Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
THE DINNER SUNDAY EVENING.
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speech Of Judge Keith.

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The British Association OF Virginia en-
tertained Sir Henry Irving. Mr.. Bran
Stoker, his manager, and Mr.. II. T. Love
daystage, manager Of the Lyceum Com
pany. at dinner Sunday evening at the
jefferson. dinner being served by Messrs.
Ainslie d Webster i'm splendid style in
the ladies' cafe at halr-past o'clock.
The other invfted guests were: Judge
Keith. President of the Court OF APP
peals of Virginia; Colonel G. OBJ. CO.
wardin. and Mr.. William l.. Royal. Mr..
Alexander Cameron presided, with Mr..
l.. A. S. Brine as yice-chairman. The
other members of the association were:
Messrs +. NJ. Woon, j. H. Webb-Peploe,
). q. Webb, f. l.. Davidson. Captain
John Cussens, W. NJ. Leathley. IL. Caus-
ton. w. w. Astell. j. L. Jackson, w. III.
f. Southern. \. c. Lascelles. John II.
Williams, Major Fred. II. Scott. i. II.
Walton, S. ii. Handbook. DR.. II. Powell
Dunn, p. +. Greenwood, and $. Strud-
wick.
After dinner was concluded the chair
man called on Mr.. Brine, the British
Nice-Consul here, who proposed the first
toast, 1.-THE Queen" This was drunk in
silence.
THE HEALTH OF Sin HENRY.
Mr.. j. II. Webb-Peploe, i'm beautiful
speech of but few sentences. proposed
the health Of the honored guest of the
evening. 1T is GOOD" he said, that we,
however loyal we may be and are TO
the State and country of our adoption,
should assemble on given occasions, and
remind one another OF the dear country
of our birth. 1t is good mat We should
keep brightly burning the fires of af-
fiction for that mother-couniry; good
for ourselves. and good for those around
us. For, while we can never be other
wise than loyal sons Of tina, most noble
mother, Is il not equally true that We
are now loyal citizens OF the land of
our adoption, with our material inter-
ests. present and future. all bound uo
in IL? There is nothing more surely
calculated 10 cement a sentiment OF
warm goodwill. respect. and apprecia-
ton between two countries than the
course of our beloved England in giving
over her sons To be adopted by the new
mother on This side the water. And, |
take II. l may In the united names OF
the British now present assure those Of
our guests not OF our nationality that
while we meet under the name OF the
British Association, we are. nevertheless,
Sctuated with sentiments Of the most
land and the Institutions under which
we live. move. and have our being"
MIR. Webb-Peploe paid cordial tribute
10 Sir Henry, saying in part: "No feeble
words OF mine can add anything 10 the
lustre of our guests high fame. We
recognize in him Il peerless master OF
his art: but still more, we recognize i'm
him an Englishman. In him we recognize
one who has glorified his art, and In
whose presence we are compelled TO feel
that all other attempted interpretations
Of The subjects he has so ennobled are,
as Brutus. says
"'But so much trash, as may be
grasped thus
1--WE would show him honor; but what
honor remains 10 be shown 10 him who
is recognized by the English-speakng
world as a master without peer
SIR HENRYS SPEECH.
The response of Sir Henry was brief,
but most hearty and appreciative. lie
expressed his thanks and those or his
for the cordially OF their re-
centlon and for the good wishes extended
mem. The spirit that bad actu-
ated the British Association In
honorine him with this most delightful
dinner he especially appreciated. Sir
Henry smoke pleasantly Of America;
Was glad 10 visit Richmond. aud
lei, great interest In the South lie
aid IN mis- speech, as he had done previ-
ously In an interview, that there was no
for trouble between England
and America Pointing TO the British
and American flags that adorned the en-
trance he called attention to the fact
hat they contained the same colors, ana
Ihese great English-speaking peoples
should continue friends. Sir Henry was
heartily applauded upon many OF his ut
Ierances.
SPEECH or JUDGE KEITH.
The chairman then proposed the toast
1f THE United states" 70 which Hon.
James Keith. president OF the Court of
Appeals OF Virginia. responded. Judge
Keith. after extending his thanks for