Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-24
PHETA DELTA CHI.

For tie En2nr.,
PHETA DELTA CHI.
The annual Convention OF the Pheta Delta Ch,
Fraternity was held at William and Mary Co!legs"n
Friday June 9th. At ) o'clock, p. NJ, poem was
delivered in the college chap. To n large aud rl:cn.
tive audience. by Mr. VI. Dulany Ball. Of FnirfaI.-
will not pretend 10 offer any eulngy on that prhduc
tOn, as it will bs published, and speak Tar more clio.
quenty for itself than | could hope to do.
At Of o'clock, the members of the Fraternity re
tired to the house of Mr. {. Z. F. Waller. and tho
intellectual pursuits OF the morning were now chang
ed for Others which, on account of long fast proved
for tlms both more acceptable and agreeable.
The greatest epcure could not but b. sati."d with
the dantes thar graced tn. table of worthy pro
pretor. Meats OF every kind. fish, vegetables. fruits
and creams were spread out III the greatest pr">".
to which all did ample Justice. Here WIS witnc-arh
Of those which IN these days of
party commotIOn and sectional feuds-hrre the s"ae
Of the North met witt! f:arrnal feelings n:ount the
festive board the warm-hearted S"uth"rIIers-h're
the youths of Kentucky, Carnliun and Virginia wei
coined those OF Connecticut, New York, Michigan Snt
Illinois and, though strangers Ia each other. YET
there an invisible lie which assured each thar he
me, in the other whom he cond trust a. r friend
and brother
Having each partaken Of the drlicsces of the sea
son, Mr.. +. Is. Montague, OF MldI-s,X arose. uni
proposed toast to the "Oraor at the occasion. Mr.
Ball arose, and in few c!iasic and beautiful remarks.
responded lie spoke OF the pleasure il gave tI;rn
again 10 renew those social and endrarn. sc'ns- N
which he was wont TO participate when "A stui"n; IT
William aud Mary-sr-nes which Were, hnd tv-t
should be, untorgo;en, the brightness ui which h"i
not been at all obscurrd by the tw" years whrh had
gIied away since he, u wayward boy. had lr IA"
classic shades Of his beloved Alma Mater, 10 seek ms
fortune Oh the troubled ot life aud he c"ucard
BY sayny he should feel il his highest pi.N LEGO
TO obey tho calls of that beloved Fraternity, o which
he proud 10 be n member.
Mr.. Thomns Smith, vf Fauquicr, then proposed n
toast TO the pheta Delta Chi Fraternity, aid Mr y
Il. Graves, of Wythe, was called upon to respond
He arose. and in feeling and raternal !nanncr spoke
OF the ties which bind us III tns Fraternity u ita-
tcrnty based upon all that ls pure aud dIsinicrrsicd
10 our natures. unallOyed by the d"crp'ir" arts "i
malice aud envy fraternity around which h"E"T
with fond alteration the divinfes pay ;ErIr de-
votious at the shrine OF Friendship; fraternity
which the adverse gales oi fortune cannot disturb.
but which, like unto tile v-stal fires at old will buru
brighter and brighter unto the perfect day a"d
he concluded with the admou;ion To every bro
ther present labor faithfully for the welfare vi "ut
brotherhood and never lose sight Of the solemn MAJ
uer in which We have dedicated Ourselves 10 The
service.
Mr.. w. Talbot Walker, of Norfolk. proposed
toast the Epsilon Chapter. which was resp"nde TO
in happy manner by Mr.. =. Is. Smith, Of Fauiu"r
To the next toast in order, sour Union proposed
by Mr.. J. w. Green. of Richmond, Mr. Monngut
beng called upon, responded in style ut once rIe.
CANT aud appropriate. In Il graphic and torcIbIe
manner, he depicted the trials and dangers With
which our thers were bese IN the glorious struggle
for Independence; dwet AT length upon IN. m"gni.
,ude and dislnteres,e ess OF their pabc service, sud
the purity and simplicity of their private HE; snh
showed the nnumerabe advantages from their legacy
10 pusteIity-"Uur Unmn has over all contemporary
governments; and in conclusion lie csres>rd his bc
lief that the patriotic feelings thht animated rnd su--
tanned our during the revolution, s exs:ed III
the majority OF Amercau hearts. and against the eac
rileyluus hand ot ianatcisin should It bc stretched
forth TO sever the bond that uuIlrs ~, untcd!y i-
SONS Of every State would oppose their breasts tor us
protection recognizing "uo North, no South no E'sf
no West" but "Lrr,rty and Union, Ivw amt t,re'"rr
one and nseparabe."
