New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-17
OUR RI, HHOND VISITORS.
PARADE IND REVIEW BEFORE THE CITY
AUTHORITIES.

Yesterday,
L. NH. civ under the auspices OF the Sdionai
IA "a Coronation Authorities OF this city.
,,,wo o'clock. the Second and Fifth Companies OF
,bs u.,d formed in Lafayette place, under the com
,rs,d respectively, Of Captains Tbaler and Speisht
Iordi,g tbs band the Division numbesed nearly 2oo
men. .
Az half psst two o'clock, the Division took up its
Inc Of march through Fourth street and Broadway TO
he Brandreth House, where the guests were drawn
", in line awaiting their arrival. They wheeled into
i, and the whole body marched TO the Pax, enter
ing on the wos, side.
Mayor Mayo and Mayor Tiemann, with the Special
Committee of the Common Council, and the members
Of both bodies with their staff officers came from tue
Mayors Office TO the steps of the City Hail. AMI were
re- lived with prolonged cheers from the throug Oh
citizens and ladies who had copgress.ed t, witness
the spectacle.
The companies then passed in review. Both were
greeted with loud manifestations Of applause, and the
Vuginians especially were the recipients of those
complimentary fsvors.
The Mayors expressed themselves highly pleased
with the appear .nce Of the troops and after they re-
tired the companies renarched TO their quarters.
The BANQUET.
TIE DAYS festivities were closed by grand banquet
rendered by the Common Council Of New.York 10
Mayor Mayo and suite and the Richmond Grsys Il was
given at the Metropolitan Hotel and the dining hall
Of that popular hotel being inadequate for the number
Of guests the tables set in Niblo Saloon Tney
were FIVE in rambler, and were set for five hundred
guests. The hall was decorated with the colors Of
different notions, prominent among which upen all
sides were the Stars and stripes and the city
Nolls Seventh Regiment band furnished the music,
ard during the evening performed some Of the finest
selections.
Az, O'Clock the door leading to the saloon from
the nan hall Of the Metropolitan was thrown open,
and The guests marched within, the civic authorities
and citizens of Virginia in company with Mayer Tie
man and the members OF the Common Council Of this
| city being in advance.
The arrangements were under the immediate charge
IF the joint Special Committee Of the Common Coun-
| Gil consisting Of Aldermen Adams, Owen, Tuomey,
] Peck, Lynes, and CouDclmen La;mbeer, Bickford,
| Frear, Van Tine and Lent.
The cuisine Of the Metropolitan is with the ira
ditionsl reputation of being faute and the ban
auet of last evening did not belle the past of that
| Enlistment. II was prepared under the immediete
superin endence Of Warren Leland and in all ts sp-
pontments il was characterized by precision and or
der Notwithstanding the large number of guests to be
| the season, prepared in every tempting style.
At half past seven o'clock the guests took their
| seats.
Mayor Tiemann presided. At his right was seated
Col W. b. Peyton of Va. and at his left the Hoo. Jos.
Mayo Of Richmond. On either side were the follow
ing citizens Of Richmond Capt. Elliot Of the Grsys,
Capt Dimmock j. B. Ferguson, jr., Jas. II. Pecor,
VIM b. Truman, r. b. Mossely, Thos. Bulkely, John
II. Knovles, Samuel +. Dove, John Blair, j. +.
Wadswortb, David Turner, and Ira Blunt. OF our
own citizens seated at the head Of the table
Coils. Subway and Lefferts of the eth Regiment,
Gov Oliver, b. +. Manerre and Alderman Nc
Spedon.
When the feast was finished, Mayor Teman an.
nounced the regular toasts as follows:
r. fsa.s Of st Sat- Sa Of s T,sau Loud 'Aes"
The band played Garry me Back to Old Virginia
s. The Governor Of the State of Ne York Loud cheers
Mayor TIEMAsS read the following letter fro Gov.
Morgan:
Us HOTEL, Saratoga Springs, August Is, 1859.
i"0H cSa hDsn' N ~ y Common Council
Ds 'e eV.nns which ss 70 @
Albany TO be present at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel Tuesday evening q banquet 70 be given 10
the authorities Of Richmond Va the occasion Of the visit 20
kswYori Of the Richmond Grsy' Permit me to gay in reply
your invitation and TO be with You and with our friends from
Other have been made for tomorrow BY which
my been appropriated, that win deprive me of the
regret because it only seldom that friends
from the Mother Of States are with u.s. and because s'o-thas
respect AID admiration for the citizen soerJ OF New
Anticipating that for such purpose another occasion viii be
s ded early day, and thanking the Common Council for
'AN' fNN'' T. d. MORGAN
Benz. +. MASsIEHE responded. He passed brief
eulogy upon Gov. Morgan.
T. The Mayor Of Richmond prolonged cheers.l
Mayor MAYO, in behalf of the city which he repre-.
sented said that he was profoundly grateful for the
manner in which his position had been mentioned.
He was prond Of the Richmond Grsys and it was be.
cause of their presence that he had been so avoraby
mentioned. lie looked upon the occasion as symbols
OF national affection. ala could not but recur 10 the
past-to the time when the seeds of this Union
sown and "reminiscences Of the Revolution were
recalled In response to the impulse of patriotism,
the United States would send forth armies exceeding
in number the hess of Solernos and to fight in be.
half Of liberty. He hailed With delight the fact that
the tomb of Washington was longer the property of
the commonwealth OF Virginia but Of the whole Unon
and he predicted that New.York woald be side BY
side with Virginia in the csuse of preserving
the confedeTacy formed by foresthers. In conclu
sion the Mayor paid tribute to woman.
IfMayor Mayo did not say something like the
above, will defy any body to tell what he did say.
The hilaIy of the occasion exceeded the dis position
TO hesr.-REP.
5. The Mayor gf Nev- York. Loud Cheers
Mayor Teman responded. He alluded TO the good
results to by the interchange of visits between
the yourg OF different parts of the country as by
the shaping Of their destiny shaped the destiny of
the future.
6 The Muasasies Of Ri Anond and yei, York. ICheers
7. pvsnia. Loud Cheers
Col. PAXTON of Virginia responded. Abiding 10
the osinerment of the remains Of President Muproe
the speaker spoke in high terms Of the manner in
which New-York had responded to the call of Viz