The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16
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| through the opposing force, and soon arrived
, ie roat OF -
THE CHARLESTON HOTEL.
The Inc Hled aorosa the street and entered
the southesl end Of the portloo, and to the
music OF HONS Sweet Homel" marched up
TO the entrance, ana filed into the spaolous
yesti5ule. In moment itwss literally pack
cd. Loud calls for 'Dxie" we're made andthe
band responded, the cheering which followed
completely drowning the music. At the con-
cluslon of the music three cheers and.a tiger
we're given for the band, and then the same
for Major Edward Willis. He was loudly called
for. asd finally got upon the hotel counter.
Beside him stood Mr. Geo. 8. KtmbsIl, captain
OF the Savannah "Nrne." ',.- ! sts
REMARKS BIZ MAJOR WILLIS. q .,.e...
After the loud cheering which greeted him
had ceased, the Major said:
Gentlemen of the Sauannab Czub-You have
got bad man up; [Kimball, aside, that's me-
here, but tell you again, my friends. you have
Cotton the wrong person up to express the
pleasure We all feel at their presence. lCries
OF oh no, you are the right man for all times
and places.1 am gratifed that we have
brought you to the hotel without disturbance.
If there had been more daylight left to. Us We
could have arrlpged TO have brought you here
withuut the escorr Of the police, which was al
together unsougbt for, and entirely without
uur consent. We do not need policemen to es-
cort our guests or To protect Them. There are
eaough old soldiers (cneersl here to do that;
and If there were not, the oitlkeDS would be
able to do it, ;and would do it. We sincerely
regret the disgraceful occurrence during your
last visit. 1t WAS totally unexpected, but 1t
will net occur this time. AS I've said Sgentle-
mon, I can't make speech and you shouldn't
have called upon me; but il you want q leader,
one who will stand by you. and do all In his
power to protect our guests. then yea eau call
upon Ed. Willis. (Crios of that's so, I'VE
can depend upon him" &c.
REMARKS OF Mr.. KIMBALL.
A short time previous lto the conclusion OF
the remarks OF Major Willis. Mr.. Kimball was
observed to slip down from the counter and
ningle with the crowd; but San eye was kept
upon him." and as soon as the Major csasea
speaking, he was called for, and responded sub
stantially as follows: :
Genaeuen-In behalf OF the Savannah Club
| I cordially thank you for the ovation You have
given us from the wharf to the hotel. We
| have come to Charleston upon your invitation
having full confidence In your desire, ability
and pluck tcheers] to protect us and our band
| from repetition OF The occurrence which was
| the only thing that at oil marred the pleasure
| OF our last yisit. You promised to take care ca
! AZ IA and YOU have done it. Gun, IN behan OF
the SInh. exclsim. !" Veni, uidi," and. with your
assistance "uici,' We have come prepares
| TO be conquered, and we now gracefully yield
I to your hospitality as we expect TO 90 on n99'
day next to your prowess on the aeid'
| GCheers.]
REMARKS OF MR. M'cABE.
!, When Mr. Klmball concluded, MIR. McCabe,
nra, dent Of the Carolina Club, was loudly
called sn- and responded in substance as FOL-
lows:
Gentlemen of the SduanAah Club-For the
aecnnd time "a president OF the Carolina Club
| / have peen called upon to perform the pleas
ant duty Of extending in behalf OF my club and
the citizens O. Charleston. welcome to the
Savannah Club and the citizens OF Sav nnab;
and it is source Of gratiScatlon to oil that
there has been no disturbance. Ihape there will
be no occasion for disturbance; hope that the
moral lpduence Of our force will have the effect
of deterfrng the turbulent portion Of our color
ed population from giving cause for any breach
of fhe peace. We wish It to be understood,
gentlemen. thatyou are to be protected; that
in case disturbance occurs. you are to have
nothing to do with it. but stand alooH, and let
us take care OF you, which We pledge our.
selves to do at every sacrifice. [Cheers, and
cries of "that we wlll."l We wish, during your
stay among US, to show that while we feel and
deeply regret the disgracefnl affair which
marred your last visit, we are determined to
take such good care Of you that there will not
only be 20 similar occurrence, but that 1t Will
be erased from memory, or lost sight OF in the
pleasant recollectlons OF this.
sERENADE.
At the conclusion of the speeches the band
played several more tunes and then went to
supper. The members of the club Registered"
and went to supper. After supper the band
assembled in front OF the hotel and favored
the assembIage with good music, concluding
their voluntary serenade about ten O'Clock;
after which the crowd gradually dispersed.
RIOT on oALHoUN-sTREET.
During the serenade, about two hundred ne
groes collected in the vicinity Of the hotel, and
after it was over, moved up on King near
Wentworth. streets. Here some citizens wele
assembled, to whom they made some insulting
remarks. A pistol was fired and the negroes
scampered. Shortly after this, near George
and Klng.streets the negroes commenced
throwing bricks at some citizens passing
quietly along. Being aroused by this
insult, the citizens, about thirty strong,
charged the negroes who were IN very
large hunters. They ran ap King and turned
up Calhoun. street. Near Coming-street they
turned and fred upon the whites, who re-
turned the fire, woundins negro through the
arm. One citizen had a portion Of his finger
shot off during this firing. The negraes did
not stand long, but ran ont OF range. The
police came Up, and after dispensing the ne
groes, charged basonets on the citizens, who
after demonstrating, which had no effect what
ever, quietly dispersed.
On Calhoun street, near where the distur-
bance occurred, small piles OF recks and bats
we're found. They had evidently been placed
there by the negroes, who anticipated riot,
and intended drawing the white people in that
direction so they could pelt them.
YESTERDAY.
The members spent the time yesterday by
attending church in the morning AID in look
ing around the city in the afternoon. Mr.. Jack
son, proprietor of the Charleston Hotel, put
some OF his carriages at the service OF the
members of the Savannah Club, and number
avqiled themselves OF The opportunity of enjoy
ing the fresh country air and viewing POINTS OF