The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-03

ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PETERSBURG GRAYs.
tie Petersburg Grays had an opportunity
l,s: year to extend their hospitality and cour-
lesy to the Sidney Grays, the Il. l.. |. Blues,
and Company T, of this city, while visiting
the "Cockade City" on memorial day, and
they acted so kindly and generously as to
entirely vim the hearts of our volunteers. 4
On Monday the Petersburg Grays joined
i'm McCann's great and successful picnic to
West Point, when the above companies levied
on the Grays, met them at the depot IN the
morning, escorted them to the armCry, had
breakfast ready ut the Monumental, and
when they returned at night bad quarters
and banquet ready at the same place. The
landlord, Captain Dodson, deserves great
credit for his nice supper on so short notice ;
and the whole party had the happiest time
Imaginable.
Supper being over, wine and cigars were
handed around in abundance, and "the feast
OF reason and flow Of soul" were kept up
till O'Clock yesterday morning. 49,
The first toast, by Captain lmboden, OF
the Blues, was to "Our guests, the Peters
burg Grays-noble, gallant, and true sons of
Virginia" Responded to in the most hand
some and eloquent style by Captain Davies.
The next toast was to 'The city of Rich
mond and her othcials-all honorable and
loved, but none more so than her Mayor"
Responded to by Hon. A. NJ. Kelley IN one
of his happiest efforts.
The next toast was to "Nirginia, our
honored mother; God bless her." Re-
sponded to by Justice j. j. White.
Next toast To Petersburg, our sister
CITY. Her sons the brarest among the brave !;
her daughters the tairest among the falr.~
Next toast: "To the Il. L. l. Blues: Old
in organization, but fresh aud vigorous III
strength and efficiency" Responded TO III
very delightful and entertaining speech by
Captain +. NJ. ImboGen.
"Tbe First Regiment of Virginia Yoltn-
teers" was responded to by Colonel w hlte.
head in very eloquent and stirring au-
dress. ,..
"Company +: a bright jewel in the hearts
and minds of their comrades" Responded
to in beautiful style by Sergeant lsoeil.
"The Sidney Gnys, honorable, chlval-
rous, and brave" was responded TO by zap
tain Darlington.
mTbe band under the leadership of Cap
tain j. f. McCann-the JOY of our hearts, the
pride of our soldiery," was responded 10 ps
Captain McCann.
Captain Imboden then proposed as toast
"The old-time and hoDored names OF Yh-
gipia." Responded to by +. CarrlnStoh
Cabell in fine speech.
The enjoyment was much increased by a
beautiful song from private Quincy, OF re
tersburg, who has one of the finest voices we
ever heard.
The evening passed of very pleasantly
not an incident of the least unpleasant ma
ture took place; and yesterday morning,
though up nearly all night, the Grays, Blues,
and 'sF" company were up and with NC
Cams band escorted the Petersburg Grays
TO the train.
The Petersburg volunteers have so won
our soldiery of the above companies that
they hardly know whether they feel more
kindly and proudly of that company or their
own, and their very soldierly bearing and
eentlemanly department won golden opln-
ions of all who saw them.
One very commendable part of the trans
action was that Captain McCann with bis
band was with these companies on escorts
and at the banquet and charged nothing for
his fine music. -. .a h,d
Our companies only wished they had haa
notice enough to get up more extensive
entertainment for their visitors, but WIZ
make occasion for 1t some future day.
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