The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-22
"Banquct to MIR. j. w. Lyon.

n banquet was rendered to Mr.. j. w.
Lyon by his numerous friends on We'd
ncsday night prior to his departure for
America by the Maraposa. About fifty
gentlemen sat down to Il first class BAN
quot, the chair being taken 10y Mr.. d.
Macdonald, G.. e., chief Of the typo
graphical department. Of the "Pictu-
RESCUE Atlas' publishing company. BE-
sides the charman and The guests of tho
evening" there were present Mcssrs. +.
B. Schrll, W. &. Filter, w. II. SmcdIcy,
+. McNcill. Frank Coffee, II. S. Chip
man, j. W. Johnston, II. Jennings, d.
C"rmack, j. NJ. Curtis, J. II. Ashton,
Horace Baker, +. j. Broomiirld, a. j.
Scally, tr. Waugh (vicc chairman), ID.
ll"bh, Francis Myers, Alderman NJ
Gurr, aud others. Apologies for nom
attendance were received and read by
the chairman from MrSSrs. S. l.. Motlett,
William Macleod, and G. l.. II. Burchcr;
after which the chairman proposed the
tnas's of ''rhc Queens and "Thc Prcsi-
dent OF the United StatcS,' which were
received with acclamation. The chair
man then gave "Our Guest" alluding in
cnr"maSIic terms to Mr.. Lyons efforts
in the cause of art and literature, and
before rrSumtn@ his chair presenting to
Mr. Lyon, on behalf Of his numerous
friends in Sydnry,a 4 beautifully ill,lstra-
| ted and magnIiccntly bound address.
MIR. Lyon, in reply, made an effective
| speech, modrstly declining Il great por-
| ton of the praise Of having originated
the "Pic,urrsuur Atlas Of AuStralasia,"
and niluding in ilati"ring terms to his
cn-workrr<, MrSSrS. ). l.. Motlrtt and ID.
| Il. mcconnell. In reference to the adj
dress, Il" said il should occupy the fore
| most position among his household gods,
above even the Yrncratcd pictures of
| Washington. }inculn, and Garfield,
which adorned the walls Of his home.
1t would bc to his family Il pearl Of great
rricc-ihc koh-i-n"or Of their possess
ions. Before rcsuming his chair he had
one pleasing duty to perform, viz, the
rrop"-inS OF a toast which would be
| we'll received in such u country-'"Hhc
Land We Live in.' lie dwclt with par
tirular effectiveness on the beauty,
poetry, and unboundcd resources OF Au-
>iraliA, and gave Il graphic picture Of
Australia is il first appeared to his Cana
dian eyes.
! 1irutrnaut-Colonrl Hobbs ably did
| the linnor> To the next toast on the list
"Ih" Land We Came Erom," dealing
hlum"rnuSly with the various RATIONALE
ties represented al the table, and con-
IL
cnSmopolitc character.
Alderman M'Guirr, Of Balmain, speak
ing rs an Australian, responded in a
| neat ana vigorous speech, after which
Mr.. llirSrlmaln gave the toast, art
and Litcralurr,' which was responded
I" by Mr.. Julian II. Ashton on behalf Of
art, and Mr.. Francis Myers OH behalf Of
| literature.
a number Of other toasts followed, i'll
| trrSpcrSrd with songs aud rccitations
| Mr"m McSSrS. Jennings, Cormack, Cur
li<, MolIicr, and Iligham, and the COM
pany broke up after spending very
pleasant evening""
Mr.. Hobbs writes me that he Is Sue
cr"dinE in his business enterprises, and
expects TO pay South Carolina Il visit in
lSSS: lie hopes to attend the Com
mrncCmrnl Of Ncwbcrry College, in
June Of that year.
have moi forgotten my promise TO
send You letter concerning my impress
sion OF Texas; but 50 far | have dcsistcd,
| in order to carry ont Il resolution formed
after receiving some advice from two OF
my best friends in Nrwbcrry. The adj
vice which WAS very kindly and seriously
gwen was to avoid scndngn commune
cation 10 any Of the Ncwbrrry papers
concerning Texas, until had had time
to form -rmc correct and reliable opin-
ions and in tn" second place, not TO
send any "horncd frogs" back. SO far
| have kept the resolution.
Mrs. w. and often think Of New
! berry and its people, and of the many
| pleasant years we have spent among
you and your readers and we herewith
send our greetings TO all the good people
| OF NcWbrrry---iOwn and county.
Very truly yours,
Z. W. WEIGH.