The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
THE VIRGINIA BRITISHERS.

JOHN BULL AND HIS coNFREREs IN POSSESSION
OF THE cocKADE cITY-AN EASIER CON-
QUEST THAN GRANT's-THE OPENING DAY OF
THE CELEBRATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PETERSBURG, May %, 1877.
The British have captured the Cockade Guy, John
Bull, Sandy the Scotsman, and Pat the lrisnman
with Tafy thrown in, have entire control OF
Petersburg. Delegations have poured in to-day
from Toronto. Hamilton. Guelph, London
and elsewhere IN Canada, and from
New York, Chicago Philadelphia, Connecticut,
Baltimore and other places America The Philade-
phia delegation exceeds fifty, with most OF their
with them, and came in three special railroad cars.
British aud American banners are flying everywhere.
The St. Georges ST. Andrews, Caledonian and other
societies have brought the and regala OF their
respective societies
CHARACTER OF THE DELEGATES.
The delegates mostly solid business men, such
as hon. Lewis Thompson. the Philadelphia millionaire.
NO like this has been Witnessed 10 the United
States the Revolution. John Bull and Brother
Jonathan are vicing with each other IN enthusiasm
THE GRAND RECEPTION
The grand reception in honor Of British settlers In
Virginia was brilliant success
Hon d. b. Tenant, Wee President Of tho British
Association OF Virginia, delivered the following adj.
Dress
GrsrLsMns AMP Bso1nnn Bnlnsn s.rrLKns ;Aeaiu is
gnia welcome you 20 the annual festival Of assoca
city Of rstsrsburg-a city which well deserves the
honor being danomna.ed headquarters Of British
sSssr always finds himself Thoroughly at hona
Fa,; 30 s,her than agreeable for You e meet fellow
presence affords to the OF immigration Virginia
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credit q Virginia The oss. immiYiatou ned IN the
other States and The talk o. nscsass un..a
British xssocison voice
fsehood has senced and II has been demonstrated
e the world thai the honest Intelligent and industrious
him rs the old land across the Aanss such gatherings
which
you no ysagss see no anand lock:
I'M the contrary your presence shows that you
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counsel on her behalf aud that while you have had DIM
you are firm in the faith ever that
'',Ts glorious TRUTH deny IL who can.
virgina's the home Of the British man,
Gentlemen we commence xh the proce edngs OF our
international celebration the most emornbe and
able that has occurred in the United States
would have considered rash and utope
Idea propose the assembling Of crowd OF people from a
parts the United States and Canada Ia American city
10 celebrate the birthday OF Queen Victoria But the
day OF jcaiouses between Great Britain aud the United
every country and Of every allegiance proud
remember they brethren OF ancestry,
and re gon. Hence II is that Queen Victoria ID
ch beloved Ia Amercs ~ In English homes and
Her Macstys birthday Will be honored this year
city With greater festivities than possibly any
portion of tho Queens vast dominions, which,
vived four years OF commercial disaster, absolutely
unparalleled except in the history OF John Law
and the South Sea Bubble, 1t is my hope and belief that
British settlers look confidently for IA
coming. The false phets the Scripture tells
when that it will be fair aud when Is ia that
IL will rain. Similarly there croakers who affirm
nni6t innate Mr. Mantani called the 'damnition bow
vows This do not believe. We not going 30 the
90 r. ~ permancnc Tunes win mend. We better of In
| virginia now than in the North and West. We
vduai in this State food and rament,
frequently able to somewhat assist the who
inflicted by the Northern and Westcrn states.
then be OF good cheer Let US put our shoulders
the wheel, aud and all work with vim for old virg
MIA. Through this British association Of ours
noble tor adopted State-named alter glorious
render worthy OF the country from
OF yet glorious Queen whom virgniaus honor
highly do her subjects. God save the Queen.
A SOUL
| Hon. W. f. Cameron, Mayor Of Petersburg, made a
glowing speech, full of point nd eloquencc. Mr. st
Andrew resnnded in behalf OF British settlers Rev.
DIR. suddards Of Philadelphia concluded In fine
| speech.
The Canadian delegates, headed by band, marched
from their hotel 10 the place Of meeting
After the reception the delegates entertained
the rooms oil the British Association.