P. G. HAStL, Vice-Presdent.
w. WILLIMAN Secretary.
r. S. R. CATHCAkI, treasurer.
wAI. a. KELLY, First Director
A. I. sMYTHE. Second Director.
s. WILEY Third D rector
&CHARLES PENNAL. Fourth Tirector.
p DEvE,UX. Engineer.
is. FORD PRIOL&AU, Surgeon.
Rcy W. b. YAr : Chaplain.
II. MgCKLNFUSS, Solicitor.
Vice Charles Trenholm.
Vice Dr Lobby ST.
AS soon as the e:ular business was finished, Cap
| tain Vim. Aiken Kelly one of the directors OF the
company, in pursuance of the following resolution
which had been adopted at previous meetite, pre-
sented a handsome goll.headcd clnc to President
1uppcr:
That com,nittee of three be appointed to procure
asult:blo testimonial OF QUE high appreciation ter
the valuable services rendered this company ny our
president, George Tupper.
Captain Kelly accompanied the testimonial with
the following address
Under The resolution, sir, adopted by the Phoenix
| Fire Engine Company. the pleasant duty devolves
upon rs the organ o the COMPANY to present 10
you the testimonial OF their appreciation OF the mau
ner in watch you DISCHARGED your dulles as It's
executive head, during the PAST year. regret sir,
that some one more capable than ysclf has not
b. en- selected to perform the duty. who would be
able to givo Iull express to that feeling OF the
company towards you which your services in their
| half sa Justly deserve
7 might, air, we hold for the first time anni-
versa,y meeting in new hal and we feel thltwe
| enjoy this pleasure mainly through the personal
efforts ma !c bs You to have new I:ll PHI Dlix-
like arise from tho ashes Of the old on". One year
ago this night when you were cal ed by the voice OF
this iau; 10 BE- president, we were, may s'y,
| honiscss. Our apparatus had only the small and
lnconvenient mits OF dapidn cd stable as place
of shelter, and NC had ne hall OF our own u meet H.
loDieh', upo1 the sairo spot whore onco STOOD the
old hall eDdear, d 10 every old me uher OF tho com
pany by the memories OF the past, is reared new
one superior 10 tue ono lost; and not only our Il
| ginc and apparatus provided With ample and cuuvc-
| neut quarters but ourselves furnished with fine
| hall of cur own. handsomely fitted u. Inc COM
pany sir e that this is the result OF that interest
and energy which a a. all times been disnl 'yed oy
YOU iu everythln, that concerned our welfare. an Ia
they offer this tes nunial u token oil the hgh af
prcciliou IN which your efforts ace hold by Them.
The Testimonial sir, is of itself but trifc. but wO
| trust ,oa will value highly tho feelings OF esteem
| which hive prompted tae gift
| ieel happy, sir that am the organ Of the COM
pany this occasion. for thc;c arc but lew among
| its present members who have been SO long asso-
ciatcd with YOU In the company as myself
truly can bear testimor OF III deep interest and
e"eray you have always displayed for rs welfare 40
matter what position you cccIpied We have from
our first organiz ition always bean fortunate In
having the best Of men l. our presidents but nonc
| have dono moro, or endeavored to look more
closely after our interes. t!ian yourself our COB
dii. TO- night is the estpicof OF tho success OF
| YOU. effJrts. At no timc within my memory
has tho company bee' in q moe flourish
ing conGltion or itB roll Of meml ership so large
Continue sir 10 exhibit that INT rest In our welfare
as OIL ha thus far DONE and wnen you retire
from the po.ition you now occupy, you VIII carry
| with you the "we done OF every member OF the
company, and leave behind an example worthy 10 90
| followed by your .ccessois III otlce.
Accept then, sir. this testimonial Of our apprecia-
| ticn WITH homo that YOU will long be spared to
| us our dIrec ing head; and. III q ter hie, wien
| you willha retired from the active aud arduous
duties of fremln, an reached ripe Old age, may
this stick preserved to asssi your feeble st ps.
aud cause your memory to revrr, to this pleasant
occasion, and the happy days passed IN the Pn@rix
ire Engi' Co npany.
