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

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THE BILL OF FARE. t4,,
All the company having arrived in the
dininp-room, the chairman gave the signal,
and they proceeded to discuss the bill OF
fare. II had on the inside pages s1T7e-
1876. Banquet given by the City of Phila-
dclphia to the Governor and Centennial
Committee Of the State OF Virginia, April
s. 1871"
After full justice had been done to the
viands provided, his Honor, the Mayor,
called the company to order by saying:
ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR.
Northumberland l had the honor
Yesterday morning to be present in mde-
pcndence Hall, and contribute to the recep-
fion officially of our guests, it gives me
pleasure to sit down With them socially.
find around me citizens of Philadelphia
representing almost every trade; in fact,
ali who contribute to the reputation of our
city in her most material aspects.
am happy TO present these gentlemen,
who come from great State, for Il great
purpose, on historic ground, and we as
Philadelpbians are only here rs custodians
Of what belongs to the nation at large. L
am glad that in official capacity Virginia
has come here to aid in bringing about
great national movement, as This celehra-
ton should be. said they would receive
cordial reception. and that they would
leave here with pleasant recollecuons. L
propose the first regular toast OF the eve
ming:
"The Centennial Anniversary of the
Declaration of American Independence.
| The Day we will Celebrated
ADDRESS OF JupGH COCHRAN.
Responded to by Judge A. B. Cochran,
of Augusta county, Va, chairman of the
committee on the part OF the House OF Del
egates, who said:
Virs mia appeared for the first time in ten
years on national theatre Of action.
Shoulder to shoulder Virginia and Penn
sylvania had passed through the Revolu-
ton, and one great heart had been respOn-
sive to the other. Tonight they met in the
interests of peace, and he believed that an
epoch had arrived that would never be for
gotten. What would be the result of the
work that had been inaugurated? They
would meet OH the 4th OF July, 1876, for the
orandest love-ieaSt ever held i'll the history
Of the world.
Virginia will come here not only as Viz
ginia, but she will bring with her her stall
wart sons of the West. The day of pro-
Scription is over in this country. Virginia
yearnS for peace, and she is but a type OF
the nation, and this feeling finds response
in the great heart of the people. Peace has
lUilu Will iAHtklltliS
that is productive of enterprise and indus
try is written higher in the scroll of tame
than what is Won through seas of blood in q
field OF battle. Let this good work 60 on.
Civilization will find q renovation in the
New World if we are true to ourselves. II
we act humanely rs Christians and as pat
riots there is future before lis that the
imagination will never be able to portray.
We return our sincere thanks for the dis
tinguishcd hospitality showered upon us,
anu this is echoed by the committee and by
the people of Virginia.
SPEECH OF COL. WOOD.
The second toast was Virginia." re-
sponded to by Colonel ". W. Wood, of
Halifax county, Va, who said he regretted
that the toast had not been contided to
that sickness in his family prevented the
Governor Of Virginia from being present
to respond in behalf of the Common
wealth. They had come to take part in the
inauguration Of measures that should re-
suit in the perfection Of the celebration of
the anniversary Of American Indepen-
dence. 1t was none too soon, and in the
few years remaining it would be found that
| Virginia would make rapid strides. Her
sons had spent their rareSt efforts in strug-
giles Of mind against mind. but, instructed
tie mind against matter, that form Of Strug-
gle which make, nation truly great.
Her efforts now would be the develop
ment of her incXhau>tible resources, until
she should rival that of any other State in
the Union. They were not unmindtul of
the progress made in the North. and it re-
suited from the fact that they had always
kept abb east Of the age. We learn that
philadelphia Is forward now, and we shall
tell our people what we have seen but
while doing so we would say look we'll to
your laurel>, for ut that grand exposition
the seat of Virginia will not be vacant, and
no empty flag will float over the place as
signed TO her.
We have not kept step with you to the
music of the Union; but in the future, i'll
| devotion TO liberty, to union, and TO na-
tional progress, we shall claim that Penn
| sylyanians do not surpaSs Us. We regard
Washington rs the father Of his country
we regard Jefferson as the author OF the
Declaration ; we had a Marshall, who was
the author Of our Jurisprudence we had
Mason, who framed the Bill OF Rights !;
and on every page we find that Virginia
was foremost in the Union line. l may
pledge the rising generation for similarity
Of sentiment.
Col. Roller said:
1t affords me very great pleasure, after
the reception we have received, to propose
q toast that occupies very close position
| TO our hearts. ] give you one word, and
that word is enough. give you /" Penn
sylvania."
| SPEECH OF COLONEL JAMES PAGE.
The chairman said, in looking around for
some one to respond, he would call upon
an old and respected townsman and an hon.
ored citizen-Co,onel James Page.
| Col. Page made an appropriate speech.
Then q telegram from Governor Geary
was read.
| SPEECH OF COLONEL GILMAN.
The fourth toast was 1.-The Press of vir.
ginia," responded to by Colonel w. 5. Gil
man, of the Richmond Whg,. He said:
The committee of the Virginia Legisla.
| turc had given forth no uncertain sound IN
regard to the object which had called them
together. "The Press Of Virgins" gave
out sound that was as potent as was the
| edict of the law-making power; for 1t rep,
| resented, framed, formed, and cultivated
public opinion.
When Virginia left the Union ten years
AGO. she left more in sorrow than anger,
and did not slam the door behind her. 1t
| only showed that the ties of maternity were
the strongest in nature. In her sorrow
now. she still recollected that she had stood
as godmother when the child independence
The speaker continued at considerable
! length in an eloquent and forclble manner
| that called forth the widest enthusiasm OF
the company.
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS.
Co1 Roller then proposed +" The Com