Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-25

Urgent invitation she was escorted into the
banouet hall on the arm OF the COM
mander. Colonel A. @. Dickinson. Her
appearance was the signal for the most en-
thusiastic applause. The entire assembly
~ nearly two hundred men arose to its
feet and greeted the distinguished lady
with loud applause. Before she reached
tbe sneakers table, in rear Of which she
was 20 be seated, loud voice shouted;
"Bovs. give her the old Confederateyelll
and Il was given with will and vim that
,avarherated and shook the roof again. Her
departure, from the room was the signal
for another demonstration. The veterans
crowded about her. anxious to shake her
hand. One more eager than the rest seized
her outstretched palm and reverently i'm
printed n kiss upon il. His example was
quickly followed by scores OF others ana
abe was forced to yield as gracefully as she
could to the trying ordeal. Before she
reached the door hands were Joined by a
number and human archway formed, I'M
dar which abe marched from the room.
Though az charming as ever Miss Winnie
10 not looking so well. There is q care
worn expression upon her brow. which be-
sneals her recent grief and the anxiety she
now feels for her mothers health.
Durinp the course of the banquet the en-
trance of Bishop Potter was the signal for
great applause. The entire company arose
20 their feet and greeted him most warmly.
Between the regular tossts he was called
upon and responded in most happy and
eloauent manner. He is finished orator,
and his extemporary remarks were as
ornate and impressive rs though they had
raee,yed careful thought and preparation.
He said that as a northern man he was
proud to be present on such an occasion
and hear such patriotic utterances'
The eloqrence of our Virginia congress
man. Colonel Charles L. 0'Ferrall, CON-
pletely captivated his audience. He speaks
with an eloquence and earnestness that
must claim attention and admiration.
His well.rounded periods in his tribute to
"Our Country" were received with ap-
plause, but his burning words OF elo-
ouence. descriptive of the old Mother
State. reused his hearers to rare degree
of enthusiasm. Many Of his auditors crowd
ed about him and gave him enthusiastic
applause.
In his very appropriate and eloquent
speech of welcome Colonel A. G. Dickin-
son. commander of the camp, gave Hoar of
Massachusetts, deserved rap. Said he:
Speaking of consistency and persistency.
Senator Hoar. of Massachusetts, q few days
ago IN O speech to his constituents paid the
southern people characteristic compli-
ment. While endeavoring to reform the
broken ranks of the Republican party and
to induce it to retrieve itself from the re-
cent reverses which it had encountered.
urging them to redoubled zeal and devo-
ton to its principles, he said that they
could get few lessons Of value from their
Democratic antagonists, especially from
their southern leaders; and | am always
proud, he said. that the people of the South
are nv countrymen when l think of their
superb consistency But fearing that the
compliment was too great he continued:
u, L
this as did the good lady whose
kindness of heart was so great that
when her children told her that she would
speak well of Satan himself, she replied, l
wish you had his persistency.' Whether
this act of persstency is strictly Satanic or
not, we have adhered to it until we have
made our enemies our friends. and when
our political friends in this great city need
our cooperation TO secure the best inter-
ests of our common country, then we come
to the front with about 10000 strong, and
prove our Satanic persisteney by voting
every time the straight Democratic ticket
in evidence of that superb consistency
that even makes Senator Hoar proud that
the people OF the South are his country
men,"
Mr.. John s. Wise began his response to
the toast THE City of New York, Our
Adopted Home" with the assertion that
"a Confederate Veteran Camp was no
place for politics"
It was fitting that this banquet should
have been given at the New York Hotel,
for the late Mr.. Hiram Cranston was in
deed benefactor to southern men during
and after the war. The good deeds of the
uncle and the nephew (the present proprie-
tori were gracefully recounted by Colonel
Dickinson in his address of welcome. He
related the fact as coming from the lips of
Mr.. Cranston himself, that of all the bills
contracted by the many southern men just
after the wGr entertained at his hotel,
every one to the last farthing had been
paid in full-a tribute TO Mr.. Cranston and
o tribute to southern integrity.
The singing by the Confederate Veteran
Camp quartette was an enjoyable feature
of the evening. The quartette consists Of
Messrs. Wilbur Gum, S. Cameron, Fred
Schilling, and Alfred Poindexter. Mr..
Gums beautiful tenor voice was heard to
advantage IN THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner," LET Me Like Soldier Fall. Pm
Gwine Back to Dixie" and "Old Folks at
Home" Mr.. Poindexter was formerly of
Richmond, and has a superb bass voice.
After the regular toast, General Fitz-
John Porter was called upon and respond
ed briefly. A crowd Of his admirers gath
cred about him and shook him warmly by
the hand.
In the absence of Hon. Benton McMil-
Ian, Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk,
responded TO the toast" Our Old Home
The South"
The extremely handsome menu with
trontispiece of Confederate bivouac paint
ed on satin was indeed q work of art.
During the dinner they were passed around
and the autographs of distinguished visit
ors solicited; especially was that of Miss
Winnie Davis sought after. Great credit
for the taste displayed in getting up this
very beautiful nenu-card is due to Mr.. Will
liam s. Kelley, brother of Hon. A. NJ. Kelley.
Indeed, the success of the occasion is due
in great part to the work Of Mr.. Kelley,
Colonel Dickinson, Mr. Thomas Young,
formerly of Norfolk, Va, and Mr. J. II.
Cohen, of Charleston. S. q.
Altogether the first banquet Of the Con-
federate Veterans of New York was de-
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