Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-14
eANoUereo At THE CLUBHOUSE.
The Annual Dinner Of the Alumni Of the
Uuivsrsfty Of Virginia.

The annual dinner Of the Alumni Of the
University of Virginia. which was neid
last night at the Commonwealth Club. was
indeed Q brilliant social AFFAIR. over .
hundred Of the old students OF tho famous ius.i
tuition werc IN attendance, ana nearly the entife
company were In evening dress. a.
Among those present we're Governor p. W: NC
Kinney. Colonel Archer Anderson, Hon. j. Tay-
,sr Ellyscn, Colonel A. :. Batord Soionei ", =;
Stiles, Hon. I. l. Lewis, Hon. James {. Lamb,
Colonel r. q. Rurln, Hon. Z. Q. Minor: DR..
Thomas Nelson Page, Hou. w. w. Henry, JACK
son Guy. John Y. 7. Anderson, kosewea ~ pass'
Meredith, Archer Anderson, Jr.. r. n. Mcuuire,
Richard Gaines, 8. j. Boswell. John l.: Williams,
John &. Williams, Frank Lavirer, Beverly Il.
virginius Newton: Drs. Ed. MCGUIRE Stuart Nc
Gnire, Benjamin Harrison. John Damn, 1e0rRe
Ross, John z. Mcclure. Michaux, George Ben.
Johnston, Charles V. Carrington, Professor Ed
mund Harrison, and Professor w. X. POWELL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEAL
After partakine Of mint iuleps, "Oid virginia
STYLE" in the parlors OF the beautiful mansion
the guests adjourned to the dining-oali OF the
new clubhouse, which Is located on the second
fioor. The room was beautifully decornted IN
palms. ferns. and ydrangeas, aud the brilliantly
lighted chandeliers were entf ined With smiiax,
while The mantels were banked IN blossoms and
plants OF every description.
Shortly after O'Clock tho guests were seated
Andersen presided at the head table and occu-
pied a seat near Governor Mckinney.
Tho dinner, which was served by Burke, was a
gem Of culinary skill and embraced every luxury
Of the season, including wine OF every descfip-
ton.
Colonel Anderson announced at the conclusion
OF the feast that Hon. w. G.. y. Breckenridge
wlo had been invited 70 respond TO the toast,
" Ihomas Jefferson" was unavoidably absent
and that the committee In the short time allow
ed had been unable TO secure an orator to take
his place. lie therefore proposed three cheers to
the departed president, and the crowd respond
ed y0ciferously.
TIE SPEECHES OF THE EVENING.
The next toast was:
1.-THE University OF virginia-At once a spring
Of sound learning and type OF the Alma Mater
the Benign Mother OF the South her ideals and
nspirations-large and enlightened manhood !;
her wise and discreet discipline perfect Tree
dom; her principle OF goyernment-sef-respe ct
and HONOR
THIS was responded 20 by Professor W. L.
Thorntou, OF the university who delivered
brilliant Grafton, In which he referred to the
past, the present, and the future OF this great
institution Of learning.
Hon. James Linsay Gordon, OF Albemarle, re-
sponded in a beautiful speech 10 the following
sentiment:
Tho other Colleges Of Our State-Tbe sisters
that be her fellows shall bear her company
The responsibility is on all sides to preserve
pure and unfailing the principles, the tastes,
tho good breeding, the honor that have made the
glory Of the Mother Of States and Statesmen"
Tho last toast OF the evening was
Tho Alumni OF the University OF Virginia
who gave their lives TO the Confederate cause.
Qui tens pro pdtria cum pdtr'a que jacent.
The committee In charge OF the banquet,
witch consisted Of Captain George Wayne An
derson, Hon. James c. Lamb, and Mr.. Roosevelt
Page. we're un,iring in their attentions to the
guests.