The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-19
THE RICHMOND GRAYs At THE NORTH.
Review In the Park--lntrresting incidents
--Ranaaet at the Metropolitan Hotel--
Speeches OF Mayor Mayo. Col. Peyton, Of
Virginia, aad Others. SC. Ac.. &c.


Speeches of Mayor Mayo, Col. Peyten, Of
Virginia, and Others. &c. Ac.. &c.
A letter to the DispaioA yesterday gave n
brief description OF the review OF the Rich
nond Grays and their military escort, in New
York, Tuesday afternoon. The New York
papers give a fuller account of the interes ting q
event. The two companies OF the 7,h rcgi-
menf, who were the escor; Of the Grays waited
on them a; their hotel a little after O'Clock
and marched with them 10 the City Hall. The
Herald says
By this time the spectators who collected q,
the route OF march was immense and added
to several thousands already assembled AZ tbe
review ground, made up vast assembiagc -
In addition 10 this. the balcony of the City
HAIL. ana Ia fact, every window in the t,ca,la
OF IL, WAS fI!led with gentlemen aecomn.nied
by quite an array OF ladies with smiling faces
The steps of the Hail were filled with nconle
wlth the exception of 4 portion rpsprxed by
chains and protected by policemen f,r ,ha
Mayor, Common Council, the guests and the
members OF the press. The police arrange.
Tenis, under Capiains Turnbull and Leonard
were very commendable
After the troops were formed for review
win open ranks, Mayor Tiemann, with his
guest Mayor Mayo, of Richmond--ihe latter
attended by Councilman I.aimbeer one Of
the y. G.'s-!he Common Council, with their
naces Of Office, Colonel Marshall Ieffarts of
The National Guard. Governors of The Aims.
house, smith and Dugro. and Captains Price
and Monroe. and Lieutenant Mckenzie also
OF the Seventh regiment, came do wn the stems
OF the tlfy Hall To the cen tre o: the h3ttaIiou
ana from thence proceeded to the right of and
down The front of The line reviewing the
troops as they passed and the National q uard
band playing the air OF ''Haii 10 the Chief
The reviewers passed up the rear of mo lin.
10 the right, and then back 10 the original
point from whence they started The trtftai
ioh was then broken INTO column by platoons
ana marched In review in ordinary time and
afterwards an double quick As tho trnops
marched iii review, the fronts of tho con, .
m1nds were well dressed. and the carriage of
the Hien was easy and graceful. The officers
saIo'ea the reviewers IN proper style This
was the case with both the Guard and iha
Trays. The march in review in sdouba
qulch tiine was very well done and called
form the plaudIts OF the spectators among
whom Were many military connoisseiirs.
After The review, Captain Shaler receiy we'd the
congratulations of both the Mayors The com
mand then went through drill in the manual
ofarns With good effect. The troops then left
tiie gfound IN column BY companies and
marched up broadway. Tie Richmond guests
appeared 10 good advantage and their move
menfs showed that they were no noyices in
company drii! They were frequently applaud
ed by iii" oysianders, and saluted with the
"boo.o-o-o "a manner of saluting adopted by
the ilrginians-W which was preceded by thr
ciGpplhg OF hands. The review was an entire
success, and was fully appreciated by those
VINO had the GOOD fortune to witness it,
THE BANQUET HALL.
The banquet was given at the METROPOLITAN
Hotel last evening at : o'clock Many of the
building, above aud below the hotel Were
oraamented with flags, and a ilag bearing the
inscription of Scott Life Ciuard-Welcomp
Richmond Grays,@ was hung out from the ar
mory of that company. The banquet hall
vas very lastly, II not gorgeously, decorated.
