Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-30
A BRILLIAN'" OPENING.
A sumptuous Banquet rendered by
the Managers of the New FOrds.

The New Ford's Hotel was formally
opened last night with a grand banquet,
at which about one hundred guests We're
entertained.
Among those who partook of the ele-
CANT repast were the Governor and nume-
rous State officials, many representatives,
of the city government number Of Vir-
ginia military officers and private sol
diers and several OF the Richmond
clergy. and large number Of the repre-
sentative businessmen of the city 1t
was in every particular one OF the most
elegant affairs of the kind Richmond has
had recently.
II was fifteen minutes Of 9 o'clock when
the guests filed out Of the parlors ana
into the long dining hall, and were seated
at the board. The hall was beautifully
decorated with cut-hOwers. chrysanthe-
NUNS predominating, and these, with the
glowing lights and the artistic coloring
the walls and ceiling have recently re-
ceived. made the scene brilliant one.
Colonel John s. Harwood acted as
toastmaster, and In q short speech, III
which he congratulated Messrs Well *
sberc upon the fine hosiery they have
recently given TO Richmond. he intro
duced Rev. Or. l.. y. Calisch as toast
master.
DR.. Callsch made n very brief address
and invoked the divine blessing. the
guests then fell 10 discussing the elegant
menu. and did It the most ample justice
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
When the menu was half finished DR.
Calisch raped for order, and after
short but witty and eloquent address, III
which he paid a high compliment 10 tne
management Of the hotel on their splen-
did building and furnishings, introducsu
Governor Tyler, who responded 10 th1
toast "Our Country"
The Governors speech was evidently
entirely impromptu, but was appropriate
and eloquent. The Governor has evident
" been deeply impressed by ms recent
experiences I'm Philadelphia at the Peace
Jubilee. and he several times referred 10
the scenes witnessed there. In me coui'9
OF his address, he said:
.sRefore nv administration ends nope
IN ride through the streets Of northern
citv AZ the head Of a body Of veterans.
one az the greatest results Of mis- war
vyas the victory we won over ourselves.
The President Of the United States, Whe-
tber il be good politics or not, mas iaD'ted
earnestly 70 disslpate sectlonahsm. we
gained a great victory over ourselves
Ta forgot section and rallied to the de-
So ~ the Union. In the civil war
tbere vas great diversity OF opinion. but
in this last we were an absolute INIT
The Governor was repeatedly applauded
TO the echo.
TOASTS AND SONGS.
The discussion of the menu was there-
after alternated with toasts ana songs
as follows.
"Tbe President" Mr.. Edgar Allan.
"Richmond." Mr.. julius Strauss.
"Richmond as an Educational Centre
Dr. James Nelson, president or the w.
mans College. 49,.
"The Volunteer Army" Colonel James
c. Baker. Second Virginia Regimsnt:
The songs were by the "WalAer Lish.
Guard Quartette," composed OF CotpD'"l
TaIIaferro. Sergeant LuXford, Sergeant
Cooke and by Captain Frank Cunning
ham. Mr.. c. IL. Phillips, and Mr. y. T.
Lehman a.
Roth speakers and singers were IN me
trim and every effort was greeted WIN
loud applause. Several or the singers
we're made 20 respond TO encores.
n was after midnight when the guests
leSt the board and re-entered the parior,
where they still fingered some time, aIter
the manner so dear 10 Richmond people
enjoying their cigars and discussing az
fairs I'm general
Nressrs. Well and Shere were warmly
congratulated upon the success o. the
evening. and upon having succeeded IN
transformlng old Fords Hotel. Rich
mond landmark, into modern. up-to-
date establishment. creditable 20 the man
aoement and 70 the city. Mr.. George IL.
T'eigh. the head clerk. was also thanked
sor the decentralization bestowed upon
the guests. his efforts helping no little TO
make the banquet a success.