The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-15
C,lumb;a Daily Record. 9th inst.

Speeches.
Columbia Daily Record 9th inst.
Times certainly have changed. But
a few short years ago anyone who
would have suggested banquet to
S. .nator Tillman would have been
considered fit subject for the luna
tic asylum. But yesterday be was
received most cordially and was
cheered as if he had been the idol of
The people of Columbia. Such an
event proved beyond peradventure
that peace and unity does reign
among the people Of Columbia.
The entertainment of the senator
and bis party was spontaneous
evidence of appreciation on the part
of the business men of Columbia.
Over two hundred and fifty men SUBJ
scribed toward paying expenses and
yesterday afternoon those who had
held aloof applied for tickets and
over one hundred additional had to
b. printed.
The visiting congressman were
Representatives J. Hamilton Lewis,
o: Washington; W. S. Cowhead, of
Missouri; j. J. Showater, OF Penn
sylvanis; John Shafroth, of Colorado;
Isreal Waterhouse, of Massachusetts;
j. A Connoly, of Illinois. From our
own State were Senator Tillman,
Congressman Wilson, Norton and
Latimer The following ladies ac-
companied the party: Mrs. B. Il.
Tillman, Mrs. Latimer, Mrs. Norton,
Mrs. Cowherd, Mrs. Showatsr and
Misses. Latimer and Norton and
Mrs. Waterhouse, who is native of
S.atesville, N. G.
The reception was appointed for
9 o'clock, but before that hour a
great crowd assembled at the hotel
and called for speeches. There were
loud calls for Tillman. He respond
ed, but excused himself from making
a speech on the ground of illness.
Congressman j. Hamilton Lewis,
Cowherd and Connolly made short
speeches. The latter had been to
Columbia before, that he was with
Sherman's army, but he said that
the hospitality of the people was
much more agreeable now than then.
Congressman Wilson made stir
ing speech. He spoke glowingly of
Columbia's future and referred to tho
fact that sectional strife was now at
an end.
There were again calls for Senator
Tillman, who responded, congratu
latipg Columbia on her bright pros
poets. He said: Il don't want any
thanks" he said Il have but done
my duty. Columbia is in South
Carolina, not South Carolina in c.
lumbia, and from the bottom of my
heart I congratulate her upon her
good fortune"
Congressman Latimer, Showater
and Waterhouse made short a6-
dresses expressive of their apprecia
ton of the hospitality shown them.
The banquet was served at 10
o'clock at the Grand Central. Mr..
R W. Shsnd presided and Mr.. Abrey
welcomed the guests in a happy
speech.
The following were the toasts and
responses:
Manufactures as a source of
wealth" Congressman Showater.
''The old and the new South"
Congressman Cowherd, of Missouri.
The American soldier" Congress-
man Connoly, of Illinois.
''The ffty-ffth congress-" by Con-
gresham J. Hamilton Lewis, Of
Washington. He is connected with
South Carolina, being descended
from Governor Hamilton, and he
thoroughly charmed the barqueters
by his eloquence. Since coming on
this trip he has received information
from the governor Of Washington
stating that his certificate of re-elec-
tion had been signed. First reports
indicated his defeat, but the count
showed him reelected by a small
majority.
The United States congress" was
responded to by Congressman Sas-
forth, of Colorado.
South CArolina" was responded to
by Senator Tillman, who was received
with tremendous applause. Among
other things be said:
1--WE have State of which we are
proud. You have city of which we
hope to see mar ching steadily to the
front. It is not necessary to discuss
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