The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09

When we are old we look to you to get
things straight when there - any 'rou-
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The speaker then said he had frequently
heard men say. "oh. ne Is southerner,
or ''he IS northerner.' Then straight
ening himself up he said: There y no
North, no South, no West we "ie
an che. II you VIII come To ne" 'oiA'
we viii give YOU hearty reception
such an one as you have given us-a ~
ception which can never p" ""n,e'a,,.,a
from our memory We are mere W., W.,
YOU. we propose TO eat win YOU "'
with you. and have a jolly good UNI;
General Cars speech was dehea'eiy
touched with humor. and was fe0e"e'
with enthusiastic applause.
During the banquet all formahty We
pus aside and there was no eNiuen0e
whatever that there had ever eNis'eu
harsh sectional feeling between the rep's-
scntativcs from the North ana Sou'n'
Friendly jokes, kindly feelings, ana Il
free mingiing OF good eraccs were 'he
order Of the day.
The reception committee, CONSISTING Vi
Colonel n. c. Jones. Colonel H. VI. BOY
kin Major Simons, and Captain SOL
Cutchins proved themselves model hosts
and the visitors expressed themselves as
having been rendered one OF the most
delightful receptions since their depar-
ture from Albany.
Received by The Governor
The line OF march from the Temple TO
the Executive Mansion was begun at lo;lo
o'clock. and was marked by the same
! brilliant features as before. ON every
edo they were greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. Arriving at the Capltoi Hqua' :
/ the Rurgesses Corps ana the distinsuish u.
citizens with them were received At uie
/ Governors by His Excellency anu s'a"'
who were In full uniform.
A number Of prominent citizens IN
Guiding Mayor Ellyson and secretary
Of the Commonwealth Lawless, were pres
ent TO assist in receiving
Covernor O'Ferrall welcomed the guests
&, a hannv speech. in which he referred
ia the fact that the North and South
were again united for the peace, happi-
ness. and welfare of the grand OLD Ma
tional Government VII,
were proud Of each other, as coequai
/ Commonwealths in this ssierhood oil
states. His reference to the minging OF
the Grey and the blue was eloquent ana
/ appropriate. He said: ~.
"You and we honor the man on eithei
side who from conviction OF flsht paIe'
lfhis breast to the leaden han ana zen "i
tho field of battle, and We are READY u
| rather about the mounds in the clues 81
! the valorOus dead and there repeat l"'
lines of the poet: 40,
"'The grass grows green Oh '"e s'"'0'
where they ley,
The flowers bloom alike DER the DUO
and the gray,
And tears of loved ones are inihsiiht
with dew,
While with IL God blesses the gray
and the blue
Major General Danforth responded L
the Governor address Of welcome IN
neat and well-worded speech. and ate
an hours soiourn at. the Executive man
eion the visitors were escorted ami
music and cheers, TO Elba station wher'
they spent the night on their pilVdl
train. They will remain in the city uni
~ o'clock to-day, and viii visit the point
Of historical interest during the morhih'
after which they Will stop over IN WASH
ineton. where a reception will be tel
dorcd them. and thence they so direct l
Albany.
An Honorable Body.
The Burgesses Corps IS one of The mos
celebrated and renowned military organ
zations i'm New York state.
was organized in October, ls';5, ana ma
figured prominently ON ail military occa
gions i'm that State since that date. J
1860. when the Prince Of Wales visited TN
country. the corps acted as his escor
and also acted i'm the same capacity 10
President Lincoln during his life. an
after his death the organization was tn
special escort 10 his remains. The corp
was the guard of honor at the Capite
and in the parade at the funeral obsequie
Of General Grant i'm 1885, and IN the fol
lowing year acted as escort to Preslden
Cleveland for four days during the bi
centennial celebration.