Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-04
lstos against Sppre:@.lonu SIC and eisot,y Hon.

battles against oppression and bigotry. Hon.
Benjamin +. Peixotto and Morris Goodhar'.
II. The Court OF Appeals: To whom Is com.
! mittet the task OF nnraveiliDg vexed questions,
and 90 whose enlighted decisions we bow with
unswerving loyalty. Joseph Abraham, preti-
den, OF the Court OF Appeals
~ The Pacific slope: Tho home OF n district
ever prominent in good deeds d. 4. DiAncona,
Efq, san Francisco.
I3 Tho Press: May iis powerful influence bc
ever exerted for good deeds. Page McCarty'
Ksq.
II. The Ladies': God blcss them: Though lasi,
they are not least In our hearts and sdcctlons.
A. l. sanger.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
During the evening tho orchestra. under the
1 direction Of Professor NJ. stein, rendered The
following selectons: March, Welcome Bnai
Birth. stsin: Medley. ODDS and Ends. Boettger !.
Waltz, Loves Drearnland goeder; Overture,
Berlin VIE % Weint und Lacht, Conrad. song
aud Dance, Dream OF Love. Casey: Selection.
sad fasha, stabs: Sercnade, Awakening OF
Spring. Bach: Waltz, Pearl Of Pekin, kerker:
Gsvotte Tho Lovers Dream. Casey; Caprice,
Hue Bird. Wsingartcn; Medley. Slide, Kelly,
Side, fAtkonheuer; song. COrnst Solo, Her
man; Graod Poipourri, schlopegreli; March,
Come Again, Weigaud.
NATIONAL MUSIC.
A liile after 10 O'Clock Governor Mckinney,
Mayor fllyaon, and the officers OF the couyeD-
tion entered the diuiD room, whiihor they had
boon preceded by tho remainder OF the party
In al about 40 Including mum per oil ladies'
ginla's Shores" and the distinguished guests
were received standing.
"Dirie" came next followed by "The Star
I, spsngled Banner" then "1he Morseiaise,"
aud lastly those tunes dear to the hoart OF every
German, watch on the Rhine " and "Lauter-
bach"
SPEECHES.
The banquet was served IN courses and neces-
sarlly progressed slowly. At about midnight 1t
was considered advisable 20 sandwich the toasts
in between the courses. and speech be-
La1 In response 10 the sentiments above gwen.
President Bien, OF the Executive Committee In
al appropriate manner referred to Mnyor Ely
sons courtrsy In welcoming tho convention even
before IL began Is work. aud Governor nchin-
noy's Kindness iD giving the use Of tho tall OF
the House.
First vice. President Cans said tho delegates
had ell demonstrated the fact that they we're ora
torically hblo tO axe care OF themselves, 80
there was no reply 70 maze % bic toast. lie
know before no came 70 Richmond OF the hospi-
tally OF its citizens. but be bad been surprised,
for the treatment received was not good-it was
simply excellent
non. simon Wolf In opening bis remarks said
he felt Ike his people OF old that whom on Vr-
ginia ground ho was standing on sacred soil, not
ouly sacred. but IN fact holy. No man appre-
ciated more than he the appropriate
ness OF tho convention meeting IN Rich
mJnd-in the shades Of the patriots who made
It possible for them to have a country.
For Il Is an united country, although some wou d
make IL appear Il Was not because lovely women
and brave men had lately erected and unveiled
a monument 10 a pstriot and soldier. His people
could think what they pleased In their syna-
gOgues, but aOrosd they were American citizens.
In speaking OF the services rsnoered this Gov
ernment by the jews, MT. Wolf referred 10 the
fact that IL was a jewish banker who furnished
the money to Robert Morris that the revolution
ary war couli be prosecuted t. close. Tho
republic in this particular, es Is usually I'm
puted. was certainly ungrateful, for he had
never been repaid.
GOVERNOR MXTNNEY.
The Governor began his romarSs by stating
that he was sorry he had not been present when
the visitors were welcomed by the Mayor ii,
however, afforded him great pleasure 10 be pres
ent on this occasion, for OF late nearly every a.
fair he had attended was either political, or In
tho Interest OF some infant city OF which there
are many In this old Commonwealth, but
this gathering he was glad TO say was
caliei together for charitable purposes only.
Jews. he sal were strangers 10 the poOr-nouss
aud penitentiary, which he attributed 10 the way
In which the children were raised 10 respect the
rights OF others. Tho lsraehtes had been right
fully compared TO the gulf stream, mighty
river in the midst OF tho seas flowing oh ana Tor
ever.
The Governor referred 20 the Bible for the
record Of jewish soldiers, leaders, and States
men, and drew the deduction that "A man who
sneers at a Jew doesut know what he s. doing.
lie appealed TO his hearers TO help build up the
waste places aud develop the resources OF the
state. II they wished 10 they could take pos
session Of some budding city, and there found
the New Jerusalem and worship COO IN
their aynagogCes after the dictates OF their con-
sciences with none 10 hinder and Dono TO as
pute. Beacon sheld had once reminded an oppo-
nent who sneered at him that his ancestors were
Kings aud princes 10 Judea while the taunters
fOrefathers were savages They might be de-
scended from kings and princes. but II they
would come 10 Virginia they would be gool
Democrats In a little while.
The Governor said his friend Lovepstein. since
the death OF Governor smith, was the Oldest
Democrat on tbs Continout, but strange to say,
the longer he remained in the party the young
or ne becomes
Three cheers and a tiger were gwen with right
good will at ;he close Of the Governors remhrks'
EVERYBODY HAPPY.
At half past 1 o'clock this morning the toasts
were only half com pIeted and everybody present
was enjoying himself. Some Of the speakers on
the programme did not appear and some
changes were made.