The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-27
a Notable Occasion.

Tie banquet given TO the Supreme and
Grand Councils OF the Royal Arcanum on
wednesday night at Sanger Halle deserves
more notice than il has received. ID was a
gathering of patriots as well as OF bro
therhood. and afforded abundant evidence
that the North and the South, "like kin
bred drops, have mingled into one"
Colonel j. =. FITZGERALD, OF Farmville,
opened the ball, and struck the keynote.
Before he spoke, all was rather dull. AZ
forwards. and untilweleft, there was aregu-
lar fire of wit and eloquence kept up, say
until or 9 O. o'clock. Colonel FITZGERALD de-
scribed the old Virginia gentleman OF ante
bellum tunes so accurately that our north
ern visitors could not but understand Just
what manner OF man the old Nirglnian
was. This speech was complete success
in matter and in delivery, and received
rapturous applause.
Judge w. S. TENANT, OF Michigan,
made the next speech. He is an accurate
and elegant orator. lie spoke feelingiy
and patrioticaly, and brought down the
house again and again.
N. y. LYMAN, Of Ohio, then took the
floor. Tia. he had great native talent was
abuniantly evident. lie is man OF power.
His references to Virginia and her distin-
guished sons were in fine taste-not word
too much nor TOO little. He was rewarded
with liberal manifestations Of the gratifca-
ton Of his audience.
s. NJ. LINDSEY, OF New York, followed
Mr.. LYMAN. His remarks breathed spirit
fraternal not only as to the members OF the
order but As TO all the people Of the South.
Ie spoke pleasantly, iorcibly, and feeling
ly; and his auditors applauded him as he
went on. One OF his happy remarks was
that he found as 10 the "late unpleasant
ness that there existed now 10 the South
nothing but.a "memory and recollec-
fion."
Judge WATTS, Of Portsmouth, Va, was
the next speaker. lie maintained the repu-
tation Of his State. His remarks were
brief, pertinent. and well received. He
was forced into service, not having been
set down to respond TO the toast TO which
he spoke.
j. HASKELL BUTLER, OF Massachusetts,
followed in capital speech, which als'
was most graciously received.
Then came l.. A. GRAFT, Esq, OF Knox
vile. Tenn, In humorous and appropriate
remarks. The applause was vigorous an,
frequent.
A.. c. Triple, OF Baltimore, made
cx>aaah which t.tnooaA
South, East, and West enjoyed it, and b,
their acts told that they did.
Alderman w. ii. WILLIAMS, OF this city
responded to the toast TO Richmond, Mayor
CARRINcToS having left the hall. He did /
modestly but very appropriately, as wa
evidenced by the warm reception his re
marks met with.
DIR. JOEL LEAvENs, OF Roxbury, Mass.
responded for the medical examiners. He
and DIR. DARIUs WILSON, OF Boston. VIII,
followed him, showed TO the satisfaction o.
the banqueters that the doctors of the old
Bay State can speak as II they were law
crs.
There were other speeches called for b,
the programme, but to our regret we coult
not remain to listen TO them.
There were one or two volunteer speeche.
that ought TO be mentioned, particular,
that Of Rev. Mr.. BRADLEY, OF MasSachu
sets, which was creditable to his head, hi
heart, and his vocation. l3a.l
Taking them altogether, the speeches
were the happiest we ever listened 10 on
such an occasion. The evident sincerity
OF the declarations OF esteem and friendship
which were so eloquently and elegantly