Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-04
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a-TuesdaY=l lnstswas the 5tll@Anniver:'
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Tuesday lastswas the c5tll-Anniver:'
sasySof theI eIideptnlehtlJlG5 HobE
and Ladder ComphahiyZ occnsi, j
always bright With ,E5iS Eg5oinSpiinee, i pleasure M
and ehjoymept. 1 4 s1o,a aa,u Sd, IL i,
The adaya,;was also one for the All
npal tparadesof the Fire Department.
nndaain.the uttorlioon the ElliottsT ana
Young eAmericasT turned oGt fl full
uhifoFm,' md md marched thrsoanggh sag , our
priih,ssi!ppllS ,sSttrsets,J Both 4companics
prssented aAite, 70, crediable appenrs
ance, cote oalr'i ,sssea,o yaaisa1es ssa
Eatly, .insthe evening the mombers
of the Elliott Hook aid I1;atldeirs
Company met, III tile Hall Of the
Young ;;AA.mericas, and vcl>oted stle
following officers to, serve for, the
year: Forcmun-W: II Perryclcar;
Assistant Foreman ": u: Wallace Can.
non; secretary-L. IT 'Wahnamakcr;
Treasnrer-73Stiles s"R..'. Mellichamp;
LIST. Director a. liecves; .2ml.
Director-E:SiL L. ysallcy;, Surgeon
DR., Thomas q a: Elliott. ,Tho election
Of Solicitoriwas postponed. I 7a.H!tf
This work concluded, the Elliotls
escorted the J Young Americas over to
their Hall, wherenthe remainder Of
the evening was spent III eating,
speeehshnkiiig and drinking, ."G csA
An impromtu string band, gotten
up for The. occasion, was OIL band,
and added much TO, the other attrac-
tiohS Of, tie evening. ii l |, ,s.3 II,
Precisely,mat.29 o'cluck Foreman
Pcrryclenr raped the happy crowd
to order, when Mr. I. b. Boyd stepped
toward md welcomed all, who wore
present. The committee of arrange
ments here announced that supper
was ready, and the chattering firemen,
with their guests, lined bolli sides Of
q table which was loaded down with
gooda.thingS: q cat5t After, supper upper
came Lemonade, larger, nndalcigars;
followed .yy X sgsntipmNfnts, It ,spfsthes' ma
muslc.o % ,s.eto1Ifo ssh"t T.
The first regular toast was "The
day we celebrate responded to by
Mr.. -is.sR.rNIellichahp,i who certainly
established for liimsclf a reputation
thatbwill make his speeches watched
for with much eagerhcss il future
Afterri,telling one or two excellent
stories,yNIr. Alellic;hamp made humor-
GUS mention qfIthose who were to re-
spond ,to.the sentiments which follow
ed. The last ApniyYrsary shewas on
woman, and was Happy, that The com
nlittee had substituted Mr.. Boyi'in
his place. as he was anxious to hear
him upon that subject. He was elo-
qucnt and could do her justice. Nj,
Mcllicbamp s1sefgort, was "a brilliant
success, and the frequent, applause
which interrupted linn showed, in very
marked terms, tl,ut the audience was
delighted With him. L we really. did
not think. there was SO much soul
ftirring ,humor in, u gcntlemn:, so
conspicuous for his n,odcsty.
Ths8sccond toast .wasE"Udnt ssistcf
Association TO wl,icthjsam b .sr Y Dibble,
1s.a,n,a Esq, mpqs Ts @liYie'y, III Ip4q ssyq"sps
rhen'A n'Accdinnare|ttff ccdnre| lie 9on onc ot1'tc civ S.,
Fathers which + brought ! Mayor
Boliversstoi his feet. He congratutla'
ted the Elliott Hook and Ladder
Company upon being able to cclcbrn te
their 18th Anniversary ina name so
graceful and becoming. He was
placed, however, in ali awarkward
predicnmcnt, as he had not had lime.
to give a. fliomeht's thought to The
study al q speech, and felt very much
ike he'didt'wicn aboy at school, and
didn't" kirby lis lesson. He spoke
fcelingly .frcmcn whose places
the hand of.dcath had made vacant
since the last ls4ts. tAAnlniyersaryz Of the
Elliotts; Of the disastrous fire that had
swept sway our city; of the manly and
vigorous spirit in which her citizens
had cndeayored !]P1 s'ae to build her mp again,.
and OF the deep interest he felt in her