Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-04
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For the Enquirer.
OBSERVATION OF SWORD TO BREyET
MAJOR r. N PAGE, Of THE UNITED STATES
ARMY. ny the CITIZENS OF GLOUCESTER
CnCNrY, VIRGINIA.
me interesting ceremony Of presenting TO Ma
;or n Page. Of the United States Army, the
: .nd,ome Sword which had been procured for
me nurnose, by the citizens OF his native county
~ Glou,esler. As a testimonial OF their arprecia-
I;on ri his gallant and distinguished services ~
he l,e war with Mexico, took place. pursuant
~ pIevious arrangement, al the Court House Of
the sand county, on Saurday, the S.n April, 10
thp presencs OF large asseRblage, both OF ladies'
and gentleman The commiuee OF Arrange.
m.n,s appointed Mr.. w. 7. Taiaierro 10 ACT on
,ue occasion as Chairman, Mr. Warner j.
J,nes as Secretary, and e lionel Alexander y,
raliaferro to deliver tie Sword 10 MrJor Page.
committee, consisting OF Mr John w. Z. Cat
Ieu Or VIM Taliaienu, Jr. Robinson Nelson,
ard Richard P. Jones, having waited on Major
Page and escorted him into The Court House, ne
was there received, and welcomed BY the Chair
man in an admirable address, characeiIz'd
alike BY force OF thought, and great beauty and
ELEGANCE OF expression. The Chairman having
concluded. Colonel ralaer o, q The organ u
me cuIz.ns. proceeded 10 present the SW0ro; IN
doing which, he delivered a very impressive ana
ELOQUENT address; near tn conclusion of lhe adj
drpss NJ cued rom IN scabhard wherenn they
are imprinted, The following as The engagements
and baltes most actively participated in by Ma
Page: For Blown, Monterey, Vera Cruz
Crrfo Gordo, Conreras, Chufuonsco ChapnI-
,.nec and City OF Mexcu;" and fecouned in
onwInc language he highly meritorious and dis.
unau,shrd part sustained by him in each o! Ihem
On RECEIVING The Sword, Major Page returned
mis- thanks, ior thai flduerng token Of the regard
and appreciation oil the people Of his native coun-
Il in speech in fine taste, and replete wh deep
sensiblli,y o. feeling.
The ceremony OF presenting The Sword being
over. Major Page was conducted 10 one Of The
Hotels 10 partakr Of dinner given him By mum.
Der OF his friends, 10 which our couniymen, Md
Tor VIM. B Tallaleiro, aie Of the 9n Y. ,. IN
ianiry, aud Lieutenant p K. Pag", and Mr. VIII
liam j Baylop late Of The IN, were welcome
as invited guests.
Al me dinrer, Mr.. Jno.W C Caileu, presided;
and il was marked by more Than The usual con
VITALITY ef like festive occasions. 10 addition 10
many patriotic and humorous impromplu SEN
timents BY The tifferenl gentlemen, ne following
regular tuasis were drank:
The memory Of Gorge Washington: The
father oi his country.
, The memory OF Washing,ons noble COM
palrols: The Heroes and Sage, Of The Reyolu.
ton.
g. The President u Inc Uhlteu olattS.
a. The Government oil The Uniled Sacs-May
The same wise and patriotic spfiI which charac-
lerizrd lis adoption ever prevail in lis admins
lralion.
s. Old Gloucester: Honored be her memory
She has added Page 10 The Book Of Heroes.
To thls sentiment Major Page made very
appropriate response, and concluded ny giving
The County oi Gloucester: Rich in The terl!i.
" OF her SOIL in the value and beauty OF her
rivers-in the worth and hospitality OF ne! Gill
zens, and rich in The beauty OF her daughters
Her sons ever leave her with regret and return
10 her with pleasure.
g. Our Counlymen and Invited Guests: MAJ.
Taliaferro, Lieut.. Page and Mr.. Bay,op-They
eyinced patriotic desire 10 serve their country
by joining her armies in Mexico. To have DIS
tnguished themselves an opportunity alone was
neeCed.
This toast called from Major Taiaferro very
happy reply, in which he expressed regret thai II
had not been the good fortune OF himself and me
TWO gentlemen whose names were associated win
his 10 the foregoing sentiment 10 Join ths nam
body OF our army in Mexico in time 10 partici-
pate with il in those brilliant engagements which
had sned such lustre on our arms. al The
conclusion OF his remarks, he gave:
The County OF Gloucester: Calamity repre-.
sened in The war with MeIico-in the war OF The
revolution, and one hundred years before IN ba-
cons rebellion.
7. The Army and Navy Of the United States:
Each has oul to emulate the gallant deeds OF the
oiher-boh merit alike the admiration and sra-
tilude Of the nation
8. The Fair Sex No revolution can affect
their sovereignty or our al egiance.
On motion, II was resolved, That these pro-
ceedoss b. written out by The Secretary and tor
warded TO the Richmond papers Tor publication.
w. T. TALlAFERRO Chairman.
JNO. VIC. CATLETT, Pres'd' Of Dn'r.
WARNER T. JONES, Sec'y.