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

second anniversary yesterday with fine
dinner, given on Mayo's island. The men,
bers of the company and the invited guests
assembled on the island at ; o'clock, and
few moments after dinner was an
nOunced A table was spread ont under
group of willow trees on the eastern side
of the island, and was arranged in style
scarcely to be expected away from hotel.
Partington 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 his
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" This
was responded to by Colonel I. p. August,
who proposed, in conclusion TO his re-
marks, the following sentiment: "The
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, n laurel for the living,
and forget t-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; +.
Burke, killed at crater explosion John f.
Collier, killed at Champion gap: K. II.
Ellvson, killed at Frcnch'S farm in 1862 : ".
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. q. Mills, killed at Cramp-
ton gap: James Ii. Mills, died of disease
George Nicholas, color bearer, killed at
Second Manassas +. D. Nimmo, killed at
Malvern Hill: X. f.. Phillips, killed at
Spotsylyania Courthouse John +. Simon
ton, killed at Malvern Hill while display
ing the most daring bravery: Joseph b.
Sacrev, killed at crater explosion; y.
Tccl. killed at Spotsylvania Courthouse :
Joseph Weller, killed at Cold llarbOr
John 7. West, died Of disease"
After the roll was read the third regular
toast was proposed:
"Our glorious dead They 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-
luntcer 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:
Stoncwall Jackson: The worshippcd
hero of a great, though conquered, people.
His name will he the hOnored theme OF song
and story when those of hiSrcvilerS will be
buried in contumely.'
DR.. Magil responded briefly 10 this and
proposed the following:
Virginia and Maryland ccmcntcd rs
one by the blood OF their children in the
revolutions OF 1916 and lsGl."
The fifth regular toast was:
jefferson Davis, the Gagged eagle: the
bars continc his person, but his spirit still
scars. He suffers for a nation that loves
him. but i consOlcd by the admiration OF
the Christian world"
To this sentiment there was no response,
save a profound silence, which bespoke in
hearts Of those present a 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.irOm the path
of honor
This was responded to by Colonel John
son. who was called upon by the Grays in
a manner that would brook no refusal. Al
the conclusion Of his remarks, Colonel FL
liot read communications from the follow
ing invited guests Tho were not able to be
present:
Captain F. F. Owens, OF .,prfolk, senti
ment to the Greys; Captain Frank liuger
Petersburg Howard Claiborne, kS'h.
mond; 4. VI. Kelley, Petersburg hudea
company "A" Twelfth Virginia Infantry
Petersburg, Virginia Lieutenant -ColOne
J.R. LewelIen, Norfolk Vbginjan, Twelfth
Virginia infantry, sentiment ITO the
memory Of Captain Branch, a noble gen.
tleman and a gallant soldier, who fell al
Brandy station: Victory was dear at the
cost of his precious blood. Peace is sha.
dowed by his vacant place" Henry \
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, finc-look
ing young fellow, with his left sleeve
empty. The colonel was greeted witt
cheers, and began reply in manner
that led us 10 suppose that he intended
to decline replying, but it was not long
before We found out our mistake, for soor
he broke forth into strain of spirited
and sOul-stirring eloquence such as !.
seldom heard. He alluded in the mos
whitening terms TO the Radical party
which was striving, full Of malice, to ruiz
the south. II was party, with such mel
as Stevens and Sumner at It's head, anC
Butler and Bolts al its tail. IS. and 5.
Satan and Sin; B. and B., Beast and Be
trayer.'' In conclusion he paid glowing
tribute to Virginia, the mother Of Wash
ington, Jefferson, q Madison, and ;
Monroe. She was the mother Of Stone
wall Jackson, the brightest meteor thai
ever flashed across her armament f; Of Ro.
her, : ee the brilliant rainbow of hops