The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-14

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house. These professors and officers
arc to he elected Oh the second
Wednesday in May next, at which
time the next regular meeting Of the
Board will take place.
| TUE FLORIDA FETERtNS.
Celebration Of The Forty fourth Anniversary
OF the ID Dspnrture of tho Fairfield Compa-
| ny to tho Seminole War.
On "Wednesday morning the Fairfield
survivors Of the Florida war had their
annual reunion III Winnsboro. Or
eighty who volunteered in the
Fairfield company only twcnty-ono
! now survive, and these are scattered
in different States, SO that on Wedncs-
day only five Of the number answered
the roll-NIaj. B. II. Robertson, DR..
r.. II. Robertson, DR.. e. a. Gibson,
Mr.. II. e. Ellison, ST., and Mr.. Thom-
as Sloan. There was not much busi-
moss to transact, and the morning meet
ing was devoted chiefly to social inter-
course and revival Of the memories
Of Aud Lang Sync. The chief event
was the anniversary dinner at Norris
Hotel. At half-past three o'clock the
survivors and their invited guests,
twenty-five in all, were gathered
round the hospitablc board, where an
ample feast was spread. Three wars
were represented at the table, while
Maj. B. LII. Robertson represented all
| fhran a ftor fI,r, ,Ecto al =;
posed Of number of toasts wcrc
drunk. The first was offered by Mr..
II. l.. Ellison, ST., rs follows: "Thc
Judiciary Of Sonth Carolina-honorcd
and honorable in the past, and here
worthily represented by the Judge of
the Sixth Circuit.'
This was responded to by Judge T..
j. Mackey in All eloquent strain, in
which he showed that those who in the
worlds history have been most distin.
guishcd in arms have also been the
strongest supporters of the law and of
peace. Then advcrting to q subject Of
interest to those present, he gave an
account Of his recent visit to Washing
ton, rs member Of the National Com
mittcc Of Mexican Veterans, in behalf
Of the bill to pension the veterans of
the Indian and Mexican wars. He
then read portions of the report of the
House committee advocating the pas
sage Of the bill, and assured his hear
ers that the passage Of the bill was be-
= yond the shadow of a doubt. Judge
Mackey elected frequent applause.
The next toast was TO Mount Zion In
stitutc and its Principal, which was re-
spondcd to by Mr.. Means Davis, who
congratulated the survivors OH their
halo appearance, which doubtless was
duo partly to their determination to
stick it out until those pensions were
forthcoming,
DR.. Robertson then proposed "The
friend of all survivors-Gencral John
Bratton." Gcnoral Bratton in re-
sponsc said he had come OH the ex-
press condition that Judge Mackey
should do his speaking for him, and
that the contract had been violated.
lie was happy to do honor to the
Florida veterans. A prompt response
to the country's call is the true test of
patriotism, endurance in the field q
matter Of manhood. Though the
Florida war had happily caused no Sc
rious fighting, still the prompt response
Of the Florida veterans paved tho way
for gallant docds in subsequent wars:
Mr.. Ellison next proposed '"Thc Bar
of Winnsboro, distinguished for its
high moral character and legal abili-
ty." This brought out Mr.. j. S. Roy
nolds, who responded in appropriate
terms.
Mr.. Ellison next proposed "Fair-
fields choice for Congress-Major II.
w. Woodward" Major Woodward
/. responded in q numerous speech which
brought down the house; and his con-
Guiding hint, 'EIts long time between
drinks" was not lost on at least por-
ton Of the assembly.
DR.. Robertson gave an interesting
account of the campaign, and exhibited
a percussion pistol, one of the first of
its kind that had been borne through
the campaign, by Orderly Sergeant
James r. Aiker. Judge Mackcy re-
lated several incidents Of the late war
in his best vein.
After the toast "To the ~sixty-six
who have passed away" drunk in
silence and standing, and one to "our
absent comrades" the party dispersed.
The affair was complete social sue.
cess. May the survivors ever survive.