The flags OF all nations were hung in graceful
festouus around the hall. To the north were
the English and American, to the south the
American aud French flags. A large and etfi-
ciept band WAS assembled in the orchest ira the
whole of which was gaiy decked with iiags
aad banners. The ldrge room was most brill
hantty illuminated by seven chandeliers
which spread around Il dazzling enulgence
Covers were laid for five hundred guests
There were four tables placed III Longitude
nal position, extending the whole length of the
room, ana one IN The west, trayersing its whole
width All OF these tables were profuseIy or
nanen ted with iiUWcrs. both natural and nrij-
flcial aud an endless number of the most
chaste and exquisite designs in confectionery
cake work, sWte lmeats, &c. Promi nent among
the other ornaments were considera bic num-
Der of the splendid bronze statuattes of a SOL
dier OF the Seventh regiment. New York State
Militia; and among the ornaments in sugar
We're temple Of Liberty, grand floral group
Chinese tower, temple Of war temple OF love
military luonumcut. Roman temple and q va
rlety Of other fabrics. There We're over one
hundred dishes on he bill of fare.
TIE BANQUET.
a the appointed hour the MayOrs of New
York and Richmond were announced and en-
tered the room arm i'll arm, and with them
several gentlemen from Richmond who We're
invited guests Of the occasion. The Richmond
Grays then en- tered iii regular military order
escorted 10y members Of the Seventh regiment
The whole company shortly after took their
seats amid the laundering music of the band
uf the Seventh regiment.
If ever tables had occasion to ''groan'' under
the good things Of this life those of the Me-
tropolitan had good cause for doing So They
were positively crowded with all the varieties
and dclicacies of the summer season, when
nature IS so prolific OF her bounties. The So
lids were discussed in the most regular fash
ion, aud the military charged as fearIessly
upon the tempting dishes that lay outspread
as they would upon the enemy in tented field
The rapid and continuous fire OF champagne
Corks showed that that yinous enemy was Civ
ing way TO the bold soldier boys" on all sides
of the room-nor were the civilians a whit
behind the Srey-coated gentry in this interest
ing exercise.
Mayor Tiemann said they had met that even
ing To do honor to the Richmond Grays and
as 1t was expected that he should say some
Thing that evening he would begin with re-
guiar toast. He therefore proposed three
cheers for the "President of the United States"
Immense enthusiasm, the whole company
standing and cheering heartily, and the band
playing d" Hail Columbian
The next toast was =" The Governor of the
State of Virginia" which was enthusiast ticaI-
ly received, the band playing Garry me back
to Old FirgnnY.'
The third regular toast was-The Governor
of the State OF New York, which was receiy-
ed with immense cheering. Music Hail to
the Chief"
A letter dated Saratoga Springs, from Gov
ernor Morgan, was then read, apologizing for
his absence, aud expressing every respect and
eons liberation for the Richmond Grays and the
citizen soldiers of New York; after which
Mr., Il. l.. NJ taiere very suitably replied
Also from Col. Hardee, of West Point stat
Vl.,tA Einfn L..
ance.
MAYOR MAYO.
The fourth regular toast was ''The Mayor
of Richmond" This toast was enthusias-
tIcally received that even the music could not
be heard.
Mayor Mayo replied in a very touching
manner. He returned the most grateful thanks
for himself and The people of whom he was
the chief magist trate, for The reception he had
received. He spoke OF the Grays of Richmond
as "a gallant a corps as ever shouldered mus
ket. He euiogized the military of America,
aud alluded To the great struggle which had
given them IA Richmond and New York To
flourish under the stars and strpes-the great
commercial emporium Of America-this great
confederation of States-the city of New York
met with the warm comnlendation OF Mayor
Mayo. There Were, he said, two spots in Amer
lea that were no longer sectional property, but
national That is the tomb of the Immortal
Washington; the other is the State of New
York. 1t belonged 10 all the States and ALI the
people. for IL was the great commercial capital
and emporium of the United States. God grant
that IL may ever continue 10 be SO. Whatever
difficulty ever should betal TIE Union, the
bayonets o. the Richmond Grays would be
seen going shoulder TO shoulder with the Sew
enth and other volunteer regiments OF New
York; and Virginia, if she fell, would fall III
defence of constitutional unity and liberty.
Three cheers, II tiger and boo " were given
fer the Mayor of Richmond.
MAYOR TIEMASN.
The fifth regular toast WAS The Mayor of
New York" This toast was received with