The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
The Press and Banner.
Wednesday, June 6, 1877.
The Anniversary of the life Club.


The second anniversary Of til" .Abbo-
willie Rifle Club took place last Friday.
The committee upon the examination OF
the arms, made the following report:
To the Officers and Members Of Able
Vile Rifle Club-Thc committee OF i'll
sDection on arms beg to report:
That the general condition OF the guns
and accoutrcmcntS was highly crnditah!c
TO the members Of the club.
They beg 70 report the names OF Scr-t
Osborne and r. G. Enright As exhibiting
highest degree of excellence.
Tho competition between those gentle
men was so close that they had great diff
iiculty III reaching Il decision.
They however decide that Mr.. 7. G.. En-
right is entitled to the reward tor highest
merit, and Mr.. Osborne for special COM
mcndation.
W. II. PAEHEE,
NJ. G.. XEIGLEi;,
III. II. TUSrIN.
After the inspection, which took place
on the Public Square, the company
marched to Il suitable spot lear The Blue
Hill branch, where the target drill i"ok
place, and the committee made thc FOL
lowing report:
TO the Officers and Members of the Alb
beviIlc Rifle Club-rhc cou.luittrc on tar
get shooting beg to report:
Best shot at l2) yards, ). {. No'-
manSkv, ) inches.
Best shot ut 100 yards, J. G.. Syrhan,
Il inches.
inches.
Worst shot, J. 4. Norwood, 45 inches.
Best average shots. J. f. Lyon.
I'd best average shots, }. {. Moore.
w. II. PARKER.
II. Il. MILFORD,
j. w. 4MREIN.
At dzrk the band played some Of their
best pieces, while the audience were as
scmhling in the C"urt Room. i|u~rlr
b. Gary, Esq, Chairman. called Ii"
,ne ting to or ter, when the Rev. X. y.
Pratt made an earnest and appropriate
PRAYER, which was followed by a most
excellent address from General Mellow
an, upon the 'Duty Of Obedience 70 Law
full Authority.'
After some fine music by the Cor
net Band, the invited guests were re-
uupsted to repair to the Female Academy
for refreshments n amusement. After
refreshments had been served. Il minority
OF the youth and beauty of the village
entered into the dance with 4 XcSt that
rave enjoyment to all, while those who
did no; participate in the poetry OF mo-
ton occupied the seats. and by their pres
ence. lent an additional charm t. this
truly ENJOYABLE occasion, which had been
looked forward to with 50 much pleasure.
We shall not attempt to give particulars,
but shall only say in general terms, that
I'LL had q good time, and that none went
away diSplcaScd. Some Of The young
men made love to the objects Of their
S~lccpless dreams. but with how much III
vor these original love stories We're lis
tened to we shall not now attempt to de
scribe. Long live the -Abhcv!llc Rifles.
Among those present wc were pleased
to note rom:
Observation-Disclosures Eaily, Max
well, Miss klu@h.
Lowndesvillc-Johnson MoScly, Miss
Bruce.
Charpclls-Mrs. SimplinS, Miss Simp-
kins.
Lcthc-M[iss LILLY White.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson, Miss Fan
ME Wilson.
Dorn's Gold Minc-MiSS Lula Dorm.
IIodg2s-Mis> lou Buchanan.
Due Wcst-MiS> LeGal.
Means Chaprcl-IIarvy Wilson.
LaurcnS-Benj. Cunningham.
.Flatwoods-Mrs. w. y. Calhoun.
,Gcorgia-Mrs. and Col. W. II. Heard.
The committee Of ladies who assisted
The young gentlemen in the preparation
of their refreshments We're: Mrs.
Branch, Mrs. Gary, Mrs. Chalmers ANA
Mrs. +. =. White, and the excellent man
ayenent reflected credit upon ak. and the
young gentlemen tender their thanks 10
chem for their Kindness.
The Committee Of Arrangements con-
sisted of MeSsrs. \. V. Jones. ;. c. Ca
son. A. J.. Chalmers, J.. N. Osborne, }.
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