The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-14

OF STEADY llIc-cuTTcOL WHICH Is w
follow. Judge J. w. Cochran, OF Peo-
ria, responded in good voice, style, and
language. He spoke of the relations OF
labor and capital in an earnest and interest.
ing way. He declared that the visitors
would go away with the best Impressions.
7. "A Fair Exchange is no Rot6ery":
Our ports for your products. Captain
Thomas Potts, OF Richmond, responded.
He devoted his attention to brief state
ment Of the advantages OF our port, and in
vited the visitors to send their products to
the sea by this route.
VOLUNTEER T0ASTs.
Here ended the regular toasts.
The following toast from John q. Roach,
of Kentucky, to Virglni. was read by Mr..
Justi:
A cheer for thy bravery in battle:
cheer Tor thine honor In peacc;
A blessing 10 hover around thee
TIT time bids all history cease.
Let Thy motto be that of the nation;
Let thv yaiur hc known 10 the world
A. that Of the land Ger whose union
The hag Of H." pas. l. unlGrled.
4 hculth to thy name. Old Virginia,
And Il Ia 1T To thv iimc-hoHOr'd nIst
From the Vest. with It's broad, rolling rivers,
From fhc North. echoed far on tie biat.
4 wrc1ti for tn" brow that shall crown thee
The favored the rra,Idcst. and bc,t
And thy place In the rank oi The nation
Accord by acclIim from the rest.
III.
Thy land Is the cradle of honor,
And cnivalry Gwclls on thy soil:
Thy name Is nnsucd. undarkencd:
Thy record is Of long toll
or toll for the rights that are dearest,
Bequcathcd us through ancestors blood:
The inwavrrnr veteran champi lon
OF freedom thy rulOr has stood.
This was responded TO by Mr.. John S.
Wise. He "carricd the crowd quite away
with him."
Captain Holloway, OF Cincinnati, follow
ed Mr. Wise.
Mr.. Thomas Ewing Miller, OF Columbus,
Ohio, was called ont by Captain Holloway,
and made good and appropriate speech.
Some illusions to Hayes's efforts 70 reonlte
the country were chccrcd.
Colonel Robert b. Berkciey, OF Richmond,
was called for, came forward, and while
protesting that lie was no commercial-man,
had no understanding, knew nothing OF to-
bacco. corn, pork, or anything OF the kind,
he congratulated the visitors that they came
at Il time when there was not spot OH the
country's sun. He gave them welcome.
Police-Justicc Joseph }. White, Eustice
Gibson (Speakcr OF the West Virginia
House OF Delegates. J. w. Buchanan, Of
Louisville. and other gentlemen, responded ,
10 volunteer tOa>t$.
The banquet-hal was uncomfortably
crowded. and to that rs well as the faulty
acoustics OF the place may be attributed the
lack OF order which was somewhat notice.
able.
The wines furnished to the committee by
Oscar Cranz passed critical examination
with eminent success.
instrumental
decorating the room and tables.
The festivities lasted from until about
1890 O'Clock.
Et Crtera.
The following report, prepared by COM
mittec appointed for the purpose, was
adopted by the party OF eXcursionsts on
their way to this city:
"Your committee would respectfully sug-
ycst the adoption OF the following rcsolu-
ton:
" "RcS0lred, That the management OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have placed us
under obligations for most delightful trip
from Huntington to Richmond, and i'll an
eSpecial manner do we tender our thanks to
General Wickham, receiver, for the many
colrtesieS shown Us, and to Mr. W. +. Lud-
low, general agent, for his inde1atigable
zeal i'm rendering ls every attention from
the time Of our departure from Clnclnnatl
up to our arrival III this city.
every respectfully submitted.
"LEwIs HOWELL,
Peoria, ILL.,;
80. J. FALLS,
Cincinnati, Ohio;
"CHARLEs DECKER,
Evansville, Ind;
"THoMAs G. BoTsFORD,
louisville, KY;
III. JCsTI, Jr.,
louisville, KY"
ADEsEEvED A TESTIMONIAL.
Upon the arrival OF the eXcurslonlsts on
Friday evening handsome testimonial was
rendered the steward OF the refreshmen.-
car and his assistants. The necessary sub
scription was quietly raised during the trip,
and was as unexpected as it was deserved.
These gentlemen were untiring and highly
successful in their efforts to promote the
comfort Of the travellers. and their refresh
ncnts we're artis.ic;:ly concocted and
"d.tto'y" appreciated.
ADDITIONS.
The excursionists were joined here Satur-
day by james Horuer, OF Pittsburgh, Pa,
OF the firm Of J. W. GaiI' 4 Co.. distillcrs,
Cincinnati. and George W. WichS. Of Loi:-
isviiIr: +. \. Davis, of tnc Nay-vIil" thv)
EcpuJticun: j. y. Thoras, OF aaySS!l!c;
and John Burkhouse. OF Lou;>viiie.
1ror OTHER ..LoCAL" SEE FUuRTH PA0E.i