The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04

pal ana inc hlallaraIah OF madagascar,
the Most. Worthy Grand Censor and
the Worthy Grand Chaplain graccd the
middle of the table Oh either side of
Vicc-Prcsidcnt and the Most Worthy
Grand Orator respectively. The BAN
uuet was spread in the most sunlptu-
Gus manner, and the bachelors, forget
ting their woes for the noncc, pitched
in with zeal, ardor and appetite, among
the toothsomc viands. The heavy
business being disposed of, the follow
ing toasts were drunk in bumpers Of
champagne amid the greatest cnthn-
siasn:
l. "Thc Prcss--thc great advanccr of
civilization. May it always be found
on the side Of liberty and freedom"
This was responded to by Mr.. r.
Means Davis, who, as the only mar
ricd man originally invited, returned
thanks and attributed his invitation to
the fact that he was intended as q
skeleton ut the feast, to remind tho
bachelors that they too are mortal.
Announcing that the press took under
its protecting pgis all untortunatcs,
whether lunatics, or the manned, or
the halt or the lame, or the blind, all
objects of sympathy, lame dogs and
sick cats, it would also extend svmpa-
thy and aid to that irail and tottcring
class, the bachelors. lie then, rs u
truthful chroniclcr, made some very
damaging statements against num-
Der OF the members, among them tho
Prosecuting Attorney, the Grand Sec
rotary, the Perpetual Reporter and the
Grand Mogul. These revelations of
trcaclcry on the part ofthc most trust
ed members were received with be-
coming Indignation.
9 The next toast was "Thc Bar
the interpreters of the law. May
some Of its members be always found
in our ranks"
Responded to by the Attorney, Mr..
d. Il. Mcdonald, who experienced
some difficulty in framing his response,
owing to toa serious doubt what kind
Of bar was intended in the toast. He
pleaded guilty to some of the charges
made against him, and begged for the
clcmency of the court, and asserted
boldly that church was al admirable
place to go to, especially when one
started too late to get there. lie re-
served himself for the serious business
Of prosecuting the delinquent mem
bers.
3. "Thc day VIC celcbratc-The
first anniversary of the b. p. U. May
none of it's mcmbersbe tried and found
wanting when called on to give their
experience"
Responded to by the Worthy Prcsi-
dent, who, in a feeling manner, con-
gratulated his brethren on their firm
ness in not yielding to seductive wilcs.
In feeling terms he showed the great
dctrimcnt suffered by the world when
Adam lost that rib. by rib-hunting
Adam lost his race, Samson lost his
strength, Solomon lost his sense, An
thony lost his life, our Grand Tycoon
came near losing his horse, and our
Orator lost his valisc. He concluded
with glowing pcroratio' % the So
ciety and is members.
4. ''The Rib-IIuntcrs-our sister So
.clety. Though one only is left to tell the
tale, may his shadow never grow less,
and may he always be able to fill the
! largest chair at the annual supper of
the B. p. IT,"
Responded to by Mr.. Jno. S. Rey-
nolds, one Of the invited guests, the
last survivor of the noble sister society
of ltib-IIuntcrs. Mr.. Reynolds re-
turned thanks for the courtesy and
good wishes. uo deemed it great
privilege to be guest ofa body that
had been so purified and elevated by
the moral amendments recently added
to the constitution. lie recalled past
experiences to show that there is many
a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip, and
warned the brother society not to be too
secure. He gave good advice to tho
Vlcc-Prcsident and to other members,
and concluded by hoping if his shadow
should increase with another year the
B. Z. U. would take care to provide q
larger chair.
8. The next toast, "Our visiting
friend from Camden-we are proud to
have him among u.s." was responded
to by Capt. Il. III. Clarke, of Camden,
who thanked the club for tho uncx-
pccted and delightful treat they had
afforded him. He deemed it most
likely That from the report he would
carry home there would soon be q
sister society in our sister town of
Camden. Immense applause.]
eth toast-"Our Dcad"-Drulk
standing and in silence.
The Prosecuting Attorney then read
charges against the members, the same
having been prepared by himself and
tho Grand Mogul, as follows: