The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-06
4 GRACEFUL OFFERING.
of a Service Of Plate by
the Chamber of Commerce to their E1-
President, Colonel a. y. Andrews.

Colonel A. o. Andrews is So we'll known and
so popular with the whole mercantile coumul , OF
Charleston that his retirement from the position OF
President OF the Chamber of Commerce, which he
had SO honorably held for twelve years. was seized
as proper aud welcome occasion for presenting
him testimonial not only OF the regard and respect
of his fellow.citzens but Of their appreciation Of
the zeal with which he had steadily labored for the
advancement of the public good. The committee
charged with the preparation of the testimonial
found no difficulties in their way; and itmay not be
improper 10 say that many Of our mere hants and
business men, not members Of the Chamber, begged
to be permitted to subscribe SO that the testimonial
might have, If possible, a broader meaning and
wider significance than it could possess as the grace
full offering of our time-houored Chamber of Com
merce.
The presentation of the testimonial was expected
to take place at srecial meeting Of The Chamber
held yesterday at hafpast twelve O'Clock, by which
hour the large hall OF the Slate Bank was well filled
with the members As the meeting was about to be
called to order ponderous walnut case was brought
in an set upon the table in front of the Presidents
chair. This proved to be the outer garment of the
testimonial which consisted of saver, pitcher and
two goblets of solid silver.
The whole set was made expressly for the occa
sion under the direction of Mr.. A. Il. Hayden, the
we'll kuown jeweller aud silversmith of King street
Upon each piece were the eablems Of commerce
and Of the staples of our trade Cotton and rice
were prominent, and with them were the locomotive
with It's train of cars and the steamship and sailing
vessel deep laden With precious freight Upon the
saver and each Of the other pieces was the follow
ing Inscription:
.1he Charleston Chamber of Commerce to Augustus
Oliver Andrews. for twelve years its Prtsi-
dent token of the respect and
affection oil its members.
Feb. 9th, 1862"
The case which hold the pieces of plate is of wal
nut, and is lined with fine purple velvet.
When the testimonial had been sufficiently ad-
mired, the Chamber called to ordsr by the Fres
ident, Robert Mure, Esq, and the Committee on
Memorials. by their chairman, Henry eourdin, Esq.
submitted the following rerort:
The committee appointed by the Chamber to pro-
cure suitable memorial to be presented to EXPIRE
s'dent Andrews, hav' selected silver pitcher OF
antique shape. with two gobets and silver htting
neatly in box of black walnut. They are massive.
and are ornamented with tho cotton plant, sheaves
OF rice cotton bales aud rice tierces. emblems of
the staple products of the South, as we'll as OF the
commerce Of ofChareston. while steamships, railroads
and telegraph wires al symbols OF tne genius nna
enterprise of the age
The inscription is "The Charleston Cham
Dor of Commerce to Augustus Oliver Andrews for
twelve years its president, token Of the respect
and affection of its members"
The inscription records the services rendered by
Colonel Andrews TO the Chamber as Its president
during period of twelve years. and briefly. but
truthfully, expresses what your committee are as.
sured is the sentiment OF the Chamber, and which
they desire to convey to him with this testimonial.
Il. GoURDN.
E. HohRY FROST.
WM. A. toURTENAY.