The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-23
*vice Captain J. NJ. Carson, declined reelection
Vice q I. Greer. deoIned re.alectiOn.

About halfpast nine O'Clock the association assem-
bled at Masonic Hall. where supper was served al
only Tully knows how-the banquet being accom-
panied with music from Meyers band. The enter
tainment was somewhat marred by the absence Of .
! number of invited guests, who were uuayoiiaSly
prevented from attending. Revs. ]. L. Girardeau
c. P Gadsden and ". C. DANA and Colonel P. G.
Gaiard wsre all numbered among the missing, Us
was also Hen Charles d. simonton, the newly elect
ed president of the society.
In the eoseuce OF Colonel Sinonton, Il B. Olney,
Senior Warden, presided. With few Introductory
remarks AIr. elney read the first regular toast, as
| follows:
l. The Day VIC Celeb-ate-Nor time, nor change
can dim Its lusre; Tvs hGllowed memories grow more
! tender as faction seeks 10 mar their sancuty.
Iheo. G Barker, Esq. responded. and set fortE
in eloquent the just claim Of the South to cele
brate washnston's birthday, because she had 81 ri
fcod hocself for the principles OF Washington, and
he was wiling to leave to the world hereafter tc
judge WHO had tho oest right to celebrate Washing
ton : birthday the South or her opponents.
The second regular toast was read as fellows:
9. Orator OF he Day-WoIthy OF the great theme
| Of to-day's discourse.
A. T. Snl, the, Esq responded for Mr.. Gi:ardcau
md on his part returned his thanks to the society fol
tie compliment ar. Smyhe thou spoke OF The
services of Mr.. Girardeau US chaplain in tho army
Tho thi.d regular toast was gwen as folio IS:
8 Charity. he central idea of Christian ciyiliza
ton.
Roswell T. Logan, Esq, briefly responded.
The fourth resul,r toast WAS read as oows:
Our Sister societies-Wc welcome them here
to night as earnest co-workers in tho cause OF hu
| mauIty.
Letters wero read from MIR. Archibald Cameron
| President of the Burns Association, and Capiai-
Jacob Small, President OF the German Friendly
Society.
The fifth regular toast was read by the President
as folows
s. The Press it, truo value consists in its nde
pendence and M,par laty, aud truth illness.
Major J. H. Murrel responded.
The sixth and last regular tcast
G. Woman-Always court card in the game o.
| life.
Was responded to with few folicitous remarks by
Dr.. F. L. Parker, the surgeon OF the asso,inton.
Ihe regular toasts being concluded, MIR. Ru 'ker a
gentleman from Anderson, WAS called GA and re
piled briefly.
MIR. l.. b. Loyesreen offered the health Of Lieu
tenant $. J. Burger-'the nobless Roman OF tn n
all"
Lieutenant Burger made sh ,rt and modest re
| plv, and concluded with tac following toast:
Our Lost comrlncs-D.ar 10 their countrv, thei
mem ories are ps ,1ined IN hearts and the day
| is not q ant when Eomc monumental spife SEA!
record their mperisha le names. 70 this good worf
| we invoke tho aid OF our noble women OF Carohna
| who always ready wi helping hand aud Acar
| to sid us in tae good work.
After few mo -e toass and speeches. the member;
dropped ot orc by one and only few choice spirit:
were left to celebrate the day in manner beyond
reporters skill to describe.