President Tupper responded as follows
Director Hell, and Gentlemen of the PhGnI-I SIM
cerey thank you for this very itte Ing evidence of
| Your reg ird. You hyo SO often honored n, with
| your conid nce and so of en- manifesto q generous
friends zip towards mo, that do not know now 70
express to you my appreciation OF your untouudcd
kindness. You must believe that feel more Than
| cat say. and thank you moro earnestly than mere
| words 0 IN tell.
I'll have been of service to the department, it is
| because could not be your pre,idenr without re-
1ccting = part of the energy which surrounds me,
anu if you have received any benefits through me,
it IS because you have made me the representation
of your own usefulness.
Ithank you gentlemen, for the plsnsaptest a. socia-
lions OF nv life; thank you for the honors you
have conferred upop me. and thank you again and
again for this beautiful m1nif station OF your favor
aud friendship. and permit to tender to you SIR,
my grateful acknowledgements for the very graceful
a. d complimentary terms IL whtcI you have been
pleased to address me-
". NJ Muckepiuss E O.. on behalf Of the com.
pany, then presented similar cane to ex-President
Holmes accompanying the presentation with the fol-
lowing remarks
Mr. Holmes: Nothing can be more gratifying than
to receive the .well done OF our associates. One
year ago tonight you retired from the presidency OF
this company account Of physical inability. The
arduous nnd ponsinle duties Of that Office were
discharged by you impar;iay, faithfully aud salts
fsctoriy. Your friends and comrades, recognizing
and appreciiting your long and efficient &c vices as
| an officer and true worth Us man. deemed 1t 0 MT
aud proper occasion to tender you estino .ial OF
the high respect and esteem entertaned they, there
FORE pr poured beautiul cane which was presented
In very handsome manner by director Kelly. Snce
that time the clements against whose destructive and
4vastahng breath this organization has been man
fully aud successfully battling for moro than two
score years, has consumed it. and we are now dc.
srous OF re- establishing that bright link Ia the
chain that unltes us. by sub b'ututng This gem. at
ornamental and useful and when In after years
your head shall be silyered DER with he frosts OF
many winters, and your frame berd beneath the
weight of ime it will not only support your totter.
ing stcps. but remind YOU also OF happy days and
associations long since numbeie1 with the past.
Value it not, then, on account Of its intrinsic
WORTH but as c.ub, matte of the sincere regard and
heartfelt esteem OF your many friends in this organ
iZlton
With this token extend our best wishes for your
future welfare. prosperity and happiness.
President uo,mcs mldc brief but appropriate
response.
The canes arc very h1ndsomn, tho Leads being
bought at the jowelry establishment Of Mr. a. Ii.
Hayden. and he engraving very handsomely exocu-
tea By h1r. Fisher.
Alter the presentations were ovo. tho company
with their invited guests adj ,urnel H. tl;o Pavilion
Hotcl whcraa 1nc suppor was served b? ruLt.rbcld.
Am pg :hc invited guests wero up;au James u.
Carson, Hon. T. {. Gullard. Rov. W. Is. Ya,es Vim.
+. Mikell, Esq. Major G. Lamb buist, r. D. DIeot,
Esq Major I. Porchcr, Chct Nathan. Presidents
Guy, Ferguson Mcintosh, and ex-pro-ilants W. L.
Holmes, +. d. Pncbney, hajor E. Willis. and many
others.
After tho cloth Was remove President Tuppcr
said:
Fill your slassos, gentlemen. aud Will road
the first regu ar toast.
We m ,et here tonight to forget tho and trials
OF our bsy lives. 10 exchange irlc"diy grco in.s.
ANA to pledge TO CT Ohio our corIi errrtons 10
maina Il tho Id PhGaiI in strength, Usefulness ana