The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Honored Guests
Patriotic People Pay a Pleasant
Visit to the Home Of Secession.
A Hearty Welcome and Good
Cheer for All.
CITIZENS OF THE NORTH
WELCOMED TO THE
SUNNY SOUTH.
The Burgesses Corps from
Albany in Abbeville.
Good Speeches, Good Fellowship,
Good Punch, Good Music, and n
Good Time Generally.

Good Punch, Good Music. and a
Good Time Generally.
According to previous arrangement our
people gave the Burgesses Corps OF Albany,
N. Y, 4 splendid reception last Saturday
Messrs. p. Rosenberg & Co. had kindly
given the use of their splendid hall, and for
Two or three days the ladies OF the village
gave their time and labor 10 decorating tne
They prepared the tables az only Abbeville
ladies can prepare them, and they were laden
with the best 0i solids and liquids
The many. brilliant lights made the hall
AK bright az day, and the artistic touch
0f the ladies made It as lovely as dream.
and us enchanting as a scene In fairy land:
BY the printed schedule OF the g., q. " n.
utes past eight O'Clock. During the day, how
ever, O dispatch was received from Raleigh,
N. c., stating that the party were then Two
Just before night another dispatch was re-
ceived announcing that the train would be
three hours and fifty minutes late, max Ing
Vile exactly twelve o'clock, midnight.
third despatch. about eleven O'Clock,
named 1921 as the probable time Of the arri-
Val OF the train.
there greater interest In the arrival OF M!
train than was manifested IN the arrival OF
The train which was TO bring our Northern
1t has been estimated that acres of people
stood around the depot for hours, aW ailing
The arrival OF the train. Some placed the
number at ffleen hundred, and we heard of
no cne who thought the crowd was fewer than
one thousand.
The weather was warm and remarkably fair
throughout the day, with stiff breezs blow
Ing. The greater part OF the time. Towhrd
midnight dark cloud appeared In the South.
and by halfpast twelve drenching rain was
falling, and sheets Of water pouring from the
caves Of the depot.
THE ARRIVAL oE THE TRAIN.
At 1910 the train rolled up before the door
of The depot, amid the ringing OF bells and
the shouts ufa great multitude OF people who
had been waiting for hours. The train was
tibuied cars, in charge o. Conductor Bowen
aud Engineer Shiver. The engine was Il
splendid new ten-wheel compound. Under
the management of the eficient Train Master,
MIR. s. u. Dick kerson, the train made the ex-
traordinary fast schedule 70 the mtnnte-the
delay having been cause north OF the g., c.
& N. Railway system
On the arrival OF the train the company lef
the coaches and Immediately took up the line
OF march toward the hal. where all WAN light,
and where all that could p ease the eye oi
crafty the taste were spread for their coming
THE RECEPTION.
COM nmittee OF Reception, and a large contin-
gent, together with Capt. j. l.. Perrin, Lieu
tenant E. NJ. DuPre. Lieutenant T. l.. Doug
lass, and Lieutenant -. A. Milford. we're al
the depot long before the arrival OF the train,
and took immediate charge OF the guests AZ
they came.
The large hall was comfortably filled with
guests and hosts, and most pleasant evening
was spent by all.
THE MUSIC.
First In order came the supper. After that
canie the enlivening music by the band OF
thirty.two pieces, which brour ut cht er after
cneer as the familiar and patriotic airs greet
ed the ears OF The delighted hearers.
MAYOR HILLS SPEECH.
After the inner man had been refreshed.
Mayor r. NJ. Hill said:
"1tis with qualification that welcome the
distinguished visitors 10 our town. II is
my pleasure to Introduce our distinguished
feIlow.citizen, Judge Samuel MCGOWAN, who
v III make the address Of welcome.
THE WELCOME ADDRESS.
Judge MCGOWAN, at the request OF May.
or r. II. Hill, arose. and while dec lining 10
make speech under the ctrcr msi ances, In
an informal manner exit nded 10 the distin-
euished visitors from the great Empire State
Of the Union. q hearty welcome. He did 30 In
fhe name OF the ladies who prepared the re.
treatments; In the name Of the good old
county OF Abhevil,r, and In the name OF the
whole State of South C.roIina. Turning to
the famous "Burgess-s Corps Of Albany" q
remarkub history OF its own. he said among
other things. that IL always afforded him
special pleasure TO favor, honor. and welcome
Colunieer citizen soldiers. wht, as citizens.
framed their own COVE nDIent, and then. as
soldiers In ormor, support and sustain II! Cit
iZen soldiers In preference 10 standing ar
mics the cheap defence and ornament, and
The shield aud plume Of free people.
MAJOR wooDwARps RESPONSE.
At the conclusion of Judge McGowan's
warm words OF welcome, Major Wood ward,
The commander Of the corps, stepl ed to the
head Of The table AMI said:
While tee! that should respond 10 the
kind woids " hit have Just heen uttered by
che distir rGuished south Cnrol'nian, and
while my heart is full, there are other lips
qualification at this reception. l call upon
Colonel Danforth to reply.
COLONEL DANFoRTH SPEAKS.
Colonel Danforth said:
A lew hours ago we len our Northern
homes. and all through this Southland our
journey has been marked by the most pleas
ant incidents.
The citizens Of North Carolina seemed TO
vie with each other In contributing 10 our
pleasure, end We are impressed by this recep-
ton from the good people OF historic old Alb
brvllle.
We Lnauh you TOul tu6 luueEuOsI TeCesSeS
OF our hearts for your cordial welcome and
this magnificent reception.
II our hearts could tell our feelings you
would know what our words fail 10 express.
and what son will never know from our
words.
In this beautiful Southland you produce the
neecy cotton, which has been crowned the
King OF Crops, but our more Northern home,
the County from which I came, il distinguish
ed for the production Of three most valuable
crops: Hops, broom-corn and Democrats.
We have known you from the earlier days
when our representative and your represen.
,atives assembled together with union o
hearts and hands, and made common cause
for q common country. Together they signed
the Declaration OF Independence, and each
section of the country acted Its part in main
tainipg and supporting the integrity OF that
paper which will ever live In the annals o.
history.
Each section is q part OF common Country
In the morning. the sun rises out Of the ocean
and shines for US all, while its rays light the
far of snowy peaks. In our New England
homes and in your sunny land, 1t shines upon
q people blessed with churches, school houses
and happy BONES In the afternoon. Its beam,