Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-12

PkiSTERs FESTIVAL The thirteenth anniver, airy of the
columbia Typographical Society" OF Washington CITY
was recently celebrated by supper &C. Among the guests
geTe the Hon Jphn Quincy Adams. w. w. Seston, Esq.,
Mayor OF Washington, J. = Galaher. Esq. State Senator
OF Virginia. Hon Luther Severance of the United States
House OF Representatives George ;. Gideon Esq, Messrs
Harris and Heart, Of the Constitution. See
The ioilowin arc the regular ,osss which drank
| ia bumpers at cold water lemonade aud coffee -
! l. The Day we celebrate: Our thirtieih annual-whai
il lacks in spirit is msds up by its good impression
2. The Columbia Typographical Society Its works
have always displayed bcnevoence, and rules ust
he'd by the golden rule Of the Great Master.
The twenty-siI United States; Like the twenty six
letters OF our alphabet ii is only in unioa that their power
| is imme nsurabls.
national Jorm--"HonOri TO whom homer is due"
5 The Constitution: Locked up in this ehase the
OF these states Will never be sqaabbi.d
b. Inc Press Asa proof she:f Of public opinion rersed
BY the people let be corrected; US Continuous
and universal index ~ tue book Of kaouIedse will always
b. appreciated.
e. The Freedom OF the Press: The ulcrum OF lever
which u moving the world.
g. Washington: The Star OF the Western hemisphere.
y Ffahklin: He gave dignity - his profession aud his
Profession gave dignity to him.
lU. Our Revolutionary Sir-s Those eopifal norkne.
who set up the fiIe 10 American independence.
H. The Art OF Printing: TnOugn black art. it e1hib.'
it5 the phenomenon Of lgh; flo wing from darkness.
L. The Early Masters of Printing: Like the early mas
tiers Of painting, their works have eIceed.
10 Woman: taney type Of exquisite n9gli, whose
pleasing Impressions hearts U0terated
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs.
BY he Pres idon;- John Quincy Adant,-The profound
scholar and deyo ted paioa type O such excellent metal
that age has impaired tie brianey Of 1prstsoa.
This toast received with uome ndous cheers, after
the sobsdins u which Mr. ADAMS and responded in
some excellent md appropriate remarks.
BY the Pfesdent-Our long absent friend. the Hon.
g. Gslahet Of Virginia, the oldest member Of the Society
present May his brief with this evening be
pleasant Us his career while absent has been honorable.
Mr.. GALLAHIR said be felt exceedingly embarrassed at
At a f.
Msachustr but ts token of tao friendship Of the So.
esy mad such impression his heart that he felt
bound - take hi, stand amuug them. short time pre-.
yOu, he was leaving ins city his wey 10 Richmond,
wien he overhaul "a by rTsssgGBg, who dragged him
cfmiau before them without uny cJnsidt vi bis
eo'c Mr GALLAHER auded the character o. printers. lie
proud cay that he hmsclf practical printer,
aud mad through oil the gfsdstions from pfigffs
dseii up to editor VI paper 10 which last howeVtt he
e0ad not bJast Of huvng been very successful tic look.
ed back with pleasure 10 the time when he oicd az
pJsOr aud pressnaD, and active member Of this
Society, VI which he had just been informed lie tho
oldest member present Before leaving them TO depart
fulfil the duties Of another sphere, Virginia State Senate
Of which be 10 memberO he would offer the following
teniment:
Nv J. s. Galaher-The Typosraphi Society Of VAST
ins'"n' II hos made double imDres'oa upon my heart
but no mdeke scarcely know whether to look back to
IT, tnhy or ~ later pdsos with tho greater pleasure
Ths Char then gave
WIN w. sealon. Tho dignifcd end able co-editor Of
thc National inicligencer.
w session ftspOdded IN very neat nnd appropriate
speech, and said would conclude by bmfng
umsnt, which. to be- sure from his personal the
msier, might be considered little selfish but he trusted
that that would be- cianiably oyeTlooked;-
Th, FeBHf eass Of hs Empioyers--May u always DO
well filed Saturday night that every good printer and
indu pus fellow may have abundance Of sorts [Cheen
and ough;cfl
The President next announced
The Hon. Luther Severance, niomber Of Congress from
Mmnr no ancient uui highly respected member O our
oieW-'Ihpugu his light shines in the Legislative
Cones u our country hs picscnce here proves that he
sull ticks 10 our craft
W.T. Severance l7 The applause subsdcdJ made SOM in
TRUSTING fcn.utcrs.s uf h. cpnurNiO with the Society.
Since he ast net toe Secrecy tie f,sye baafd twenty
one yeats mad rolled away; and what change they tad
wrought Few, Bdc ID, sefy iow of tue neudy frce and
vnces VI that meeting pes tn- in toe midst
Of the many and yuuthto now
be could Only recognize the remaining ASSOCIATES Of that
meeting, twenty years ago, HI. friend Clepbsne hi.
trend Cochran, and 90 he believed, his friend Col Session
W. sv.os-nce next eompmeBtcd the meeting the sdop
tOn Of The cold ~ater system; aud said that the
b. aithful and cheerful couueusnces 1t the meeuf
inisa,ed that this was aCt their hps Experiment "