Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-03
the Rev. Mr.. Koll0sk. and Mr. Mors.u Rover. Of win.

hansburg. the Orator OF the Dsv aseen.J ,h. ro.,n
prepared Tor the occasion; and the elegant band Of music
ifo va Point which had been engaged by the propre
tors snnonneedto the assembled multitude that the cere-
monies OF The day about commence. Alter the
Rev. clergyman from his
s s"snve hearers most impressive and appropriate
prayer MIR. kollock having concluded Mr. Bowers stem
ara ron ms place, and in clear, distinct, and
W voice delighted his auditors for about hall an
nour' WIN an Grafton, 10 ie highest degree suitable TO the
""e' 'e place, aud the OCCASION Great aud continued
applause followed Music then eceeded: after which
the company fe.ed, aud In n,,s and
groups, as INCLINATION prompted over the iniere sipy
grounds Fortunate Tor the honor aud credit OF Virginia
Terminated.
In the 'ear Of the mansion house. long table had been
prepared vi seals sufficient accommodate about one
hundred anu twehiy persons, at which Doct. Thomas
.'lihn Pe"chy presided as President and when near
O'Clock, IL was announced that dinner ready, gene
raj press was made to get Gentlemen lilo obi
places at tile table, mined to keen Them a,
every hazard ard 10 their shame aud di.honor and TO
'ne dsrre't o Virginia bospy aud chivslry.
oil age and siaudine aud ladies' were unable To OH
tam seats observed oil grey headed gentleman from
williamsburg, with several ladies under hi. care ,wo o
whom were from Piiadslphis and had that day lande,
o" Tie island standing time looking ex
pre'so that some movement would be made least Tor
Tue lar conpai ions under bis chsge--but vain Not
even one ut e numerous b0ys seated at the table would
move. Disappointed aud thej the old man al last
Called aloud Tor some OF The arsns
announce to the gentlemen at table that there were
i"es present who he'd obtained seats. Ii WAS
responded, that the gentlemen at tsbI. were ,uliy
aPpied OF that TACT. Sull no move me Mt was mad.
'""h'"s accommodation. The old gentleman.
waiting moment two and dies patiny OF success,
said, IN voice loud enough TO be heard by all pre-.
sent, " Then the ladies' will wait until the ge,emen have
u'ned! aud retired with his party into the mansion
house. IL some lime sf the company were sealed
snd -aiing commenced, before the Rev Clergyman OBJ
tanned seat but no, early enough oil his asking
puthcy,a blessing, and simmer nearly halt ovc III
many, before Senator 1p,on able to obtain place
lh- gentleman bsiug Almnistr aen man, had been
quite overlooked; and IL is believed he entirely owing
to the KIND recolir OF s colleagues Tyler and Pom
dexter, at whose request member VI the committee
nu"'ed nm UP, that he Was noticed in c,ion viii,
dinner all As IL WAS he indie bed 10 an anti n ul-
hher, who vacated his seat, for opportunity 10 dine al
the first table. 1t is doubtful whether twenty p.o-
pie Oh The Island knew that such as Mr.. Upton
was 81 the jubilee. Ccii.n IT, that the writer hereof
di not know il until late the day. Although Ar Tin
ton went TO Williamsburg in the evening, lie did not al
end The supper there. On his return 10 Washington he
WI" oe able TO give description OF in Eastern
Virginia, no, very credliabie its Inhabitants lear
Nu'hes'on however seems destined ovrrturn every
'hhg valuable IN our country.
Alter the President had retired and the genfleu,en and
boys had dned aud sailed forth Tor irolc and fun lew
sNer'ieaded citizens Of Williamsburg accompanied BY
some oil their relatives and friends from Norfolk who had
oreh unable before 10 obtain place. took ats at the
table, and made their dinner the scraps When thew
h1n hnshsd Their meal these old fellows called
Dors Madeira. Che first and last that appeared on The
la"e) nstd lew generous spirits, who diJ object
"oilow the wine TO JOIN them, and Tor a time, enioy ed
"ihe least oil reason and ti,e flow OF soul"
AT SUNRISE the morning si,er the first jubilee al
jamestown, in May. 1907, and alter remaining Al The
table throughout The night the noble spirits OF Thai
Gay sun sealed al their pos Al that n,e had with
Us Newton, Travis, and Cary, members of the i'm
mortal Virginia Convention OF May, l776i We had al,o
o. younger days an OConher, Saunders, Burke Ro
berison, and hos, OF others
The Jubilee dinner OF May, 1884, passed Of without
bumper, song or toast!
Disappointed aud mortified, indeed with the prore ed.
ings at jamestown, l returned early TO Williamsburg
anu spent my evening with The ladies' (who had not even
enjoyed dance on The lsand preference to Joining the
supper party understand, however, that about 8 r. Al
sixty seventy persons down an excellent repasi a,
uie Raleigh Tavern, prepared under the direction of
wen selected committee. composed OF Judge two
VISITORS, ana two Professors oil William and Mary Col
rge one Delegate elect 10 the and Que lcou
0e hepresehiave Ia Congress. Col Robert andlish
acted a. President and II. Coke, Jr, and Dr. Peacy as
wee Presidents a lew songs, q number of toasfs AMI
some 1aing speeches. is said, delivered Messts
Foindexter, Tyler and Coke. being comp
Veaily specialized at some length, all in the true Multi
canon Style am told. OF the temper Of the company
we may pretty well Judge lron the following specimen OF
M-in 'he course OF the evening gentleman OF the Al.
inihisuhtion party offered the following toast Submis
SION 10 Tie VIII OF the maturity, when fairly expressed
ana IL was rejected One OF the Nulhers however a
end OF he gentlemen, and insisted that il should be
received and The President, at last though Reluctantly
announced that Dir. DIS had been sitendsd to-Te
supper Is said 10 have ended A. NJ hut some think
Wa' sunday mornings light petped them. By The
STEAMBOATS, OF Sunday, the and other strangers
r" nom he city, and left us "acns in glnry
"n"dmsoufg. CiiICKAHOMlNY.