The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-20
A REUNION IN COLUMBIA.
DELEGATES AND PEOPLE me5'
AROUND TREFEsTVE BOARD.

AROUND The FESTIVE 6oHHO,
Grand Banquet Given by the Citizens OF
co,r,,b,at to the DeleSate of the Consti
.,t;,,,., Convsntion--Is is Largely At
tended
COLUMBIA, November 1.-THE citi-
zens of Columbia gave the members
of the convention right royal time
tonight. Without any ado or flourish
of trumpets the substantial business
men of Columbia indicated their fei-
lowship and kinship to the mem bers
of the Convention. The entire mem.
bership of the Convention was invited
to spend at least one evening with Co
lumbians as brother Carolinians. The
union was further and convincing
evidence Of the feeling and good will
and common interest that las prevail.
ed in and has actuated the work of the
Convention. There was such an IN,
termlngling of opposing political fac,
tions, such good feeling and general
good will that it would be altogether
uncalled for to attach any political
significance to the reception except
that it emphasizes the era OF good VIII
that seems to have begun.
The invitation to the members ar
nounced "a banquet to the members
of the constitutional convention, given
by the citizens of Columbia" 1t was
a little after 10 o'clock when the jovi-
al and light-hearted members and
their Columbia entertainers, who had
been chatting in the Grand Central
parlors, were ushered into the dining
room. DR.. A. n. Talley, chairman of
the committee, went in with Governor
Evans, Col. Wallace with Congress
man Talbert, B. L. Abney and Con
gresham Wilson, F. II. Weston and
Dr.. E. S. Joynes, r. w. Shand and
Speaker Jones, j. ?. Thomas, Jr., and
J. N. Sullivan, Mayor Sloan with At
torney General Barber, and then came
the members of the convention arm In
arm with citizens of Columbia.
The delegates are so well known
that, as they say in convention, a rep
etition of their names would be a
':surplusage." Among the other rep
resentatives of Columbia's citizens
were: Chairman, DR.. 7. 7: Taley;
Secretary, T. II. Weston; Master, J.
S. Werner; Mayor, McB Sloan; DR.. Z.
S. Joynes, F. II. Hyatt, Col. j. 9.
Marshall, G. B. Simmons, Thomas S.
BRYAN, a. C. Squire, T. II. Weston,
Col. John T. Sloan, Col. VIM. Wal
lace, W. J. Murray, E. W. Robertson,
State Treasurer W. T. @: Bates, 4: B.
Bryan, Commissioner Mixson. Col.
Willie Jones, ]. NJ. Roach, W. S.
Pope, B. L. Abney. W. G.. Whitner,
W. Anderson, Geo. R. Koester, w. }.
keenan,, R. W. Shand, John P. Thom-
as, Jr., J.,L. Mimnaugh, H. G. Pat
ton, E. W. Wilson, j. Caldwell, Rob
ertson, a. r. Stewart, W. r. Muller,
w. B. Lowrance, DR.. W. 9. Fisher,
J. Withers, W. B. S. Whaley, L.
B. Folk, J. r. Hopkins, r. S. Des-
portes, P. B. Mccoy, W. A. Clark, 4.
A. McCreery, w. G. Childs, 7. 7.
Moore, Superintendent W. A. Neal,
NJ. L. Kinard, II. P. Clarke, B. W.
Taylor, J. K. Aston, a. w Ray, c.
z. Oliver, 7. A. McCreery, Fitz =.
McMaster, E. J. Watson, Paul N.
Brice, Levi David, August Kohn. W.
r. DaYie, Jr., Secretary of State
Tompkins, Secretary .. X. Gunter,
Delegate John McMahan, G. w.
White, of Richmond, J. A. Peserkin,
of Fort Motto, j. 81. Pearson, of
Washington, Adjt. Gen. Watts and
Assistant Adjt. Gen. Bruce.
When the party reached the dining
room they found that Mr.. Gillard had
done his part elegantly; that he had
bountiful supply of tempting dishes,
beginning with oysters and running
down by the turkeys and ducks and
>piss, then through the cold meats and
aSicacies in vegetables, fruits and
CONNECTIONS. Then, too, there were
punchesaud wines and, indeed, plen-
ty to drinHspd more than plenty to
satisfy the most intenssASnger. There
were seven long tables, all tassefully
arranged, with profusion Of flowers
and decorations. The orators Of the
evening and their introducers were
ranged around DR.. Talley, chairman
of the committee, and the patriotic
secretary, Mr.. Francis Il. Weston.
After prayer DIR. Talley called upon
Mr.. W. 4. Clark to welcome the
guests.
Mr.. Clark said the occasion was
other than that of the ordinary. ban
ouet. The delegate to a Constitution
al Convention bears to his people the
most intimate relations. We there
fore feel that we are here with a most
representative body of our people, and
we desire to welcome the people
through you in our Capita, 1t de-
pends much on the form OF govern.
ment as to what your Capital is and
how it is regarded by the people. He
reviewed history to show how Rome
and Paris became the pride OF their
nations. We desire that in all future
ages Columbia shall be what Rome
was to her people, and we want you
to feel that you are welcome oy our
people.
Senator Tillman expected to attend
the banquet, but sent word thathe was
quite unwel1 and could not attend:
After the good-humored party had
enjoyed the delightful repast prepared
by the Grand Central Hotel DR.. Tai
lev announced another attractive bill
of fare in eloquence. DR.. Thinner
man, in the absence Of Senator Till
man, was called upon to respond to
tho tooSt "Our CHESTS" "
He said the delegates were delighted
at such an opportunity for relaxation
from their work. They all enjoyed the
hospitality they had received in Co
lumbia. He thought in the near fu-
ture there would be political love
feast as this had been (Applause.l
He hoped for the moral, political and
financial prosperity of the State.
Col. Sloan proposed the toast, The
o%o&o of South Harolina He said his