The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-23
AnnnE.s or WELCOME.

When cigars and coffee were served Pres
ident Calhoun rose and made bis address OF
welcome az follows:
Gentlemen Of The New York Southern So
cicfy:
Ia bidding Won welr me 90 this. our fourth
annual dinner. 1 congratulate yOl mos
heartily upon the great prosperity which ha'
attended the society since We last united
about The festive ludiu. Within ine year uui
MEMBERSHIP more than doubled. Twelve
months ago Do was less IMAM SIX hun'
drcd. now 30 is not nr from TWO
thous md. A ycar ago we were wan.
dtrcrs upon the face oi the clith
ln that we were houseless. We rejoice to-day
300 q beautiful home. chief among the uttfae-
tlons Of which is 81 splendid library. tnc !. "a
of generous ieloW-lutmDtr, most oi ill
books being by southern authors, ana many
OF hem rafc and of go, ot value. rejoice Ga
report the society lu OJ condition AuHn-
cnllv, owing but little ana with money .n
plenty in The treasury to pay iis debts. Ap-
pinuse.l
ing the year seems 10 uc with us tu-. le O.
80 prev ious banquet OF the society has been
so numefCusiy attended. AT none of Oui
ieasts in the past have SD many guesis-d s-
Ingulsned in their rcspeciivs sections and
caliugs-hOn0rcd uf lN their presence. nos
ever before have grace ANA beauty looked
down uIon az while We aie, ID tank ana u alt
merry. But as every rose. they tay, musl
t
while filling as with delight. inspires the De-
gret that they aic EOi with ua 90 table
ltlcers.l
Bnt we have cause for graduation not
alone ln the prosperity of llc society. A.
LOYAL and patriotic americans Wc rejoice l
the uuickening sense OF fnr people. WlicN
everywhere throughout the country duflu-
the yelI has demanded impio' Imcnt JOB oul
political condition, more thorough clNl
service rf1rm. % publication o. INe nlllufi q
I.f "a "
conduct OF publ niiulrs, ami we special.
rejoice at the cN.d nee Wh cn has been st
conspicuous on every band during the pns'
twelve months, that all traces of sectional
feeling are rapidly passing nway-lhAt tho
people of the North ana South are coiniul
more and more to love each other like hiuti-
eis. as they should. lAplluuse.l
But the year has not been without iis SOP
row for Us. since our last dinner. the leader
whom we followed quarter ola century ago
through four long years Of terrible war, has
passed away To matters not whether the
cause Unwhich we fought was right or Wro IA
nor that the end oi the struggle ior MS wa'
crushing lcle0t-hc wasour sen leadef, ,he
Wis tue TO as, ana that We were loyal
o. hin wa. proven upon nunuicn marc
fought fc cds-wc loved him. When hr dicH
we mOurucd him. We make 10 apology FOR
the tears we shed about his grlye, .checrs
because il wc had NOT Weut We had been less
than mao. We buiici him with honor. hui
with hun We also buried every Nesil-e " hli'
IfIUN~N
lived. "a a came back rom his funeral bear
iug al0ff the flag aaalnst which he Jed u.s.
AID which Is our banner now, please Dci
forever. lApplausa.l
Within the year another OF our loved ones
has been taken uWay. a boy when the va
ended hr mad no connection with the old
south. save through lts memories ana tiuni-
tlOus IL was always true TO lheecf nNi
rec0g izing that the welf'fe oi h's section
lay in "a cemcnted union, ne stfoNe during al
the few years of his life. with brilliant pen
and eloquent tongue, 90 encourage better
understanding, closer relation. between the
North and south. lie was stricken down
while literally striving l. love the nation
INTO peacc-tnd ln hi. death, The new South
lost It's greatest leader. Bui wenre not alone
I'm our grief for him. Ou the bier Of Henry
Grudy, the North as well as fhc south, Mas
sachusetis ms well as Georgia. iaid iofins
tribute and mneiug their tears lt his grave
side, their hearts came closer together
Gentlemen. ] renew my congratulations
upon the prosperous condition a the societ .
but feel ID my duty io urge upon your ct n.
tihurd effort To enlarge rs membership ma
10 widen lis Held OF usefulness. tuts ls the
Youngest Of the societies in the Metro. OILS
but ina gcnetous spirit Of emulation let us
strive iO make DO ln time the largest We orc
SOuthcners. and we shall alWaA \ cherish ile
teuderest love for our dear southland. bti
lei us at me same time seek 90 Wln the admi-
ration OF the people among wnuin We nave
made our homes. Dy our devotion 10 the
Union, and cur intense love of every section
of our common country. Applause
Mr. CleYeland's toast was the first on The
list. and in introducing the cX-presdent
Mr.. Calhoun said
"1i an the long list Of those who hay,
served their terms ns Chief Executive OF thl
nation. only TWO stili dwell among the peo'
pie over whom they once presided. / am
sure We an ieoi the great honor which is ouI'
ia the presence of one OF tncm here tonight
A man OF The people. re was uy Them inireo
10 ihe Office once niled by the in NORA
father Of his country. How ably and how
iearles,ly during All tno years Of hls term h'
served the whole country Irrespective o.
party and regardless of fsection-cyeIy meri
can knows.
when his term Of Office hai expired hc
came back o. The people, ana since thi h'
iins lived an org us, The me ~ unns,um ne o
al the citiz'n " this great metropolis bu