Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-07
CITY ITEMS.
DEDICATION OF rae CLUB HOUSE.

DEDICATION OF TIE CLUB HOUSE.
GRaND PRoCEsSIoN-TRANsPARESCtEs AND BILL RINGING
-ExUHKRANr ENTHUSIASM -BRILLIANr DENONsrRA-
rIoS N BEHALE or "THE USIOS, THE CONSTITUTIONS,
AND ruE ENFORCEMENT INK LAWsl"
The great event Of the present political campaign in
this latitude which has been looked forward TO with
oeedng interest By the Constitutional Union men Of
Richmond the surrounding counties and other portions
Of he STATE, took place last night. in manner which
fully realized public expectation. We refer 70 the nau-
gdrAton Of the Club House. built at the Of Ross
and l4th streets upon the site Of Liberty Hail. which
the Wings Of Richmond erected in 1874. The present
building ninety ieet wide and nearly hundred feet
long and will contain audience Of 200 persons Il
vas erected week before last in pursuanee Of resolu
adopted a. the organization meeting Of the Young
Mems Bel aud Everett Club, the night Of the 2Oh
ulL committee was appointed, who, IN discharge OF
the duty assigned 10 them, proceeded forthwith 10 raise
the requisite funds and contracted with Mr.. John A.
Gazebrook for the execution Of the work. Mr. Glaze
brook fuilled his undertaking with prOmpdsude aud
dsDatch receiving the jealous assistance Of CORPS Of
volunteers The immense roof was covered vi patent
fell BY Messrs C. d. Yale Co; which firm also put il
the gas-ppes chandeliers brackets etc. The adj ccnt
streets have al been paved and Oherwise put in
plete order, since the erection Of the structure.
Since the completion Of the Club House. acommitiee
OF young men, aided BY the ladies' have been zsaousy
occupied in the decoration Of the building. Maj j. e.
Shields took active part in this proceeding and chiefly
through his agency the platform has been beautifully
ntmented aud emblazoned with higs Wrcaths lesO0ns
paintings, etc A likeness Of washington occupies the
centre aanked With full length pictures OF Clay and
WEBsrER and Just under them photographs Of BILL
aud EyERErr. Further 20 the right and len, in oval
frames full size portraits Of JOuN HANPDEN PLEAS
ANTS and RICHARD II. TOLER, both Of whom were dis
tngushed editors Of this journal These portraits
surrounded BY various smaller hkeuesses Of lus.rious
Wing statesmen. In each corner OF the platform is
a bust-one Of Washington the other Of Clay. The
National Tag depends in graceful folds 70 the right and
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just the speakers stand pendant from the raers
Is a lendd oil painting OF the American Eagle. lie is
represented standing upon rock, on which inscribed
the word Constitution. In front Of and above this
painting IS the inscription in age letters The Union tie
Constitution and the Enforcement Of the Laws" Among
the other noticeable features OF the oruameua0n is the
tme-EOrn banner Of lSlO"-the only relic extant Of
the memorable contest Of tia. period.
ruE Procession
The leading feature OF The dedication ceremony was
tie Professionals preparations for which hti been
90 generally talked about TO lead the belief that au
unusual display Of the kind would be made. The resat
shoSs that these antcipations were vel grounded
Tee weather was most pr0piOus, last evening, for
such display Al the appointed hour crowds began TO
assemble at the vt Broad and 9Th streets and
along Broad, where the procession was 10 form Hua-
dreds Of trausVarencies OF all sizes shapes and cOiOrs
brought forward and Illuminated preparatory the
march. Al OF th.m eoutiued devices aud notices tcs
tfyng devotion 10 the Union aud constitution. The fol-
loving are specimens Of the notices:
"rhe National Drlma-Sleucc that Dreadful Bell
Breckardgc az Othello Figure Of Moor in attitude
disnay, his arms extended and in one hand the sword
OF Di-uuiau.l
"The Dumb BeIl-Uncls Sans Exercise"-t Figure of
Uaele sam Win arms extended, smashing Beck" on
the ,ai vi,h dumb bell in one hand aud Lincoln in
way With the Otaerl Breck carrying niger baby
uud 70 h;s arm and Lincoln splitting rail
This transparency was erected on wagon, and was
placed the head Of the proeesson-Smilhs Band fol-
lOSiUg
NO North, no South, no East, no West, but the Un-
ion Forever"
5" Eel Artillery" Cfsqre Of bomb in the shape Of
beD National Bomb"
- are Bobbn Round"
"Liberty and the Union, Now and Forever"
''2u 900 maj9rity for Bill iu Oh Virginia
"Ihe Union and the Cous.itulioa-B,i will protect
tie FIRST and cuforce the latter"
"RalIg for che Uuou-;hc Bel invites you"
"Comirg events east their shadows before"
The Stars and Stripes az they are
"Our Country-NOrth, South East and West "
'S,sir.a Tor Bel aud Eserett-ZO 100 majority
eve are the Boys
'Souud on the Nicgcr-S0u1d on the UniOnn
'ou- MoJhers-GoJ bless them
Justice and fraternity
"Tle Constitution the Platform Of our Party"
"Tbe BIT Pyamii-aI the Southern States and enough
60 the Nosh o secure the election OF Bell and Everett
owe are the E.ag'-(paiutei ia a circle.)
ave toll the Hueii Of democracy
Everett the ladies choice
Our cause Is just; mission Is peace, motto is
Uuiou.'
Bell aud Eyereti-,he Nations Choice"
ave March 10 the Music Of the Uuiou."
LET 1860 Rival lSi0'
Bell sounds the Dc,;htnel, cf Democracy
Virginia Cres.ed-Le, Her Preserve the Union."
'"Faie Of D.suui0nisls' -(Egure Of man pendant
from gailows)
Preserve the Union at all aalarls-Remembert the
Patriots OF 20"
Down With all sectional Parties"
The Splits and Splters an 90 20 salt River" pic
ture Of steamer w,h Lincoln, Douglas aad Breckil-
ridge As plssel gers
Merit follows B,u where Everett gO.,"
/, would be impossible TO convey adequate idea Of
the inGumerabe devices present half Of the
NOTICE and Inscriptions which decorated tue Transparent
css Precisely 1t half past o'clock, the command ''ior
ward march" given, and the procession moved oil
up Broad street. amid the glare Of fireworks discharge
~ Cbiue-e crackers, chec.s bell ringing beating Of
dr,us, clngCr OF trum5ets, and noises Undesirable
TIE bells sounded merrly above general din, aud
recalled Poes poem tao stllzAs OF which We present,
with aSlght modification:
Hear Abe tukung % the beb
Uui1n bells.
VIA. a gll-i5zs nssstiay thelr ne'oIy iore.sHs
Hos thcy irke 3d. kc finale
Ia the my air OF tisht
AL ih- heavens O. twinkle
With "a crys-a line delight,
Kecpiug ttuc
In a sor. " Al4c h
10 me u-lneaeul.i.a IA, lagseary wellI
from th- bells, bells os,s, bis
Esiis, oils De-
Froa the iiHgiig aadihs anSl'as Of the bells
Hear De ylIonalbeLs,
Bell bebt
Rhai pa'rio.ic r.sl ther ringing flrel- ia
TAruu q ODE ba,my 1f ga
Hos they ring oui ihcii "a ff'
From ca. On, tol7 l.rs bells