The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-18
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THURSDAY MORNING .Aua. IL. Isse
THE RICHMOND GRAYs AT THE NORTH.

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THE RICHMOND GRAYs At THE NORTH,
Excursions to the Institusiens-.Re zee option
BY the Randaii's Island Boys..speecl,es
on the Occasion-- BlackwelPs island.
Arrival Of Mayor Mayo.-Excursien 10
West Point--Sccnes on the Excursion.
The Review, &c.. &C., &c.
Monday, the second day Of the Grays' yisi.
at New York, was spent according to ali ac
counts, most delightfully."-, in accepting the
various courtesies, rendered with 90 much
liberality by the 7th regiment and the corpo-
ration Of New York. On their excursion
Monday, they were accompanied by General
Ward of the Scott Life Guards. Col. I1eferts
and several staT offieets of the 9TH and
committees of the Council of New York. The
Herald gives the following account of the days
proceedings:
Ihe Third division paraded at an early hour
for the escort duty. 1t consists of companies
A and +, and was commanded by Captain
Neyers, of Company r. Company A turned
out for the occasion six officers and non-com-
lnissioned officers and ~ privates. Company
n numbered i've officers and non n-commssioned
officers and Sc privates. The division pro-
ceeded to the Brandreth House, where the
Grays were quartered, and received their
guests at about nine O'Clock. Thence the uni
ted battalion marched to the Metropolitan
Hotel, where they received the Committee of
the Common Council and a number of invited
CUES IS, and then proceeded down Spring street
and to the foot of Delaney, where the fine
steamer Hendrix Hudson which had been
chartered for the occasion, lay with steam up
The excursionists and their guests were all ta-
ken on board, and the steamer left the dock at
haif-past ten O'Clock. The day was as delight
1uiiy pleasant is could be imagined for such
an excursion. The sky was overcast with
clouds, which shielded the. pleasnre-seekers
IA Ia of
~ reached their first landing d smart shower
had fallen, serving to lay the dust effectually
ARRIVAL AT BLAcKwELL's ISLAND.
At Blackwell's Island the party was transfer.
red to the steamer Rip Van Winkle, whose
lighter draft enables her TO navigate among
the islands with safety, and proceeded at once
10 Randdlfs Island. On the way the boys
amused themselves with songs and dances and
gymnastc exercises. Upon approaching Ran
dall's Island, the boys, TO the number of four
hundred, were observed drawn up in line
ready to receive their visitors with all the
honors. The ceremony of reception was per-
formed in unexceptionable style. The visitors
then marched through the grounds and in
spected the various buildings and their in
mates. Everything was found in the best
possible order. The utmost neatness prevail
ed everywhere. The visitors were especially
affected by the appearance of the little girls,
who greeted them With happy songs, and
some of whom seemed almost wild with ex-
citeHent and delight At seeing the soldiers and
hearing the music of the bands. The boys
then paraded in front of their quarters, passed
in review, and went through various evolu-
lions with almost the skill and exactness of
we'll trained soldiers. Their performance
eilcl ted the warmest applause.
ADDRESS OF MATTER RYAN.
Young Master Ryan, whose fame as an ora.
tor is becoming worldwide, was next intro
duced, and delivered the following address:
GENTLEMEN OF THE RICHMOND GRAYs-
Upon me has fallen the happy lot of extend
ing to you the greeting and heartfelt welcome
OF the 'HoSernor's Guard of Randall's Is
land. Iou are welcome, as the inhabitants of
the glorious sold Dominion the sacred land
of Washington, the home of Presidents. the
oldest State of our common country. We hail
your visit as one of the most favorable means
of binding and riveting together the chain of
brotherhood and friendly feeling which
should ever and always exist between the
North and the South. You have come from
your home in the sunny South,'' as soldiers,
own "Seventh''-the pride of our city and of
allow me to thank you on behalf OF my COM
rades for your visit, and the pleasure with
which your fac soldierly appearance inspires
us, whom have adopted your discipline as the
best method OF promoting prompt obedience,
punctuality and close attention. When you
return to your Southern homes be assured
that your presence here to-day will be regard
ed as bright epoch in our existence, which
Will, in after years prove, we hope a bright
incentive TO renewed eXertlon on the battle of
life. Carry with you, one and all, the best
wishes of the Randails Island boys for the
happiness and prosperity of the Richmond
Grays of Virginia. [Loud checrs.]
SPEECH OF CAPTAIN DIMMoCK.
Captain Dimmock, of the Virginia State
Guard, was then introduced TO respond in be-
half of the Richmond Grays. He said:
GENTLEMEN AND BOYS: l have read in the
news papers from time to time for years past
that New y ork was governed by set of moth
" N ihr ipY
that they had not heart to feel for the widow
and the orphan that theirs was merely life
OF trickery and corraption. MY God how
have been mistaken! 1 wish had The power
Of speech and eloquence this day. There are
one thousand human beings here possessed OF
souls, who, but for the city authorities of the
city OF New York, would now be wandering
about the streets, lost, degraded ignorant ftted
only for nstitutons OF punishment; and now
here they are cared for--inteliectually cared
for, physically cared Tor, morally cared for,
and, suppose may say, cared for orreligiously
And there is nothing, thank God for those
VINO founded our institutions-thers is no
one who can say TO any one of you, boys
aye, to you, sir-that You may not become
President of the United States (Appiause.l
You have every opportunity; and know
for observed it as passed most OF you
when look into your bright. intelligent eyes,
that mind is with you. Mind does not belong
TO the rich; it belongs equally to the rich and
the poor, and the poor develop Ii oftener than
the rich. / beg you to remember, that the
highest position in this country is open to
one and all of you. You may yet live, one and
all ofyou, to fill the most responsible positions
that the people of this country can give. Go
on, we want you 10 make haste. Time is i'm
portant. The mighty engine is waiting for
some of your hands to move the throttle
valve. The electric spark is waiting for your
intellect. The world is everywhere rapid,
because the elements are so combined that it
must be rapid. Go on, then; hurry up. Get
ready, so that in few short years, when
n1< hat
passed away, you will come upon the stage of
this glorious republic, this last asylum and
home of the oppressed Of every nation. This
country is the only place on Gods earth
where man stands up to the full exercise
of those glorious privileges which the
Almighty intended that he should enjoy
Go on, then, every one of you, and God in his
infinite mercy protect you. Gentlemen and
authorities of the city, must ask you to ex-
cuse me for what have said. This call has
been unexpected to me, and my feelings have
quite overwhelmed me. Sir, am very much
indebted to you for what you have said of Vir-
ginia. She has hitherto we think done well
and we hope she will yet do better. Hitherto
her history has been unimpeached and unim-
peachable, and if she lacks anything, she lacks
method of keeping up with the progress of
the age in her business transactions of life and
l think she is now about keeping step with
New York, and in a very few short years YOU
heels for we are determined that it shall be
so. loud cheers.)
PRESENTATION TO THE BOYS
Col Lefferts then came forward and made a
few remarks, complimenting the boys on their
improvements, and concluded by presenting
them in behalf of the Seventh regiment, with
a beautiful bronze statuette of the National
Guard.
The visitors then returned on board the Rip
Van Wrinkle, exchanged parting cheers with
the little ''Goyernors' Guards, !" and We're soon
transported to Blackwells Island. Here they
passed thu ough the Lunatic Asylum, the hos