Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-23
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General Mah0nes Reception In Alexan.
dria.

Inc Al0X4QOF10 Q0z9ILe Oh I0urSO0y,
gives the following sccount of the recep-
ton accorded to the great Mogul Of the
mongrel party of that city.
General Malone, . member of the
United States Senate from Virginia,
must have felt mortified at the reception
he met with in this, Virginia city, last
night. He arrived here on the steamer
Excelsior from Quantico, about half past
10 o'clock, accompanied by several Of
in the afternoon to meet him. As soon
a. the great" leader Of the great Re-
adjuster liberal party" made his appear
ance upon the wharf, one of his Alex
andria friends proposed 'three cheers
for General Mahone." This was re-
sponded to, as near as could be counted,
by six white men, one-legged cOlored
man, and . small colored boy. Six col
ored men, each with dilapidated brass
bora swung across his shoulder, then
came forward and played, in q most
heartrending, torturing style, Hail to
the Chief" When that Apache or
Sioux "band, "-of music-presented it.
self before the General, he must have
mentslly exclaimed, ''Save me from my
friends !" The line being formed; the
procession moved up the street In the
following order: Dick Dogan, colored,
with lighted torch; General Malone.
escorted BY Messrs. d. A. Windsor and
Fillmore Arnold, followed by Captain
Riddleberger, J. d. Brady. Colonel T.
w. Ashby, e. J. Lloyd, and four more
Of the ''seventeen and q half club who
have ~ yet attained to no notoriety-in;
politics. The negro band (a more comical
set of negroes could not be found) was
sent of up the back streets. This novel
procession a. It wendell its solemn way
along the route received large addi
lions Of bOys-attracted by that solitary,
Pickering torch held aloft by Dogan,
whose countenace showed that he felt
the honor of his position. He looked
exactly like the fellow represented in
the pictures as ascending tho hill of
fame, or something else, crying out as
ascending the Hill Of fame, or something
else, crying out as he advances, Excel.
sior." Arriving at the residence of Mr..
Windsor, the General and his escort
passed in, and the doors and windows
were closed. Dogan stood outside with
his torch, And had to patiently submit
to the taunts of the ''bad hoYs,1 who
had huddled together in flocks under
the Sn8O0 trees winch 6uFr00n0 the
house. These boys, getting tired of
wasting their breath on Dogan, COM
meneed 10 yell for "Biily Malone, !"
BILLY TIE Kid" &C., &c. They imitat-
ed the bleAting Of goat. and made other
unearthly noises that only boys can
make. Every body who made his ap.
pearance on the steps of the residence
was applauded and called on fol. q
speech. This conduct was continu.
until the band arrived. wten the young
savages were sOuthed to silence BY
"Hold.the Fort" After second piece
by this band-said to be a .'base' horn
solo-Genhtor Malone made his appear
ance, and spoke about ~ follows; my
friends, q am not before you for the pur.
pose OF making speech. 1 thank you
for thissoompliment, and feel sure that
your hearts will rejoice when l tell you
in all confidence that the great liberal
movement is progressing, aud the
cause Of the people Is bound to become
victorious. Good night" [Slight ap-
plause The "band"-of torturers-
then played Garry me Back J" and the
crowd dispersed.