The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

DRESSES OF GENERALS WADE HAhPION, W.
NJ. LEE, BRADLEY r. JOHNSON, DABNEY
II. MaURY, AND OTHERS.
baltimore American, 23d.l
The annual banquet Of the Society of the
Army and Navy OF the Confederate states
for Maryland took place at the Eulaw
House last night. The attendance was
large-amoDg those present being Senator
Wade Hampton, General Filzhugh Lee,
General w. II. +. Lee, General Isaac Il:
Trinble, General j. X. Chalmers. Colonel
j. Lyle Clarke, Major Harry Gi'lnor, Col
onel J. Thomas Scharf, Il. Stewart Latrobe,
Colonel John l.. Els, James Il. Randall,
General Bradley L. johnson, General
James r. Herbert, w. &. iahDur-
ton. Major +. Nj. COlsion, j. Fen
ton, General ID. II. Maury, Henry "A.
Ramsay. chief engineer OF the Merrimac;
Rev. Mr.. Laudstreet, Captain +. Z. Clarke,
n. II. Garrigues. Captain A. j. Smith,
cucnccr C. Jones, Lieutenant {. II. Clai-
borne. Captain Matt. Clarke, General
McCombs, Capiuin A. Z. Barrett, De. Will
n,m n. Cote, Sergeant George W. Wilson,
Colonel W. II. i. Burgwyu, Captain John
". Torscb, Fielder Z. SIiDgluil, Gu>tavus
Jorman, ColoDc, n. X. Hill, DIR. ID. M.
Snowden, Colonel ID. Il. Macintosh. Cap
tain Ruttcr, Raleigh Thomas. David u.
Pendlr,on, Robert MlckIl', Lamar Hoili-
DAY, and Judge Allston.
letters OF regtt were received from Gov
ernor u. b. Vance, General NJ. {. Butler,
Governor Holiday Of Virginia, Senator
| Royard. Major Robert Stiles OF Richmond,
| CAPTAIN J. j. Wardcl, and Maior A. NJ.
| Kelley, Of Richmond.
The guests assembled in tie corridor OF
| the hotel before 8 O'Clock, and While many
Of them fought over again the battles Of the
late war, imprOmptu receptions were held
| in the parlorS by some OF the more di>tn'
ruishrd guests. There Was accommodation
for 80 guests at the tables, which were
handsomely decorated The bill OF fare
comprised all the Gelcacies OF our market.
1t wa, fully o'cock before tie guests pro-
ceedcd 10 the dinins-hall.
| Emick's band OF string instruments was
stationed at one end OF The diUing-hall, and
rendered
"MY MARYLAND"
while the guests were entering the room.
The appearaL CO OF Generals Wade Hampton
and Trimbe, escorted by General Bradley
Il. johnson, was the signal for uproaflOns
applause. which continued Tor seyeial mo.
ments. The menu was handsomely printed
OH tinted card board, aud was tasteful ana
unioue. On the face was a steel engraving,
and on the back The battIe.flag OF the Con-
ledelate States sud the flag OF Maryland
crossed. One side Of the menu-card con-
;ained the regular toss, az follows : l. The
Army and Navy OF tbt Confederate States :
. our Cavalry 5. our lufintry 4. Our
Artillery; 5. Our Dead. The discus sion OF
the edi6les occupied fully two hours. during
which the baud played continuously and the
utmost bilariiy aud good feeling prevailed.
Lieutenant MclIenyy Howard, presider
OF the A. ISOLATION, presided at the banquet.
On his right sat General Wade Hampton,
and on his left General w. ii. +. Lee.
Lieutenant Howard finally called the assem-
bage 10 order, and said 1t has been GUS
tomary to b9ye some regular toasts, and
shall now proceed 10 propose them, not in
their regular order, as printed on the pro-
gramme, but INST. "1he Cavalry" and l
shalt call upon our distinguished guest,
Wade Hampton. loud applause and
cbeers.l
GENERAL HAMPTON
then rose ana said could not resist the
temptation OF accepting your invitation, for
the occasion recalls to me many a sad and
proud association. Other memories, too,
induced me to come to your proud and
, populous city-that city which, when disas-
ter fell upon the Confederacy, was the city
OF refuge for the South. | am delighted 10
have the opportunity TO express my CRATE
full recognition Of the Kindness extended TO
, me. Your president has placed me on duty.
. lie says "the cIvalry always goes first
Ii is theme that awakens in my heart
many tender emotions. | began my SER
vice In the infantry, aud have often stood
J by the flashing OF the red artillery, but
! would pluck no laurel from the brow OF any
, true soldier OF the Coniederacy. He was
, my cOmrade then and Is my comrade now.
+ They all did their duty, and could tell Of
, deeds OF daring done by every branch OF thu
service; but intend to coDiEe myself Il
the cavalry, notwithstanding the fact that !
! reward has been offered for dead cavalry
man. Ia that memorable campaign OF Get
tysburs tue cavalry division lost more in
: killed and wounded than any other division
In the Army OF Northern Virginia. com
handed Que brigade IN that division. W.
! opened the campaign With twenty'thres