The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-28

CHARLEST
with cross cannons. The officers are {: Henry
q. Wagener, captain; n. Wohlken, first leu-
tenant; F. W. Peiper, second lieutenant; John
Klatte, third lieutenant; J. Wagner, first
sergeant. Next came the
IRISH VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB,
the youngest club In the corps. with eis..y
men in line, In their handsome new uniform,
consisting of double. breasted gray frock-
coat, with green collar and cuffs and gold
chevrons, black pants, black hat with green
feather, cord and tassels, and green ribbon
rosetle with silver wreath. Their officers
are: F. L. ONrlll. president; Philip Fogarty,
first vice. president; Thomas E. Hogan, second
vice-presldent; n. W. Erwin, third vice presi-
dent; James A. Murray, secretary; Robert F..
Touhey, solicitor; Simon Fogarly, treasurer;
q. L. Green, first warden; T. ]. Lyons, second
warden;E O'Neill, third warden; J. j. Nc
Manus. fourth warden; N. J. Lynch, fifth
warden; James Quinn, first director; D. j..
Sullivan, second director; James OBrien,
third director; George Sprague, fourth direc-
tor; Martin L. Sullivan, fifth director; J. s.
Lyons, target-master; T. Cronan and J.
O'Connor stewards.
Last, but by no means least, came the hosts
of the occasion, the
| IRISH RIFLE CLUB,
with one hundred and sixteen men In line
handsomely uniformed. They wore black
pants, with light gray coat, trimmed with
palmetto buttons, green collars and cuffs, and
neatly corded across the breast The hats
we're Of black, with green cord and tassel,
and were looped up on the left with. green
rosette pinned In with miniature gilt harp.
The colors OF tn. club we're an old Fenian
flag, green on one side, and on the other
white. with "Irish Rifle Club" handsomely en-
broldered upon 1t, and surrounded by the i'm
| mortal shamrock. Their officers are as fol-
lows: James Armstrong, Jr., captain; James
J. Grace, first lieutenant; D. O'Neil!, second
lieutenant; A. G. Magraih, Jr., third lieuten-
AMI; P. W. Ceary,J O'Keefe, T. j. Kennedy,
L. D. B. @cCrady and VIM. Fowley, sergeants.
THE LINE OF MARCH
was down Meeting street to Broad, through
Broad to King and up King to the depot OF The
South Carolina Railroad, and the whole route
was filed with crowds of spectators who were
proluse In their expressions Of admiration OF
the gallant bearing, fine appearance and accr.
rate marching of the clubs. The Irish Rifle
Club appeared to be an especial favorlte, and
really deserved the liberal concentrations
that were showered upon them. Their march
| ing was at least equal to that OF any other
club, and with their full ranks and handsome
| uniform they made most credllable appear
! ance
Wheeling into Ann street, the long line filed
along the railroad track and at the word Of
command broke ranks and jumped on the
cars. A long train of these had been waiting
| for The clubs, and meanwhile girls, children
| and old ladies' had crowded In and taken their
seats. As the rlHemeu entered The cars were
rapidly filed, and when the whistle sounded
and the train moved off, hardly standing room
could be found for the men In uniform. Seve-
raj were left behind and large number who
| could not make 1t convenient to spend the day
at the Pialz fell out, and alter seeing their
comrades of, returned to their business IN the
city. A brisk ride Of about two miles, through
The highly cultivated farms of the Neck,
brought the party 10 the avenue OF the Pla;z,
| where the clubs left the train, and
once more formed In line on the avenue. The
music struck up, and OF quick step the column
passed up the avenue and entered the gate Of
the Plaz. Just outside the entrance Swo lof-
ty STATS had been erected on each side of the
road, and from cord stretched between their
tops were suspended the United States aHd
Irish colors. The latter was splendid green
flag of large size bearing the harp of Erin,
with "Cead Mile Faithe" above aud "Erin
20 Bragh" beneath It, The gate Itself
was also decked With evergreens and or
namented with the figure of harp made
of cedar and notices Offering thousand
welcomes to all. Upon entering the Plalz
the column formed hollow square In
the front of the main building around the
speakers stand, upon which were the Hon.
A. G. Magrath, LeuteDant-Genera Anderson,
General James Conner, Captain James Arm
strong, Jr., and other officers OF the marshal's
staff and the various clubs.
The opening address was then delivered by
Mr.. Magrath, who, In few graceful words,
bade the visitors welcome to the festival.
He congratulated the clubs upon the fne ap.
pearance they had made, and upon their qulei
ana holiday department., which. had made
their parade one OF the finest civic displays
In the city since the war. and so pointedly
distinguished it from military turnout. He
hoped that, during the two days of the festi'
val, they would all enjoy themselves to their
hearts content, and return home all the better
for their recreation.
The address was received with prolonged
cheering, after which General Conner return
ed his thanks in q few eloquent remarks for
the honor they had seen dt 10 confer upon
him by choosing him for their grand marshal
to command the clubs during the prarade.
At the conclusion Of the Generals address the
handsome gifts from the several visiting com.
panies to the Irish Rifle Club were presented
with complimentary remarks by the captains
of the various clubs who were on the stand
These gifts were, with two exceptions, re-
ceived and the accompanying expressions ol
friendship and good will responded to by
Captain James Armstrong, Jr., president OF the
Irish Rifle Club, and notwithstanding these
numerous calls upon his resources, The gailaG!