The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-01-05

tlemen composing the "Homehss" or the
Club a most bountiful collation. Vas prepared;
through the skill and excellent Judgment Of
waz perfect iu all the appointments; and
through the ability and peculiar fitness OF the
accomplished President for presiding OH such
occasions the aflair was oncof unprecedented
success, and reflected the greatest credit on
all concerned, and to non. more 30 than to
the President. Mr.. Bene' being the e%riginat-
or Of Zee Literary Club, Pnd the President Of
the "IIonclt S." has contributed greatly to
the social enjoyment Of our citizens as well
as to the cultivation of q literary taste
among the members o. the hub. Niuety-two
persons were seated n, the table. about one
half OF whom were l,dieS.
The programme, embracing nearly all the
spccches, Is as follOSs
Our Guests-Tne Abbeyille Literary
Club.
PROPOSED ~ W. e. BESET, ESQ.
Ladies aud Ge,Gemcnt For the second time
4. Hn. tho greet honor and equally great
pleasure OF presiding at tho ba:iuuct of "The
Homeless and l rise togive you all, IN the
name OF Tho Homeless" II hearty welcome,
so many friends around this board. One year
ago tonight, Oh New Years Eve, 1879, we be-
lievc that our guests, and We know that we OF
The Homeless" spent a happy evening In
this hall: while we sat the Old Year out and
est desire. although snow and Ice cncrust the
ground, that YOU iaoies anu pen..eHren' WY VIZ
nave honorcu US ny your pleHclice, VII INV
at least as much enjoyment us VIC had one
year ago.
~ ~, pslrnpr LII, ,s ~ Nav Vars Eve
VINO WIZ h9I WI 70 '"ot t>om irhot nrr
wno hnn nris"o no,,e nnio"a wa Relieve.
name ' nv mr. mos az ~" me cinhs md societies Of
ahIons ~ :sTi,n ~ Won,.,o.s - ~ nocniior
tne MoflI E;-st ne iii nmd mocosuor, ,re nre
people. rlIs' y, a. ~ nnaec1IWtnS. Cr"h
n nnea, ~ he rules ~ The C1nh is thsteach mem.
per IN turn Sna,, nau bcinn b ehg n n,uT ~ , nn
house, thoSe meetlngs oeinS neau n'on..'S vi,
Friday aiSnt h oe,o Spr sme su u sn nrTor' ,or al b,s eT fel.
myet1nT ,"s sos' supper WICK iichppt accordins to
the rigid and wise law Of the G1ub. must not
70 oe eSGs ih my 20 fhs u ur miri'fSy osn,talItv
mee.,nSs' ,,anns bers orn hald viii ]nnfaii.
inc regularity. and most delightful gather
ings they arc.
But there are 1onrtecn o. us members OF tne
CLUB, who, thousn Wiling, rom various
causes are unable to act the host at those
meetings. Last year we banded ourselves to.
gether, q Club within the Club, and without
laws or bylaws, and wttnout lor1nal cnrlstGn.
ing, I'VE called ourselves and were called by
others 1.-THE Homeless" and, rs a small re-
turn for the kindness Shownu s by our we'll
| housed members VIC resolved to give a COLA
ton on each New Years Eve to the Literary
Club. Some of us Are young and some OF us
are younger; some Of us are married, some
unmarried, and It Is said that some OF US dc
sire To be married.
Being as lawless as we are homeless, We 90
not at our annual collation. conform TO INC
rules Of the Club. In place of essays and NJ
erary discussions, we have toasts and sentl:
ments. While not loading q groaning board
with profusion Of delicacies, we Still. take the
liberty OF exceeding the frugal limits of our
Club suppers And, above MI, we break the
stern rule OF the Club which forbids the
presence oi ladies, And lovely woman aids
ana aoets us IN mus Siola.ing t.sG n wi y.
