The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-28
The visiting Journalists.

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LEY-wELcoMED nv THE GovERSoR-AI
THE CAPITOL -To.DAY's PROGRAMME, &C.
Yesterday at 1l:40 O'Clock A. NJ. the mem.
bers OF the Massachusetts Press Association
and ladies arrived in the city from Wash
ington per the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. The visiting jour.
nalists were met at the depot by a commit
tee consisting OF Messrs. John Crane,
Richard Il. Frayser, John A. piZziui, Will
liam p. Gretter, and james p. Wood. Alter
a hearty informal welcome and fraternal
greeting the party were driven TO their
headquarters at Ford's Hotel and the Bal
lard House.
nual excursion, and left Boston last Thurs
day, arrived in Washington Friday and re-
manned until yesterday morning. A num-
ber OF the excursionists were prevented by
business and other causes from taking the
trip to Richmond.
Below will be found a list OF those ar.
John $. Baldwin OF the Worcester Spy, the
president OF The Association.
OUR BoXoRED GUESTS.
John S. Baldwin (president and wife,
Master Robert S. Baldwin, Daily Spy, Wor-
cester; Francis Proctor, vice-president,
Cape Ann Advertiser, Gloucester; Justin
Jones (vice. president), Miss II. A. Jones,
Miss L. w. Anderson, Yankee Blade, Bos-
ton; Luther l.. Holden, recording secreta.
ry, Journal, Boston; John L. Parker (cor'
responding secretary, Master Horace T.
Parker, Mrs. Henry A. Emerson. Miss l..
Jennie Sanderson, Daily Evening Item,
Lynn james Cox, treasurer, Press, Cam
bridge: George NJ. Whitaker, auditor
Journal, Soutnbridge; Alphonso Ross, bis
torian. Advertiser, Boston: a. W. Cheevel
and wife, New England Farmer, Sheldon
vile; George G.. Cook, W. II. Cook, Jour
nal, Milford; &. G. Eastertrook and wife
Gazette, Weymouth; Mrs. NJ. Elizabeth
Green, Patriot, Quincy; W. b. Hale. Graf
ton Herald, Milford; III. G. Hall and wife
Miss Louise Z. Andrews, Record, Waltbam
II. n. Hastings, Daily Evening Item, Lynn
Mrs. John N. Hill, n. II. Association, Con
cord, n. H.; George n. Kendall, Wor
West Chronicle, Athol; A. Morrison, Sen
tinel, Lawrence; Edwin Nudge and wife
Miss Sadie Nudge, Miss Anna Bryant
Press, Peabody; Charles s. Parker. Minute
Man, Lexington; w. Ii. Prescott and wife
Frank +. Prescott, Patriot, Quincy; George
II. Proctor and wife, Cape Ann Advertiser
Gloucester; Z. p. Raymond, Shipping List
New Bedford; Harmon Reed and wife
Miss Sylvia Il. Reed. Eagle, Lawrence; vii
liam j. Rolfe and wife, Mrs. Helen NJ. Tow
er, journal OF Chemistry, Cambrideeport
w. ii. Stafford, Misses Mary II. Cove, NJ. )
Newman. American Architect, Boston Z
II. Shepard, Miss NJ. Lizzie Shepard. Mis-
Angie Buxton, Mirror, Danvers; Josepl
J.. Shpley and wife, Union, Springfield
George X. Snow and wife, Pathfinder, wa
teitown; j S. Smith, Mrs. j. +. Bourne
| Mrs. II. Y. jenkins, Standard, Rockland; X
w. Waterman, Wor. West Chronicle
Athol; Clara L. Webster, Watcbman, Bos
ton: Seville Tower, Jr., and wife, Gazette
Boston William s. Robertson. Monitor
Fall River; A. X. Lewis, East Boston Ad
vertser; Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, Chelsea.
At THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
After the usual preIiminarils, &c commit
the took the visitors in charge and escorted
them to Commercial Club-rooms. Here wer
gathered q number OF the members OF th
Club. Hon. A. M. Kelley, Posmastc
Forbes, Captain John s. Wise, and oihe
prominent citizens.
After the usual in'roductions and band
shaking, the assemblage was called to order
and Hon. A. NJ. Kelley. who bad been sc
lected to deliver the address OF welcome
was introduced by G. Watson James, Esq.
OF the Richmond Standard, chairman OF tn
Committee Of Arrangements.
Mr.. Kelley spoke as follows:
Ladies and GeutemeD,-Thes selection o
myself as the spokesman OF such OF IN
merchants and pressmen Of Richmond a
participate in this civility to our friend
from Massachusetts caused me no little sur
prise. I was indeed once member OF I'd
press gang. but long since saw the error
nv ways, and repented-a merchant Deve
was. 1t occurred to me that possibly wa
chosen somewhat on the principle whic
INSPIRED Sydney Smith 10 hold him tn
best critic OF book who had neye
read it, for the reason that h
thereby avoided all preiudces. Bu
I have, since entering the room, learne
the reason, and / impart it to you, gentle
men OF the press, in masonic confidence
You must not suppose that there is an
dearih OF rhetorical ability either amid tn
merchants or the editors OF Richmond. Il
fact, both communities are as full OF ora
TORS as--Ohio is Of able-bOdied candidate
for Federal offices. The trouble was tina
both paities desired the honor OF welcom
ing YOU: and the contest ran high, whe
one ill.s,arred genius suggested that I'd
gentlemen should be welcomed by Oh
body. the ladies by another. There wa
n moment OF calm, when the tumu
broke out with tenfold violence, each part
demanding the privilege OF bidding the u
dies welcome. The result was comprc
mise. and am that compromise. nave d
fanlt to find with an issue Wnlch devolVe
ON me so pleasant duty as welcoming
Virginia these men ana women OF Masss
cbusetts-the former representing tle iourt
estate, the latter all estates. Desphe Inci
ouarrels. there has always been tender 10
terest between Massachusetts, and virgins
They are, belisye, the only t~o OF on
emnire OF States whose o1hclal title
g sCommonwealta y; and Just mere ie
me commend to the researches OF III
jnouisitive amoDg you the query, Why
is that in Massa sbusetts you always iay III
stress on the last syllable OF t1at wore
while in Virginia we accent the nrst-wn
you saw commonwealth. while we say con
monweath? ? Both OF the states are ian0u
for State pride; and although am oith'
dox enough to agree that all prlae Is asip'
contend that ths vice is inc hotueI vi
glorious group OF robust ana s'er,ihg vi
tues. State pride is TO people Wn'
character is TO mah-apIit u.'o uosoiI Ioo
by your own Emerson as "a reserve
,orce which acts directly by pr
sence and without means" Pbe exstent
ond extent OF this state pride was signal!
shown TO me some time ago while was
ynur S,a,s in the midst of a. political car
naign--to avoid treading on.s ANY toes WI
saw saw q hundred years ago. 4 heard in eva
CHARTER o"y the phrase, "The triumph OF sac
= man would be unworthy OF MassacnI
sett..D Substitute for Massachusetts u
words New Hampshire sn Florida or NJ,
nesota or Arkansas, aDdi the phrase L.
terlv bereit Of its meag;ng.
Dyy .ha sturdv and obstinate 1ndeQen