Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-22

persuaded that some Of the plaudits
came from gentlemen who thought the
beautiful utterances Of Professor Dab.
ney, the graceful and well rounded
periods Of Professor Thornton. the stir
ring encomums Of Captain Woods and
the side-splitting witticisms Of Jack"
Fishburne were still falling on their
ears.
Mayor J. Samuel McCue responded
TO the toast, Charlottesville. the Cenarsl
City Of Virgini. D." The Mayor. with
great cordiality, extended to the guests
the freedom Of the city, closing his brief
but well received remarks with the
statement that we could 90 wherever
we pleased. And the inimitable toast
master, taking advantage Of the invita-
ton, expressed the hope that We would
please 20 stay at the banquet. This we
did until after midnight.
Prof. Thomas Fitzhugh responded 10
the toast, The Faculty Of the University
of Virginia" The Professor fully sus-
tanned the reputation Of his brethren.
Professors Dabney and Thornton. In an
address that chained the attention of all
his hearers. re brought the house
down" more than once and actually
caused many Of the audience Co con-
clude that the best Of the wine had
been reserved for the last of the feast
As for myself. would have been in a
better attitude to pass upon the merits
of the several addresses had the peaker,
addressed audiences at different places.
Like the fellow with half dozen sweet
hearts. my judgment would have been
better wish "tothor dear charmers
away"
Rev. III. *. Hawthorne responded 20
the toast, Richmond College" and
right royalty as we'll as Loyalty did he do
it. Many Richmond College men fin
ished their courses Of instruction at the
University, and while LOYAL TO their
Alma Mater, The Richmond College
alumni revere ihe great school founded
by the immortal Jefferson.
judge r.. r. W. Duke responded TO
the toast. The Ladies'"
Anyone who can speak at all can
speak on "a subject so inspiring. and
Judge Duke. who Is in the front line of
the Albemarle bar, Of course did justice
GO the occasion and to the theme
"Lives ,here man. with soul so dead
Who Co himself hath never said.
This j. my own. my Sally Ann
Judge Duke did not say that. but I saw
g. Judge Duke said some mighty pretty
things about the ladies. but beautiful as
were his sayings they were not more
than half as beautiful as the ladies them
selves
There was one thing that the Judge
said 90 ,he Hon. Jack Fishburne that
space does not allow me to repeat. but Il
made even the dignifed Professors ioir
in the roars of laughter that came very
near breaking up the meeting.
After the judges speech, friend Fish
burne said something about Caesar
wife. a lady who dourished about a.O0
years ago. and. making very compli
menary reference 20 her inimitabl
-races. tAe meeting adjourned under th
approaching N--, of the morning star
We ait noc dance a.l night tiu broa
dav light. nord ii we 40 home with th
girls In the morning. but we dreame
about them AMI hung chaplets, in or
dreams. upon the hrows Of Duke an
FisAburue for the beautiful things the
said not only about tile daughters O.
Virginia. lut about lovely woman ~tron
the time whereof the memory ~ ma,
runne,h not 90 the contrary"