The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-19
En- ntertasnmcnt nt the Exchange III
Honor Of Cur Baltimore Guests.


"A banquet was given at the Exchange
Hotel on Thur sday night by the Board OF
Education of the city of Richmond to-
Messrs. Newell and Creery, representatives
Of the public schools Of Maryland. There
We're present besides the distinguished
guests, acting Mayor English, Mayor Ell
Tyson, Justice J. j. White, several members
of the City Council, the Board Of Educa-
cation, and three or four representatives of
the Press.-Colonel' John c. Shields, acting
President Of the Board. of Education, pre-
sided. with Mr.Newel upon his right and
Mr.. Creery upon his left, and Captain J. J..
English took a place at the foot of the
table, fanked by Supt. Binford and
Justice White. The board was bountifully
were discussed so leisurely that, although
o'clock, 1t was a. nj. before the signal for
rising was given by the chairman.
The greater part of the time, however,
was Of course spent in toasting and speech
makinH-a part of the entertainment which
was begun by Mr.. Wynne's proposing
'The health Of our guests" Messrs. New
ell and Creery both made neat and appro-9
pirate responses to this sentiment. Mr..
Newell spoke pleasantly Of his visit to Rich
mond and Petersburg, and expressed his
agreeable surprise at the energy displayed
by the people of these two cities, which had
seemed few years ago to be prostrate al
most beyond hope of resurrection. He had
been astonished beyond measure at what
had been accomplished in SO short time
in the way Of educating the masses, and eu-
logized in high terms the talents and quail
fcations for the position Of the superintend-
ent Of our city schools. Mr.. Creery also
eomplimented Mr.. Binford, and said that
the schools of Richmond compared most,
favorable with any he had visited, and bid
fair to be equal to any in the country. Both
of the guests returned thanks for the kind
attentions which they, had received during
their sojourn In Virginia. .-a
: Ex-Mayor Ellyson then proposed the
health. OF our Superintendent Of Public
Schools, Mr.. James III. tBinford.S When
Ftion the speaker was surprised, because he
had never heard him spoken Of as one upon
whom disappointment might be conferred.
But the sequel had proved the wisdom of
the Councils choice. Mr.. Binford had
shown from the beginning rare qualitica-
tionS, and ,devoting his whole mind and
time to the duties Of his Office, with the
support of the Board of Education, had
placed the public-school system of our city
upon its present substantial basis. -
Mr.. Bhiford responded briefly and hap
Gil of the City of Richmond. by whose mu-
|nifcent appropriations and hearty support
the public schools of Richmond are what
they are."
To this sentiment Mr.. Wynne was called
upon by the chairman to respond, and he
did so in some remarks characterized by his
usual originality of thought and graceful
delivery. -:as.,j15..st =. s~.,,.. IL. =.
MIR. Justice White then proposed the
health of ."the Mayor of Richmond
accomplished scholar, the able lawyer, the
faithful officer, and the public-spirited citi-
zen, whose absence this evening we regret"
Mayor Kelley being absent from the city, it
Tell to the lot of Mr.. English, President Of
the Council, to respond to-this sentiment,
and the duty was we'll performed.
"The Press-the great educator Of the
masses "-was proposed by Captain John
A. Sloan, and this called to his feet Colonel
William S. Gilman. of the Wing, who made
what many pronounced the speech of the
evening. His illusions to the early history
of Maryland and Virginia, to their common
interests, and the many ties OF affection
binding the children of the one to the chill
dren of the other, were eloquent, and their
effect was seen in the loud and continued
applause with which they were received.
Superintendent BinfOrd offered sentl-
ment touching upon eyenshanded lust
lee" the words of which our reporter did
not catch. Mr.. Justice White took up the
subject, in response to calls, and made sew
eral frst-rate bits, which brought down the
house.
Mr. NJ. =. Handy, by request Of the
chairman, read the following letter from,
Dr.. Rufner, State superintendent OF Edu-
cation:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRG1NIA,)
OFFICE OF SUp'T OF PUB. INsTRUc'N,
+. RICHMOND, Nov. IT, 1907
"To the Honorable Board Of Education
of Richmond City:
Gentlemen of the Board-I have the
honor to acknowledge your invitation to
meet Messrs. Newell and Creery, with you,
at the Exchange Eotel this evening. Cir
cumstances compel me reluctantly to deny
myself the privilege Of uniting with you in
doing honor to gentlemen who are well
known to me by reputation as distinguished
authors and educators, as well as men in
high positions in the good State. of Mary
land and in the good city of Baltimore.
Their visit among us should be hailed as =
happy event by every friend of free educa.
tion for the people. Would that they could
GEdfCf6C Oul Stalt cAttuslfelg.
"Allow me, gentlemen, to express the
great pleasure have felt in observing your
zeal, and that Of your able superintendent,
in carrying forward the noble work OF pub:
lie education.
" Very truly, your friend and servant.
"W. H. kUFFNER."
| After the reading of the letter, numerous
toasts were proposed and appropriately re-
sponded to. Among others, I" Our Mer-
chants" responded to by Captain Sloan !;
"The Legislature Of Virginia." proposed
by Mr.. Handy, and RESPONDED to by Dir.
LoVenstein "l he health OF ex-Mayor El-
Tyson, late President of the Board OF Edu-
| cation," proposed by Mr.. Lovenstein, and
responded to by Mr.. Ellyson; 1.-The To-
bacco Trade" proposed by Colonel Shields,
and responded to by MIR. John Fl, Greanor !,
:. Maryland and Virginia." proposed by
the chairman, and responded oby Capt:
A toast to the Board of Education called
forth brief and pithy remarks from Colonel
Shields, President of the Board, from Mr..
Alfred Moses, the working MEMBER" and
from Messrs. Todd and Beveridge. Another
to "Our FelloW-citizenso OF Foreign Birth,
brought out Major John Hagan, Jr., who
got off several irst-rate things; and, in re-
sponse. to many requests, Captain William
EnSIlSn laFoFcu Ine cohhpahf WIN oonS,
Erin Gobragh." Remarks were also made
by Messrs. w. D. Chesterman, John NJ.
Higgins, r. H. Davis, and others.
= Mr.. K. E. Richardson made neat and
graceful response to the usual toast-"Io
the Ladies'" go
"A pleasanter affair of the kind has seldom
trans pired in Richmond, and if if has had the
effect of showing Ou: Baltimore guests our
gratitude for their attention to the repre-
sentatiYes of the Richmond Board while in
Baltimore, twill not have occurred in vain.