The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-02
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GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON: August sl.-At the banquet to
the TIarvards and OSfords. given By the
London Rowing Club, at Crystal Palacc, last
evening, Charles Dickens. Thomas HUGHES,
Edmund Yates, and other celebrities, were
present, with one hundred and twenty
invited, but they could not attend.
Thoroom was tastefully decorated with the
flags Of both countries and tho boat clubs.
Toasts to the Queen and President were
drunk amid enthusiastic end prolonged
cheers. DR.. Dickens said remarkable and
affecting voluce was published at the time
Of his last visit to America. That volume
contained the biographies Of ninetvfve OF
Har7ard's students, who at one tine or
another bore arms in the service of their
country. Nothing is more remarkable in
theao descendants Of our forefathcrs than
the invincible determination with which
some Of them fought against odds in the
lato war, end the dauntlcss shirt with
which they sustained defeat. Who would
say, after the contest Of Friday, that Iar-
Yard was less true to herself in peace than
in war? Who could fail TO recognize in the
boats crew the leavcn Of her soldiers. and
no. feel that she has now greater right than
ever to be proud Of her cons, and take them
20 her breast when thcv return with re-
sounded acclamationf The Duke of Vel
lincton said only one thing is worse than
great 7ic-ory-rrcat defeat ): but there
was another sense in the use Of The
term 4" great defeat" Such was the defeat
Of the handful Of daring fellows who made
H. e +1 nf in prIn IN
meet the conquerors in their own domain
Ichcersl: defeat such as that which Har-
ward had sustained. Cheers
lie regretted the absence O. the Oxford
men. Uo would not cay much OF them,
GOOD or bad Ii anything YES to be said
10 their disTaragcmcnt, it was that they
won so often that he thought they could
afford 10 lose in the event OF another con-
test Tie was sure nc expressed his own
feelings, Tic feelings Of Oxford, anil the
fcclinr0 of ell Engl;Shmcn, when he hadc
the 1Iaryards cordial welcome, and wish
ed them G0dG0ccd in their homcward jour
ncg. The victory might be the lIaryards
next time. II tho mean while, be assured
them Of an enthusiastic welcome at home
which would find an echo in every corner
| Of England. lie concluded amid great ap-
J
plausc.
Simmons, Of the HGr7ards, was briefly
| followed By william, Of the OxfCrds
Thomas Hughes then toasted the London
Clue. lie referred to bis own experience
and the ciories Of English universities. lie
asserted That Harvard University, in pro-
lucing Lowell, Motley, Emerson, and Ag2a-
sin, had reason 10 pride Itself. The future
generations would regard some Of tho liar-
Yards with tie vcncration given to our
IEamrdcas and others in past generations.
| lie regretted that the Harvard5 had not
used :. coach. No crew could attain periec-
lion without Que. lie urged them to use
ono III their future training.
After the toast 10 JAc London Club, Hicc
PROPOSED 10 tic Uargarlls only to give
| .accra. on account OF tho courtesy and
%indncas shown By the club. They were
.iyan amid great applause. At the con
clu,i5n there was grand display Of fire.
works in honor OF the occasion.
Tie SicaIuri has tia following criti-
ism on the Io2t-gace: "Thc rowing o.
| he NarYaris was rather in!udicious; It
~.as loo lat 10 last; want 0, good recovery
| left ,hem tucked up over their oars at Tic
end q stroke. Thcv reached o4t we'll
sAl rowcd with straight backs and afma,
hui there vas rot work in their stroke.
Thout:h the Ozon;ons were heavier, il does
10: follow that weight brought them in fret
! i was rather their style. IN tic long run,
style is sure 10 win when strength i
equal"
L3xDcy, August 9l.-Loring, Fay. and
Blake, Of the Harvard Club, and Elliott:
| their bO.t-buil]Cr, return 10 New 12:k on