The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-04
THE MITORdLTY.
The Installation of the now Mayor and
AldCrmcn---iiovy 1T was Done.

AldCrmen---Ilow 1T yyns Done.
The announcement that Mr.. Gilbert Pills.
| bury, the May or elect, and hi. Aldermen, would
be installed yesterday at IL o'clock NJ, caused
largo mum Jer OF pcrsous, principally colored
to gather around the City Hall. at tho a1-
pointed hour Mr.. Pilsbury rudo up in car
riage, i'll which were Aldermen Cunningham,
Mackey and Green.
The crowd which had lined the steps made
way, and the Mayor AMI accompanying Alder
men vent up to the Mayors office, whero they
were met by Mayor Clark, who shook hands
with them as they entered, even with j. j.
Mackey, with whom he had been at variance in
consequence OF the latter's caustic publicat ons
| IN The NEWS in reference to Dir. Clark's oii-
cial colduot. Mayor Clark then presented
City Treasurer Thomas to the Mayor elect.
While these movements w~re goiug on, the
Council Chamber had become donseiy crowded,
p.lncip lily with oolored nen.
In lew moments the gavel OF MIR. Clark fell.
and silence prevailed MIR. Clark requested
| that such members Of the old board as were
| present would take their accustomed seats.
TUT u low LuOuCuto uOuO VI VIZ N'0 HAiNSA AxASh
appeared, when q. Judge Moore, ESQ.,, solitary
| and alone, passed across the clerks desk, and
walkod In the direction OF his seat. Alderman
Potter, who IS also IN the new board, was also
present.
whito man, ma ned Riley, attempted de-
monstIation when DIR. Pilsbury appeared. by
crying Three cheers" &C.. but Mr. Clark
promptly ordered him to be put out OF the
chamber, whioh was done.
| The ex Mayor then addressed himself to the
members of the retiring board and returned
them thanks for tie aid they had rendered
him, through the season they had passed
together aud expressed himself pleased to
induct the new board, and promised them his
hearty support. He said that he extended to
Mr. Plllsbury the right hand offellowship; and
then administered to him the oath Of Office and
led him to the Mayors chair.
Mr.. Pillsbury thanked Mr.. Clark for the vel
come he had given him, for himself and in be-
half Of the new board, and hoped they would
be ablo to realize all the good wishes that had
been expressed.
MIR. Pillsbury then requested the Aldermen
to rise in their seats and repeat the oath after
| him, as be read 1t.
The following Aldermen were sworn in:
Ward III. F. Greene.
Ward 2-Wm. McKinlsy, colored, and E. W.
II. Mackey.
Ward 3-Robert Howard, colored, David
Barrow aud T. J. Mackey.
Ward Al. T. Potter, Richard Hollow =,
colored, G. i. Cunning ham, and r. Hampton, +,
colored.
Ward 5-P. Thorn, colored, and L. F. Wall,
colorad.
Ward 6-M. H. Collins and Malcolm Brown,
coored.
ard7-E.P 2. Wall, coored.
| Ward st. Small, coiorod.
Absent-C. Volst, Ward 4, aud J. D. Ged-
dings, Ward l. Alderman Goddlugs will be
present at tho m ,eting tonight. Mir. Voigt
positively declines to take his seat.
Mayor Plllsbury then delivered his address,
which will be found in another column. The
Mayor then announced tho Board ready for
business, wher ,upon, on mo;lon OF Alderman
| T. J. MackaH sacondeI by ALBANIAN areene.
I the Council adjourned to meet at seven o'clock
this evening.
When Council adjourned tho new Mayor
went on o tour Of inspection through the
| Gua1dhouse. Here endeth the first lesson
MASS MEETING AT NIGHT.
There was large meeting, last night, at the
house of MIR. Pillsbury. in D ughty-street. A
baud OF music and illuminations lit up the
DARK scene, while the dense crowd gave vent 10
their feelings in yociferous cheering. The
principal object OF the meeting was to present
MIR. Plllsbury with beautiful shell-work ,ble
crowned with ba.ket OF artificial flowers,
highly scented with otto Of roses. Mr.. ]. G.
Mackey was deputed to make the presentation
speech, and confined himself to the object in
view. Mr.. Pillsbury responded, and thanked
the donors, counselled law and order, and re.
ferred to the long ordeal through which he
passed to reach the goal of his hopes. Several
other prominent Republicans followed Mr.,
Pillsbury, giving vent to their pent-up enthu-
siasm in honor Of the day. 1t was not until q
late hour that the crowd dispersed.
BATCH OF BURaLAntRs.-A burglar at
tempted to enter several residences on But.