The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-02
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York, where his friends and associates q sa s.
Post cared for him as tenderiy ana l losnsg
a. y fho,,rh he had been at his own Virginia

yort where his friends and associates OF the
posf cared for him rs tenderly ana lovingly
"a though he had been at his own Virginia
home. -, d
systematic, devoted friendship, thar VIII no.
fall so far short OF the truth that II WIN sou,ia
coldly, and be felt as inadequte. Spasnoalc
friendship, gushing emotions, are All uhae T.
stood: but the friendship OF John Il. Ihonlp-
snn MAS perennial. ceaseiess as the flow OF a
fountain, and, like that. ever pure and re-
freshsng. Neither time nor distance anected
Il in the slightest degree. He Thought OF
his friends every day and every hour.
I never knew n man more faithful anu
diiircnt In any work that his hands found
to do: Ineycr knew man OF kccner sense
OF honor and devotion TO truth. HE VINO
was so true III friendship was necessarily
true and devoted son. Whilst ne summed
ali ostentatious displays, his filial affection
yyas the enidin. and controlling star OF MS
career. He was true to his parents, true to
his friends, true to himself, and, as firmly
hone and believe. true to his God.
His difficulty dor will not say his defect)
was that he did not have sufficient Scli-con-
fidence. He seemed afraid to Gimp his
wing"; and yet when thrown entirely upon
his own resources he always did best. Much
OF this is due, no doubt, to the occupations
he was compelled to pursue. Some one has
rather wickedly described newspaper para
graphs as strings OF "disjointed thinking"
Rejecting this as extreme, we must still ad-
init that the occupation OF the editor has
too often the tendency to fritter away the
powers OF the mind and that the intellect
which. concentrated on one grand obIcc1,
might have accomplished magnificent re-
suits. is too often, when subdirided like
that river OF which Alexander broke the
strength, spending itself thereafter in chan
nels which have no great name upon the
earth.
But IL he did not accomplish all that he de-
sired or we expected Of him, our 1rlcnd mas
done enough to establish fame pure ana
enduring. and has left a memory so fragrant
of true virtues and rich examples lhat we
can all cordially unite i'll cNclainlnS-
.Sow give VIC thanks, o. Lord. for nm
Gone In Thy faith and lear
The good he Wrought, the seed he sowcd,
And left 10 rpcn here
For NIL the honor, love. and peace,
That make his memory uesT.
AT the close OF the address Rev. Moses
n Hore. in the name OF the audience and
on behalf of the friends OF the dead poet,
returned thanks to Mr.. Barbour for his
chaste and mastery address, and in con-
Guiding his remarks rccitcd 4 few lines OF
one OF Mr.. thompson poems.
Mr.. Barbour replied to DR.. HoSc, and
said: am satisfied if have satisfied the
friends Of Mr.. Thompson
OTHER FEATURES OF THE DAY.
After leaving the cemetery the First Eir-
ginia regiment had dress-parade in one OF
the neighboring fields.
During the afternoon the flags upon the
State capitol and upon the steamship Wyan-
oke, Captain Couch, as well as other ship
ping in port, were displayed at hai-mast.
We are requested to return the thanks OF
the Southern Gross brotherhood, for valua-
bic contributions OF flowers, to Mrs. DR..
Walden and A. H., Goshen Depot; Mrs.
Mary Ann Morris and Mr.. l.. n. Dyson,
Hanoves junction; Mrs. Sturdivant and
Captain "A. G. Loving, Gordonsville; Mrs.
William o. Harvey and Mrs. Jones, Chula;
Mrs. F. 3. Cutler, Louisa Courthouse; Mrs.
G.. G. Stebbins, Ashland; Miss Gertrude
Dorset, North Garden; Mrs. John Stewart,
Henrico; Mrs. #. Roberts Baker, Mrs. Maui
rice Evans, Mrs. Myers, Captain W. X. Ball,
DR.. Pollard, Mr.. Dan. Wren, Mr.. Garland
Hancs, and the ladies and children OF st.
Paurs Church Home, for invaluable assist
ance.
The Brotherhood" we may remark,
were untiring in their labors yesterday, and
to them is due the credit for the beautiful
decorations on Gettysburg Hill.