The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-07

\ ~ ,rruR BELL AND EVERETT
,-,,.s ,n,nst,ation.- 1.-The new
. -. a,-ec tod ON Council Chamber Hill,
-. a.,na,yn purposes, by the Bell and Ev-
-, rartv Of this city, was dedicated last
tn, with a most snth nsias tic and imposing
Accommodation. The building is spacious, and,
q il estimated will seat com for .ably $500 per-
sons. though its actual capacity Is greater than
that, as the assemblage beneath its roof last
nilAaabandantly proved. The interior has been
tas tefully decorated with flags and festuons.
and "a number of portraits of eminent men
are placed over the platform, fronting which
| Is the inscription, "The Union, the Consti-
tuition, and the enforcement Of the Laws" In
these decorations the ladies assis ed. and, 1T may
be mem ioned, seats for their especial accom-
modauon, on all public occasions, nave been
! constructed on either side of the platform. A
large number were present last night. On the
| hill north of the Club House the stripes aud
stars wave from tail BELL and Everett
polen
| The procession formed on Broad street. near
| 9th, between and O'Clock. Col. Thomas ).
| kvans officiating as Chief Marshal. "A ba-
| rouche, in which were seated the speakers LOT
| the occasion, headed the line; and then vast
| number of persons, many OF them carrying
transparepeies, Z" fell in" and the procession
| moved up Broad street. with snlivening music,
| while a blaze OF fire. works rendered the scene
| as light as MONDAY. As the vast column
| passed down Nam street, the spectacle was in
| the highest dcgIee exhiierating. Inc shouts
of the multitude, the jingling OF innumeraoie
| bells, the martial music, the constant glare OF
rockets, red lights and transparencies, maoc up
a demonstration which has seldom, II ever
| been surpassed in Richmond. There were
| several hundred uansparencies, big and
little some quite handsome, ana some
which had evidently been thrown together
| in hurry. The mo toes were various, and
among them we noticed the following Bell
and Eyerett-the Union and the Conshtu-
Ill 80 Ia tict,, -
me Rails split in the White House" "Doug-
las is Il right good fellow, but he can't keep
hotel" 1.-THE home of Washington saved by
the efforts of Eyeret:-remember his deeds"
I"Virginia true to the Union-redeem your
native State" "Let 1860 rival 1910" sour
candidate, sourd as Bell " The stripes and
stars as they are" "The splitters and splits
for Salt River'-with a painting of a steam
boat Look out for the en- CINE while the Bell
ringS"-with locomotive. Conspicuous
among the transparencies was huge lllumi.
mated Bell, carried in vehicle, and covered
with inscriptions; large national nag also
occupied prominent place. The sidewalks
where the procession passed were densely
| thronged with spectators.
| On reaching 10Th street, til e procession passed
up to Franklin, and up Franklin to the Club
| House. large numbe OF rockets were sent
up from Council CHAMBER Hill, and on the a :
rival of the procession the cheers were loud
and prolonged The building was speedily
filled to its utmost capacity, while an i'm
mense crowd remained outside. Smiths Band
and the Armory Band furnished music for the
| occasion. National airs were played on en- ter
ing the house and after some delay the pro-
| ceedings commenced.
| Capt. Elliott, President of the Club, made
a brief Introductory address, after which
| speeches were made by Jno M. Speed, Esq.
OF Lynchburg; Ex-Goy. Merehead OF N o.,
Mr.. Farrow, of Amelia, and others The
meeting was kept up until late hour, and
We are, consequently, unable to furnish an
extended report at this time. The Union
| aud fhn tpgjn pTlu 4
theme of every speech, and the orators Were
often and loudly appiauded.