The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
EN ROUTE FOR BOSTON.



The Washington Llent Infantry, OF Charleston,
arrived In this city yesterday morning at niac
O'clock Tney were met by he Old Guard aho
escorted to the armory OF the latter. where tney
stacked arms Tney afterward proceeded 10 Del
monlco's on Fifth avenue, where they TOOK dln-
ner. Governor Tuden. mo- being able 10 attend,
represented by General J. B. woodward.
Among The prominent men present were J. M.
Miller, 5. L. N. Barlow, A. :. SULLIVAN Augustus
Belmont ana General Lererts. Mr.. sullivan made
the opening address, whica was responded TO by
Colonel Thomas Y. Sin mons, Captain ei the south
Carolina men. in a patriotic speech. wnicA was
loudly applauded. 0tner addresses followed. and
at three O'CLOCK r. NJ. they adjourned 10 Irving
Han, where . formal reception was gwen them.
1he Charleston Light Infantry had with them the
south Carolina State nag Ii was very pretty
banner the gift OF Governor Chamberlain, OF blue
satin with Q white crescent on one side and
palmetto tree on wniie satin ground, with the
motto ..Dum spiro Spero.n on the other. They
also had the national nag which was presented 10
them by the militia OF Boston. In one corner OF
II were the arms or south Carolina ana OF Massa-
ynusetts, ana II also bore the inscriptions ;-one
Flag, One Country. one DesIlny" "masnlnRlon
officers, Boston, Mass "rne Flag or
Eutaw," which belongs 70 &c Light In,
iantry was not borne yesterday II having seen
sent on 10 Boston. win IL are TWO pa netto
trees. winch company proposes TO plant on
/
"A palmetto cane which they Will present 10 Gov
ernor CASTOR on the same occasion.
The company looked very handsome. Ihere are
hlty-two OF the rank and HE, twenty-slX OF
waom fought Ia the late war. Tna latter wore
white satin palmetto badge upon q req rosette
10 distinguish themselves nom the younger
soldiers, no wore blue rosettes. The Ola Guard.
VINO received the Light Infantry, we're about sixty
III number. One among them. aged seventy-eIgnt,
was present al the laying OF the corner stone OF
the Bunker Hill Monument IN 1925.
AT Irving Hall the proceedings began with
drill The chaplain OF the Old Guard, tue Rev. MI.
Matthew Hale smith, alter giving out the hymn,
.Pralse GOD from whom all Blessings now, !" which
was well sung BY the assemola1e, made a short
prayer that the bonds OF our national uplon might
! con tnualiy become stronger. Captain Henrlques
oil the Old Guard then made the following ad-
aress 10
THE GUESTS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
take singular pleasure al being brought into
close UNION 18th my comrades OF south Carolina.
MY comraIes-ior we are AL sprung rom one
great aud glorious motaer and that mother Is
Amertca-,ou are about TO visit Bunker Hl the
cradle OF our liuertles. You VIII DC reminded
there not only oI Washington and Putnam, but or
your own generals, Marion aud sumter u there
Is any hostil, lett Ia our hearts, let Us bury IL a.
the base or Bunker Hia.
A LOUD and long sustained burst OF applause fol-
Y lowed this speech, ano hall Columbia" was
\ PLAYED by the band. Alter this the ODE "lhe Mea
4 OF seventy -Sixu was sung by Mr. Il. Mlilara, The
composer OF the music aud Mr.. camp from
Il Plymouth church. The exercises were tnen closed
und the OLD Guard took up tue llne OF march, fol-
lowed by The Charleston company 10 the wharf OF
the Providence 0ont. lney were saluted along
the way by enthusiastic cheers ana waving "
II hand kerchleiS.
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