Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
From the Chicago Cour"n'.l


From The Chicago Cour"n'j Gs
FESTIVAL or TIL: S1H,Ei3 = e
rms OLD DOMINION, MAY l"iii' ~ rs rs
1I,a ,;,st annual celebration Of this Soccer! ECU e.
! i" ~. he I.n,r House on the cycIii:: a! me loth'- &
n,yi.rr io ;l.c irc!cmcnry oil The weather: tie '"'lIEE II.
,,ns not Is numerous as is.d been h''t''.F"'" -, );
",s howcvcr. fully compensated Tor ny INC I"s"" {;
and happy feelings which p~erNaued ,n' W u o 81
we have never attended any ec'e';"". &
= ,,,.r.. tbcrc WIS more GOOD feeling, generous ho>Irs
fri:v. and briniant vii diSriny't ana we n"nM.
nothing in savin. TINT the speeches upon ~ i, q
sion were equal /" any ever niNlc ~ ~. ~ " n,r,,n,, :
any ~ Inc snrirrirS. About I O'Clock INC '"i'i"a! 4
mnrcJ IN the festive board. wi;crc an ci'S'u' "''
4uImn.uous rc;apst was laid by that Prince "i eacF''S )
MIR. Ilavcs. ,r,;, hutE
John l.. Peytcn, Esq, fnrmcrl.% oil virginia. nu's
,nw. we uc cia::iicl to say. Il c:;IIrh Hi .hl'"H"
president OF the Society. presided oyer III" lt"ect"'E
NOS in n manurr that elected general roillh':iiuaitnn
nv the lamv faculty which he possesses "i lnahui:
ii feel at home. After The removal nj me r:"'., nt's
;Pcyton rose and preiaccd The rc''i.'E% M Will Will r,,ciycGs
With some very pertinent. eloquent ana wen 'evr.>;,t
,marks. lie said lla: il WAS wholly u'lerfSS"!! ~ -
I'm, tn inJui.r in any language /" cNi'IrHS III: sfalu-s
| alton a, meeting the Society IN ms III: M" NJ
; ~. occasion: and ~ the auSri'!"HS rur"M," ". '"n
4 mdcr which they celebrated lic
! he sci,icmrIit u! our country. ,.rros
! When, he said, we contemplate the l'i%''! eH.nstS
which have occurred since thclI, we aye h1'f III : ~
prompted Ia inquire into the cause. I'LL" n"t ,m
1.,rnrars, diSyosiliun Ia race il tliiF SoH,r'' .m
.,u.rS Which have siamcl our destiny. we "ihl'E
,Isn "a know something ni the men /" Wi'".l We az
4 indebted for all our blessings, ana ~ 'ncT "9..
lauts we take q just pride III cc"nni!'T'i'c : IN" ~
1 s,c,m il n grateful duty ~ honor llir!r h'i,nfca' ~
,;, i v,. rri,,l,t ,hu, hv such meetings a. ililS, ANA 10y
! ,rnpcr ul,scrvaurcs, we should commensurate t"t;i
anu1iu~ n: jamestown. i: wnS Il s'rNt'" VIZ "Mc'i
& hose illuStriouS men led by the rci'WnTu elhMn
4 hat we owed "a ourselves and 4" onE r''1'"'yn, III" IL
a - a. II a.. 80 nNI N iltNsllttl lIt W. ]
q interest we felt in the blessings trniiSii''t:" /" Us, InSl
S,,r rnuccyu that they should 81 preserved; ana h"'idchI
3 Town in all their integrity and cNc"i'','G.
4 But, said Mr.. Pcy;on, Il docs il' "''""S u NV ~
enter INFO these topics Tonight. However %rh!c!"l' !"
Inv feelings, lnrcgo it all i'll presence III INC "is''l-
q rushed gentlemen wl:osc appropriate dn!yi II Is |"
a.urn them 10 Our mutual advantage nm! delight
A He had bat u word 10 say IN conciusi"li. lc' u
Slot, while turning t"ile past i"rG"i WIN IL VII; ~ !
. hr future. Lee. us remember l!Ia! the Ill" by which
Nv hold all that we have inherited iron! Our iH'!irrs,i Us
derived from the constitution "i "nr country. Lex W.
