The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06

Lady Assistant From Virginia oil ''e
lunbiap Exposition mt Chicago.

At this period of general Worln ayr
enthusiasm n short sketch OF or moe
fatigabIe LADY. assistant may not De
embarrassing TO the many NIrgi,ndts
who are looking forward WIN pr'uc "
the great event OF u ,p,,
Mrs. William II. Beale. of buoi''', 1,i :;
Va. the lady representative LOT shc YIN
Dominion to the Columbian EApy'i''pi' 7
WIS born Lucy Kedd Preston, ~ w u,i
family maaSion OF Smthheld- IN Mol'-
emery county. Va. She is the daughter
Of the Hon. William Ballard Preston
Secretary of the Navy TO President Hach-
ary TAYLOR and afterwards senator ~
the Confedsrase States Congress De'ns,
therefore, also the granddaughter on an
bonored former Governor. James tat,ol
Preston. who held tho guberaat0rIal reius
NJ virginia nj a period OF her history
yvhen II was requisite that a cil'Heh
combine every element OF statesman
and refined gentleman in ORDER ~ W
called to her highest oilce. o. Dill
Through her mother. nee Lucy D , heu',,
an heiress Of an old family OF Ii.n,
county. Va, a lady whose Se1n,lc, ~
charming manner and lovely ~ ". 80 II
character, rendered her the dellEn' ~ 4"
wide and elegant circle of frlends' PITS
ReaIe is the great granddaughter OF Nh
Tor Walter Redd. of Revolutionary lauD''
who for conspicuous valor was pro-
noted on the decisive field Of lorkto" T..
In the early history Of Virginia as -
we'll known the country, not thS NJ :
was the stronghold Of her great fainiiIeS'
rho grand old plantations of baronial e1-
tent being grants from the BRUSH so'-
ereign for some service or dlstlhcIlon;
From their noble mansions was dlspellseu
q hospitality broad rs the hearts ap9 90
mains of their lordly owners ana 'Ae
overcoming. ever-gOlng knlghtiy ,SueSS
or bonored kinsman found open hall AMI
li,oiv cheer In none of these was tho
generous social life better established
than Mt "Old Smithfeld.' and In other
DAYS were wont 10 linger long ana oii'A
within it's CHEEKY threshold the kinsmen
NcDowells. FlOyds. Hamptons, Bre'k-
bridges and Prest0ns of other Stales
distinguished in the counsclS OF ther
country then as now. c,,
Therefore. in the historic race OF Which
fhis representative lady comes we expect
patriotism. for its ancestors nave DcrD
knighted on the field of glory; on us
tongue we look for cloqnence, Tor ~ mas
been accustomed listening senates TO
commando in its talent we count on
constructive wisdom and executive anlll-
". for when or where have been waning
to it sons worthy as statesmen!
Endowed by inheritance with brilliant
powers. seconded by the culture OF our
best schools: equipped with graces OF per
son and manner. the outward lineamenls
Of th,, rare indwelling soul, Mrs. Beale
is fifty Queen in the high social realm
to which she is born. and is recognized
as the worthy product of the best type
Of that lofty civilization we are proud 20
stvle NirGnian. Very early ln llte her
hand was bestowed on distant kinsman
and noble gentleman. William *. Bcaie,
ESQ. of Buchanan, one every way worthy
OF SD rich "a boon.
80 untiriug worker is Mrs. Beale
proviug herself that we have no fears Of
her failure in the high duty unanimously
and confidently entrusted to her that OF
assisting at the great Exposition in ihe
corc of he interests of Virginia, ms also
of ILLUSTRATING. on her behalf. what in her
crown of glory is rcckoncd more precious
than fine g.li-thc virtues and the ok
ccllencics of her women. y. -. +.
Hyde Park. Aottoway county. Va.