The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-17

OUR NORTHERN VISITORS THEIR RECEPTION
AND ENTERTAINMENT IL LEXINGTON-THE
BANQUET-THE FEAST OF REASON AND TIE
PLOw OF SOUL.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NOVEMBER 10. 1880.
The party oi northern capitalists whose
names have already been published In the
Dispatch were met at Gilmore's Mill by the
committee Of reception and escorted TO the
Natural Bridge. where they were kindly
cared for. After nights rest they came
on TO Lexington in cOnveyances provided
for them by the committee, and reached
here about 2 =. NJ. to-day. Sufficient time
was given the party for rest and to arrange
their toilets, when dinner was announced.
The address OF welcome was delivered by
MIR. Tucker in his usual happy style, and
divine blessing was invoked by DR.. +. T..
Mutually on the bOuniiiul repast spread on
the tables.
After the elegant dinner came the "feast
OF reason and the flow OF SOUL" in the way
Of tOasts and responses, under the direction
OF Hon. w. A. Ander on, chairman OF the
Reception Committee.
Our Guests: We extend them cordial
greeting. May they lind pleasure and profit
In their VISIT TO Virginia.
Response by Colonel Peyton, OF Virginia.
The Richmond and AHeghdny Railroad:
The grand objects IL will accomplish for
Virginia. May its fondest hopes be more
than realized, and our expectations more
than fulfilled.
Response by f. o. French, OF New York.
The Pittsburgh and Southern Railroad:
The grandest trunk line now projected east
OF the Mississippi. The hills that intervene
must bow down and open their gates at It's
august approach.
Response by Judge Hopkins, Of Pennsyl-
yania.
The Morals of the Country: May all par.
Ties and sections learn that honesty Is the
best policy, and charity the greatest OF all
virtues.
Response by Mr.. bravo, Of Pennsylvania.
The Iron Interests of Virginia: They
need only 10 be fully developed TO Insure
handsome returns for the capital invested.
Response by II. G. Parsons, OF Virginia.
Pittsburgh, The BIRMINGHAM of America
Virginia looks TO her for aid in making
known her unbounded resources to the out
side world
Response by j. d. Weeks, OF the Pitts
burgh Iron Age.
PennS yludnta and Virginia: The iron
sister States Of the Union. May they soon
be linked by indissoluble bonds OF iroc.
htfpou>t W tOiontl EumOnQ PeOuietOn,
OF Lexington.
Our Educational Institutions They 90
hand in hand with the development OF our
material resources. May they continue in
The future. a. they have been in the past, Ia
The hands OF true and tried friends.
Response by Major j. b. Dorman, OF Lex.
iDgton.
The World We Liue In: May 1t never
grow less; and The people that live on 1t,
may they never grow worse.
Resp tnse by Colonel j. ID. II. Ross, OF
Lexington.
Our Representative In Congress. Hon.
John Randolph Tucker: No pentup Utica
confines bis thoughts. May be be as happy
aud successful a. heretofore.
Response by Hon. j. X. Tucker.
The following toa.t was offered by Mr.. j.
ID. Weeks, Of the Iron Age, snd responded
10 by Thomas II. Beaver. OF Lexington:
Lexington: AS the sound beard 10 that
Lexington OF the North on that April morn
log b1ndred and more years ago united the
North snG South as one, so may the sounds
and words here In this Lexington on this |
November evening unite the North and the |
sc0uth In bond that shall never be broken.
One or two volunteer toasls followed,
after which the company dispersed.
Most OF The party VIII remain over to-
morrow and return TO their homes Monday.
Three or four VIII lInger while longer.
The assurance of President French that
TIE road would so0p bs at Lexington was
reserved with tremendous applause.
PErRgp0Ss.