The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-12-09
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This spirited and pabic7spirited Or
ganization celebrated their second IAN
niversary on Thursday November Soth
1871. The parade in the afternoon o
"white shirts" Of the =" ""El'iotts," ant
"Young Il America reds" presented 4
utifuleeeapaT oeil" Graced by the
prcscnccloG the tenerable"Chie and
Patron" Dr.'Thomas A. Elliott, who
lent digpity, y,tf tP ths ths scene, the Companies
marched tH9ash tosYpfF4,P tosprF4 principal streets,
the truck and engine decorated with
handsome ,wrcaths, and the men dis.
playing bFan advantage, the splendid
material of Which these Societies Vare
composed: Al Al the .,,l9,,1li conclusion Of The
parade, rQusippss chliears, cIlia expressive. 7 Of
congratqlatien and ,Qfl celebration s,were
given by the "boys" We have already
publishedtlietlfst Of officers fos the en-
suing yessffs, sslSStsa Sy tie ,'ElHotts" at
the annhhal bali meeting ss Of Che Company n 81 81
the sam,sL eesssppiippg;. W. must reeur to
the subject yagaip to congratulate the
"Elliotts".upon their "Foremen," both
tie retiring sandstHt newly chosen.
Since tlie qsgqniza,idHf 81 the "Elliotts"
two years ago, Captain JohnA Hamilton
has presided AS foreman over the Cqm1
pany. No i7bGttcr choice could, have
been made, ,cand inno small degree is
this Organization indebted for its snc-
cess, to the ability, courtesy, heartfelt
interest and selfsacrifcing devotion Of
Capt. Hamilton. Through "evil report
and through good" he has stood by the
Compahyshel same firm, true aud ro!
liable friend anil chief These thoughts
come untRidcSSIto to the pen pen Of one who
knows pf all this, and are expressed here
as due to tho, subject. s
Nowiin tResUhey.d;sy. Of assured sue.
cess ills we'll for the young Company to
remember all the causes that have cul
minated 50 happily to that success, aud
among the early associations of effort
just hlcndedsinto victory, should be.
wrcathed the nsfae of.their "First Fore
man :" No less do we congratulate our
friends sqf 9f tie i'Elliotts" upon the choice
Of Capt amilt onIs successor, Mr.. J.
George Iosc. Young, energetic, aud
of business habits, Mr. Vose has already
made dhost of friends in Orangeburg,
and the "Elliotts' have well studied
their own interest in paying this com
p)imcpt to him. Tie other Offices as
published in, the News last week are
filled by gentleman known aud fitted
for their duties.
Capt. Hamilton has been chosen
Treasurer of the Company, an Office of
responsibility, and his election to the
position liz "a well ,morited, quiet but
strong compliment paid to his worth.
At z In the evening the 'klIotts''
and their guests the "Young Americas"
sat down to a supper which was decl-
dedly the best Of its kind ever offered
In Orangeburg. Taste, variety, beauty,
and nitchcss in preparation, appoints
ment and arrangement were everywhere
displayed. every ri"'i1e was auJaa, and
tho whole "bill Of fare" recherche and ele-
CANT. All ofthis is explained when we
rccitcyattee, te, that Wm. a. NIeroney was
the caterer and. getter up of the enter
'ainmeqff- After these dclicnoies and
substaptialswsrc disposed Of, by taking
them up fromthetable," Gin parliamsn-
tary pGrasc) and discussing, them in an
exhaustive and thorough manner, the
resolution thsr- Mr. sEeroney -wus the
best lhanto prepare these sort of things
was quietly, but unanimously adopted
After this tile ''least Of reason began
and soul flowed, The day VIC celebrate"
was drank heartily, and responded to