The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-17
THE DAILY TIMES ALMANAC.
PRICE, TWO CENTS
MAJOR GrSrEK SURPRISED.
He - ssptured by Numerous Friends.
ussded by Cappa's Band.


Last night at II o'clock Major Ginter
was serenely enjoying himself with his
family and several friends, when sud-
denly the dulcei strains Of Cappa's mag
nifcent band were h,ard performing that
pathetic and beautiful air, Home
Again
Ii was a sc renade given by about sixty
Of the Majors friends arranged i'm
promptu.
The recipen, Of the compliment was
taken by one OF those pleasant surprises
at happy moment when the occasion
suited the appropriate expression of a
welcome under the happissl auspices.
The night was calm ami lovely and
the moonlight as fine as lover could
wish when coming TO serenade bis sweet
heart
1.-The band, ranged ia a semi-circle in the
street with Mr.. Csppa, baton in hand,
directing from the granite carriage step
on the curb. broke the stiffness OF the
night. by playing Home Again"--a soft
and tender symphonic idyll. After a
minutes intermissiOn, the band played
Garry Ne Back 10 Old Virginia" Then
followed Mr.. Walter Rogers with cor
net solo-"Carniyal of Venice accom-
panied by the band. AT the conclusion
of this piece. the serenaders marched into
the house, being received by Mr.. John
Pope, aud passed through Major
Ginte's spacious hall into the reception
room, where the table was laden with
liquid refreshments. AS the gentlemen
passed into the room they pressed Major
Ginter's hand and expressed their glad
welcome.
The musicians standing in the hall
rendered several beautiful airs, including
Dixie
Among the gentlemen present were
J. W. Boyd, y. Y. Randolph, j b. Pur-
CELL Mann : Valentine, Jr, Page Nc
Carly, Charles Watkins, NJ +. Smith, w.
h. Dibreli, Lewis Griffin, T. ID. Neal, Jr.,
James I. Gray, Ashton Starke, Gus Mill
hiser, Robert Bosher, Henry G. Jones,
G. T. Wingo. Tszewell Elicit, Peyton
Wise, General Charles J. Anderson, Il.
d. Christian, William Ryan, II. NJ. Smith.
Jr., Sam Carr, A. Osterloh, ID. Tiede-
man, j. H. Bsugh, Frank Mcclure,
Thomas NJ. Rutherford, DIR. Robinson,
DR.. Crenshaw, J. II. Montague, and Ma
or Stringfellow.
Colonel John Purcell made an appro-
pirate and graceful speech, expressing
the feelings OF Major Ginter's friends in
welcoming him home, and the Major,
though completely taken by surprise,
showed that on OIL hand speech can often
be great hit.
He very feelingly expressed his pleas
ure on bis return home after tour
around the world, and took occasion 10
describe the feelings Of typical Ameri-
cln who. in comparing his own country
with other nations and finding her so
superior to the rest OF the world In the
character OF the people, In enterprise,
and In progress, still was astonshed that
her flag was almost unknown in foreign
ports
This humiiating fact he said was re-
cognized as the result Of our policy which
as it appeared 10 a man OF business sim
ply cut VS. of from fair trade relations
with the rest Of the world by destroying
the natural principles of exchange. lie
thought il quite evident that the Demo-
cratic policy of allowing the American
people TO have raw materials free OF duty
was the first remedy for this wrong un-
der which our country Is suffering, for
this would place the American workman
on equal terms with his rivals.
Directly over the mantel hung a fine por-
trait of Thomas Jefferson, whose counte-
nance, looking down on the scene, em-
phasized the force of the speakers re-
marks. which his hearers received with
great interest, the impromptu effort be-
Ing unanimously voted the best campaign
speech OF the day
An hour was spent in pleasant greet
ings. and the adjournment left one OF
those agreeable impressions on every
body's mind that last a lifetime