The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-21
HER MAJEsrY's BIRTHDAY.



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INK rrIronArn TO The HrnkLn.l
rxyKEHCnG. Va. Msy -. isss
Ths cstyl 10 all alive 10 aAtcipaton Of ths intsraa-
tionai Brish celebration q nes naiessy's birthday.
which commeaces on Tuesday nexs ana wsli osnnaus
four days. Arrangements have been male Tor = max.
nncenl series Of s.usiles and there ceast that
the celebration wii be- asiaas ard unprecsasniea
event. Throughout Canada ans the tasisd states sts
celebration has been talked about sna prepared ZOE
durng the past twelve moatts ana lnat close
al hand account u the origin ant history q Tho
movement which u represents oil prooabls Ia %
forest 10 readers q the HsxAtes
ORIGIN ~ cKLKnnsri0x
Since the civil war thcrc have seuled In Virginia q
large number OF Enshshmen. so0tchmsn ana irish
men OF the middle and. upper elsssa& some
OF the most nlas,rioas OF the nese houses
which constitute tho pceraze o. Great Britain
arc represented by ssucrs nov Virginia
Such grand old historic names BcsGcierk. Powya,
Acour Ftzwiliiam. Noel and Neville connections Of
tho Duke Of ST. Adams Lord Lnord. Lord nsyiesbary
LORD Fnzwiiliam, the Ean Of Gslnsbosougb and TIC
Marquis OF Abcrsavenny are found pursuing various
useful avocatous Of commercs aud agriculture IN thu
Old Dominion. Tho cousin Of = nobie Duke ~
merchant IN the soalhsldc, whiis the Of
a distinguished dpiomaliss - selling grocer.
.'good blood will tell" In social circles presents
peculiar attractions to tho younger Of the
tocracy ana landed gentry Of England. In addition 10
this class Virginia has also secured numerous
adopted citizens belonging 10 tho hoaest yeomanry
and industrious Tadesincn OF the old eouairy IL
estimated that alto there lsvOJ 10 20 DO
British settlers In this state, snd that since the war
their investments In lands, mines and mana. actarcs
British colony, founded by Murray VI. biackcr. .
Deputy Lord Lieutenant ana Justice Of tne Peace mas
invested upward oil $500,0Uo "a real and personal &C.
tate In Prince Edward county another coioay has
established an '.Engiish and American Rank aud
become an appreciabe influence. politically and so-
ciay.
These British settlers have brought with thcm their
old feelings Of loyalty and attachment 70 The crowa
winch has often fired The British heart on The battle
Held and In peaceful Industrial contests ioi CONNER
ciui supremacy. Thoy did not leave the Old couatry
because they had ceased " love her. but because tue
forces OF modern progress impoied them 10 seek new
West Coming under sucn circumstances, they have
made splendid citizens, law-absding and peaceful,
GOOD good Of s their adopted State Naturally, how.
ever, they, like our German, French aud
years ago sudden anu spontaneous movement led "a
tho ce.ebraiion OF Queen victorias birthday In Rich
mond with regal honors Tho people Of Virginia,
always essentially British community. cordiaily
welcomed the movement, and annual British ccsDra-
tons In month Of May thus became regularly es-
tabl,shed part history oil tho year IN Virginia
Last year The British ASSOCIATION oil Virginia. uIdes
cided tho societies oil St George 81. Andrew
aud ST. Patrick to unite IN grand International oslo
br.lion be held In Petersburg during This month.
Mr. ST. Andrew, u prominent settler, was sent as .
delegate TO the annual convention Of the North Aner
81. Georges Union, held la Hamilton, Canada, IN
September last, 10 invite The coopcraton Of thas
body. which wns promptly accorded. The Norm
American Caiedonian ASSOCIATION ana the ~ An
drews Irish societies gave In their adhesion
to the project aud The result viii be found IN the
notable assemblage which mects on TUESDAY, and IN
which 200 TO 800 delegates from Canada and the
United States are expected TO partcipate.
THE cgLgDgArioS
the international British celebration Is under tho
immediate patronage OF the Earl OF Dunsriu, Cover
General Of Canada SIR Edward Thornton. British
Ambassador; Governor James L. Kemper, OF Virginia;
Consul General Archibald OF New York Consul Gen.
oral Donchoo OF Baltimore Consul Myer Myers. OF
NorIolk; Hon. W. n. cameron, Mayor of Petersburg;
Union; Hon. William B. Smith, President OF caedon-
ian Union; General Patterson. President OF Hbernian
Union, ami others.
INTEREST IN THE cELEpRA1IoS
Letters Of sympathy with the objects Of tho inscr
national celebration have been received from Ills
| Royal Highncss Prince Leopold, A. J. Is. Bcresiori
Hope NJ r, aud the Governors OF many Of the States
Of the Union The Earl OF Dulerin cannot attend the
celebration account OF an accident and Sir Edward
Thornton has been suddenly recalled TO Europe hut
ton progress the celebration and deeply regret
| their unavoidable absence.
PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION
The President OF the British Association OF Virginia
Is the hoe. David Is. Tonnant one OF Petorsburg's
greatest merchant princes. Mr. Tenant Ia cosmo-
politan sort Of business man. He Is banker aud
manufacturer in Virginia, head OF tho grcnt
house Of William Somorvlie 4 Co, Of London pos
sesscs factories In Australia and landed estates
| Scotland. A niece VI Mr. Tcnnant recently
married TO the Right Honorable LORD Ribblcsdalc at
the arst0cratc affairs OF 81 Georges Hanover square,
when Earl RUSSELL Lord Houghton and about hundred
4 OF the greatest peers in England present Mr..
George Cameron, OF the Committee OF Arrangements,
| Is kinsman oil Cameron OF Lochiel Is also The
| Mayor OF Petersburg
kilograms have Oeen received to-day announcing
that several OF the Canadian and Western delegations
are now route Tor Petersburg, and by tomorrow
morning the famous CCckade Guy will be ablazo with
flags and decorations and the streets crowded Win
Br.tishers.