The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-13
mAncHEsrER sAsD VICINITY.



Che tast few weeks spared neither pains nor
sshor towards making it Il grand success.
The hal. was brilliantly illuminated ~ trout
with numbers OF Chinese lanterns, hssu
added a great deal 10 lis attfactiven,sss.
Ahnut o o'clock the members OF tue : EtMots
Grave, Association" and many inFiteu
ones,s. numbering about one hundred re,
JARED from the courthouse to tae nan aau
narfook OF 4 delightful repast, embracing
nj tbe deiicacies OF the season, WhiSu nau
been prepared In excellent sty,e os "f'
Henry a. Jordan, OF the Central House.
After the inner man had oeen sefsea' 'oe
following toasts were gwen: o.
Arpu of Nortacra Virginia. Ae-
Snonded TO by General William Malone as
yoiIogs. NV Fellow. Citizens,-l feel that
The division which had the honor to eesa-
mand during the late war played sucn con
snicuous part in that grandarmy tnat tneiT
deeds are too great for me to SPEAK on.
See, delighted to meet tonight with tnat u,-
vision which you belonged to. ! nave az
xrays had high and sincere anection ioI
shat old command. ! know OF no occasion
in that irving time when this OLD company
faiied to respond when calledupon Tor auty.
ynn members OF the Elliott Grays ENJOY
sbare in the Army Of Northern virginia
wh;ca every member in this command reefs
instly proud OF. Assuring you OF the great
Measure it is to me to be win you' lily
friends. now bid you adieu." r.;
The Infantry. General Dasid q. "e.s.-
ger. who was to respond 10 this, was par
fialIv prevented BY q severe eelo. but u.,
however, said that they never turned taeiI
backs TO the enemy except in general re-
treat. ., n,doa to nv
Captain John S. Wise.
Captain Wise said that though qu,te oon5
he served in the cavalry ana al'niea:,, NV Io
received taste OF both at once. sald ne:
MNo man chershes in bis heart OF hearts
more tenderly the recollections OF those
DAYS, and the great achievements OF tne
cavalry and artillery than do. Ihank
Cod that the day has come when we now
,nnot nc Confederate soldiers, and snare eacu
others dancers. There is nothing sadder 10
me than to forget those trying days WING"
the cavalry and artillery passed through.
am clad to see in Manchester an organli,za-
tion which will keep together the recollec-
ton OF the past. A nation WITHOUT sone-
thing 70 emulate in the future slavery poor
natjon indeed, I love old Virginia;
ioye the Elliott Grays and every other name
that stood upon the flag OF Robert u. Lee
Elliott GrayS. Responded 10 by Lieu
tenants James D. Craig and Henry FIJI
gerald. ., d
every member performed his duty "nen
called upon, and to preserve your orSanlla-
ton, will repeat the words OF our oehe-
rail- Stand your ground"
Lieutenant Fitzgerald said: 81 knew
Won MI when in the army and since. You
have not only proved to be friends, but
brothers."
Woman. Responded to by Reys. J. II.
S,rin gfellow, G. C. Vanderslice, and }. Fl.
Eager.
Mr.. Stringfellow said:
"H there is one toast appropriate at re-
union of Confederate soldiers 1t IS Wo-
man. Every recollection have enables
me TO praise the women OF the Confederacy,
the sisters, daughters, wives, and mothers
OF those who died nobly in the trench and
upon the field Of battle, and when our BAN
ners were laid aside and buried, their tears
were buried with them. May God bless
the women of the South, who were first in
war, first in peace, and first in the hearts
of the living as we'll OF the dead"
Mr.. Yanderslice said that our comrades
who fought and nobly died when fighting
for the women of the South died not like
the galley slave, but manfully, with wounds
in their breasts, not in their backs. HOW
remember the time during the great strug-
gle when, standing over the body OF
dying soldier boy, with eyes glazed in
death and hands palsied, he looked up and
said !" Captain, cannot live much longer.
God bless my mother; please write to her
and tell her how died." Thus he died in
in accordance with that mothers teaching.
1t was nearly midnight when your re-
porter left the banquet hall. Rev. Mr.. Eager
was then responding to the same toast; but
before he began the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
ReSolued, That the thanks OF this Asso-
citation are eminently due, and are hereby
rendered, to Comrade T. 3. Cersley for the
use OF his hall, with all the Examinations
and convenient arrangements which have
so generously been rendered for our use on
this occasion; and that the thanks OF the
Association are due, and are hereby ten
dered, to Comrade Ell. A. Jordan for the
very efficient, generous, and liberal man
ner in which he has carried out his part of
the programme in administering to the
wants OF the inner man.
Thanks were also rendered to the Eureka
band, OF Richmond, for their services.
Captain L. +. BossicuX and Mr.. John
Smelling, OF Richmond, also briefly re-
sponded to some OF the toasts, and letters
were received from General W. 3. Han
cock, Of the United States army; +. E. Lee,
J... Colonel George T. Rodgers, Hon.
James Barron Hope, Captain John Hamp-
den Cbamberlayne, Major Il. c. Taylor,
Mayor Cameron (adiutant of the brigade),
and Mr.. r. p. Barham expressing their re-
greet at not being able to be present at the
reduion.
The Association owes debt OF gratitude
to James A. Gentry, Esq, who was I'M
doubtedly the keystone Of the affair, ana
who took such great interest Ill getting
up the retinion. 1t was late hour before
the crowd dispersed. They no doubt car
ried to their homes bright recollections OF
those days which tried mems souls.
School Board.-A meeting OF the city
School Board was held Tuesday night. The
following members were present: Rev. G.
G.. Vanderslice. b. j. Weisiger, John u.
Taylor. W. Fl. Garnet, G. w. Turner, T. G.
.. Farmer, and DR.. William r. Weisger.
The iast-named gentlemen appeared and
qualified. The following resolution, which
will prove OF great interest to the patrons
OF the public schools, was submitted and
adopted:
Resoleed, That the higher grade OF Mrs.
Walkers be transferred to Mr.. Morrissette's
school, and the highest grade OF each school
below be transferred tonext highest school,
Mrs. Halls school to be eXcepted from this
provision; aud that Principal Morrissette
and Superintendent Hancock be directed 10
carry the above into effect.
By this means the children that have
n On, frrr n Iknx