Hpmemlrr tiia: al il,a. Is glorious III The l'ns': or '"lu'
Ole in Tie present, or bright III the l'inrr. Is i'ts'l"'f"
n ,ly cuuucr,.d with our .rca; luiull-i Lin"h &C.
ncu,f,l will, the blood of our ancestors, and Gi;lr;ii
9cein" 10 lis peace, happiness ami s,.rilrIiy-:lc rGa
rec ri; our liberties. under winch we nave TcPoS''i "
youth. and which extends 70 us rr"teciinil NOW 80
y ;. ,rnrcn,h with the clas.c and beautiful words nj :lI'
. ,nct' the ruthless Nandal who would plant the axe n
=. Is roots:
s. "Wooiman. spare that tree; ,m,rl not n single bought
q In youtlr il rlclrcrcl IL. and we'll Protcc, ii now"
& During the delivery Of this happy speech, wliicl
1--we have So impcricciiy reported, the lrc>idcIt wa'
FREQUENTLY Interrupted by rounds oI applausc-aild I"
resumed his seat the band struck up If0@ tolH"'
4 REGULAR TOASTS.
81 |. Tic dav we celebrate. The year .! vast events
grows III historic interest as time natures us iru''
z - Vi:,inin the svImpa,lics aud associations NJ tina
l.amc caunut hc expressed.
81 Music-.O, carry me back 10 old Virginia"
Responded 10 10y Thomas Shirley, Esq.
q 3. Neutrality-suspicious. i'll silence.
i. The Union: disaiiccti"n to it is treason I" i"ef
a Music-"IIail Columbia"
81 Responded 10 by B. +. S!ro;hcr, Esq.
). kcntucky-lhc Die Vernon "f old Virginia.
q Muaic--"My old Kentucky Home"
q Responded 10 by T.. G. Cauliicl!.
81 6. Iilinois-Lct the STATE of our adoption bo I'M
8iiomc OF our choice.
n Music-"U"mc. sweet home.
81 RESPONDED 10 ly Col. T.. ID. Taylor.
d :. Chicaso-Shc stretches forth her iron arms nnc
a.mbraces Tie c2is OF The earth.
. Responded 10 by Col. VIM. II. Davis. :.
q s. nur Sister Societies: we honor and emulate then
Aleyo.i"n I" ;hc!r native States.
L3 Music-"Ihc Rosc N! Nianhalc."
Responded 70 by :. NJ. Staples, ESP, N III" Tr;
Gbunr.
81 .. Tie President O! the United srn,o-.
ri 10. The American Mili,iH-tEe tru" d"!en'c"iaire
@peoplc.
81 Air-"Yuukce Doodle"
Responded 10 by Col. ". III. DAVIS.
II. The Press: free wilcni, s!"aks in tGncs al i,nr
3!ess independence, lnVwcd 10y power and "'i'''i'le'
sdby RIGHTEOUSNESS.
. Ecsnnndcd to by VIM. Duane Wilson.
al l.. The Ladies: we love them ami We Know 1t.
81 Aria health 10 oil good lasscs."
Responded {" by l.. X. Smith, Esq.
q II. The future I'll our country the rainbow "i mop
the sky OF her destiny.
Air-"1hc Star Spangled banner.
q Responded 10 by Col. john d.. Munfcr'i "i Va.
Letter. were iiIrl read from Or. l.. Maxwell. IRE
ejsidcnt of tMc " L. Sncirty, and from Mr.. l.im'sday"
Civ, the iprmrr containing :lrc following '""%i :,
d .Imnnrtal Honor :" IA" sat "i Virginia; Tie b'S''
If Washington and Jefferson
81 Ey Thomas Shirley, Esd. ,,, ~
q John l.. acknowledgements "i inc VI" in
s5ndnion Society; EiG:iai1 ~. ~ no s M%f;EH77 - =. ; ~
1rinia gentleman of llr "! school. lie i, an honor /,
sSs,Ic State al iir adoption.
q WA. Duane Wilson gave
81 Tie Ladies': and said he Ind been requested :" cal
8r!on he President for Il response. Nr. pcyt"n SAID
had read sniucw!iCrc in Tia! trashy book al Iamnr'
%;inc'S :srlic Confidence al Il man who WAS II victim
st. scnsibniiy." He always frli mere than he could NJ
itcr. and this Character had furnished Lanariimc with
s'lir occasion Tor i%mdul%in" il IL Rhapsody 4" the effect
Stl,a; Il :nan might and often did ie"' NOR" N IN instant
Ethan he could utter i'll AN hour. N"w. saii Mr.. hcy-
St"n, | feel that there is after Mi m"r" a.! ruth than
8poctry in the lucrubrations %: the French poet. On
Z the subject just given feel NOR" this inst;tm; ilnI
aauy man can express i'll IN ace. aiI'! the company will
arrco"niZr the ~propri";v ni my not entering upon il
1Ar. pcvlom resumed his sea; Ill the midst -! ln:glI-
V.cr and applause.
Col. j. y. Muulnrd cav"
q Ci,icaso.-IIor uncxanpicd prosperity is owing III
a errr; degree :" tie enterprise and energy % hcl
FcitiZcns.
4 b. f.. S;r";hcr gave
4 Mind md Mlcri, wherever fnuInl-;ic only source
5of natural greatness.
4 As The hour was not advanced III" Company nl-
6;,.Iru.,I IA, .ln hail rf.,pI IA, .stI, thr l,pl. tlIi..iIr