The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-26

| Light diesston. His Oratton was able,
earnest, eloquent, and full OF telling bits,
which frequently brought down the house
in loud applause or pociferons cheers.
regret that your space will not allow even
a brief synopsis Of it.
| After General McGowat's address was
over there was a most Interesting episode
| in the presentation Of the old war-guidon
lof Hart's battery (which was attached to the
Hampt Legion, and afterwards to Stt-
arts Horse ARTILLERY, during the wary to the
! ! Washington Artillery,
The presentation speech was made by the
| old captain of the battery, Major +. +.
Hart, and was one Of the most touchingly
| eloquent speeches OF the kind j ever heard.
| AS he told the story OF the gnidon, which,
stained with over one hundred fields, was
vet pnstained with the slightest dishenor,
and spoke oil brave comrades fallen on the
field OF glory, he found it difficult to restrain
his own emotions, and there were many
moistey in the vast crowd. But when,
turning to Governor Hampton, he ex-
pressed his sense OF the fitness Of having
him, their old commander, receive the gui-
| don, and Hampton's tall form arose and
stepped to the front, the enthusiasm knew
no bounds, as the crowd rose TO their feet
and cheered to the echo again and again.
| Hampton response was one Of the grand-
est Of his life, and both speeches were OF
such high historic value that the Southern,
Historical Society Papers will publish them
| in full.
The audience was then dismissed, and the
Washington Artillery spread for their
guests an elegant collation., at which Gov
ernor Hampton, General Lee, General john
son, and others, made telling speeches, and
| great enthusiasm was excited.
At 5 O'Clock there was Hampton-Lee
reception given by the Washington Light
Infantry at their beautiful armory, and an
other elegant collation..
Captain Courtcnsy made an eloquent adj
dress OF welcome, and called out their dis
tinguished guest, the grandson OF Light
horse Harry Lee"
General Lee was roclferouSly cheered,
ard frequently interrupted with applause
as he delivered the following response:
"Mr. Chairman, In replying to this toast
I must thank YOU for the warm sentiments
which you have been pleased to express to-
ward Virginia and her sons; for Virginia,
! proud, it is true, OF her greatest son, does
not think that she can claim him solely for
herself. She is satisfied in having been able
| to have given him to,this great American
nation. First in swar, first in peace, and
| first in the hearts OF his countrymen, he
stands out in the worlds history as the
Father OF his Country, and that country,
now Of hardly hundred years in age, rank
| ing among the foremost nations OF the earth;
and his mother State, whatever be her fate,
will be honored for all time to come for
| having given to the world such mana
perfect model for the imitation OF mankind.
And we also, sir, your guests on this Joyous
occasion-sons Of the same old mother
come among you with our hearts warm to-
wards Carolina and her gallant people.
There has been no period in your history,
either in war or peace. that the hearts OF
the people Of Virginia have not been in
sympathy with those OF Carolina. And
especially has it been so in the last years Of
trial and tripulation, which have been the
darkest in your history. We have wept
with YOU in your sorrow, and now, thank
God. can rejoice with you in your great
and glorious political victory. which has
brought again the smiles OF gladness to your
cheek; and it is with the proudest salts
faction that we hail this day which gave to
freedom Washington as brighter omen for
the future of your State. And now, sir, rs
YOU will have to listen to me in short time
| in the same line OF thought / will not de-
tain YOU longer, but before taking my leave
| wish to offer you sentiment. | give you,
sir, Carolina. May her future, under the
wise and prudent guidance OF the gallant
Hampton-a man not more honored in the
Palmetto State than in Old Virgini2-be III
the material life which lies before her not
less glorious than that which she achieved
in the heroic age Of the South"
The sentiment offered by General Lee
brought Governor Hampton to his feet, and
4 I l,/ b,,Sio nt fnuar-hpot
General 7. NJ. Logan, whose gallant war
record seems so highly appreciated by his
comrades here, made 4 telling speech, and
closed by proposing three cheers for Gene
raj w. II. T. Lee; which were given with
a will.
At 7:30 (did you ever know SO much TO be
crowded into one dayD Military Hall was
packed again to celebrate the anniversary OF
the Washington Light Infantry. The ora
tor Of the evening, Rev. Z. G. EdGerton. OF
Aiken, member OF the old company, made
| one Of the most chaste, beautiful, and ap-
propriate orations 1 ever heard, on "THE
LIFE-LEssoNs OF Two ILLUsTRIoUs VIRGIN
Ns-WAsHINGToN AND Lee
Then came the presentation OF beauti-
full flag from the women OF Charleston to
the Washington Light Infantry. When Cap
tain Courtenay announced that Governor
Hampton would introduce General Lee
there was immense cheering.
! "Governor Hampton said that it had been
made bis duty, in behalf the ladies, to intro
| duce TO the audience the distinguished
stranger who was TO present their flag. lie
need not to say how agreeable that duty was.
1t was especially so, because it gave hlm an
opportunity, in the name Of the Washington
Light Infantry, in the namcof the women OF
Charleston. and in the name OF the men OF
Charleston-and not only III their names,
| but in the names OF the people throughout
the length and breadth OF South Carolina
to bid him thrice welcome to their hearts
and homes. No audience could be found
| in South Carolina that would require an in
| PRODUCTION Of him. The name he bore was
a password to their Veneration and love,
| for that name was Lee. Cheers. 1t
seemed especially appropriate that he should
| have been selected to present the EutaW tlag.
| In the days of him whose memory they were
then honoring, when Marion and Pickens
fought together, there came young cavalier
from Virginia TO ride with the Carolina he
roes, and his name had been handed down ID
history as Lighthouse Harry Lee. [Cheers.
And i'll later days, when the great heart OF the
South quivered in the agony Of the death
struggle, all eyes were turned to one man,
and all minds looked to him for help in their
bitter need. That man was Robert II. Lee,
whose son stood before them. [Long-con-
| tinued cheering.l He presented him then
to the audience as o descendant or Llgnt-
horse Harry Lee and son OF Robert II.
Lee, who was not unworthy OF their great
name and glorious fame. Round after
round OF cheers
! Z yuLo,,, IN 5ho5 o,1hcifa1 SSnnc-