The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-05
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! At near 2 o'clock the excitement was un-
/ diminished, the interest in speech-making
undated. We crossed the Capitol Square,
encountering not few nor very slight
difficulties in the way, so crowded were
the walks. We paused at the Washington
Monument, partly from necessity, partly
4 from curiosity. The American citizens of
African descent exclusively occupied the
monument, if we may except the brazen
counterfeits of the dead heroes and states
men which adorn the pile. Those Ameri-
can citizens had scaled all the elevations,
and clustered around the legs Of Marshall,
and Henry, and Mason, and Jefferson, and
we're clinging to the "horse with his
rider" The monument was hidden by
the mass of Ethiopians. Under the au-
spices Of the teamsters flag, youthful
person, very nearly white, was uttering
his opinions with very decided earnest
ness. He seemed to be in rage, at what
we could not make out, not being able to
hear him. He had nothing to complain of
that we could see. He was in excellent
health, and had very strong lungs, and
really looked like a man rather favored
than otherwise. But ne was out of tenn
per, and Numbered away violently. The
audience cheered; the cheers coming
chiefly from those who heard not. 1t was
all the same with the orator, who grew
angry and defiant in proportion to the en-
erey and rapid succession of the cheers.
He was "star" among tcamsterS, thun-
dcring orator, defiant patriot, an indig-
nant citizen. Orator and audience were
greatly excited, and neither the one nor
the other seemed to know exactly why.
But that was not important. Excitement
was the life of the multitude, and it was
no matter how it was made up.
The scene was rare for Jefferson and
Mason to behold. All hues save white
nearly filed the Square. The members of
the society in red breeches fitted about
like ilamingoeS among crows; espe-
cially interesting for their gay plumage to
the sable damSclS, towards whom they
were excessively polite. The streams
poured along the walks in and out of the
gates, and crowded the steps of the CAPT
tol and the portico of the Governors
mansion. The retailers Of refreshments
: along Capitol street were still up to their
ewes in business, and dealt out with oozing
hands the delicaces of their tables to the
/, hungry promenaders, whose long peram-
bulations in the broiling sun had given
them keen zest for ices and refreshments
generally. Along the walks, and escorting
!, the fair sea, the solemnly consequential
!, men Of the order Of the broad sash with
silver trimmings continued to display
: themselves with an earnestncSs that de-
yeloped full sense Of the obligation which
required them to crafty the crowd by en-
abling all to see and admire. The stced>
of the cheralicrS with the sashes and
; swords were held by men and boys in
, waiting, their heads (the SteedS) fronting
TO the monument out of respect 10 the
distinguished residents of that ediiice
, Women in tawdry iinery, women i'll be-
, draggled drapcry, and women in very
little drapery women with babies, and
BOYS and girls, and men, old and young, all
f hilarious and restless, formed living,
scethine mass, sweating and rejoicing
Meath the hot sun, which seemed the
source Of delight and animation. The
figures on the monument seemed uneasy,
but could turn no way from the crowd.
: There were negroes 20 the right Oi them,
negroes to the left Of them, negroes be-
. hind and in front of them. Had Washing
toms horse put down a foot score of them
would have been destroyed. Here was a
, scene such as Washington never dreamed
CT, and Jefferson, with all his apprchcn-
, sous, never imagined.
4 STORM or WIND AND DUST.
About halc-past came up gust. The
wind blew violently, and the clouds of dust
were binding and suilocating. The re-
freshment tables were instantly inundated
with sand-thc hucll!cbcrry pies, the cake,
the ham, the ices, and solids and fluids
generally were busted DER as with great
pepper box. Here was an eXigcncy which
demanded quick movements. Cloths, and
aprons and other garments quickly dis
robed, were brought into rcquisltion and
spread over the viands. Those retailers
less defiant fled with tubs, buckets, free
Zers, and baskets. Some bore of their
tables on their backs and chairs in their
hands This rapidly-retreating crowd re-
. minded one of a flight from an earthquake.
Those who were more brave held their
ground, and though they were enveloped
in dust, they were soon rewarded for their
true grit by the returning Sunshine. The
multitude not interested in refreshments
seemed little disturbed by the storm. It's
numbers were diminished only by slow
degrees, and there was still great many
promcnading the walks as the shades OF
evening closed upon the day.
DINNER oS THE ISLAND.
: An excellent dinner was enjoyed by a
party of gentlemen on the Island, near
Mavo's Bridge. General Schofield and
staff were present. The usual cOncomi-
tants of such celebrations Of course took
; place in order.
EIBA PARK.
A large number of persons, chiefly Ger.
: mans, passed some pleasant hours at Elba
Park, where kessnich's band performed
some of the best selections in their mas
tcTly style.
OTHER CELEBRATIONS
t took place. Among them, one by colored
i; peop!c at Chester Park, near Manchester
1t consisted Of picnic and tournament
The tournament was creditable. The
riding was good, and the sable knights ac
Quilted themselves with gaiantry in spite
of the heat of the day, which put the con
testants in quite an oozy condition. There
was of course victorious knight, and {
second in honor; and then there were {
queen of love and beauty, and hcr maid'
of honor. And SO the dance followed, ant
. there were great many hitalutin compli
= ments, and much altitudinizing among
:, the gay and festive freedmen. 1t was
. capital parody on the white tournaments
and afforded US much real enjoyment anc
;, call II as mock tOurQl