INC rnae o ,G' The ifeiW cunning of notable
ms rs irons adorned for us this table
rims have we met to.nixht~
W.i,h st'-o ~ ,o,,os .aqf Su1as5 ~, IC
Win stale o, laolcs' iph the nIguS2.l 8.
nHJoiHataaSs p ~ orn5 frnm tho nsvea ~,
shall ali snend this Few Year's Eve nieas
ontti,. "na perriIv toSk.therN ~
"""! 49,.
Having thus given a reason for our name ant
for this our local hahitation, suffer me to offcI
you the first toast, the toast OF this evening
"Our Guests-Thc Abbeville Literary Club
come me to say much IN lis praise; ana shnl
content. myself with expressing the honol
and pride Which we We s OF hln . fiSh lee. II
Club composed OF members of all the learned
professions ana OF representatives OF ule
press, and OF trndc ana M:
on its roll OF about forty members venerable
men who lived under the th,ru president o
this republic. ana young men VINO cast thell
first vote for Hancock;-a Club at whose
monthly meetings Old ana young enjoy 10
gcther social md literary intercourse, tho
former being Wiling 10 spend tic leisure q
! their mellow age In Tic company OF the
young, wmi,S1 ehe nl'e enr ar re- EI o"cn ,oe ,m",,
Eoou cA".nP,H anu y. - S"'ou'"seiien
lHty sl'e v e.rtue,rS III h,,,, nu;,,,oa,
itNn S.e"u go ~ + w." r",h ~ -
" ~ oi'c 'oh'n ~ t"e o'"o "'e'''s'' -
Learn from the wisdom Of age
And be cheered by the sallice OF youth.
The motto OF the Abbevillc Literary Club 1:
"Eyfo Eerpcfua." In asking YOU. ladies ant
pcntlenen. to join with me ia n bumper 10 Thu
tonst I offer. we of "Thc Homeless" and. / an
snrc ali ri Won will also ioin with mcin wish
Inv that the C1ub NAV be Llcst will, long Iife
ana nrosnerity and that it's perpetuity foI
eencrati0pS To come will Justify Ks adoDiior
IF the motto ESQ PcrDcfu1, In this world o.
oaosoiass n%,utobiiitv pnI in tLis wI,,Lrri no
nnhIic in when every ten wears space mark,
chanees social and n%oliiic3l' NAV it be tr,Se 81
,hincs NAV change whiI;.a Garfield nav come
ond . ;tuTos mnv 90 whiIo "onerationr ,nuy
cn, n ani pener1tions mnv % n ,yiiI cn or
for ever. With this toast Couple the name
| - Lac IL - .l- fl-t No.. a.I->
VI tne PIeAfueht u tue lluo' MT. iaFheF'
---pvspoxnrn To nv " II. PARKER. ESQ.
uS..
M. tres,oe,n ana GensSn.cn q tne ,tlome,
Icss; Is tne PIestaing on!Gtr Oh tns i,,tera y
E ,io ,stS ,ny pit iast y pr re.s"I oi'spo'u "
- WLnn - lii tr;iiSon; oesor,b,y on,,
When survey ms brilliant assembly, an Inc
remember my uiS.lnguisNeu iTienia; WIZ uaS.
cnarSed .his ootS u yenI sso' "'S" 'ne 'nsA
lI 40 I hahaif ny nf u Soig, rh"Ifr rec,nroca,e vour cor.
In oena;i o. inc 81 L ,,hii q orttPrdnsGm.e =, You" "r w; ,%o
dial greetings, ana While extending 10 you tne
congratnlations OF TINS Joyous season. ! ieel
sure that the Incinners nearby mite "ltn me
In the earnest wish that the Shadow OF the
homeless may never grow less.
Were TO give vent TO the full expression
Of my feelings for the members Of your asSo.
%ciution, and ofmy admiration Of timer brilliant
success on this second occasion, l fear, as was
remarked on q former occasion, by a rcvered
and loved member whose absence we so much
regret, q stranger might suppose we were q
"nutua. admiration society" a sentiment as
forcibly, If not rs elegantly expressed. In q
homely phrase. familiar to US all.
Three years ago thus Club was organized
with the desire TO promote literary taste and