The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-14
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nearly two hundred citizens bent on show
ing the guests all that was to be seen, and
at the same time not indisposed to take
views for themselves. The band stationed
in the forward carl used their Instruments
with great zeal, il not with tirst-rate effect.
The streets between the depot and the
tunnel arc not the handsOmest in the city
at any time. Saturday evening, under the
influence of the murky atmosphere, loco
motive smoke, and black mud made by re-
cent rains falling upon the coal-besprinkled
soil, they looked shade worse than ever.
TUSNEI-THE BREWERY.
The trip through the tunnel was made in
good time, and the run over the trestlework
and through Rockets to the brewery occu-
pied but few minutes.
At the brewery gate the train was stopped.
and the visitors and city people marched to
the pavilion near the brewery building,
where light lunch was served. Iueng-
ling's lager was served in great abundance.
The western men said it was a good article.
They are judges. At Cincinnati and Mil
waukee the very best beer in the country is
made. A number OF gentlemen were
" loaded" with speeches, and on small pro-
the lunch was soon over, and no calls for
orators were made. The western men get
along splendidly without speeches.
Some time was agreeably spent looking
from the pavilion ut the city and at the
green fields OF Chesterfield, and the mean
dcring river and the tags and barges NOV
ing upon it's yellowish bosom.
When the party left the brewery grounds
~ of %
count and reported two hundred and ninety
present.
CHESAPEAKE AID ONO WilARVES.
From the brewery to the wharveS OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company the
train moved in very few minutes. vt the
wharycs six or seven vessels were loading
or preparing to load with oil, lumber, cop
prr-orc corn, coal, &c, for Europe and for
northern ports. Corn was sent hummlng
down shoots into the hold OF a vessel from
the cars carloads OF coal were cmptied
instantly into the ships. One vessel was
found unloading steel rails }0r the compa-
ny. They arc to be used in relayinS such
portions of the track as are most worn.
The massive structure Of the wharvcs inl-
pressed the western gentlemen very favor.
ably, it seemed.
Powhatan, where tradition says Pocahon-
tas saved the life OF Captain John Smith, was
pointed out to the western gentlemen. The
brick-vards are steadily 'encroaching upon
the soil made sacred by the tread OF Pow
batan, John Smith, and other long-dcpartcd
worthes. 1t was, however, Il place OF great
interest to the visitors. They were mer-
chants, rot sceptics, and the efforts OF Ger
tain literary characters to rob Pocahontas OF
her glory had found little or no favor with
ther;. And they are right.
A man down there who was chopping
kindling-wood said the hatchet he held in
his hand was the one used by George Wash
ington IN connection with the famous cherry
tree. But he found few to put faith in
that story.
BACK AGAIN.
The wharves were quite interesting to
our citizens, and the visitors spent their
time quite pleasantly there, but more in
talking than in seeing.
Shortly after the train returned to the
depot and the visitors to the hotel, where
they awaited the banquet.
The Banquet.
The banquet was given in the dining
room OF the Ballard House, and was served
bv the proprietor OF the hotel and managed
by the following Governing Committee: +.
O. Netting, president OF tue Chamber OF
Commerce, chairman; from the Tobacco
Exchange: c. r. RarXsdalc, n. NJ. Wilson,
J. 3. Pace from the Chamber OF Com
merce: Claiborne Watkins, Thomas Potts,
John Il. Childrey; from the Corn and
Flour Exchanges: w. II. Tyler, Philip
Hayall, l.. l.. Bass. There were ten tables
one the length OF the room and nine shorter
ones. The decorations OF flowers and ever
greens were quite handsome. On the wall,
in rear of the Presidents chair, was the III
scription, painted in large letters,
"orr WESTERN FRIENDS ARE WELCOME. "
Mr.. f. o. Melting, president Of the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, presided, with DR.. Hoge
and Governor Kcmper on his right, and dis
tinguishcd western visitors on his lett and
opposite to him. The bill OF fare was an
elaborate one. The cooking and the setting
OF the tables were very creditablc. Folded
in each napkin was Il button-hole bouquet.
Mr.. N0ltng having called the assemblage
to order, Dr.. lloge pronounced the blessing
as follows:
"Our Father, we thank Thee for the
kind providence which permits so many OF
us from our near and from our distant
homes to gather around this board. While
we give to our friends our welcome. do Thou
give to them Thy blessing. May Thy benc-
dictiOn rest upon our common country.
Grant to it unity, prosperity, and peace.
Hallow to us the cnjoyments OF this hour,
and while we live on Thy goodness help Us
to live to Thy glory, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen"
Letters were read from John Davis. Esq,
and Rev. Father Janssens, acknowledging
invitations to be present, and rcgrettng
their inability to attend.
The acoustic properties Of that Ballard
House dlnn@-room are nOtOrOllsly bad. On
that account specch-makinS there is under
great disadvantage Whispers sound like
the falls OF 4 mighty river, and the loudcst
tones OF the orator dwindle down 70 the
faintc>t echo. So il was Saturday night.
REGULAR TOAsrS.
The toasts were read by Mr.. N6l,inS. and
repeatcd at one end OF the room by John 5.
Wise and ut the other by c. Il. Barksdale.
/. Western Visitors to Virginia: Not
strangers making calls, but the children
returning home. The Governor took
the position that as these western gen
tlemcn ire the sons OF States that
are Viryinia's daughters they must be
our nephews, and he therefore took
issue, pleasantly, with the words OF the
toast. lie spoke at length of the Chesa-
peake and OHIO railroad line, the commerce
OF the West, the advantages OF hampton
Roads as an outlet, DC. Much that he said
could not be heard, and the proceedings
promised to be seriously interrupted by the
noise and confusion.
Mr.. Blankcnship, mounting chair, pro-
posed that the servants retire, and those not
provided with seats stand back against the
walls. This suggestion, wise and timely.
was accepted, and better order was at once