The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02
EHg BOSTON DINNER PARTY.
southern Congresgmen Feted by New
EnBlnnders.

BosToN, April 25.
The delegation of Southern Congress
men, consisting of Senators Gordon.
Morgan and Jones, and Representative,
Carlisle, Ellis, Yeates, Whitthorne.
Clark, Hooker, Young, Mofuy and
Goode, who were invited t. vis;;.. the
city by the Boston Commercial Club.
arrived to-day, and were escorted to the
Hotel Brunswick After breakfasting.
the Southern guests visited the State
House. the wife Of Senator Gordon and
the daughter of Senator Lamar accom-
panying. Gov. Rice, surrounded by his
sta1f in full uniform, received the party
In the executive chamber, each member
being separately introduced. After 90
ing over the State House, the city nall
was visited, where the mayor and several
aldermen greeted them In an informal
and hearty way. Old South Church and
Faneuil Hall were next visited by the
Sontherners, members of the Com. aerc! al
Club acting ss escort to all these points
of interest. = :,
at 3 o'clock large number of the
party accepted an invitation to dine at
the Hotel Brunswick with the Commer-
eial Club ct their regulay Saturday gath
ering. Gen. Gordon Of Georgia, Senator
Morgan Of Alabama, Senator Jones -of
Florida and Gen.. Chas. e. Hooker. of
Misaissippi were present, Ezessssa:*. together with
the majority of the visiting party. The
club turned ont In full forcs to do honor
to the Southern guests. The Hon. John
w. Gambler, president OF the club. allied
the chair. Among the most prominent
Hostonians present were ex-Gov. Rice
eE-Gov. Gaston, Mayor Pierce, Collector
Beard and Others.
Mr. Gambler welcomed the quests of
the day and expressed the belief that the
new era OF good Heeling between the sec.
lions would result in strengthening the
common country, and at no distant date
In reviving the commercial prosperity of
Senator Gordon made one nfaAhe prin.
cipai speeches of the night, but entirely
He'e.;. ro.itiosss bu4Ting. he well
coined the return of frnternal relations
between the North and South, and took
0 most hopeful view of the national fu.
tnre. It's req IS, he said, were limit.
!esa, and VIZ. peace and union the indus
try and trade CT the nation cou,d not
fail to DO built up on q permanent and
enduring basic. ''>- :,
Gov. Rice, speaking for Massachusetts.
extended to the visitors o warm and ain.
cere welcome. He spoke eloouently of
the advantages which must ensue from
these friendly Waits. by which mon Of
1utn sections we're brought into PERSONAL
sympathy one with another.
Senator Morgan, of A ALBANIA, followed,
and gave utteFauce to similar sentiments
Mayor Pierce, Of Boston, echead the
Governor o welcome.
Senator Jones Of Florida, Mr.. Whit
ihnr1,e es TT; S::.ses55, CuiieGtor Esard of
Hoston, Gen Booker of Mfasissipui. az.
Gov 0aaton and Mr.. Ellis Of 5.onisiane.
Followed In the same strain, noiitics be.
ing entirely tatpoed.
Gep. Hooker's speech was one of tho
most etriking and powerful of the aven.
lug, BE sptEo Of the industrial resonF-
ca of the South in glowing terms, and
alindlnE 20 the approac hing cnlancipat tior
In the West Indies said that when thaE
event came, as it would, the resnlt would
Be that the great trade from tlugSr bro
duction would paas largely III not Wholly
20 tho South, where they issi many yeaIs
thc,ssart IN tho organization OF fTreso la.