The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-06
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THE FoUnrH-THE VARIOUS CELEBRA-
T1oNs. The midsummer holiday was
generally celebrated in Columbia; busi-
ness was almost entirely suspended, and
parties of various kinds participated in.
There were several social gatherings in
the city, besides barbecues at Geiger's
Spring and the race course, aud every
thing, as far as we could hear, passed off
pleasantly. The storm of the night be-
fore had materially cooled tho atmos-
phere. and the day was very pleasant.
The various trains brought largo delega-
tions of colored people from the country.
About half-past 8 o'clock, the colored
military companies formed, and after
marching and counter-marching through
Main street, with drum accompaniment,
proceeded to Sidney Park, where ad-
dresses were delivered by several colored
orators, among them Senator Nash, Ser
geant-at.Arms Green, Bursar Davis,
Representative Purvis aud Rev. d.
Pickett; and the Declaration read by q
colored man, named Curtis. The park
was one vast booth-as refreshments
were dispensed from innumorablo tables
in every direction. at q late hour in the
afternoon, the Post Band appeared upon
the grounds and for an hour dispensed
most beautiful music.
The unfortunate occupants of the Jail
were not forgotten; Sheriff Frazee fur
nished them an extra dinner, with cake,
lemonade, ETC.. and they, in their turn,
remembered the PHOENIX.
The lovers of horse-fesh congrcgatcd
at the Congaree Race Course, about II
o'clock, and very soon, time" was
called, and the horses responded. There
were five entries, but one (Nr. Joyner's)
was withdrawn. The others were as fol-
lows: W. Fl. Murtishaw entered Elliott's
bay mare; James W. Crawford entered
his bay horse; Thomas Pope entered
Grey Eagle; NJ. F. Mitchell entered his
sorrel mare. The bay mare won the half
mile hcat-timc SO. The second heat
was also won by the mare-time 54Ia. A
nicely cooked barbecue followed, under
the supervision of Messrs. Franklin and
Lumsdcn. a mule race was then gotten
up, for which there were three entries;
two of the animals bolted, however, and
before they could be brought upon the
track again, Thos. Pope's grey mule was
half mile ahead, and won the race.
The twenty anniversary of the
Marion Street Sunday School, of which
Mr.. j. a. Elkins is the Superintendent,
was celebrated in the church, in the
morning. After prayer by Rev. r. D.
Smart, the children sung an original ode,
"Come and Welcome" Then the fol-
lowing addresses and dialogues by the
children-several Of which were very
highly commended: Value of Time,
Melvin Kirk; Our Duties, (dialoguc,)
Kate Ogilvie, Mary Brady, Ella Tarrer,
Maggie Johnson, Ida Gardner, Tiily
Grieshaber, Sallie Patton; Zeal, Minor
Gibson; Hope, Johnny Beard; Our
Teacher, (dialogue,) Matte Hondrix,
Mary O'Neale; The Bible, Ella Tarrer;
Ingratitude, Frank Capers; Pouting,
Mary O'Neale; Intemperance, G. W.
Nipper; The Drunkard's Daughter, Ida
Gardner; Christianity, James Ogilvie;
The Title Page. Rial North; God is Seen
in Everything, Estelle Kirk; Be Strong,
Arthur LaMotte; Words from q Little
Girl, Minnie North; Do Something for
Jesus, Eddie Cook; Works, not Words,
Sallio Patton; Youthful Piety, James
Beard; Creation, Willie North; Sunday
School, (dialogue,) Johnny Elkins, Percy
Beard; Moral Greatness, b. 3. Brown.
An address was delivered by Rev. J. a.
Clifton, and the benediction pronounced
by the pastor, Rev. W. W. Mood. The
addresses were intermingled with hymns.
which were very prettily rendered by the
youthful voices.
Some leading papers have finally como
to the conclusion, from q careful scrutiny
of dates, that the lion story is hoax.
Well, let's SEQ what they'll say about
next wears story. Was it not .erfouph