Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
SOUTHERN BANQUET.
4 Notable Gathering Of Dixie So
ciety in New York,
CAY AND DAZZLING SCENE.
,.-,,, GonlOn, Of Virginia. and Hugh c,
Wallace Speakers.
mDGE PRYOR FOR THE SOCIETY
v,oouent and Patriotic Address of
u, ,.o,s.F. Bayard-His Grand Tri-
buts to the south Greeted
with Cheers
, GAY AND DAZZLING SCENE.
mnGE PRYOR FOR THE SOCIETY
-. ,.l.cram . the DIspatcA.

Nvr NCEh, ''i "e'' 49,
-gh,-auct of the Southern Society at
rus, y...saa-SQuaro Garden tonight wilt
g.. -.r.smbcred So one Of the most
h- --..s.r gatherings Of reHnited
E.- bon tho annals of the country. Sell
I'-t.. .r.o mammoth banquet-hall been
90, better advantage, and the plea
..-s te evening was enhanced by tho
'....a in Che boxes Of scores Of pretty
TT ..-ls,snd women, who applauded
',..-...-s of tbr evening with as much
.s.,ao cheers Of the mon.
APPLAUSE.
7r,.s was round Of applause when
,,.4.tn,. Calhoun entered. Miss Win
ms was % have accompanied her,
unable 20 be present. Captain
,.' e,.rshaw and Mr.. q. w. Gwathmey,
,"..u.r.l naVniu Richmond, were among
..,-.a- participants. The principal
49,. a. ,he evening were James l..
I..,.- O.. Virginia, and Hugh Campbell
wallace .-.,.,..
--.-....-srake to the toast The South
.....r ..o Pacific Slope, and he called
'-.... attention to the fact that the
o.. ,raN.-.lwsst, and the Pacific Slope
......- .r.aed o. civilization mainly By
g.. ,...-a-.a Of yirCinians. He cited the
..-.. = the Ilnckueys, the Gwinotts,
..s..a.-s Of Virginia blood who had
'...- -..ss,-.0u uf the Mississippi, and
.-...4 Oh. fact that Fremont the path
,...- e...t southern birth. HIS speech
.....s! with tumul;uous applause.
AeEtND SUCCESS.
N...--N LA been left undone 10 make
..s--s-tae greatest success the Sou tn
poo S-s.v has ever had There was
....-- .- empty seat IN the great ban
-..r.,. s.I tu, one or two faces, were
...... fem tie head table-the one Of
t...- tLthe arrangements were elabo-
.....- ...-, detail The floral decora-
..-. v.-s exceedingly fine. The Presi-
......s.e vas placed on the front part
.t.sr,..t YIN and was about surrounded
90. fam. ana roses. Back Of this and
tr-s another bank of ferns was en-
.....s t.a orchestra, which from time TO
ss..a..--,8 the most popular south
..- s-. Above them. burning in gas
80. r.-s .ee words New York Southern
s-..-.r ana right beneath were prettly
.--s--.. SIX American flags.
Acby SEINE.
Tie hall presented o gay scene. Be-
,...- vs-a tho tanqueters and above in
... hike, were the ladies, and among
...- v..e s.me Of New York's fairest
daughters.
d.. dinner BEGAN at shortly after 7
-- Attaa Presidents table sat Hugh
= g.-l.a .r-e..dsuu, Hon. Thomas F.
ss.-s. Judge Roger A. Pryor, John A.
stewart. Hon. Clifton r. Breckenridge,
H-..C. Wallace Judge j. +. DAILY, j. Ed
vs-s Simmons. James J.. Gordon, Thomas
F, Saith. George S. Coe, ex-Judge q.
Esv.s. ana E j. Wilson.
o-HrE NoTAELEs.
tr.r- those 90 the other tables We're:
lsg,1.- Nrkrw, Hon. Warner Miller,
p-..~ Lamont, John II. lnman, j. Sar-
s-s1. Cram. George y. Gould, Carl h. De
s.u Mckenzie SeUV.e, j. j. Atterbury,
j. Roosevelt. ". o. QulLtard, Colonel ".
r King. Walton storm. Eugene S. Ives,
A,-a.r Book a. /. Bowers, Hon. Rastus
sEar5ru. ~. J. Bull. MacGrauge Cox,
I-. Charles a.. Perry. General EltZ John
Porter. Genera. L.t.alge Gibson, j. II.
