The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-03
AMUSKMENTS..
PICKET.

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The grand promenade gift concert Of the
Marion Steam Fire Company to assist In pay
Ing for their new engine will take place this
evening at the Academy Of Music. Muller's
Band has been engaged, and a musical treat
may be expected. Refreshments will be fur
nlshed at the bar adjoining the vestlbule. The
| whole number of tickets issued is thirteen
| hundred, at one dollar. each. One thous-
and of these are already sold, and
it is calculated that the remaining
three hundred tickets will be sold be.
fore the distribution Of prizes begins. The
prizes consist of seventy-seven magnificent
gifts OF gold aud silverware. The dlstribu-
tion will commence at 8 o'clock. 1t will take
place on the stage, and the reporters OF the
daily papers have been requested to inspect
the drawing. The ~praiseworthy object of the
| concert should commend 1t to the whole COM
munlty, and enable the Marlons to easily dis
DOSE of the unsold tickets. Tickets will be
sold at the door of the Academy.
Bali OF tho Irish Club.
The presentation bail of the Irish Rile Club,
which took place at the Hlbernian Hall last
| evening, was 10 every respect a brilliant affair
and magnificent success. The walls we're de-
| corated with the 1aga.of the various fire COM
panies, as we'll as the holiday bunting and
signal flags of the steamship Charleston,
the latter having been kindly loaned by Cap
tain Berry, The chandeliers were adorned
with wreaths OF evergreen. Beneath the
large chandelier, 10 the centre OF the hall,
stood a glass case containing the prizes pre-
sented to the club at Its festival 10 May last.
In the centre Of the stage stood a large pal
metto tree obtained BY the indomitable Muir
ply, whose Icy exploit was detailed in THE
NEWS of yesterday. Over the top of the pal.
metto was a peculiarly handsome gas Jet
of oval form enclosing the initials
II. R. O." In letters Of genuine
fame. On either side OF the tree
| was a stack ofrlnss with fixed bayonets. Out
| side the rifles a stack OF colors, composed of
the various rife club flags. The hall was lite.
| rally damned with ladies aud gentlemen. At
| nine o'clock the club formed In the banquet
hall and marched to The dancing hall on the
| floor above, followed by a large number OF
| prominent gentlemen, who had been invited
to act as Independents of the presentation.
| The yice-presidents assembled the stage, and
| the club formed before 1t. Governor Magrsth
| had been requested to make the presentation.
He received the colors, aud feellngly alluded
to the emotions which the occasion called
forth within him; paid q glowing tribute to
| Irish character, advancing Bishop England as
a type OF 1t; very highly compllmented Captain
James Armstrong, the president OF the club,
and concluded by reminding the club OF Its
| duty in the future.
In the unavoidable absence of Captain ARM
strong, the colors were received by V,ce.Pres-
| dent Grace, who In filling terms returned the
thanks of the club to Governor Magralh and
| the ladies who had made the donation. The
[colors conslsted of q banner and two markers.
| The banner was made Of heavy silk, green on
| one side and white on the other. The white
| side presented q palmetto tree, above which
| was the word "Charleston; !" across the trunk
the initials 81. R. c." and beneath the roots,
.organIzed Ammo Domlni 1871" On the
| green 6lQe WAS d Bolu uatP (WHICH
| with shamrock. Above the harp, In
| gold letters, was the name OF the club, and
| beneath 1t the motto of the same, 'Quae regio
in terrls nostrl non plena laoorls." The ban
ner Is bordered with a fringe of gold, and
further ornamented by a golden cord with
tassels. The staff was of genuine Irish oak,
terminating In a golden ball and spear head,
the latter made of palmetto. The music was
rendered by Dauer's, Beck's and St. Patrlck's
bands combined. The dancing was kept up
until near morning, having been Interrupted
only by an excellent supper served up by
/ Madame Torck.