The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-22

and is the best Endorsement that the world
| and his WIFE will be there. No more impor-
tapt question will arise for the decision OF tho
next Legislature than the question to what
! extent Virginia shall 10 represented az
! this city of miracles in 1893. Certain It
IL that no State in tho Union sur
| passes the Old Dominion in the abundance
| of its natural resources and in the proud re-
cords OF its history. and none has greater
opportunities 10 make a more creditable dis
play. am one Of those who believe that Viz
GINA should not lag behind IN the race for
I glory honor and wealth. We have proven by
our history in wnr and in peace that we need
| 90 20 no people on earth for examples OF IN
dustry and energy. IL would. therefore be
reflection on ourselves and on our state II
Virginia should BIO unrepresented at the
Worlds Fair two years hence. The details
of the States exhibit | do not, IN this
paper. propose 10 discuss, having time
FOR only ono suggestion. ! SEQ that the
Northern papers are appealing TO the pa
triotlc sentiment which made the Philadel-
phia Centennial OF 1876 so successful. Ihey
propose TO afford q grand historic lesson by
erecting on the fair grounds similitudes OF
famous American buildings. interesting at
once in their architecture and in the associa-
tons that cluster about them. Massachu-
setts will erect building IN tho Likeness OF
copy OF some one OF Der colon
ial buildings and Pennsylvania Is
agtated over the question Of repro
ducing famous Independence Hall. Nor is
the idea unpopular in the South. for read
that Florida will reproduce Fort Marine
and West Virginia some building of her own |
sacred 70 the hearts of her citizens. For ono /
] believe in sentiment. and 10 be frank / |
have no opinion OF the man who IS without |
IT, AS iirginian, j might proudly cha- |
lenRe for my State comparison with any OF |
the States of the Union on this score Of patri-
otto sentiment in architecture. No other
State has such splendid examples of carly
colonial design as are presented IN the man
sions of Westover, Shirley Carriers Grove.
Sabine Hall and Mt. Airy. No other State
has buildings more interesting for their assO-
ciatious than Mount Vernon Monticello, old
st. Johns church and the Moore House.
Oh these precious relics OF our past his
tory my choice is the last. IL IS associated
with more distinctive and national idea.
For II Pennsylyania takes pride IN her indie
pendence Hall as THE cradle of American
liberty Virginia points 10 the old Moore
House near ! orktOwn az the spot where the
natured spirit OF our government was re-
leased by the solemn articles OF surrender
signed by Earl Corvallis from al tutelege.
and minority. This house though unpre-
Ientlous IN it, design. sheltered Washington
lafayette and Rochambeau and in this
place the proudest hour OF all Wsshingtons
ife was spent.
The capitulation was one OF the decisive
military transactions of the world. and it was
~ his success. at this time. that Washington
earned the appellatou of Father of his
country" II he had failed in his design we
'annot. Of course absolutely declare the re-
ult, but 1t IS possible at least that ID a short
ime he would have had no country to have
Jeen father Of. Among the possibilities OF
he times was the ruin Of America and IN
gnominious death for himself as a Rebel, at
lie hands Of the British. Mount Vernon is
leld IN deserved reverence but it does not
epresent an epoch as the Moore House does.
he Moore House itself should stand forever
,pon Nlrginia's soil, but its copy at the
Worlds Fair, filed with emblems and relics
4 the 18th of October. 1871. that day of glory
nd adorned with statues OF Washington. Mel
on. Lafayette. Count dc Grasse and Kocham-
eau. would attract the attention Of every
isltor and incline every heart to honor and
aspect the Old Dominion
Very truly yours.
LYON G.. Tyler
Y lillian and Mary College, twelve miles from
the Moore House. November 49, 1891