The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-10
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city in ,siew,of an early, sebAsation ID
'toonsequencsof the near coMplstion 1f
iEthsSwork, expended the surplus funds 6i
ttheit association in supper, on Mon.
day evening last. Having met SAT ythe
building, they marched down Main
street, headed by Mfr. Hutchson. with
the bag g-pipes. They arrived at Mr..
McKenzie's restaurants at 8 o'clock,
where little time was lost before the
company was seated at sumptuous sup.
per, provided by that favofite purveyor.
Messrs. Hall and Conowny occupied ro-
spectively the. positions of chairman aud
croupier-the dutics Of which positions
they 80 ably aud landibly discharged as
to reflect lasting credit on themselves
aud afford invariable satisfaction to the
company. After heartily discussing tho
bill of fare, the chairman, in Il few brief
but pointed remarks, acknowledged the
honor conferred on him; said that af.er
about two years OF q very successful
sojourn in Columbia, all employed ct
the erection of that stately eiitice,
/, which is rising up to beautify and adorn
thus city, have now arrived ut Il period
on the contiucs Of dissolution that
must now very soon take place amongst
us. During our companionship to-
gether, we have learned much from one
and another, both at the skilIful arts Of
our profession and on tho platform,
where reason and intellect was tho ruling
thomc. We sometimes differed on vari-
GUS questions that were brought before
as, but oil was done for the best; if ever
We wounde;. each others feelings, trust
it was never deep; hope they never
reachei The heart, that great repository
OF all oqr hopes and fears. WI have
assembled this night to heal all our
bruises We may boast of being indie
pendent Of many things, but not one of
US is independent OF the sweet friend
ship OF his fellow workmen. see
around this board to.nigh. representa-
tives OF the rose, the shamrock, the
thistle and the palmetto; may they all
prosper in every iaud where they nrc
planted; may the dew from the one.
distill on the other to nourish and
cherish them whenever they meet.
Gentlemen, as we have adorned this
city by the works Of our hands, let us by
our good behavior this night adorn the
page Of literature, eIso, with charnc-
ter which we nre worthy of, and let ihe
people Of Columbia understand that we
are not what we +Iere represented to be
on arriving here. I will not lesaiu yon
longer. Let us ull enjoy ourselves and
drink cup Of Kindness for "Auld Lang
Syne." III IN
Mr.. Conoway. the croupier, in heartily
endorsing the sentiments OF the chair
man. challenged the company to test his
appreciation of the honor conferred on
llm in his appointment to that position
EV senlinp IN hpir UlaeSrS
The chairman thou announced tue
Grst tonst in the programme:
Our Society We stand, di-
vided we full. Most ably responded to
by Mr.. VIM. Nicol. Song by Mr. Barry,
"Strife between Labor aud CASH"
The next regular toast was tho land
we live in. Responded to by Mr.. 4. L.
Johnes.
Third toast-The city Of Columb bin
We wish yon a glorious future. Re.
sponded to by Mr.. Mckenzie
Fourth toast-Our past unl present
oflicers-may the next society Office on
title them to their back pay, Respond
ed to by Mr.. a. Stewart. w
Fifth toast-Our invited guests. Re.
sponded to by Mr.. J. Etlsroad. M
The regular programme being gone
luntary toasts, songs aud sentiments
were i'll order. The success of our
trade, WAS proposed by Mr.. Larkin.
Seyeral patriotic songs and sentiments.
by Messrs. Johnes and McOabe, wero
we'll received. A humorous recitation.
by Mr.. Nicol, called forth unbounded
applause. absent Friends" in "a
touching manner, by the Chairman, was
warmly responded to. Mr.. Llrkiu,
uuder the impulse excited by the toast,
rendered Home, Sweet Home,'' on the
violin, in al unusually artistic manner.
On being called upon, Mr.. Stewart, in a
special bumper all round, gave 1.-The
Ladies'" which called forth whoIc-
sou!ed cheer, plninly showing that the
stouc.cntters' appreciation of the charms
of woman have been in no way Iesscnca
by their sojourn in Columbia. ''Green
Grows tho Rashcs," was called for and
given by Mr.. Stewart, the company
Joining iu tue chorus. The vocal part
part Of the entertainment was coutri-
butcd to by the following gentlemen:
Messrs. G. Barry, McCabc, Stewart,
Whulen. Hutchins, JOS Johnes, Hinton,
Hutcheon, Miller, Nicholson. Gill and
Witzell. Solos pa the violin, by
Messrs. Llrkin and Grant, and by Mr..
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