The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-13

dinner, given on Mayo's island. The men,
bers of the company and the invited guests
assembled on the island at 3 o'clock, and
a few moments after 4 dinner was an
nounced. A table was spread out under a
group of willow trees on the eastern side
of the island, and was arranged In style
scarcely to be expected away from MOTEL
Darlington had laden the table with SO
many good things that bill of fare was
necessary-and on hand-for the conven-
fence of the guests. =.
As soon as every one had eaten to ms
hearts content, Colonel Wyatt NJ. Elliot
announced, in accordance with the custom
of the Grays on occasions Of this kind, the
first regular toast: "To our guests. Thls
was responded to by Colonel 7. p. August,
who proposed, in conclusion to his re-
marks, the following sentiment "Ihe
old Grays: may their thinned ranks soon
be filed, that we may behold them again
an ornament to our city and State" The
second regular toast was then read, as FOL
lows: "Virginia the home of the brave,
though no longer the land of the free.
Her soil is sacred still to the memory
of the gallant dead" This was re-
sponded to by Colonel Marmaduke
Johnson, who volunteered the follow
ing: "To the soldiers of Virginia: cy-
press for the dead, laurel for the living,
and forget -me-not for them ALL"
At the conclusion of the remarks OF
Colonel Johnson, the orderly sergeant
read the following roll Of honor of the
dead of the late war-members of the
Grays:
"Thc following members Of this gallant
old organization, which entered the war at
the first alarm, were sacrificed upon the
altar of their native land: Captain f.. W.
Branch, killed at Brandy station; S. G..
Beaughan, killed at Hatcher's run; f..
Burke, killed at crater explosion; John E.
Collier, killed at Champion gap; r. H..
Ellyson, killed at French's farm in 1862; W.
C. Everett, killed at Champion gap; George
G. Grattan, killed at Seven Pines; C. W.
Granger, killed at SpOtSylvania Court
house Jud. Gibson, killed at crater ex-
plosiOn; John S. Hardwicke, killed at
Seven Pines; Mark Myers, killed at Second
Manassas; W. o. Mills, killed at Cramp-
ton gap; James II. Mills, died Of disease ;
George Nicholas, color bearer, killed at
Second Manassas; +. ID. Nimmo, killed at
Malvern Hill; X. f. Phillips, killed at
Spotsylyania Courthouse John F. Simon
ton, killed ut Malvern Hill while display
ing the most daring bravery; Joseph b.
Sacrey, killed at crater explosion; n.
Tecl, killed at SpOtsylvania Courthouse ::
Joseph Weller, killed at Cold Harbor !;
John 7. West, died of disease"
After the roll was read the third regular
toast was proposed:
"Our glorious dead 'Thcy have crossed
the river, and rest under the shade of the
trees
This was responded to by Colonel d. G..
Mcintosh, who proposed the following vO-
luntecr sentiment
"The conquered banner May its resur-
rcction at the last be as bright as that of
the dead who died under it,"
The following was the fourth regular
toast:
Stonewall Jackson: The worshipped
hero of great, though conquered, people.
His name will be the honored theme of song
and story when those of hiSrcvilerS will be
buried in contumely."
DR.. Magill responded briefly to this and
proposed the following:
Virginia and Maryland: Cemcnted as
one by the blood OF their children in the
revolutions of 1916 and 1851"
The fifth regular toast was:
Jefferson Davis, the Gagged eagle: the
bars confine his person, but his spirit still
scars. He suffers for nation that loves
him. but is conSoled by the admiration OF
the Christian world"
To this sentiment there was no response,
save profound silence, which bespoke in
hearts Of those present Il deep sympathy
for the solitary and accomplishing sufferer
at Fortress Monroe.
The sixth and last regular toast was pro-
posed as follows:
"Robert f. Lee: Sooner turn the sun
from its path than FabriciuS.trom the path
of honor"
This was responded to by Colonel John
son, who was called upon by the Grays in
. manner that would brook no refusal. At
the conclusion of his remarks, Colonel Ell
liot read communications from the follow
ing invited guests Tho were not able to be
present:
Captain F. +. Owens, of Norfolk, senti-
ment to the Greys; Captain FraEk lluger,
Petersburg Howard Claiborne, ht h
mond A. VI. Kelley, Petersburg linden,
company a." Twelfth Virginia Infantry,
Petersburg, Virginia Lieutenant Colonel
J.R. Lewellen, Norfolk Virginian, Twelfth
Virginia infantry, sentiment: "To the
memory of Captain Branch, noble gen.
tleman and gallant soldier, who fell at
Brandy station: Victory was dear at the
cost of his precious blood. Peace is sha-
dOwed by his vacant place." Henry A.
Wise, Brigadier- General, Confederate
States army, prisoner of war on parole"
After the reading of the communica-
tions, Colonel August introduced to the
assemblage Colonel Connolly, of the Fifty
fifth North Carolina infantry, fine look
ing young fellow, with his left sleeve
empty. The colonel was greeted with
cheers, and began reply in manner
that led us to suppose that he intended
to decline replying, but it was not long
before we found out our mistake, for soon
he broke forth into a strain of spirited
and soul-stirring eloquence such as is
seldom heard. He alluded in the most
whitening terms to the Radical party,
which was striving, full of malice, to ruin
the south. 1t was party, with such men
as Stevens and Sumner at its head, and
Butler and Bolts at its tail. IS. and S.,
Satan and SIM B. and B., Beast and Be-
trayer." In conclusion he paid glowing
tribute to Virginia, the mother of a Wash
ington, Jefferson, Madison, and a
Monroe. She was the mother of Stone
wall Jackson, the brightest meteor that
ever flashed across her armament of Ro-
bert f. Lee, the brilliant rainbow of hope
that spans her skies. The Colonel pro.