Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
United states senator McEncry.


probation, made the room ring with three
hearty cheers. At this moment the thre.
transparent paintings, exhibiting our
three glorious naval victories. Were
suddenly displayed by the dropping OF
the canvas, which, before, had conceal i
them. Ii is impossible for pen TO describe
the effect which IL had upon the
minds OF the astonished sailors, their
admiration was expressed by repeated
huzzos and enthusiastic acclamati0ns.
Silence was i'm a few minutes restored
by the bOatsWain's whistle, when the
whole crew, TO tho number OF four hun
drod and upwards. commenced their at
tack upon an excellent dinner. which was
soon demolished ard I'm such a manner
as left no room % doubt "that they
could have done much more, II Il had
been required"
After dinner the boatswaln plped for
silence, when the president gave the fol-
lowing toast:
American ships all over the ocean
three cheers
Commodore Decatur shortly after en-
tered the room, accompanied by his first
lieutenant, Mr.. Allen and was received
boy the seamen in a manner that evnced
the affection and delight with which
they beheld their brave commander. Az
ter remaining a few minutes the Commo-
dore gave as toast:
Free trade and 10 imprcssment-nine
cheers"
~ Mr. Allen: Captains Jones and
H4Il and their brave CreWs-nine cheers. '
After the Commodore retired, the presi-
dent gave Commodore Decatur and Mr.
Alon-nile cheers"
A variety Of volunteer toasts were
given by different seomen IN true nautical
style, but with such 4ulet succ,s-
sion that we could only note the follow
ing which we give verbatim:
The corporation OF the city Of New
York, tho orator OF the day. and all the
pretty girls who like Yankee tars-may
our frgates soon be turned into seventy
tours. with Decatur. Hun, and Jones at
their hoad-nine cheers"
"Our excellent armies may tho thunder
OF their cannon blow The powder out ot
the tOuch-holcs of tho Governor of
Quebcc-nine cheers"
THE Wooden Walls Of old England
may they serve ass turnpike road o.
American glOry-nlne cheers"
"Withered be the arm, palsled be the
head that Will not defend the rights OF
his c0unry-nine cheers.
"Ohicers and men-may each American
it-three cheers"
May bold Decatur prove the protector
OF the raging main-siX cheers"
May we never feel want, and never
want feeling, for our countrymen-nine
cheers"
American tars-they carry their pro-
lection an the mouth Of their cannon
three cheers"
Captain Jones IN the Wasp, which
requires English seyenty-fours 10 take
American sl0Op-0f-war-nine cheers"
success 90 the frigate United States,
and plenty OF prize money-nine cheers"
THE American Eaglc-may It's wings
cover tho ocean and its claws grab the
ships OF the King OF Eugiand-nino
cheers"
At o'clock, al the request Of the mana
gers Of the theatre, the jolly tars pro-
ceeded In a body 20 that place OF amuse-
ment i'm good order whore the pit had
been exclusively devoted 10 their accom-
m0daton. The front OF the theatre was
Illuminated and exhibited a transparency
OF the engagement between the United
States and the Macedonian. The enter
tainment consisted of "Fraternal Dis
cord" o. patriotic speech called America,
Commerce, and Freedom" and "5prigs OF
Laurel"
We do not recollect seeing the theatre
so crowded. The pit was entirely occu-
pied by the gallant crew Of the frigate
United States, who behaved with the
utmost decorum.