The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-02
AIDS THROWN FROM HORSES.
BANQUBTED BY vIRGINIANs.
The Commissioners ofthe State Highly
HOnored.

The Commissioner ers ofthe State Highly
Honored.
New YORK, May 1.-The New York
Society Of the Sons of the Old Dominion re-
siding in this city gave banquet tonight to
the centennial commissioners from their
native state. The banquet was given in
the Equitable building, and the gentlemen
in whose honor the banquet was given
were Commissioners Col Walter H. Tay-
| lor, chairman, and Commissioners Holmes
| Conrad, John Randolph Tucker, Judge
Walter r. Staples, Judge w. W. Crump
and Philip Kinney, The last named was
| unavoidably absent. The banquet hall was
| handsomely decorated for the occasion
| George Carey Eggleston presided. On his
| right was Gov. Fitzbugh Lee, and on his
left in the place assigned to ex-Pres-
| ident Cleveland, who was unable to be
present. sat Judge Walter r. Staples.
With the exception of exPresident Cleve-
land, Mayor Grant was the only guest for
the speakers table who was unable to be
present. The guests numbered about 100
Among those present were George Carey
Eggleston, Gov Fitzhugh Lee, PrCf
Thomas r. Price, Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, M. d. Conway, Hon. John w.
Daniel, ]. Mitchell Daniel G. L. Morse,
Judge Walter r. Staples, Gen. Roger A.
Pryor, Judge w. w. Crump, James w.
Alexander, Col Walter Il; Taylor, Holmes
Conrad, Gov f. W. Wilson of West
Virginia, Henry Il, Garden, John Marshall
j. II. Fitzhugh, &. O'B. Cowardin, of the
Richmond Dispatch; DR.. r. c. Miles, DR..
r. H. Cunningham, Dr. j. Fl. Claiborne,
Capt. Henry Lewis, Maj, Miles Carey,
Roger A. Pryor, Jr., Horace Eggleston, s.
b. French, Hamilton r. Fairfax, Victor NJ
Newton, .Gen. John Newton, Patrick Cal
houn, S. Morris Proyor, Charles Boshor,
Col. Richard Byrne, editor of the Rich
mond State; Logan G. Murray, Gen.
Charles j. Anderson, Howard II. Bayne,
Col. j. Lane Stern and Samuel B. Witt.
When the menu, which was an alabo-
rate one. had been disposed Of,
Chairman Eggleston called the gathering
to order. He read letters Of regret from
ex-President Cleveland, VINO wrote that
other engagements precHded his attend
ance, Gov Hill, Private Secretary Elijah
HalfOrd and Mayor Grant.
JUDGE CRU1P's SPEECH.
The first speaker introduced was Judge
w. w. Crump Of the hustings court. Rich
mond. Judge Crump was greeted with
loud applause. He said he was Of the old
school aud was not what was known as one Of
the live men Of the day. The subject Of
The Event We Celebrate" was quito
puzzling for him TO follow or discuss 1t
was one, however, that forced all to look
back with pride into the past and look for
ward with hope and expectation. How
things would DO century hence was
hard TO foretell but it was certain
that the people then would have
to look back TO their fathers for guidance,
and cultivate their virtues and good traits.
Then they you'd have to take for example
that man George Washington, who OF all
VUginia's sons represented the best and
greatest in virtues and noble deeds. He
touched on the days when purity at tho
polls was a by-word, and said he
looked forward 10 the days when
this practice OF purity OF the ballot would
be resumed, and then there would be an
absence of corruption at the polls. In con
ciusion Judge Crump paid glowing tribute
TO the character and virtues OF Washington.
vIRGINIA's ELOQUENT GOVERNOR
The toast Of "Virgi 1ia" was responded 10
by Gov. Fi.zhugh Lee. A real cyclone OF
applause and enthusiasm burst forth when
the governor rose 10 speak He began by
saying that he was glad 10 Bee 30 many |
Virginiaus around him who held |
sucn important places in all
He congratulated those from the Old |
Dominion who we're prssent.at the centen- !
nial, for great honor had been extended % |
them. Virginia lays no claim to the fame |
OF Washington, as no state eau bound his |
fame. All states hold equal portions Of IL, |
and all with just prideH After reviewing |
the parts played by Virginians in the found |
ing Of the country, he continued:
When Virginia differed with many other |
states on the construction Of the constitution I
in Withdrawing from the union. she produced a /
leader ot our forces in Northern Virginia, Gen. |
Joseph r. Johnston that matchless corps com /
mander, Stonewau Jackson; that excellent /
cavalry officer, need mention his name, Stuart. /
loud applause.l So that the old state 10 not |
yet dead, When The time comes again tc ngnt