Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-03
nav YoRK SOUTHERN SOCIETY.
Speeches from the Vice-President
aud Others.
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NFR ..E, Nav 2.-The formal opening
az '' r.w sumptuously-appoint home OF
tne N-o York Southern Society, at No. los
uf.t Iweniy-fith street. took place to night
ia .ar form OF grand banquet and recep>
t.r. AN the southern people OF prominence
allied here by the centennial celebration
NHe present, IN addition to 4 long list OF
New York officials aud prominent men. At
t- hanque. President John g. Calhoun
presided. The toast-lIst was entirely for
i.t., aod was arranged 70 include an address
t0n lde Governor % each Of the southern
s.s- present IN the order ia which the
-.1'e. were admitted into the DniOn.
owing an Opening address by Presi-
t.ul gahOua the order OF the speeches
.rfsugcd WAS a. follow: Vice-PTesident
Levi l.. Morton, Chauneey NJ. Depew, Henry
H. GRADY, Governor Briggs, o. Delaware.
N .y.rnoT Jackson, OF Maryland; Governor
Gordon: Governor Richardson, OF south
O..ouna: Governor Lee, Of Virgins Cover.
i.r rowle. q North Carolina; Governor
amer. ~ Kentucky, and Colonel Han
.o b., OF Texas.
Toe diuing-rOoms were tasteiuly deco
,a'eI witt bunting and choice exOtics. The
I.resentatiye southern people present
...fr tadn those mentioned ia the list OF
o Virginia sad n. {. Butler OF South
CAROLINA: the Virginia Commissioners,
Colonel Waller II. Taylor, Judge W. w.
lpmp, Judge Waller x. Staples, Major
Holmes COnrsd, cx.COngressnan Randolph
Tucker. senator wade Hampton, Of South
tliDuua; General Charles Anderson, Colonel
samuel +. Niit, and C0lOue Charles O'B.
towardin, OF Governor Lees staif, and Colo
rDs Marley, Maxwell. Brown, Gleason,
aud Mc6oWeu, OF the dah OF Governor
Is bards0u, Of south Carolina. Others
present Included General Arson G.. McCOOk,
Charles smith, president Of The New York
Gambler Of Commerce; Colonel Elliott +.
sheppard. CALVIN = Brice. Chief.Jusuce
Charles Z. Daily. Frederick II. COndert
JUDGE Bookstoyer, George Ruiledge Glib
-oo, " iiiam l. TTsHholn. William L. -.
John. aud Ballard smith.
President CALHOUN Ia his opening address
'aid ihat ever since The effort was brst made
90 Establish IN the great metropolis society
Of southern men they bad oil looked forward
u The time when the society would rejoice
iU hOme Of rs Ow0. At last thst hope vas
realized. lie knew tbst he expressed Tie
sentiment Of every member OF the society
wien he said that for one be would
lave been proud 10 welcome beyond al
others II the bOuse- wsTmiag tue hon.
ofed President Of tbe United States,
Who, however, was unable 70 be present IN
consequence u imperative Official duties.
TIE President desired nue., Mr. Calhoun con-
l.nucd, 10 convey 10 5ou bis regrets ana
hh earnest sud best wishes Tor the so
cleiYs welfare. But 1 Rm glad 10 say, he
continued, that among the many guests who
have hOnoFed US with their presence Is our
distinguished yice-Pfesldent. with US,
too, are Governors OF nearly all the south
efn states. 10 all our Governors we extend
cordial southern welcome.
again welcome you"
President Calhoun. ia concluding, said
" Al tins auspicions time. the centennial OF
orr Government al our home, which white
IL Il the home OF southern men 10 the home
u pstrioAsoas Of feaily 10 Tho Government J