The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-11
TEE BLUEsssaENfvEgsARY,
Pio.Nic, az the Pump. House.

Ihe Richmond Light Infantry Blues eel. cell
eprated their seventy -ei ghth anniversary hv
asoelable reunion at the Pnmp4house vas.
terusay. The weather was most unpro- rr,,.
pltleus, but this did not seriously interfere
win the attendance Of either active or
honorary members, "a most of them mako
- palnt OF sacrificing nything In reason to
;ltIend one Of these time-honored ceIebro.
LIONS. Among the prominent particinants
1n ": tne testlVllles We're Adjutant-G General
nIlcnards9n, I Captains G. P. Bigger. %. ].
a.ra Jarvis Mayor Eeiley,
l.. Cary, ESQ.,, and w i. MontaoT1I1s, tssas Esn
Captain T. B.sBigger was not nresent inf asq. :.
|. Dinner was served at 4 O'Clock Tntinr tbo
superintendegce OF old Tom Griffin. Win. s
OUT whom q Blues jollifieation would he
incomplete. Tom showed that he had not
.lorgotten; his knowledge Of the culinary
art, and fully sustained the reputation ns q
COCK winch be has enjoyed in these narts
'1or.. almost half n century. 1t was q matter
to1 regret to all present, no less than TO him.
sen, that he could not>h have the satisfaction
ol o. rs issuing rations Of julcps from tie old
btaes 2poWl" on this occasion, as that
venerable piece of crockery was crushed to
atoms by the falling timbers in the Snots.
WOOD Hotel fire last Christmas. Two other
u,1teu Su, az nqtaples We're present-Lomax
smith and R. l.. Hobson. 4 - '''-> -
The company being seated at tbe t,b,eg
General W.5H Richardson WascalIed v, I1r,n3
TO preside, and discharged the duties ri % tba
chalr with that courtly grace and dionitv
.ior (Which he is distinguished. After an
?i9llr- or more spent in the discussion Of ed
tnNs? the gobiets were passed around. and
oasan commenced, and was carried on in
me told-tlme fashion. The following were
ene sentiments as read by Mayor Kelley:
l. The day we celebrate
4 responded =. to by General Richardson. )
|. .. hoDt. ~. Lee :May the time never como
Wnen the recollection Of his services shall
pecome ohliterated from the minds of the
descendants of those who folirht for liz, tS
erty IN the 6 Lost Cause, =
responded to by Justice White. and
drunk IN silence, standing. - N'isA ~
.. our honorary members: We love and
nonor tnem when living, and cherish their
memory when dead. go 'Aen
Responded.to by Hugh Watt.
4. The departed members Of the Blues
Aithough they have grounded their arms.
let ,snem on tnls day Gin memory bloom
Responded to by /. L. Cary, ESQ. .,s-u
s.. Liberty Of speech: The safety-vo,vo
which indicates to every one the ui,ontitv
Of steam be can hope to carry in sltetv him
self and by those whom he is surrounded.
Responded to by Robert Valentine.
D. woman: Pure as the snow that falls
upon, the cold peaks Of the Bntian Abs
beautiful as the houri that bathes herself in
the crystal fountains Of the Moslem para
dise-graceful as the peri that floats on her
shell-skf over the calm waters of the deep
blue sea. Vain, worse than vain, the warn
ing to guard the heart when intellect flashes
from her bright eye and the light of the soul
is 6 breathcd, like music, from her face"
Responded to By Mayor Kelley.
7th. Our buried dead Like the Green
Bay tree, whose leaves ne'er wither, so is
the memory of their worth enshrined within
the hearts Of those who survive.
L Drunk in silence, standing.
Sth. The Press Liberty never found a
better friend. Let it ever remain unques.
toned and unVammelled except by the
people.
Responded to by DR.. T. P. Mayo, OF the
Meas. 4a. .,aa>. +, = = ,yzssa = es ssB:s
3 9th. The Governor of Virginia. The
guardian of her rights-the defender Of hel
honor.
responded to by J. q. Montague.
= 10. Citizens Of Petersburg Often re.
Numbered by the War-memoers of thi;
corps for their kindness to Us while station.
edsaround their beautiful city. The liber.
atty Of her meu and the beauty of hel
women will never be forgotten by the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
Responded to by S. D. Chamberlayne.
Letters were read from the following in
yi.ed guests unable to be present: Colonel
Thos. Dodamead, Col. j. B. Danforth, Col
CO. Tompkins, and Col. J. FL. Richardson
The festivities were brought to close at
late hour in the evening. <