Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-07-29

10 Sd,, ana tell II nicely TOO.
"rhat is the way Col Spalding al
WAYS does, my friends" said Lester
Stepping gracefully upon the plat
, form, my lady friends and gentle
man friends, my young friends an,
old friends.
ale never does anything by halves
and when he pays Il compliment, h
rours on the oil and rubs it in.
shall try to say. what want to say
aad It is this had the rare gooo
fortune at college to obtain the friend
ship Of Mr.. Edward Loudoun, of Nir
ginia. and that friendship, formed il
the halcvon years of our boyhood, ha
grown with oar growth and strength
ened with our strength, till now, i,
early manhood, We can complaccntl,
review the past, and congratulate our
selves that the tie of affection ha,
grown the stronger With the lapse o
years.
"Mr. Loudoun is here in Charlie.
county at my invitation, he is my
gnest for the summN. | don't know
bat they say. that in nature, tn,
Ivy clings To the oak,--that the dar
Ing little violet seeks the shelter ot
the towering sun-fower. that the ten
I der lambkin will seek the company
snd claim the protection of the horned
cattle aud the sturdy ox,-and 81,
suppose, 1t is with us human beings
cast in a superior mould. that the
weaker instinctiyely seeks the stonger
the less talented otiiliate with thos,
f3f 4 niger order of intellectual capac
( iiv.-the less steady look for the com.
pauy and support OF those gifted with
Itnore energy and endowed with NOR,
force of character.
BE this as il NAV. philosophers tell
Us, that contTarles seek contTarIes and
there is no harmony without variety
And so, fancy il Is. in my case
and that Of nv friend. Mr.. Edward
+ I.oudoun. Two contrarirs meet her,
and adhere together, and the effect
produced IS i specimen Of real friend
ship, | am stupid and he is talented
+ | am lazy and he is industrious, and
80 on through the couiraries There
j one thing. in which We do not diff,
+ fer. however, ladies aud gentlemen
and that is the sincere regard and
lasting friendship We entertain for
each other.
Il am the innocent cause of this
gathering here TO-DAY, bantcrei Mis-
( Spa!diug to crown the victor in the
race at kinderhook, with that erin.
son scarf Of hers. and really ex.
epated e be crowned, ] dld not an
fticfpate being beaten. bnt as | cannot
myself enjoy the honor Of wearing on
rly neck tnat crimson emblem of yic,
tory, 1t gives me pleasure unalloyed
10 know. that the honor Is to be con
ferrcd on ms old, tried. esteemed and
devoted friend, Mr. Edward Loudoun,
Of Fauquier county, Virginia, whom
uoW have the pleasure of presenting
to YOU; and Lester taking Loudoan' :
hand, escorted hlm TO the platform
There are occasions IN the lives oi
( all Of us. ladies and gentlemen" said
l.ouloau. "wheu language Is made
quate 10 convey the feelings, that well
up IN our oyrrcharged hearts. " then
the simplicity of silence is IN Grafton
more pos rrfnl than the most elegan,
lights OF practical fancy. adorned
with the o., attractive ornaments oi
rhetorical d,c.gou.
"Such to nae l. The present occasion.
" hen | louk around me, aud behold,
for the lirst Ilm- IN nv life, u gather
ing of the distinguished residents oi
old Charles county, and see the en-
couraglng smiles of hearty welcome.
with which they greet stranger
from a stranger State when | reflect
on the noble sentiments of hospitality
aud friendshIr uttered inst now in
my behalf by Col. Spaldiug and Mr..
Lester, ! cannot but feel. that my lot
has been cast in pleasant places. and
that my exalted anticipations OF old
Maryland's hospitality and old Mary
lands generosity have been more than
realized. feel no longer as stran-
ger. feel that am at home. and |
am more than ever convinced Of the
truth of my theory, that noble hearts
will bsat in noble bospms in throbs
responsive to the beatings Of noble
hearts, meet they IN the frozen wlds
Of Snow clad Siberia or in the balmv
regions Of the sunny South.
Il am not the hero, that my friend
Lester would portray me. am sim
ply a Virginia gentleman. striving to
do Virginia gentleman Is duty. |
am proud of the friendship of such a
noble, manly and warm hearted man
rs Mr.. Lester. In the generosity of
his magnanimous heart, he under
values himself and over-estimates me.
He knows not himself, but | know
him, i understand him, m,-and fully
appreciate the rarity and the value of
such a friendship as his.
"To him | owe the pleasure Of be-
ing here to-day, and to him am in
debted for the extraordinary honor
about to be conferred upon me. lis
sweet to win the fattering smiles and
generous enconlums OF the beautiful
ladies, and it is sweeter far to wear
the emblem of knighthood, when that
emblem has been bestowed by the del
icate hands of the gentle queen of
beauty and as Loudoun took his
seat, the audible murmers of appro-
baton denoted the effect produced
upon the audience by his remarks.
Col. Spalding and his dignilied and
accomplished wife then advanced to
the platform, and took their places
by the side of Miss Louisa, who ap-
peared calm, sedate and eAquisitely
beautiful. Her brunette style of
beauty was elegantly set off by "a rich,
white satin dress. No gold or silver
ornaments encircled her neck or be-