The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-12-05
: ssJSSATURDA,!Y, DEC. 8, 1874.
The. EIiioits and their Anni-
es'hafs'A q 9nS 9,n n,,ss,,l.. ss,l oit at

tsrsary1onaMohday night Inst in their Hall,
which thad been decorated handsomely for
the ooeasion. The portrait Of the venerable
Dris Elliott lung, at the North end of the
hail. directly Eovcr 1.-THE Stage, and was
cRoircledawiih abeautiful wreath of flowers
and cedar. "hs otN" at-
In the afternoon tho Company paraded
up and down RusseI street, escorted by that
Excellent Fire Company, the Young
America! Tho board OF Fire Masters were
loudly chcercd rs they passed. by the two
Companies. " '',sae1 '.i '.'.1t
Late in the afternoon the annual election
of officers took place with The following
result: .u ,.,..
Foreman! e. Pike,
Asst. Foreman-W. r. Perryclcar,
SecFetqrry--cLL., IT., Wannamakcr,
oGTtr GTtre"sgqlrsETaF rSsEEa Fm DeMPPrs, e Prs,,
er1st, pRi1Fsictpprr1EF.F Ri1Ffsicttpprr.7F 1. sailcy'
End. DiTectorv7T. D. Boyd.
,tftst,i add totlIc strength and usefulness of
our Fire Department. Dit MS the Elliotts
aFeoevefi ihri fof faniatcr getting ti,roagl,
With business, let Is hurry OH to their sup
per, Witch Mis- u amostvxcallcnt one
hi d word, ahc tables wcre so crowded with
good things for the nncr man. that they
actually groanc lunder their migaty weight.
Il vas'n Pretty scene to feastthc eye upon
70 watch the Ellioi,s, the Young Americas
md tLeir invited guests mingli ,g with n
jolly good feeling around the festive board
Such occasions are productive fniuca good
ip, bringing about among our young men
broad and catholic spirit, which when pro-
,perly, cherished renders life tolcrablc, ana
not altoge!tflIer ~ q, selfish existence The sup
: per- being over and the lcu, having arrived
f9esspn, the table was cleared and the happy
their friends parook of some
thing 10 sharpen ihea, mental faculties, and
prepare them for real good enjoyment
eThe;toasts proposed were ms follows:
F'ep fi.a'' ''1nde Day we Celebrate"
'f Thought Captain John a. Hamilton to his
feet WHO madoo one of his best speeches.
~, ~ =" "0Gri Sister Association,''
y Was resp resp sonded to by Captain Jas. F.
Izlar, II is useless to say that he made an
address at once eloquent and soul stirring,
for every body knows that the Captain never
fails at 81 speech ssh Y, making. king.
/. n a or, Board Beard ef Fire -Ms'frs,"
yajwasidOpes up handsomely by ex-Alayor
Briggmann, and
.---s.Our, City Fathers"
sIwerc, well represented by Mayor J. W.
snSiosely,, who lis always ready with some
thing good To say. 7af 0ua
i,dioa aii laOm To~n," ,rr
aD Called up Mr.. jas. H. Fowles, who not
only innde nm excellent speech but kept
his audience interested from the beginning
y 70 the end of it. io 5if 12 ie
M.0aro Worthy Patron, whose Name ,e Bear"
s'', was responded to by Mr.. t. B. Boyd i'll
IN impressive and dignified manner.
= 1870 "Om DEPARTED Firemen,"
Was responded to by the two Companies and
/. their guests rising and standing in silence.
: sARp Ia'iS kfn ,liGa 81 p0fi5t IN
las e ffGTiCTuA NJ r4n3as't
.c..gs ."Our Mriied Gucsts,"
,d5 lEas proposed Mr., W. II. Giradcau came
i to,his feet, end coon convinced the house
hesis ns good at speaking MS he is in
y administering the laws of his country.
,ql ( lBlt the finest treat was to cemc next in
p7sthe speech Of MI. Browning ESQ.,, in re-
aoesI onsc totle expressive toast
5adnil9 Ii sloio 4" H'oman." ,e
Mr.. Browning showed that he not only
appreciated woman but knew exactly how
'ncto speak iofr her. 1t is needless Cor us to
b endeay orlo giyca synopsis of his speech,
~ fof we could not do him justice in, The limi-
'Sh tea spnce wo have Suffice it to say that
's' his effort WASH ccmplcto success, and his
y" style e-and manner inimitabe, A
'sminA oI1a1M5b op5e P,,ss."
SoH VAS responded toby stilesR. Melliohamp,
Esq., editor Of The Times. Mr. Melliohamp
demonstrated the fact beyond psradvenure