New-York tribune., 1876-06-30
4 CENTENNIAL. IN TIE SOUTH

ANNIVERSARY OF FORT MOULIRlE.
EXERCISES Al CHARLESTON AND on sulLlVAhs
IsLANp-sPEECHEs ~ NoR,H.RS AND SOUTH
ERN MEN-CRowDs AND ENihUslAsM.
CHARLESTON, ). c., June 29.-Ihe Zebra
tion OIL the FORT MouItrie Centennial opened on
Tuesday night by imposing public reception To the
visiting military at tho Academy OF Music. Col Ticn-
hoifl on behalf OF the Committee OF Citizens, made an
address Of welcome. Ia the course OF which ne said;
There IL the same need that there was In 1876 for
unun among tJc people. NulhihS bit frequent tnt T.
cuurte aDd tAat mutual confidence and rcpoct "''ru
rest upon acquaintance can rcprcss TIE aIt4io- Nl9
for mi.clcNuus purposes and agiin-t ihe phhIic 'd
arc lcrctualy STRIVING tu Keep awe the passion w'h
TIE late oruf ct aroused. And th, Ccca~un - hapy
instrumental IL harnonizug - better unde siaHdms hc
poses and vnd.catI claim TO nationality. The srirt
- 1916. now evoked, indicates bread 1nd
solid ground on winch all may Siahd i9f Una.
spirit clcyatrs duty above all per~on. aims
dead OF the late war; for, whether hnihe of III gray
these brave men laid down theit liycs III ohthrncG /;
wha, they ie to be the impulse oi honor ana the call oil
In replying Capt Noyes of tbs Boston Light Infantry
! sad
one hundred years AGO in storm and battle. the flags
OF their principles and ucir native land ana now lhcy
are floating 'orciner asnn Appar,ei !, Is s"od u !,
pas. guide for the future. Since those ddYs, howcNo'
in which the States stood side by side, they nav
stood face face ia intestine strife But the hrnes
has passed away. The stars shine above the same
dl H.. he tlr graves of The gray and the blue and SUI.
yivng comrades of the deceased heroes payc IA rched n
column bearing Moral tributes decorate tnr urf on
the resting places n the sons VI te North and the
South Prolonged dppiatise.l
CAPTAIN Mercer OF the savannah Blues" said:
Georgia Of the thirteen colonies which went
into tie Revolution ana achieved the Ciuroiis victory
cry Come back" Without altering she had come back
| with hcr sitter states Tor the welfare Ol the whClo
Union. Prolonged applause
Major Mclean OF the Old Guard OF New-York said
Tie Empire state OF the Norh grrcis the Empire state
of uG
friendship viii he renewed and sreng g,nencd lAppiausel
Col wilder Of Boston said
Thank God, to-day auniicd people, and would
gladly blot out If we could that page OF History mat
marks the record OF iratrrual strife Lnco ana SUN
ncr honorcd to-day and viii be- reyeed "a history or
ther great service tu the human ahd nov et M
add the list Lee and Jackson, ~ and Johnslou too
they were the brave and true men 10 whom You s'Vc
y.Gr boys fora cause made holy to yo9 10y ne avn!
sacrifice of those went fOrth J battle WITH the hti-
tsn Of fathers blessing aud motier'- pia'er- dud
ssles tears, IL was wld dr'an bnt T." ycn i'2lih
/ and II fail to honor and rculiniher tio~e lEi't
leaders would have no jist claim 10 the name Of
chIyary, which We accord you.
EX-GOy. Bonham OF south Carolina was the last
speaker He said
# there was q man who went into the with hi.
whole spirit, was the man tCheoHJ "" gave You ihe
beSt fight had loud cheering and when ne war
was cuicd reel assured regarded us toe worthy
OF your Etc, and assure ycu We regarded you n
the same night venture to say thit hrvtr heor" ~ thr
anna history has the Anglo Saxon race been engaged
Ia such war 1t vas not your country alone, IL "as
II IL country and sua bc oar children
a.,i our childrcn's cnilren'- country. iAPpiaiacI
At sunrise yesterday morning salute Of 100 runs
dred and The church bells rang Out joyous chimes Tue
decoration O the houses was very general thousands o
American 1ags converting the rodto of The pr0Cr .un
/ into "a long vista OF the red white. aud bl'o. t 7
O'Clock d dag was presented TO the Palmetto GIarls
by granddaughter OF Mrs. Bernard Elliott, VIII, IN 1876
mad, and presented similar nag To Sergeant Jasper
Tao prcscu t,on took place on the same spot as ait Of
hundred years ago. Tue parade embraced 40 com
panics and about 300 The colunn com
Wsln ~ IN sl ~ a lfil1 Mt
| stan.
feature OF the parade was the colOred hands and
drum corps from Georgia The orator Of the uay, Gen
| Kor-haw, rode in carriage with Gov. Chanb' riain
The celebration at Fort MOutrie took place III tue parade
rInud under "A mammoth tent. over 900 persons
pfr,tut. An address Of welcome to The visitors
ivcred by Gov. Chamberlain after winch Gen. kcr5haw
pronounced the oratou which the spirit tho
south Carolina bids you welcome. thrice welcome; !;
vr,-t Won "A. brethren ami friends and pledges yod an
irnscd futh dni honor lat 10 slih not bo tAc iAh
her sons, native adopted n uuf common conn
try be home OF happy, united and prosperous
! people. speak my counirymcn, south taionnln,
10 Americans let ends be JuStNc ask no more. To
grtr let us ubjoTate the passions ana peIuc's oi au
Lrcyocanic and anontable past bind up its bruised
] and mauged yIc,ims aud bury deep In tlc lcihcdn
waters al but the memory OF It's brave ana generous
cdr aud grand achcyeuents-a common and glorious
heritage OF the American people. iAppIauoe.J
| At,ndday the United states soop-of"ar Plymouth,
ordered htucr for the purpose uy the Secretary Of the
Navy auoiorcd of tue oit ani od salute Of thirteen
guns This was responded to by a similar salute III d
from the Ianparts I the fort by the Chatham Arucry,
the guns used being sXp0unders presented to Tie
company 10y Gen. George Washington Tue visitors were
Subsequently handsomely entertained by TIE residents Of
Sullyaus 1land Last night Tie city was brilliantly
Illuminated several banqucts gwen, Hnd the houses
OF leading ctnns were thrown opnn Tor tue cntcr'ln-
men, uf tnc military gIcss. NOtnng occurred tu
the celebration but the heat, which ptUnally
| severe, pro tfatng hundreds with sunstroke.
| ---
"IIold your horse Sir?n said n red-harcd
boy 10 man who drove 1p III front oI house. No,'
replied tHo man. 81 have Il boy here :" ANA no took
Meignt Om Tho cayt and faslened u ~ the stecd.