Mr.. Graves proposed q tonat to wv oinan. whcE
was responded 10 by Mr.. L. L. Baptist, OF Mecklun-
bury iu a manner which was not only chaste and
sdIfyiuy but which showed CunrIurivrly thtt every
word he spoke came from his heart. lie spoke of her
AZ the mmstering angel, whose peculiar province wac
70 wine away the tears OF afilcri"n ANA -ouihe the
sorrow stricken heart he was prnia'c III hIe comp!I'
ments to the fair daughters at Williamsburg, and coh
Guided with the sentiment that man adoles her AM
GJd will bless her"
Mr. Burige of New York, one of our delegates
from Brown University, proposed II toast 10 ihr Oii
Dominion, the mother of States aud statrsm:n,
which was happily responded to by Mr. A. ID. Payne.
Of Fauquier. He said it wns not his intention 10
offer any euogy on Virginia or her sons, for th"T
uanes were enrolled the pages of our common conn
trys history; that he did not propose gong back to
review the drama that WINS enacted III this old NE
trupulis Tor with them all were likewise well GrqhtIu
ed hut that il WIS sufficient that she had ever tu'nci
n ready aud willing ear Ia the calls OF her sister
States, and that her proud hng woi Il ngain be un-
furled 10 the breeze III Gloss unison with those o h''
sisters should furegu foe ever dar" again rGi'r hs
hostile hand against beloved institutions; aud,
conclusion he again gave bis Northern friends b'"-
therIy welcome tv this old metropolis at Virginia.
Mr. Hill Carter of Charles City, Offered iUust I,
the State Of Connecticut, 10 which our delegate lt''
that State, Mr. Camp, responded.
Mr.. Graves proposed toast to the adopted Shio
of Henry Clay and Mr.. Bate delegate from k'I'.
tucky responded in bret but happy manner.
Mr. j. NJ. Clarke. Of Michigan, toas'cd Nr. R'ct.
ard Wake, of Norfolk, "our youngest broih.r.
whereupun, he arose, acknowledged the compliments
.nd nF.r.d toast 10 the State OF Michigan, whc:.
was cspouded to with warmth by The delegate from
that Stste.
Mr. Montague proposed toast 10 old ""iiam
and Mary" and Mr.. L. Smith was loudly called upon
Ia RESPOND. II. rose and in chaste and eloquent
manner spike of the remin SCIENCES which shed such
halo of glory around this old seat OF learning lis
spoke OF the pride and pleasure with which he h"r"i
to see his name enrolled among her Aluinn, 3" mHnY
of whom have occupied the highest places IN iirir
counrry's history, and concluded by AN app"s. Ia The
sons OF Virginia rally around and su-ta'n the ven
erable Alma Mater Of our proud Old Dominion.
Mr.. Henry Gwynu of North Carolina proposed
toast to "the county Of Middesrx, 20 credtnbIy r.
presented in our Fraternity; whereupon. Mr. w. Is
his native county, and in return offered i"a- To the
the Engineering Glass of William and Mary, ana Mt
Gwypp as a member of that class Responded III IL"
appropriate remarks ~, IT, >.
Mr.. Bate toasted our Jealous brother, Mr. w.
Wake. He arose and handsomely acknowledged The
honor and concluded with n toast 10 The Empir1
S,sts The rrpresentnfive of tnt State was chll~I
nnon He said il gave him pleasure to respond !" #
sentiment hsttering 10 his nalvo STATE 'hh "hr"
ba et, hi. northern home to visit for the first time the
r,ny nsins of fair Virginia. he expected and kT"E
tbat he should meet in the members "f Phcfa D"it.
mi Fraternity friends and brothers whom II" c"uid
trust and love; but that he not prepared !" exs
rience the Kindness and hospitality which had every
where greeted him in the Old Dominion; and that he
should ever remember with the warinest e'a"fl"na.
his visit tO our Southern home ll. then -p"He" hi-
own State in terms which proved him her true and
oyal son he recurred to the dark and gloomy day.
of our revolutionary struggle, when our ihsht h--
public was trembling on the verge "i nh0nhI ba''.
ruptcy, when pecunary embarrassmen's ".r' t'r''t
ening to DO that which proud britannia hti ''.!" I"
do whsn a,rnvst every State bad refused I" c"t'.-
but. its quota that New York had DobIy stood ~ 1
the Unoi, and always been willing to make eay rac!
fee for its promotion.
Mr. Bail then clnsed our festive eujoyn"ns By Of
feruy toast To our host, who being loudly caed'oI'
arose and in handsome and appropriate Tn-.n'r y
pressed his pleasure in being able 10 r"eF,s Us az"
closed with the following sentiment: "h zen 'Ae
Union ID asked for her jewels, Jet her p'"t Ia De-,
OAK Fraternity, and she will not be dis"iP"'h'1"'
Thus closed this scene of social enjoyment ana fae'
nal love. May the union and felio"shp wien '''s"
ed around that festive board ever chara'ltroe "''
SONS Of this broad Republic, is The sincere ~,n
MEMBER OF THE PHErA DELTA eHt
FRATEhyI-Y
THE ANTI-FlLLMOkE CONVENTION.
~ y'.x ,June 2U.-The CummIlire ot Confer
ence appointed by the Anti FIlln"re American LnH-