The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-07

has had mucH to do, with rendering the. En-
fish people not less Joyous. but less given 70
And 80 should 1t be In M land !;
Join the hands, and bind heart to heart, but
when the violin sends out Its Joyous
notes, and summons the young % the naPpy
and innocent dance. Standing. then In this
6ragh am a sna m miS a. ts ss,s oI ~ ! easrs sstn my
In mingling with you, n let
mckay it liz we'll Clergy and people should
meet together, and that I hope I may
thus minglIng viii you In life's varied scenes,
may be better enabled to fulfil the blessed
Savlour's Injunction, TO weep with those who
weep, and rejoice with those who rejoice.
(Applause.l
The Old Year.
PROPOSED BY l.. W. PERRIN, ESQ.,,
President, Ladies and Gentlemen -
one With whom we have been init
mately associated for twelve eyentful months,
through whose medium we have been the ro-
OF many benefits. shadows have
darken ned the, the p a;ulgsS q Of is som, me 81 5ar 4si put
shower has descendcd. Without the inter.
vention Of this venerated friend we would
not, this night, be enjoying this feast OF rec
son nnd pr prof9 9ssna Of ofI good Sod t things 'g d o Stm ne h Is a
or. We must soon bid him an eternal fare
we'll, even now ~
HE lleth' still: he doth not move.
He will not see the dawn Of day"
The Old Year-Iet us cherish It's triumphs.
profit by Its defeats-and may the God or
Providence 80 direct succeeding years that we
not have less cause for gratitude and
than for the benefits OF the
year 1879.
REPLIED TO BY R. Il. wARDLAw, ESQ.
The toast Of 1.-THE Old Year" was responded
TO by our venerable townsman Mr.. R. H,
Wardlaw, who before taking his seat propos-
ed the toast Of
The New Year.
REPLIED TO BY W. c. MCGOWAN, ESQ.
Mt. President, Mr.. Wardlaw, LADIES' and Gentle
men: Unjust say, MIR. Chairman, that this
change Of toasts has taken me by storm and
rather caught mo mapping; I had aid the fat.
n SsTing b nn esaS6e 10 by byyt ss sins sna ass sh ts1 IHast ~ 1f ths
bells has Just warned US that the old year has
his last, you have seen fit to make
this appropriate change. I thank my veneer
able lriend ana kinsman and appreciate 70 It's
say, however, that for this newborn year, I
wish you all the Joy and happiness OF q heart
Astounding In good wishes, and may the good
old adage be perfectly exempllned in $780,
"1QQL LIllB y eur uldy DG UctCEE LuAu LuC laSG
and worse than the next"
The Bench.
PROPOSED BY 8. c. cAsoN, ESQ.
Mfr. President, Ladies ana Gentlemen: It has
Bench OF South Carolina. 1 fear that may
not be able TO do Justice TO so worthy q SUBJ
Jet; But, an Inexperienced knight even
though victory should not be achieved.
the women Of our land, is something Of
which we delight to boast, and Its purity like
theirs should be guarded and protected with
the hearts best blood.
been one Of her prides Its history Is known
not only throughout our land, but across the
deep ocean have our judges been admired.
Illustrious men have sat on 1t,
Strong men, tall men, men that would not lie,
Men whom the lust Of office could not buy.
Like gold tried In the furnace, they
fire through. which they passed. Though the
ermine OF our Bench had O dark spot resting
upon 1t for q number OF years just past, now
We can rejoice that the blemish has been re-
moved; And amongst this galaxy OF distin;
some OF the brightest lights: SO 1t Is to-day.
First, sir, on the CORY battle~ield FIRST in the
preservation Of peace. she stands first In her
representative upon the Bench.
Banishing for the sake Of rhyme O part OF the
speakers name,
Under poetic license I shall COLL 1t Samuel
COwan,
And include amongst those Of merited fame,
That OF the honored, Judge Samuel Nc
Gowan.
REPLIED TO by JUDGE MCGOWAN,
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen II am
much obliged to my talented young friend
for the handsome a In which he has com n
inc 10 make no heightened response, Tor sew
eral reasons. In the first place the hour Is
getting late then l have already trespassed
considerably on your patience; and thirdly,
I rave been on the Bench for 50 short a time
that perhaps the best reply I can make TO the
toast 30 kindly received, Is to thank you all
for the compliment Of Joining my name
with 1t.
The Bar.
oppose BY Mr.. W. c. MCGOWAN,
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Genaem,cn:-I
rise TO ask you 10 drink q health 10 the pro-
fession OF the Bar-a profession OF which II
does not become Inc to say much In praise,
should lay myself open TO- the charge
OF "mngnifying mine Office" But my
connection with 1t Is Of SO recent date
and my career therein so short, that !
hIlnlt OC L IA cNiS - = rsv SteS -
deservcdIy ranks as one Of the most honorA.
bic, md dignitied, and influential, Of the
learned professions. 1t has It's nemie no
doubt. but what good man or good class OF
cally takes comfort from the words OF holy
writ, "Woe unto you when oil men speak
we'll Of you." 1t has been said OF 1t that 1t IL
like q restless sleeper. who lies first on one
member the multitude Of lawsuits, that In
every lawsuit there is IN unsuccessful s!itor,
Is 1t surprising that those who tread the
dusty p~nrlieus OF the law" are subject 10
severe criticism?
1t is not, however, either out Of time or out
Of place In Abbeville TO say, that the stand
ard lawyer is the standard man In In
tcgrity az we'll rs intellect. The law
rs u whole Is n grand and glorious
particularly with the Bar Of Abbeville. and
as q shoot upon this renowned and venerable
branch, | cai truly say. that 1t sWells my
heart with pride and ambition to think on
the Bar OF Abbeville-what 1t has been-what
1t Is. AS has been recently, said, Ut is the
stuff of which judges are made and higher
praise could not be had. The Bar of Able.
Vile ever has been looked upon IS SECOND eo to
men is q long one. They ave been referred
to many times tonight, but they are men
who, Notwithstanding ten thousand .repeti-
lions. IRE still fresh and dear to every native
t HUem W With pleasure and with PRIDE: John 6.
Calhoun, one. n not the greatest, Of Ameri-
cas- sons, aprang from the AbbeVille. Bar.
George McDuffie, who possessed to such an
eminent degree "the saucy tongue OF q pun
gent e%loquence," launched his skif from the
Abbevillc Bar. The Wardlnw brothers-the
one u Chancellor, the other q Judge-shed a
halo of judicial brightness around the A66e'
Vile Bar. Governor Noble, Chancellor
Bowie, and others, down to their contempt.
rary and equal, my honored, esteemed and
admired friend, the Honorable Armistead
Burt with whose name I couple this toast,
RELIED TO BY HONORABLE A.. BURT,
who spoke from the left OF the President
OF the Homeless"
The Medical Profession.
PROPOSED by COL. j. g. coTHRAN.
Mr. President There Is a stranger In on,
midst, not altogether q stranger either, fol
whilst II Is not our privilege TO honor him In
his noble calling as a citizen OF our county
State, we claim him and low him as an Able
willie boy, for he was born here.
It has been well and truly said that we nave
q great deal OF timber out OF which good
Judges are made-there has certainly been ~
physicians We have sent to Charleston q
Geddings, O Robertson and a Parker. ALLOW
me to toast that grand profession of which
they are such distinguished and tC
propose the health OF one who has followed
closely in the footsteps OF his two elder broth
t%ance-theIr associate and peer-Dr. Francis
L. Parker.
RESPONDED TO BY DIR. F. L. PARKER.
The following purports to be only an lmper
feet SYNOPSIS Of his remarks: