The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-07
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.
Press Reunion mt the White Sulphur

Press Reunion at the White Sulphur
four reporter sends very full and into
resting account OF tho Press retiuion at tn,
White Sulphur Springs, but the crowded
state Of our columns compels us TO con
dense it.--EDs.
The banquet given by the Messrs. Peytol
Ia the Washington and Richmond Press wa
the feature Of the trip. II was fixed To-
half-past 4. At that hour the party, will
invited guests, marched into the dining
room to the music OF " Hail Columbia.
performed by Roscnbergcr'S splendid bras
band, and took their seats ~ assigned by
the Committee OF Arrangements. Mr.. J. A
Cowardin sat at the head as president, witt
Senator Howard on his right and Colone
Baldwin on his left, and with Senator Yates
Major Sutherlin, Messrs. Perry of Wash
ington, Norton of Louisville, KY, j. {.
Kennedy Of Washington, Rev. DIR. Dick
inson, ID. Stewart of Washington. and
Henry Rell of the Virginia Legislature, on
either side Of these. Mr.. NJ. w. Barr, OF
the New York Associated Press, sal ut the
foot of the table. fanked by McsSrs. }. j..
Cowarlin, Of the Dispatch, and Mr.: r. r..
Dooley, OF the Washington Star. Mr. "A.
nj. Kelley sat in the centre.
The table WAS beautifully arranged. and
Mr.. Walker Lewis, the veteran hcadwaitcr
ut the White, with twcnty-thrce years cN-
(. pcrieuce, with wcll-trained corps of wait
crs, attended. The banquet was Il s,lmpiu-
Gus one, which would vie with DclmonicoS,
on the Fifth avenue, and did much credit
to the cuisine, under charge OF MIR. Henry.
While the attack upon the good things,
solid and liquid, was in progress Rosen-
berger dispensed some of his choicest airs.
At the proper time Mr.. Cowardm, ST.. with
an appropriate salutatory, announced toasls
as next in order. MIR. Cowardin, Jr.. as
toastmaster, gave ont the toasts in the fol-
lowing order:
1. The Press Retnion.
Responded to very wittily by Mr.. nj. W.
Barr. -.. -.-
Music " Believe Me if all those Endcar-
ing Young Charms .
SENATOR HowARD's REMARKS.
9. The Day we Celebrate.
Responded to by Senator Howard, whom
the President announced as i son of Vir-
ginia.
The speaker said that this was not incor-
rect, AS he was u native of Il portion of that
vast rich domain so generously donated 10y
Virginia. lie speaks of the present condi-
ton of Virginia. lie said " l do not re-
gard Virginia rs ut present dead. Though
shorn of her magnificent proportions, she
stands to-day-having passed through Il
second birth-.:ls bright and as beautiful rs
ever. know your generosity will tolerate
me, northern Radical. i'll such Il dcclar:i-
ton Abiding to the war he said "The
fight is over; we have done our best on
both sides; we have hattlcd like brave mon,
like true soldiers, like Americans. Let
the lips of the bo:.Ster be sealed, and let us
be friends He concluded by M alluson
to tho OCCASION, and the bright future be-
fore our united country.
Music 'sColumbia the Gem of the
ocean,
REMARKS OF Mr.. KELLEY.
3. In Memoriam.
Mr.. Kelley responded to this toast in n
speech which was the gem Of the occasion.
He alluded most beautifully to the death of
our brother, DR.. j. b. Brock, When we
last met there was Il face among us, that !
was to-day missed, and would he missed |
forever. If fidelity and i faithful and ro,l- |
petent attention to his duty could have |
saved that life, Joseph Brock would have |
been among us to-day. H0 then spoke of
Charles Dickens rs one of us who never |
failed through his life TO recall with tender
ness his connection with the daily Press. !
lie continued with beautiful alllsion to the |
and career Of the deceased nove|-
list. Music "Then You'll Rcmembrr
Me-
SENATOR yATESs REMARKS.
4th toast Our Nation.
This was responded to by Senator Yates,
who counSclrd the hnryiny of ;lnmusi-
of love.
Music: Star-Spangled Banner" and
" Dixie"
MIR. CowAKpIN's REMARKS.
9th toast The GrcenLEIsfzlll1R11
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