The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-08

excusable III view OF our latlSVb alter gay
Of travel. IT those ut the banquet had
fault it was that while the speakers faith
fully represented the sentiment of Virginia
as to forgetting the past and working Tor
the future In amity with our sister States,
they did not bring out as distinctly rs they
might, without any violation of propriety
or offending our hosts, the fact thai we
have done nothing for which we are sorry,
or for which we ask forgiveness.
Col. Roller, az chairman OF the commit
| tee. has on every occasion established ms
claim to be "rising young man." His
duties have been arduorls and rather peril
ous, but he has in each instance i'll which
he has been called upon to speak for Vlr-
ginia conducted himself in q manner of
which any Virgin;an might be proud. Mr..
Cowardir, the secretary, has made de-
cided hit with the Philadelphians. 1t is
g Jimmy" here and Jimmy" there with
his new-fouud friends, and whatever may
be said of the rest of us, he may he pro.
nounced the most popular man In our
party. :.o.
this visitP Only this The 4th Of July 4,
1876. is vet a long way off, and Heaven only
knows what our political complications
NAV be before that time but, viewed ny
aid of the lights now at their command,
md after having heard fully the plans of the
Pbiladelphians, the members of the Viz
pinia committee are unanimous in the opln-
ion that it is expedient to celebrate the one
Ehundreth anniversary OF American 1nde-
ppndence by q great international exhibit
lion of industry and arts, and that, in view
of its rare historic associations and natural
and commercial advantages, Philadelphia
should be the theatre Of that great
display of the triumphs of mi nd oyer
matter during the first century OF
the Republic. Resolutions, to this enecl
have been adopted and Will DO pfesen.eu
II is proposed by the Centennial Commit
lice to hold at the Fifth Avenue Hotel next
i SIMMER q meeting of commissioners from
each of the States of the Union to make ar
rapoements for the exhibition, and Cover
nor walker will be called upon to appoint
one of these commissioners. The men hav-
inc The matter in charge are in earnest,
and are maturing their plans so that ever! /,
Thing indicates that they will be croWnea
with great success,
| The Philadelphians have not been alone
in their attentions to the delegation. we
have met a number OF native Eirglnlanf
and others well known in Virginia: Among
them I may name Col. j. f.. Peyton, VINO
has placed us under many obligations; MIR.
Wasserman, j. Wall Turner, Benz. Palmer,
ICol. Kimball, Mr.. Clarke, and 5. III. Bailey,
ESQ. Frank johnson, who was in 1871
manager of the Richmond Theatre, wished
1.-THE whole twenty-one Of lis to 90 to his
house, and the few who could spare tine
to avail themselves Of his polite invitation
were most handsomely treated. Mr.. +. {.
Bangs, the actor, who Is well known and
popular in Richmond, was proluSe in his
attentions. j. G. Russell (Which will be re-
cognizeG as the nom de plume OF Rich
mond bow has been for several months
with Carncross & DiXey's MINISTRIES, and is
rising to high rank in his profession as avo-
calist. His voice is greatly improved, and
he is popular everywhere he goes.
| We have been compelled TO decline one
or two kind invitations. Col. j.. W. Forney
| invited us to lunch at his residence to-
day, and had provided for the assemblage
| of o gooaly company of Philadelphians on
| the occasion, hut tho committee had al
ready engaged to leave for Harrisburg this
| morning. The Democratic Association OF
Philadelphia have also rendered liz recep-
ton tomorrow night, but this also will
probably have to be declined with thank.
| Nor were all Of the party able to visit the
mammoth establishment Of the Public Lod-
| qer' newspaper, upon the courteous invita-.
| tion of George VI. Childs, its wealthy and
mun;fcenr publisher. Those of Us who
| did, however, had q rich treat. 70 Mr.
Childs and his city editor, Mr.. Coleman, we
are indebted for polite attentions. Mr..
Coleman Is the man you have read OF, who
| literally belongs to every known secret So
ciety. He is 4 most agreeable companion,
and we shall not soon forget him. NOSE.