The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-07
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CArrespoudsnca Of the Dispstch. :. =
Virsiaia Military Inssifms-Ezercises Of The 4h--
The addresses and The Ccnfsyring Of Diplomats
The Graduating CLASS The Fire Works The
Military BaH-Ls Gaiefy and Beauty Interest.
ing Personal Neos- The Close Of the Lifcrcyv
Season. s@ SECS ssaas
-aazll sa = LEXINGTON, Va, July 4. 1855. :
I Notwithstanding the heavy shower of rain ID 1t
poured down early this morning the boomioe of thc
cannon from the Institute hill announced that the
aiorious Fourth had dawned once more upon
Tree and happy land -
Long e'er the time had arrived for the exsrcise,
OF the day to commence, the Presbyterian Church
wasfilled By the vast throDg of peraons assembled
here TO join n the celebration of this birthday of
Liberty. At the appointed hour the handsome
corps of cadets preceded by Volsnfs Band, with
the Professors OF the Institute, the Board of vis
itors and the Alumni Military Association marched
70 the Church. The pulpit was occupied by the
Rev Messrs kepler. Mason and McElwee. and the
platform IN 'front.' by the Board of Visitors end Pro
iessors Alter prayer was offered up by the Raw
Mr. McElwee. Cadet Fauntleroy. of Frsderick. read
the Declaration OF Independence; and Cadet RUM
bough, Of Lynchburg, delivered the Anniversary
The exercises of the graduating class we're as
follows: $50 -1s - = @ q 78s : : -
salusatory address by W T Patton, of Rich.
mond city ts e7a - 179.
ors,ioa BY l willlsm: Of Orange,
j "tSaiStoAy ootiCss W SIubCuucfUt VI CpOUd
sylvsnia. p 7t7c-
Major Preston, the Professor of an euapes, then
addressed a few pertinent and impressive remarks
70 the graduating class; afler which Diplomas were
handed by the superintendent, Col Smih, to the
following cad ets who composed the first class ;s-
Crutchfeld of SponsyIvapia Il Is - f
19 w T Patton of Richmond CITY, sss7.. ia.
Williams of Orange. q 71U ssfs rA
Buck of Morgan. sii5f y ~ sg... d. s~1..
r Bargamin of Richmond. -e legt sqts,3s
E C Shepherd of Jefferson s.sts II sssps-
w Hardy of Norfolk city, s. .3 b.,vr.
Todd of fNottowsy. e. a, saesc ies -f..7e
Ell Maeruder of Orange
r C Allen of Bedford ..t,e..str
w Cox of Cbesterfeld. r, -'sf
Harvie of Amelia
J P Wilson of Cumberland,
J Waddell of Augusta.
w Dupuy of Dlnwiddie.
w E Fife of Kanawha.
The display made by the representatives. Of th a
Institute on this location was highly craditsble
more so than usual and we preiic for these young
gentlemen, who are now about to enter upon new
and untried duties, career of honor uSefalness
and success Fft '.-t
From some CAUSE not known to the writer, the
address before the Alumni was not delivered Mr.
Jas. w Massie talented young lawyer of this
bar, was the orator appointed. o..
In the evening, an Immense concourseeof peopls
men, women and children, white and black -indeed
the whole town seemed to have emptied itself on
the parade ground at the Institute to see the Gus
q
was scarcely worthy of the place and the times
But was something to look at If not to admire and
served, if for nothing else, as a prelude to the
other and more attractive item In the bill not yet
| mentioned, which can now only refer to. Would
that | could give you some adequate idea of the
matchess festivities of the annual military ball.
To tell of the spacious and ma aguificept halt with
its gorgeous chandeliers its frescoed walls and lofty
dome-the array of youth and beauty there asse m.
bled-the bright eyes and cherry cheeks and ROSY
lips of the fair onesthe fantastic trippiugs tn rous
the mazes Of the gddy dance the delightful music
OF the excellent band-and not least of ALL the p.
per, which gotten up 10 the highest style of the
artto do more than hint at these things time would
were | to make the venture. Imagine then, If yor
please, that 'a things were done decently and il
order" and that when the wee hours of morning
approached all retired moro than satissd with the
| frolic. -E f-art. -o-
Thus ended the anniversary celebration and the
"a time long to be remembered, trust with plea
surabe emotions by all who took part in its festivi
ties May each return of the day bring with it new
| delights! ~.
| The FEAST prepared BY the ladies lsst evsnin,
was quite successful $500 having been receive
Prof Alex Nelson, Of w ashn gton College, leads d
the ali in the morning of the Lexington bellel
This is but ginning of similar enterprises in thi
community Whose time comes next? a-
The crowd will soon be dispersed. MANY of tn,
students and cadets will be separateifsfever from
the scenes that have greeted them here for years.
others will leave for while, to enjey the comfort
of home TO recuperate at the health giving foun
tsns, and return to act their part the recurrence
| of this short but eventful period.
May it be the lot of him who pens this hasty ant
| imperfect sketch then to be