--.Ia.s--. Hon. b. Mcmillan, 5. b. IL
--s Walter stanton, and 4. >. Dryer.
IN TIE B0ZEs.
After ar elaborate NAM had been served
DE- l.k.s began 20 fiji with ladies re-
tl.aLlaL. 81 evening dresses. Their pres
t-.a added greatly o. the glory and splen-
l.-.. g.. L.l-e 10 the first and second
t--.s We. Mis- Hugh Il. Garden were
l-- Iurl D. CJrde, Mrs. Melville W.
I-..- v.-aot she Chief Justice, Miss L.
J. IwE-. N-. John 4. Stewart, Mrs.
F--- o.. Wallace, Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ea--l- a-. Miss IOrtescue. Mrs. W.
T. Na- a-I Mrs. Samuel Spencer were
v's Mrs Marion j. NerdeTy. In other
81, j.. s-t Mr.. ". Pryor, Mrs.
d e. johnson, Of Arkansas, Mrs.
Andrew r.ld,. OF Charleston; Mrs. fl.
N-..-.. 'r and Mrs. Trenholm, Mrs.
". o.. .-.r-taE, Jr., the Misses lnman;
--- !. j. ,.e-,ham, Hon. W. l.. Thomas,
.-, IH.. Lamont. Mrs. Charles Steele,
lr N.h.-l Nemple, Mrs j. I. After
-- h.-. Oh g. Bracket, Of Baltimore;
-.. ". o.. Nyle MIR. and Mrs. Frank
t.... ar aud Mrs. SaurO Robertson,
l-. John vs.. u.sl0m. Mr.. and Mrs, Percy
Smallest. Ms Robert Patterson, of Phlla-
- N-. Ivan Thomas, Mrs. ;. ID.
-. N.- d. d. Dew. Mss Lentillhorn,
.' t.- -- H. l.rksr. Mrs. Il. Wayne VIII
Nr-. I..alnd Cohen. Miss Ii. /.
l----. o.. Ngs. James 4 Patterson.
eaIyE BACK TO DIXIE.
80 .a os.'u-lou Of the banquet "Ize
Hrr. I'LL. LlZ.e' was sung in a lusty
.--..,. '.r. r. buff leading. After this
Precedent h.-a X. Garden gaye his open
the brethren of the South.
H ...-.-. w-- opened with a toast 70 the
-.. BE referred with pride TO the his
f.s..-' five wears. IL was fitting,
...- .- such "a celebration should be
rs. 1.cl cOmmemOrated Washing
Hr.r HI. was 20 have replied to the
81. n. hagt1u," but sickness pre-
.- .. tendance. a telegram STATING
-.f..... 1913. received.
s.. entered heartily INTO the song My
D.. ...F Home after which James
T r-.., of Virginia, responded
.-. The South, Pillar OF
Sizes ..tae Republic"
sts.I.L GoEDoS's SPEECH.
4. >..a DE said, was a tower Of
''.- 'ae republic because she be-
'.'- AID wisdom Of mankind can
-. ..u or devise o government
moro catholic than this the
..s and because the develop
..r fD-.urccs viii add INFINITELY
prosperity Of the country. she
.-. attitude of ready fri6 dshlp
...s %, the country. The South,
.E. TO malice. Time had stroud
-a.at '.. LgsGes If dI5cOrj.
EE. WAlLAcE's AEaAEEs.
i.. o.l,.euer on the Pacific Slope"
~ subject of Hon. Hugh g. Wallace's
...t.. la the Tar West. he said, he had
.a. many aputlerners, and between the
Yves. and 'Ae South there was a sentiment
"-'aN. Of fraternity. The body OF
t'.." was living, vital, and efficient
4'. Wallace comes from Tacoma, Wash.
.s other selections, among them
Icy Down Upon the Suwanee River
'-t DIXIE were sung
l-. NAL roast was " Our Society" which
Pryor " ~ '|'
r. I.e final selection Of music was My
N'-ll'y Tie If Thee"
NE BkYAKD's ADDRESS.
4t1na7 D. Bayard was called upon for
- if.mptu speech, and he made one
~. moot eloquent addresses OF the
..is. was q friend Of the South"
49, -', when the South had not 50 many