The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-22

mlttee represented about one th0usand ladies'
OF Boston, who had at Ridge Hill farm given
an entertainment to the southern visitors
that, in accordance with the wishes of the
southerners, they had prepared souvenirs to
distribute among the southern visitors; that
Ia their recent celebration Massachusetts bat
been particularly interested in the Virginia
corps.
TIE EMINENT CoKHANDER's REPLY.
Mr.. Lee replied to Or. White, thanking
him and his committee in the name of the
Richmond Second Commandery.
He instructed the standard bearer to place
it by the western window, that the brilliant
beams of the setting sun might fall upon it.
Mr.. Lee then introduced Mr.. John G.
Parks, of Boston, who spoke, he said, in be-
half or the ladies, as DR.. White had spoken
in behalf Of the gentlemen. He said that the
ladies originated the idea, and bad carried it
on to its most successful termination that
the first spot where the committee had sat
foot in Virginia was at Mount Vernon that
they were . full of liberty now if never be-
fore; they bad read of it, but had never felt
It before y; that
MASSACHUSETTS sALUTED VIRGINIA
one of the two Common wealths saluted the
the name. He preferred (being q lawyer)t to
speak from the floor [the other speakers ad-
dressed the audience from the standl, and
Dis words were easy and appropriate. He
SAID that it was Massachusetts man who
SAID first, 81 nominate George Washington,
of virginia, to be the commander of the
Forces"
He referred to the Constitution as the
most perfect ever framed ga good Constl-
luton then, good Constitution STILL" He
ne|d that the States were separate links of
cnain that made the coronet of the Union,
ana the Inks must remain separate links still,
or the eoronet would fall, shattered, from the
palsled brow. After a brief notice Of the
extension of our country, he passed on to
refer to
THE FEELING IN BOTH SECTIONS;
that after the war there was no bitterness,
as some here bad said. at the North, but oply
sorrow; that be had O son in the war wound.
ed on Virginia soil, and he had in the last
two days met the General who commanded
on the southern side at the time, and had
walked up and introduced himself to shake
hands with him. He said that he had heard
the late debate in Congress on the amnesty
bill, and out for lear of the sergeant-at. arms
he would have hissej.
In reference to the object of the commits
sion be represented, he said that Peter, the
Hermit, had taken the cross, the emblem of
Gods love to man, and carried it around !;
that the ladies OF Massachusetts had chosen
the banner of peace as the emblem of "maH's
love to man, 1t bore O. representation OF
the monument that marked the spot where
brave patriots he'd laid down their lives for
their friends, "and greater love had no man."
He was commissioned by the ladies to present
to each member of the Commandery little
badgeas souvenir. Each badge represented
At the top of the badge was engraved
Liberty of Conscience; Faith, Hope, and
Charity."' Around the band, or what would
be the tire of the wheel, were twenty. five
stars, or points, forming the complement oi
thirty. eight States forming the American
Union. Below was the daie, June II, 1876.
He also presented to each member of the
Commandery other testimonials of the kind
feelings of the &C cd people of Boston.
The speaker further said that If every man
in New England could only read the words
the Virginia speakers bad used tonight, no
earthly power could divide the two sections
again.
THE PRESENTS DIsTRIBUTED-THE BANQUET.
Mr.. Lee then appointed committee to
form the members iffaine and distribute the
presents, which were in great demand. Af-
ter the distribution OF the Souuentrs the as
sembly adjourned to the dining-hall below,
where an elegant supper had been prepared
by Pizzini.
The banquet over, the tables were cleared
away, and dancing was commenced and kept
up until late hour.
The Massachusetts, committee leave on the
early train to-day for the North.