The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-21
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Bunker HIN CensennfaT.

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CLOSING HOURS OF TIE CELEBRATION asssaAL
PlTzHUGH LEES OPINION OF THE REcEpyfos
ACCORDED soUTHERSERs, &C.
BosroN, June ia dispatch says Gen.
era! Ffzhugh Lee. yesterday, in CONVERSE
Il ton, on behalf OF himself aud all the promi.
uent gentlemen who came to Boston with
the southern military companies, expressed
the utmost satisfaction and pleasure in view
OF the feo ption given them by the people OF
Massachusetts, aud said he believed this cele.s
nrstien and attendant circumstances would
do more than almost any other event to
bring about the old fraternal feeling between
the North and South.
| BosgSsS june 1S. To-day wiliabont close
the after results Of the centennial. The Nor.
i!folk Light Artillery Blues visited the Mayor.
paud speeches were made BY the latter and
HGeneral Ftzhugh Lee.
GENERAL ErTzHUsH Lss's spREGH.
General Fiizhugh Lee, in responding 70
tse welcome OF the Mayor, said:
'eIhaVe bot very few words to say. I
cane here not expecting TO speak, and
thfskWe have had enough speeches and fully
understand everything but will unite with
these gentlemen in thanking you, and IN
thanNng the citizens of Boston and Its VI
cinity through you, for the very cordial and
gratifying reception which we have met with
here.
ave expected to be the recipients of some
little cl 1ility ut the hands of the gentlemen
Of Boston,. even those who differed most
widely with US, but we were not prepared to
meet with this eBthasiastic and splendid de-
monstration which we have witnessed at your
bands. We will return to Virginia aud we
will tell those people that they should come
here and see for themselves, as we have seen,
the people Of Boston. and they will feel as
we felt, that this is a great country, and we
form part Of it. thank you n,ost SIM
cerely, sir, for your kindness and hospitali-
ty."
After few minutes OF social conversation
Mayor Cobb sheok each Firginian by the
hand and bade them goodbye, again as
suring them that he appreciated their visit Z
most highly.
THE NORFOLK BlUES EoAxwARD-EoUND.
The Norfolk Blues left here this afternoon
by boat. The scene at the Parker House
just before their departure was very enliven.
ing. 1t was with difficulty that General
Lee reached bis carriage, aud
round upon round of cheers were given by
the misses. Lee was called upon for
speech. and briefly thanked the people for
their unprecedented cordiaiity. On the way
to the wharf Lee aud the Blues were cheered Il
wherever recognized, apd large crowd fol.
lowed them to the boat.
THE CHARLESTON MILITARY IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, June 19.-The Washington
Light Infantry, of Charleston, visited the
Stock Exchange day, escorted by the Old
Guard. Their reception was cordial and
enthusiastic.
After leaving the Exchange both compa-
nies proceeded up town to the establishment
Of i wellkuown caterer, where they met the
veterans OF the Seventh Regiment, who en-
tertained them at sumptuous dinner, after
which the southerners were escorted to the
foot of Warren street, and embarked at 3 p.
NJ. in the steamer Charleston en- route for
Charleston. During their various marches
through the city they were enthusiastically
cheered by the crowds on the sidewalks.