The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-09
Richmond Hospitality.

GOOCHLAND AND POWHATAN FARMERS ENTER
TAINED BY RICHMOND MERCHANTS A h0SI
LAVISH LAYOUT AND AGREEABLE TINE
SPENT.
Some time ago the leading farmers and
merchants OF the counties Of GOOchland
and Powhatan saw fit Ia testify the high
esteem in which they held the merchants
Of Richmond by extending them a cordial
invitation to an old-fashioned Virginia din
ner at their homes. OF course the invita-
ton could not le sighted, and number
81 the leading merchants and businessmen
OF the city went up 10 see their country
friends. When they came back they were
at a loss for words tc express the exact
feelings that came over them at the recCp-
ton met with. All agreed that nothing
could have eXcclcd that hospitality 50
characteristic Of the Virginia gentleman OF
the old school.
The recollection OF the courtesies and
kindness so dclicatcly shown them by their
country friends caused the Richmond mcr-
chants 10 determine TO get even, and they
therefore informally organized for the pur-
pose and appointed Messrs. :. q. Tinslcy,
Julien Binford, W. +. Ch0cklev. {. {.
Bridges. and Mr.. John VI. Page Of the 81.
James Hotel. as a committee Of invitation
and arrangement. These gentlemen Sc
cured the James-River Brewery and the
service, # Mr.. John Murphy, the oyster
cpicure and reStduTdteur, and asked the
country gentlemen TO come and see them
yesterday.
The universal verdict OF the visitors Wa
that nothing could have eXcelled the re-
ceptlon rendered them. Murphy had every
thing that could please the palate. n cool
breeze swept through the pavilion and
under the grateful shade OF the trees in the
mark, and the weather was simply elegant.
About a hundred and fifty warm friends
from the country and city exchanged social
greeting. and the merry laugh and jocund
story went round from II noon until late
In the afternoon.
II was free and easy time, and from it,
commencement until it closed there was
not a ripple that could have been magnl-
fed under the most rigid test into anything
that did not SAVIOR OF pleasailtry.
The dinner was excellent, the supply
abundant, and Messrs. Julien and William
J. Binford. Mr.. Page, Mr.. Emmett Chock-
lev. and Mr.. Henry Tyler made the incest
waters st any table that ever stood above
a pair Of boots.
Among the friends from the country
could be seen Messrs. Philip II. George
Cooke, John d. Hob>on, K. {. seldom, Is.
X. Seldom, II. II. seldom. John A: seldom,
Joseph seldom, X. u. james, Frederick
James, b. o. James. B. F. Prettyman, ".
b. w. Brooking County treasurerl, Rich
ard A. Trice Sheriff. William strange, W.
5. Archer, Joseph IIobson, Enders Word,
William Kcan, 5. NJ. Mehl, Frank Breathed
"a brother Of the famous Major Jim
Breaihed of the stuart Horse artillery,
A. n. johnson, Fred. NJ. Parrish, Frank
Snead, j. W. Brown, John y. Ransom, q.
III. Palmer Morewood. John Gillian, Dr,
Dupuy, and others. -.
The committee were under special obli-
cations to Mr.. Page for the tender OF trans
portation to many of the invited guests,
and before the gathering adjourned the
health OF the generous host OF the st.
james was pledged in a hearty bumper by
his country friends. Among the distin-
guished guests present was Peyton S.
Coles. Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge
Of A. +. and A. NJ. The best OF our Rich
mond people honored the occasion with
their presence, and all came away Win the
most pleasant recollections.