The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-05

Req. Amimdab ". Bailey, and G. Watson
Jdmes-Letters from. President Grant,
George Francis Train, Pat. Woods,
Judge Bond, and others.
The banquet given the members of the
Richmond Press by number Of prominent
members of the Legislature and citizens of
Richmond ut Xctclle's last night was one of
the grandcst affairs Of the kind that our city
has seen for a long time. The company
went to table at about o'clock, and
before they rose the clock hid struck II.
in the mean time the bountiful supply of
eatables and drinkaDlcs was leisurely dis
cllSsed, and merriment was uninterruptedly
the order of the night. " ".' .'''. 80 80 49,.
The banqueting party met in tho large
room on the second floor at Zetelle's, and
entered the dining-rOom in the following
order, SMITH band in the mean time play
ing m inspiring march from ola Grande
Duchesse": ...~ rtf...-
GRAND ENTREE.
William g. Gilman, President of Press
Club, and Mayor Ellyson; John Creme,
of Wing, and General George f. Pickett !;
III. c.. Tinslry, Associated Press, and Hon.
Zcph. Turner; M. r. Handy, of Dispatch,
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marye; j. w.
Gillis. of State Journal, and Governor
Wells; w. III. Wade, Of Eucnng Ne,rs, and
Colonel Albert Ordway; l.. Stern, of An
George W.. Bagby and Senator Snowden !;
&. Watson james and Captain John a.
Sloan A. Monroe Bailey and s. Bassett
French; w. F. Drinkarl and General John
Il. Milford; B. Hassel, of Anzesger, and
William LovenStein, Of Gazette; A. =.
Bennett, of State Journal, and Colonel j.
Il. Pophan G. M. Smith, of Wing, and
Colonel James Mcdonald, Secretary of
Commonwealth j. A. Pizzini, of Wing,
| and General Malone; W. D. Chesterman,
of Petersburg IndeS, and Judge William
t. Joynes; Captain p. G. Coghlan and
James A. Scott, Esq; Thomas, a.: Wynne
| and l.. ii. Frayser James Barbour and
| General w. G. Wickham; DR.. L. p. Mayo
| and John, Bell Bigger &c, sc. ...,...,
Captain Gilman took the head and Colo
| mel Mcdonald Secretary of the. Common
wealthy the foot of the table. On the right
| Of the Chairman sat Mayor Ellyson, and on
| his left Lieutenant Governor Maryc. Colo
mel Mcdonald was fanked by Messrs. II. G..
'Tinsley aud NJ. Z. Handy.
| 80 THE DINNER. 81 .... 49, a.
At, the tap of the Chairman's gavel the
| whole company were seated, and immedi-
| atelyIprOceeded to discuss an assortment of
good things, the excellence of which the
| following. bill OF fare, prepared under the
supcrntcndence of Tetele's chief of staff,
Mr.. johnson, afundantly speaketh:
| roTAGES.
| H!s1uc aux enreyisscs;
| Poage u IL Refine; -. 1,...t -.
| Hors u't'currcs; Green Turtle;
| Pcttts rates Ii MOugl is: ''''.
| Chicken Groquette q In Marco halle:
| (dl:sp sweet HJplU 4 la IlTDlicuup,
| FISH.
| Frc;h Salmon Dlyaradc $50,
| Filct L., ck-iSI sauce, SnrDlannc;
| Sheep !irid III EnurTe fhncuiIr.
| ENTREES.
| Filct Chicken Fiuauritrr:
| Vol al vent Chicken It. Mcnchoull;
| Veal frieande III tarec;
Chcorce;
| Turban dc Fret lie larcreau: g., .....
| Tcndrrloin wltlLsrrntllcs; '''. .''.... ...-'
| Flct dc Sol :. III Nlvolienne.
ROAST.
| Faisan Trnffc 4 Ia tinanciere;
Roast Chicken; ..
| QUARTER d'Agueau.
| r1scEs rnoIrrs
| Boned Turkey with Truilcs,
| Bui5snn d. Ecrerrsse
| Lobster, remolatic. sauce;
| AspIc dc Homard.
DESSERT.
| Bayarois au Rhum;
| Gcher aux Annlnas 90.
Bomhe ar Cafe: ,.t
| Gebee Slaccone aux fruits
| Strawberries:
| WgttrmelunS
| Almonds; ...i ~ E..
FF rHT@sT Figs;
| Pears;
| Grapes;
| Orange; s.
| Fresh Reaches; -
lcc-Crcam
Cantcl"pes.
sherry; ...... .... .,.,:....
BaSSac
Chambertn Champagne GLAZE; l... af..-
Madeira Sherbet. .fst.- ....
Glaciers Conscrvcs of Pears, &c.
Grand cntrec, u O'Clock l.. NJ. Carriages at II
O'Clock NJ 49, II 81. 3H...
The dinner proper over, tho toasting and
specch-making commenced. Colonel Ord
! way, the toaSt-mastcr of the evening, read
the regular toasts in the following order:
LIST. .'' Our Country" Air: "The Star
spanglcd Banner" Responded to by Lieu
tenant Governor Marye. Jig
I'd. Nirginia-Our Dear Old Mother"
Air: s'Carry Me Back to Old Firgnny."
Responded to by Colonel James Mcdonald,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Sd. s'The Press Of Kichmond-A Power
for Good throughout the Union" Air !:
"Sho5 Ely" Responded to by w. S. Gill
man, c. NJ. Smith, and b. Hassel.
| a 4th.j Woman-First in War, first IN
Peace, and first in the Hearts of her Coun-
trymen.' Music "Good-Bye, Sweetheart,
Goodbye" Responded to by 81: C. Tins
9TH! "The Seven-Hiled City-Peace to
her Ashes" Air: "Another Richmond in
the Field" Responded to by Mayor Ely
9Th "The day we Celebrate May we all
have d thousand returns" Air "Colum-
bia 3he Gem of the ocean," Responded to
fIby Colonel j. Il. Popham.& 80
It'll "The Provincial Press-TaH Oaks
from Little Acorns Grow" Air: g." Little
Drops OF Water" Responded to by W.. D.
Chesterman, of the Petersburg Inde1.
Sth. "Our Absent Friends(at White Sui
phurG-." Drunk-in silence. ..' -
+, Brass and string music not being in order
under this head, Mr.. L. Stern, of the Iae5-
lfcher A,azieger, sang with much feeling
"Auld Lang Syne," in German text, J.. .
. THE SPEECHES.
The speeches of Lieutenant Governor Ma
rye and Colonel Mcdonald contained but
fey sstriking passages, being for the most
part eloquent lamentations over the past,
and predictions for the future OF the Ameri-
can Republic. -.i7c.,,7 s'.. .;hsT:.<
Colonel Mcdonald, in concluding his re-
marks, offered volunteer toast to the Lee
gislature Of Virginia. The band thereupon
nlayed Grip Slap Set Him up Again." and
| lend calls being made for SnoWden, Senator
Snowden arose to respond His speech
abounded in modest disclaimers Of merit on
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