The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-12
THE CH4MgER OF COarNER
Celebration Of Its Forty-sixth Anni-
versary.

VerS1rys
The anuive-sary dinner OF tn" Clare ton ham
her OF coumc-ce. wl,.c,, tool r!sce yesterday n
Hibernian Hall. would have dous cr' dit to the So
ciety in its pamiest Gays when Cha lesten flor
ished most. Tho large attendance Of Ioembers, tot
taste with which the table were a'rangei the
abundant and luxurious character Of the feast itself
the promrtncss and attention Of She servan s and
tie moro than ordinary interest o: the aitcrlinnci
speeches. not to omit the excellence Of The music
all combi ed to render one of the plcasaatet It ard
harp.est occasions of the kind thai have ever beer
known in Charleston.
The bill OF fare informed the guests that T. Tully
was the caterer a;i the skill and tact of that 'ete
ran provider were manifest in all the arrangements
For two hours or nr.1> he noisy battle Of knfc a.
fork was waecl and many luscious viaids aud
glasse. of fine ne had disappeared when tie rap
OF the esdent's h MINER called the table to ORDER
and announced that mate: ial aud spiritual enjoy
ment were about TO be succeeded by intellectual
pleasure.
A few moments pause before the readipg OF the
Arst regular toast gave people an oppo' tuny 10
look at each other and who was there al d whe
was Who ct the head of The table, &C. ar the ceitre
of table, which occupied one end of The Eall and
from which two long tables extended to the other
end, sat the newly elected President of the
| cha mber, Robert Mu'e Isq At the opposite
| end of the Two long tables respectively
sal Vice. Presidents s. Y. Upper and L. Horny Frost
At the two ends OF the Presidents table sat Hon.
Geo. A. Tren holm and Henry Gourdip, Esq The
President was supported on his right BY Richard
son Miles. Esq and on his LETT by Rev. E. T. Wink
Ter. At the same table sat Mayor Clark. theodore
G. Barker. Esq VIM. Whalty, Esq. Stanley G. 1ro't,
Esq., W. {. Bee, Esq. Vim. Raverel Esq. Coiopel
Thomas Y. Siuors CAPTAIN F. ". Dawson, OF THE
NEWS, Edward Laftte Esq A. R. Taft, Esq, Colonel
A. o. Andrews, ex-preSident OF the Chamber; VIM.
Lawton, Esq, and Nj Vim. Iaidler, of The Courier.
Mr. Mure. on risiIg t. read the first ular toast,
made tr.ef acknowledgment to the thambar Tor
the honor they Lsd done him to preside over them,
and he lied cd himself to his utmost endeavors
to preserve the dignity and usefulness OF the asso-
CATION lie then read the first regular toast as TO-
lows:
South Caroina-We greet ber Eame with love and
reverence.
Tho announcement CT the toast was received with
applause. which became Enthusiastic when the bind
Richardson Miles, ESQ. would respond 10 the first
regular toast
Mr.. Miles said that, having held no official posi-
ton which would entitle him to the honor lie was
somewhat surprised that he should have rem Sc
lccted 20 respo. to the toast which had been just
given. but he coud respond 10 tue toastwth feeling
because of his devotion to the state. He thea spoke
in eloquent terms of The rast glory of the State
her happy condition and her high standing in
intelligence, morals and wealth, and compared her
past CORY to her present humiliation. He attributed
the high standing OF the State il past times to tue
principle of honor which had pervadcd not only hcc
political and social structure, but also her business
organization and he predicted that the Stale would
hereafter regain her prosperity. BY the adherence Of
her citizens to that same principle Of honor which
would in course Of time, enable them to regcneratc
tue State government and revive once mo-e the glo-
rious Carolina OF thepast.
vice-Pres dent Tuprer then rose to announce
the second regular toast, and in so doing took
ocrasion to congratulate the Chamber on tieir
improved prospects since the last meeting. He
spose in glowing terms Of the increase in the
crops the rise in the price of cotton, the ois-
covcry of phosphates, and the general condi-
ton of the trade OF tho city ut present BE said
that lie hoped the Chamber would allow time to iu-
dulge the bent of his inclination, and permit him
to sIeak although in the presence OF the President
elect, of invaluable Sc vices of that gentleman
It was not what men said that they must be judged
by. bat what they did, and Mr. Murc could afford
10 be judged by his works. Hc might ray as The
m,stocles once srd "Icanno; fiddle. but can teach
YOU how TO r1ake great city out Of little town."
The dream Of direct steam communication between
Charleston a1d Euro had lons been bobby with
Charleston merchants bu. it remained for Mr. Mure
to curry 1t the idea in practical manner. Mr..
Tupper thon offered the ,coad re ;r!ar toast
lows
Our Commerce-7h he uncopqucrcd euersy OF reg
olute people will give i. u new and more vigorous
life.
Aftor music by the band, he President announced
that the Hon. George A. Trenholm would pond TO
the second regular toast.
Mr. Trenholm said that he compiled both with his
duty and his inclination in responding to that toast,
for there was nothing that ouch ID his heart quicker
than the interests Of comm &C. True, in re-
gard 10 commerce the ground sd been completely
exhausted by the gentleman who offered the toast,
but he was glad Of the opportunity to reply
10 the sentiments and arguments If the speaker,
who had responded for South Carolina, bsca1se he
WIS entirely opposed to them. He thought that we
should look to the future not to the p,st 1here
was ho use in wasting tune in lamentin2 over the
greatness which was lost Our ener- les and our in
dustry should be used to mako successful future.
BE alluded TO the late war; and sald we had gone
into the contest thinking were isLt and had God
on our side. The question had been decide against
us on the battlefield and in TIC councils of nations,
and 1t was our du'y to submit. He thought
it was one Of the greatest merits of the
Southern people that they had done their duty 10
Tho no ,rocs, but VIC would be i happier, ffeer
the services o. the cergy the lite wIr, a-d IN coll
trolling socicy generally, and sid b; was glad to
see some Of hat o. der present, and lie took the op
por.uniiy TO pay the clergy Lund o lie compliment.
aud also to read the third re udr toast follows:
The clergy-Our truess pilots.
eloquent effort oy the lev. K. I. Whklec. He
said that IL mat CT Of pro c,sona pride to re-
ceire tue Nel.donc ofso cnl sli:cnci ard practical
body az the Chamber Of Comme ce. aDd lie took oc-
CASTOR to speak OF The wise alld good
cnus to DC accomplish el on the elrtn Wy mean.
of commerce, of tho important duties OF lncr-
chants, and o, the LhtlstiM III character Of
nlary Of them. He described his de. Of NOR
chant N the most eloquent stratus. Tue ,ra. end
oil comm. rce he sali to deyc.ope lLc SO .umen.
IS ut. nf.x- md Inn N