The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-01
LETTERS.

Mr.. Gray next read a letter from Colonel
james ). Browning, the Governors private
secretary, acknowledging an invitation
sent the Governor and regretting that ow-
ing 10 sickness he would be unable to at
tenG.
Captain Wilkes. OF Trenton, then read 4
letter from State Senator John Taylor, one
II the committee appointed to come to
Richmond, regretting his inability to come
on, saying many happy things OF our vete-
rams and closing with this sentiment:
"Trenton, the dawn Of national hope;
Yorktown, its full realization. God bless
Virginia and New Jersey for their part in
freeing America"
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES.
Colonel Thomas j. Evans was nov called
p and responded in fine style, giving a
ielicitous play upon the word "post," and
recounting some Of his military adventures,
and closing with q delightful picture OF the
harmony now reigning between the sec
tions.
Hon. John Hart Brewer, NJ. c., who was
next called upon, said: of there is one
thing YOU southern people do better than
fighting, it is speaking. You always trot
u the right mar on every occasion, and
ems time you give us not only the right
man a. speaker, but a good poem also,
from which / Judge that you excel rs well
in poetry as in oratory."
Then he went on to speak Of the soldiers
ot the two armies, the good feeling that
now prevails, and especially Of the fact, OF
which he is q witness, that in Congress
nowadays members ARE more than ever
devoting themselves to practical legislation
rather than to political talk. Mr.. Brewer
invited our boys to visit them at Trenton,
and explained that Major Donnelly, who
was in the city, was unable to attend, as he
was "sufIering from a headache"
And then he said, naively, 'You needn
smile; his wife is with him" [Grea'
~laughter.1
The gallant General T.. II. Lane wa.
next introduced by Mr.. Gray, and made
brief but very pleasant little speech, closing
with the earnest hope that the people o
this land shall be one In heart and hand a
we'll as in name. (Cheers.l
Carlton Mccarthy, Esq, was called for
and, commencing with a nice complimen
90 General Lane, went on to speak OF tn,
feelings OF the soldiers OF the two armie
and OF respect for the convictions Of eacl
other as being the true basis OF fraternity
Captain ID. n. Walker, OF the Otey Bat
terry, was next presented, and told will
IudtiJ uuuloI tIt tJOES vi HOW u lullhtt
captured him and how he then captured
the Yankee, closing with brotherly word,
for the visiting gentlemen.
Al this point the veterans OF the Blue
and Of the Gray adjourned from the sup.
per-room to the hall above, and formal in.
vitations in writing from Aaron Wilkes
Post were given the Old First, the Howit-
ger and the Otey Battery Associations to
visit them at Trenton on April 18th.
THE BOWLS.
In the hall, on the stage, there were
three round tables and on each table q
bowl-one for the First, one for the How
itzers, one for the Otey Battery-all OF the
same size, but no two Of the same design.
These bowls were described Ia this pape
lin a reprint from the Trenton Gazette a
few days ago. They hold ten gallons each
and are OF stone porcelain, and are artis-
t;cally decorated inside and out. The de-
vices and inscriptions are appropriate. IL
is probable that no such elegant pieces OF
This ware were ever seen In Richmond.
From the amount Of hand-work on them
they are valuable, but rs souvenirs OF q
memorably agreeable occasion they will be
priceless treasures TO the Richmond Vote
rams.
They were made in Trenton by Isaac Da-
Wis, and decorated there Tin enamellcd
work. by Mr.. Jesse Dean, who can't on TO
Richmond with the committee aud was last
night the recipient Of many hearty con-
CALCULATIONS.
II Wal last night proposed, and will
doubtless be arranged. that these bowls
shall lie placed On exhibition at West d
Johnston's and at GIbson's, so that the peo-
pie may see what they are.
PRESENTATION AND RECEPTION or THE BOWLS
On behalf OF Aaron Wilkes Post the
bowls were presented TO the Richmond
commands by Captain Peter Wilkes,
. brother Of Aaron Wilkes, after whom the
Post wa named, and who fell at Williams
burg, at which battle Captain Wilkes was
himself severely wounded. His presents