Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-02
yIHGINIA'S CENTENNIAL COnnIS-
SIONERS
BAuquetea by TIE Society ofths sons
OF the ola Dominion.

NEW YORK. May Tho Virgniaps' New York
Society Of TIE sons OF the Old Dominion residing
IA this city gave banquet tonight 70 mo Zen
tenniRl Com missi0ners from their native otate-
I he banquet Was given IA the Equitable Ouild-
ing, hnd ihe gentlemen in whose honor the BAN
quot WAS gwen were Colonel Walter H. Taylor
lchairmanl, Holmes Conrad, John hanqo bI pa
Tucker, Judge Waller V. staples, Judge ". ".
Crump. and Philip W. Mckinney. The last
named Wa unAyOidably sbsenl.
The bsn1uet-hall was Handsomely decorated
for the occasion. George Carey hggleston pre-
sided. on his right Was Governor tlizhugh Lee
and on his ieit In the place assigned 10 eG-Ires-
deut tleyciand, who was unable 10 10 present,
sat Juirc Waller r. staples. With the exception
Il ox- Pr, sident Cleveland Mayor Grant was the
only guest for TIE speakers table VINO WIS IN
ahio 10 bo present
Tho gussr- nIul uered about 100 Among these
pre.eut yr,r~ George Cary RgglestOu, Governor
lee. Proi,s or Thomas Il. Price, Hon John Kan
doiph Tucker, NJ. ID. conway, Hon. J0hu W. Dau-
isl. y. Sitc. e Daniel q. t. MOise, Judge Waller
g. staples, General Roger A.. Pryor, Judge W;
~. CrImp, James W. Aio&anaer. Noohci
Wal O. ii. Taylor. Holmes Conrad Cow
cIn,r ?. W. Wilson, Of West Virginia.
Henry H. Garden, John Marshall, j. "A. FIJI
hugh &. Oh. C0Nariin. editor OF the Richmond
DsDqtch, Dr. x. e. Niles, Or. r. II. Cunningham,
DR.. .. 70. Claiborne, Captain Horny Lewis. Major
Muca Cary, Roger A. fryo-, Jr., Horace Egges-
ton, 5. D.. French. Hamilton r. Fairfax, victor
H. Ncwt0n, General John Newton, Patrick Cal
noun, 3. Morris Pryor, Charles Il. Bosher,
colonel Ncbaid r. Beirno, editor OF tho Rich
MOI j NfGfs. Logan G. Murray, General Charles
o.. Anderson. Howard j. Bayne, colonel
Jo suo Stern, and Samuol b. Wit
An elaborate HicHW was presented. The tOasis
announced wtr': The Event We Celebrate.
ia ige W. W. trump, OF richmond; Virginia
Governor Leo " New ork. )" eI-Prc sdent leve-
land The United States,n Judge Waller x.
staples. "Ihe Ola Dominion" Hon. JOun Ran
dolph Tucvor; Tho Dec aratiOn OF lndepen1-
cn.c." Hon. John ". Daniel; The virginia
Constitution OF ll7sH Hon. Holmes Conrad, aud
"I he future 81 Virginia. Colonel Walter A..
Taylor
m al Lyeiost0n called the gathering to order.
40 read let crs Of regret from eX-President
Cleveland, who wrote that other engagements
nfohi Oitei his attendance; Governor Hill, Pr
va Secretary Elijah HdifOrd. AID Mayor Grant.
The nfsi speaG or was Judge W. W. Crump lie
wss groeio1 with loud applause. lie said he was
80 tho old school, and MAS not what IL known -
one OF toe I've men OF Tie Day Inc SUBJECT OF
The Event We Celebrate was quito puZIine
Tor him 20 follow or discuss. /; was one, how
ever. that forced all 70 look back with pude into
fbe past and HOOK forward with nope ana cIpecta-
uons. How things would DO century hen'o was
hard t. fOreecr. but 10 mas certain mar the people
then would have loOk back 10 their fati ors for
guidance and cultivate their virtues ana good
trails. Then tney would havc TO lake Tor cIRui-
ma that man. George Washington, VINO Of
ali Nrsinas sous represented the best
and greatest vIrtdc and noble deeds.
lie touched 90 tho days whom purity ~ the polls
va. . bJ-WOfd. aud said he looked torNard TO
ballot would be resumed, and thon there would
be all absence OF corruption al the polls.
In conclusion. Judge Crump paid a glowing
tribute ID tho character and virtues OF Wash
lngiOn.
Ihs toast OF "Virginia" was responded TO by
Governor Ice. A real cyclone Of applause and
enthusiasm burst forth when the Governor rose
10 speak. lie began by saying hat ne was GLAD
10 500 so many Nirginiaus around him who held
such Important places I'm al professions OF the
metropolis. Ho congratulated those from the
ODD Dominion who were present NJ the centen-
Mai for fha great honor hat hsd been extended
tbsro "Nirginia lays no claim 10 tho fame Of
Washington, IS no state eau hound his fame.
An states hold equal portions OF IL and All Win
Just pride" =. NJ.
Aftor reviewing the parts played by VIZ
qiuians in the f0unCing OF the country no COLI
tinue1. "ANhen Virginia differed with many
o.her States on tho col sTuction OF tue
Constitution In Withdrawing from the Union,
she produced leader OF our t5rces
Ia Northern Virginia, General Joseph
+. Johnston, hat metchioss corps commander
sIoneWRu jackson, and tbat excel emf csFAify
nicer need ] mention his nsmeD STUART
loud aupiaussl so mat the Old state Is not
vi dead When tho time comes again 70 hght
urder The star-spangled banner. 10 the Driliancy
~ whose stars she contributed 10 much, you viii
Gns her coming abreast with any other STATE,
hsrsSora as bright as ever when 10 was drawn
ia nor own defence. she TclOices IN the ceIe-
rrstion ia New York. she feels proud and
hanuv mat the whole country has given such
rctoqnltlop 20 one Of her true-t MODEST Orayest,
and graDdest sons--Gcorge Washington"
Governor Lee finished his speech amid q
shower OF applause.