The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-16

RETURNED HoME.-The dele gates of the
Catholic Beneficial Society to the annual
Convention Of the State Union, which was
| in session at Norfolk last week, together
| with a number of our Catholic fellow-citi-
| zens who were in attendance upon the same
as visitors, returned TO Richmond yesterday
morning, after q most pleasant sojourn in
Norfolk and Portsmouth. They speak in
| the highest terms of the grand ovation ac-
corded them by their brethren OF the two
"Cities by the Sea-"
During their stay their entertainers, co n
| biuing pleasure with business, brought eve
| rything into requisition to fill the intervals
between the sessions of the Convention, with
every possible means of pleasurable enjoy
ment, and, from the accounts of. the Rich
mond representatives, right we'll did they
succeed. The first days festivities consisted
| in the main with an excursion to Yue de
rEau, on the steamer Hampton, where a
picnic, under the auspices of the two Nor
folk societies, was progressing. Here the
! delegates and visitors gave themselves up to
the full enjoyment Of the pleasures of the
day. and returned to Norfolk late at night.
| The afternoon OF Tuesday, after adjourn
ment of the Convention, was spent most de-
| lightfuIly in 4 trip 10 the nayy-yard and
Naval Hospital on board of Government
tug, the u>e of which was kindly rendered
| by Commodore T. A. Stevens, to whom the
| delegates and others are indebted for hume.
rous acts of courtesy. At night the dele
gates and company attended a grand concert
at the Opera House, given bya number OF
Baltimore ladies and gentlemen, members Of
the church choirs in that city, for the benefit
of the orphans. This affair was most sue
cessfully carried out, the music, both vocal
| and instrumental, being of the highest order
! aud eycelently rendered.
! Friday was occupied mainly in business,
! but in the evening there was a most pleasant
sociable at Oliver Hall, At which many OF the
fair ladies Of both Norfolk and Portsmouth
were present to greet the stranger. An clC-
CANT supper enhanced the nights entertain
ment. which did not conclude until sunrise
| next morning.
The Convention having adjourned on Fri
day. some Of the delegates LETT Tor tnc!r
homes Saturday morning, but the greater
portion remained and enjoyed themselves in
Various ways. Two parties went in vehicles
to Ocean View, about eight miles from Nor
folk. where they enjoyed the pleasures OF
surl-hathing, and also the hospitality 0! Mt.
| Thomas Bradford, formerly OF This city, who
exerted himself 10 make such OF the llsitors
as he met have good time.
On Sunday the day WAS appropriately OBJ
served by attendance at High Mass at st.
Marv's church, and in the afternoon the
Richmond boys once more took passage Tor
home on the Old Dominion, to the officers
of which. especially Captain Walker and
Purser Caldwell, they are under obligations
for courtesics extended while in their
charge.
TOO much cannot be said in praise OF the
handsome manner in which the strangers
were generally treated. The delegates from
Richmond would be glad to particuarlze
and mention some names, but they 10 not
wish 10 make invidious distinctions where
everybody did their utmost.