The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-13

every one knows THAI from the time Whercto
the memory of even the Oldest inhabitani
cocth back it has been fruitful Of incident
both tragic and comic--therc was nc"c.
such 4 ridiculous scene as that enacted in
thc Long Room CT the New York Stock EX-
change yesterday. Thther locked brokers
and bankers in multitudcs to view the un
yelling, Mt of Il bronze, but OF Il statue o
Commodore Vanderbilt, who IL variousl.
called the Railroad King" the "G"an
Nogul OF The Money Market" the "Anuic;.
BRIDEGROOM" and half dozen other nan.
equally high-soundinc, and probably equal
we'll deserved.
The ceremonial was an lmpromptu one
and although It's originator, Mir. Z. Il. Va!
Schaick, mentioned it two weeks ago, tn
preparations did not commence until 10 y.
VI. Yesterday. Notwithstanding the i'm
p0rtancc Of the occasion these preparation
were simple in the extreme, the whole orna
mcutatiJn Of the gallery Of the Long Room
lin which the statue stood) consisting 0.
one single American flag, whose starry
breadth was spread across the wall a5 thougl
to hide the dirt with which it was be
Smeared.
At exactly 1890 the chairman of The
ceremonies, Mr.. +. II. Van Schaick The
statue, Nr. Lazarus; the orator Of the day,
Mr.. L. V. White and the Stock EXchan@e
Glcc Club. consistin" Of eight brokers, t0ch
places IN the gallery, the place Of honor il
the centre being accorded to the statue,
The Long Room was dcnsely packed, AM
the moment these gentlemen entered thr
gallery such Il Babel Of confusion arose thai
il was impossible to commence the ccrr
monies. In moment, however, the Chair
man, clothed in 4 dress suit, with spOtln<,
white vest and kid gloves, succeeded in Of
tanning silence, and thus addressed his icl
lOW-brUkrgs:
MR. L. II. VAN scHAICK'S ADDRESS.
The eventrul hour which your impaticr
souls have long anticipated has at length ~
rived. Bcnaath the shadow Of these maS>iY.
pillars no more imposing ceremony than th,
one now contemplated has ever been con
cciycd-ccltainly none more imposing ha
ever been ccnSummated. Historians OF the
future shall write the proud record Of hin.
who shall he pcrpetuatcd in bronze. The
day so suspicious IS surely 4 hitting emblem
OF the occasion the skies brighten as We
meet to honor the greatest
Here Mr.. Van Schaick was interrupted
by some prccipitate individual who haG
forced limSc>. upon the platform with the
intention OF serving an Injunction. In hi
hand he held the official document, bounG
with red tape, and Is soon rs the noise con-
scqucnt upon his interruption lad been
Gained down he read:
In the name OF the United states and OF
BucnOS AyrcS and of The supreme Court, !
hereby cnioin you. anA ~ "'' w zoo
thcr proceedings
G. BfHNE&Dc, Judge.
The Chairman again rose, and, address
ing the cXpectant brokers, asked them
whether. in the face of the mi@bticst legal
tribunal in the land, the ceremonies should
continue: He was answered by cries OF
:" Yes! Yes Put him out > and, acting
on the suggestion. ut once hustled the IN
junction reader off the gallery amid loud
laughter from the bulls and bears below. -
The Secretary then read letters purport-
inc 10 come from - brokcn@ firms express
in@ regret at not being able to attend on
lccount of heavy losses i'll Central. Each
N these was greeted with cheers and
laughter, which was with difficulty sup
pressed TO allow Of the first appearance OF
The
STOCK IXCHA EGE GLEE CLUB.
These Gentlemen wore dress suits and
white doves, and on the breast OF each ap-
pcarcd Il flaming yellow roScttc. Ihey
sang the ditty which we immcrt1Ilzc below
The song was set to tie tune OF "JoLn
Browns Body" and the refrain was thun
icrcd forth by the thousand brokers III the
.Uuin until the ra!terS shook again:
Com All yc jolly brokers, st"ry I'll relate
iDou. a famous Sc.i!cuan "Iio lived il &c" Iorf
you.@iGIStcd railroads were things he did not
is b. went driving on.
His watcrln., machinery rs yet has never failed;
10 siiuw or lasting gratitude this statues no"
unveiled:
Before ri,E, could 4 Co. his courage has not
As h. goes driving or.
This statue we set up for him, and rnay it last
until
This Very poor old gentleman can his brccches-
And Wien he dies Wen surely find that with an
Hell still 20 marching on
TIE GRAFTON.
Nj. L. V. White, the orator, WAS now H.
troduc1i, and sad
FrInw-C CITIZENSHIP all ages Of The world
gratitude for grc1t public services has mani
tested Itself in spontaneous ovatlonS to the
public bcnct&ctor. We are assembled t0-da!
not to raise Il triumphal arch, under Whici
the cUnuucrin@ hero with captiycS III hi
train may march amid the paudi'S OF th1
UlchciailS. butte unveil work OF art to pa
tl'ician cvc-, wherein, by the cunning hano
Of the sculptor, we may at once 10 h1i0l
t. 4 great man and Il great pl1nclpi.
which lie has made iamouS-a principle,
too. which III turn iaS lnade him famous
You Mi know that he whom we hoGol
commenced life as 4 waterman lout
LAUGHTER and chcerSl, and it is the Use O
water, not rs a beverage, but rs al clement
of public wealth, which has been the dis
tmcuishin~ characteristic OF the achieve
mentS Of his later years, and which The art
it has Strivcn, by an original and unique
design, in making perpetual 1t may be
said Of our illuSirlouS SUBJECT That, com
tncncing life rs Il waterman, ne las made
water Ills central idea. [lmnensc cheers.
Poets, in former ages, have sung the praises
Of fluid the use Of which enables one u
see things double, but it has been the good
fortune OF our artist to cmbody III statue
more enduring than the monuments
brass" the values of fluid the juGicioll,
use Of which absolutely doubles The object
while YOU behold it. This is 4 proud day
in the history Of American finances. The
eyes Of al nations arc now turned IL admit
ration OF what you are permitted TO behold
rs the curtain is raised before you.
THE UNWILLING.
As the last word OF Mr.. Whites address
was spoken, a shawl, which had concealed
the statue. was lowered by those who helC
it, and the mystery was solved. There Wa'
disclosed to view Il tall figure drapcd il
white, with Il face expressive Of little bu
total idiocy. one arm of the figure was
folded over the breast, while the other hclt
out, at right angles from the body, well
worn watcring-pot, bearing the figure
"2O7," the consolidation price OF Central
The applause and laughter rs this ludicrous
li2urc was seen were utterly deaiening, and
altogether Undesirable. From one end Oh
the Long Room 10 the other there was one
continued roar of laughter such as never
yet greeted comedian. When people