The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
THE RISE AT RICHMOND.
WHAT THE CITY WAS. 10 H'~0
SHALL BE.


The Young Mems Active fioce y" ""N
meas.
The impcryious mmaturity that has so
long cascd Richmond like the shell oil a
crab. has been cracked.
There has been started history wh'ch
can be fcfcrrcd to hereafter as the rise al
Richmond.
The tread Of thousands Of feet from DIS
tan, sta,es has shaken the dry bones OF the
good city, until they rattle. ,.,.oos
Rusy tongues have talked oil ad'an'aecs
ord hssut,cs that are ours, and have always
heen ours. until we ought 10 feel ashamed
of ourselves for neglectlug them 40 long,
Keen eyes have discovered the iact toa,
was patcnt to every one but ourselves. that
N is not absolutely necessary "to tarry M
Jericho untilS the. beard grows, m
order 10 be great. Broad shouidered
men OF muscle. Drawn and BRAIN
have seen sprcad out here fine fields for. the
,raininc of sinews and the development OF
thoughts that will expand and grow WIN
the beard, and bring to bear rlch lrul's
when the honest toll OF HE Is drawing
IN n close. An army of young giants
i'm mind and body, are aligning
themselves 10 the new order OF things,
and with kindest thoughts for the good
usages Of the past, seeing that there Is NO
chance for them Ia prevail now, are cour-
teously and tendcrly preparing to take leave
of them, with the parting assurance thai
their many virtues will be emulatcd and
their mistakes remembered, to be avoided
If possible.
HEROINE OF ONE HUNDRED.
Summed by the goodness Of people The
advantages Of her position, the purity o.
her surroundings. and the strength OF hei
feelings In many grand things' hlchlI ,,'l!
il a thousand years older than the Oldest
city in thu Cni,cd States. In reality II has
only been city little more than one hun
,lre,i years. An immortal soul does not be-
gin 10 pow old AT one hundred. III there
could he such a thing as an I'm.
mortal city, Richmond's claim would
demand consideration. With her hundred
wears hanging gracefully around her. she
sits before the world with sprlghtllness
and youtbfulncss Of beauty that is halt
startling in its exquisite attractiycness. IL
is beautiful babe. health-fiushed and
hearty. richly suited with silks and satins.
and AN xiously nur~ed by thousands who love
her. and watch her tenderly and carefully.
AS she daily advances along the line OF
wears which will lead her TO the fruition OF
expcctant hopes. The eyes of the old beam
with gladncss. at the certainty Of the rlcl
reward tftdt II euIt W bt y tuN thN
Young, nimbly step to the front, invoke the
blessings of the old, catch the bright babe
by the hand and enter the race for that sue
cess that time showers upon industry anC
enterprise.
PROUD HISTORY.
Richmond was Graded in woes. rain
sades protected her from the lnr0ads o.
sayages Lafayette's cannon. Numbered at
Arnold when his troops threatened her. 1ht
capital Of the State was removed here III
times Of war. lnsurgcnt slaves planned
her destruction. But she Outlived all these
things. War again came, RichmOu1 wa
the centre OF vitality. Ii became the camp
ing ground of the Confederacv. th'
CAPITAL Of the South. 1t was begirt will
batteries of artillery, and battallions of 500
dicrs. For four years the horrors OF wal
surged against her gates. Finally they fell
Flames completed the deyastations Of war
Peace came again. The dark days of re-
construction added weight 10 the ruins OF
war. Disasters fell upon the city. but the
spirit of her people never Yielded. Up from
the ruins of woe and war. the fair city stead
ily made its way. Her business inen made
bright names for honest dealing. The
city bee anne the citadel of honesty in poll
ties and business. The population in.
creased. The unpruned branches of the
parent stem felt the knife. Dead limb:
were Topped off. Life giving sap was sem
into decaying members. Fresh hope was
inspired. and now Richmond lifts up her
head that she may send smiles Of greeting
10 the bright sun Of renewed and increased
prosperity that is dawning upon her.
LOOK AT RICHMOND.
Richmond held reception last week.
The south and the friends of the South
were hidden 10 attend
They came in thOusands-the Veterans Of
the late war, the military, the ministers Of
God, and the men in high authority; the
rich and the poor. the halt, the lame and
the blind; all, literally all, came. and were
warmly welcomed by loving hearts an q
hosptable hands. They came at the sound
Of the name, Robert +. Lee. They flooded
memory with tender thoughts of the day:
long gone by, Of the things that are
never TO be, and then they sent to sleep theil
thoughts in looking out upon II happy pros
porous people, and city rich in the gifts
which nature has so leniently consented L
leave in her keeping. They drank new in
SEPARATION from the surroundings, blessed thu
good people Of the hospitable place, wen
back TO their homes and told those who
could not come of the good things that still
fourished in the capital of the grandes
state in the CniOn-Old Virginia.
The reception is over; the veterans have
evacuated the city. The chiefs have gone
back to their places, but the influence o
their presence Is here. Ii is moving thu
people to look this way in every state in Thu
Union, and the history of the Rise at Rich
mond has commenced.
THEY ARE HERE.
Paradoxical as it may seem, il is only TIN
young people that are old nowadays, an.
the cid people that are young. The younl
are old enough to grasp the necessity of ac
t.xsf hae oh. ha al aEn AZ
young that they cling To the useless things
OF the past as though they were toys. 4
hint at change. involving wipin.
out OF old ruts, II viewed al
an unrighteous incroachment on tn
prerogatives of these old young folks. Blu
the young old advocates for change will no
I've downed. The restless indications OF las
Mems Christian Association is the sigma
for new aud improved spirit of feeling
The work OF the press and the reporter ]
telling. II is being felt. Hundreds q
hands have seized the same rope at whic
he has been Juggling so long, and the wOr
will now be easier for all. Mr.. Ban
ton at that meeting was right whel
he said 1.-THE city needed wide
awake, broad-gauged, progressive journal.
IL his life Is spared him little while longer
We Will live TO see the verincatlOn OF til
rumor he alluded 10 when he said ''tba
soon some very advanced newspaper i'm
provements will be made here" II nigh
not be amiss TO remark in this connection
that the enterprsing speaker would hay
found himself in majority Of thousands
he had said that already there were 10 b
seen advanced newspaper improvements
here.
Then take the words Of that young tribun
Of the people, Thomas Nelson Page, at III
same meeting, "Where is the public spiri
of RchmoBds The wealthiest and the ables
are not here" ''some rise by sin, and som
by virtue fall,' and inactivity is masterl
sometimes, but you are right ID
Page. Send the torch of truth ate
the rich and able If they bar the way {
progress and let the people follow its light
Tell the people Of management that does al
il can, aud yet cannot manage 10 do tina
which will give the public satisfaction. Tn
people Of Richmond are famous manager
for such management, when forbearanc
ceases TO he virtue.
And young men, hear Major James II
Dooley and hearken 10 his words " | an
happy 10 say that the old men are th
croakers-the young men having bette