The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-04


sort of hospitality. They ask me to thank
you. How can thank you? None of us
could do it. We all expected courteous
anu attentive reception, but such an ovation
as thls seals our lips and bows our heads in
uhaneeted humility. Wecan only resolve
10 ~ they all to-day have resolved to do-to
hA you next time" But to be serious,
gentlemen, there must come to every
one OF US here tonight an hour in which
the most pleasant memories and the BRIGHT
est scenes and the sincerest friendsh;ns
shall fade into nothing but until that hour
does come to US We propose that the recoI-
icctlons of this visit shall grow brighter
and brighter, and the friendships made and
renewed here to-day shall grow stronger
ana stronger unto the end. [Applause.[
THE HUMoRs OF JOURNALISM.
| :. "The Humors OF journalism" Motto:
| a little nonsense now and then
| is relished by the wisest men,,
Responded to by Major Ben Perley Poore,
OF the Boston Journal, in very happy
and humorous style. Among other good
things, he said be had found that in ancient
Babylon men who hunted after news items
imprinted their notes in cuneiform cha
racters upon clay, where they we're after
ward found in great abundance; and he
presumed this was the reason why some
reporters Of the present day are addicted
20 carrying bricks in their hats. Laughter
IN conclusion, he sold, as O member of the
New England press, he was glad to have an
opportunity OF expressing the qualification
it afforded him to meet the Richmond fra
ternity. It had been his good fortune to
visit Richmond on several occasions, and
had always been treated with the utmost
| courtesy and kindness and approaching
their courtesy and kindness, he would con-
clude by saying of the Richmond Press
Association, este perpetua, be thou eternal.
[Applause.]
3. Isthetics In journalism" Motto :: a thing
Of beauty isa 10y forever '-more true Of ideal
than of material creations"
Responded to by ". S. Gilman, of Rich
mond, in an eloquent and most able speech.
OTHER REGULAR ToAsTs.
The fourth toast
"Statlstics '--Motto Figures cannot lie'n
was nppropriatelyrcspondedlo by Hon. Alexan-
der Dellnar.
5. "CrNalry.n Motto -" BE sure you're right,
| then 20 ahead Respondedto by Captain Davies,
CT Petersburg. Va.
Captain Davies said he was greatly en-
barrasscd in attempting to respond to this
toast, and scarcely knew which of the two
characters Of chiralry to describe. Chival
ry has had its day of usefulness and glory,
and like all other works of human great
ness it has to encounter ridcule and satire.
1t was needless, however, for him to
dwell upon this ancient theme. While he
had not seen much around during the days
sojourn to remind him Of the times of Hast
ings and Agincourt, he had seen much of
that practical common sense 80 essentially
pertaining to the American character, and
recollected the definition of Sancho Panza
as applied to chivalry, and that was that
one man was greater than another only in
proportion that he chould do more than
another. Laughter Virginia has been
famed for her chivalry, and when she's sure
she's right she goes ahead. [Applause.l
6. "1hc Ladies'" Motto
| Without Il smile from partial beauty Won,
Oh, what were iaan:
| i world without SUM-"
Happily responded to by L. 4. Gobright,
Agent Of the New York Associated Press ct
Washington.
Major NJ. W. Barr, Of the Associated
Press, responded lumorously to Man., -
and was loudly applauded.
| At0ast to "Our Western Guests" called
forth On eloquent speech from Hon. John NJ.
Cavanaugh, Of Montana.
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs.
| Colonel Forney responded to n volunteer
| toast to the g veteran Journalistic" taking
occasion to give Il word of advice to his
Younger brethren in the profession. An
extract from his speech appears in another
column.
CLOSING SCENES AND THE RETURN.
After the banquet, the National Theatre
was visited, and the performance Of "Jack
and the Bean Stalk" witnessed, by the
courtesy of Messrs. Spalding & Rapley.
They also paid their respects, by invitation,
to Sebastian Aman's irst-class restaurant
and to Charles C. Goafrey's dispcnsary Of
ediblcs and drinkables, and we're obliged to
decline dozen other pressing invitations.
Most of the party returned on the next
morning by the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad, but others spent
Sunday at the capital, and we're treated 80
well that they could not give an Ineligible
account Of all they saw to those who came
home tirst--or, ;.t least, they didn't. Cap
tain Hollingahead, of the Acquia Creek
steamer, was disposed to keep up the good
time, and entertained the excursionists
handsomely on their way back.
Mr.. Grame, of the Richmond Whig, was
called up in response to toast to Virginia.
He had been especially pleased during the
evening with the use of the word " frater-
nifty" 1t seemed to him to imply anity,
good will, and unsclfshness. [Applause.l
In conclusion, he expressed the hope that
each and al would be guided in future by
the influences Of fraternity" and he
doubted not that we would then be better
and happier, or, in the words Of railroad
friend, "broader gauged" men.
The sentiment to which he responded
was
Virointa-May she soon be again represented
hv bright star on the azure Held Of the IAg nrst
unxfnr!ei by Washington, and SO gloriously up
held by many Of her sons.'
Toasts were also drunk to the Me-
morv of George Peabody" to "Our absent
friends Messrs. Cowardin and Wiltz," and
to the .Proprietors of the Arlington" 10
the latter, Mr.. Caddis B. Luck, OF the
spotswood Hotel, Richmond, responded
appropriately. The Associated Press toast,
"Good Night" was given, and the company
dispersed, the band playing "Auld Lang
sync.'
THE WHOLE STORY.
It would be very hard to say what the
members of the Richmond Press think Of
their reception in Washington without being
suspected of extravaganza. 1t is hard to
put into cold, printed lines what man
feels who goes through forty-eight hours
OF continued hospitality, which is at once
delicate, thoughtful and magnificent. Not
d moment without q friend at your elbow
suggesting some new pleasure not an hour
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