Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11

and a more desirable location There he
renewed his benehcont work.
our author devotes his last four chap
ters N Yellowstone Park. its wonderful
geyscrs and mammoth hot springs. its
river and lake. and the Yellowstone
canon. He compares the great geyser.
"Oll Faithful" TO a Presbyterian. be-
cause IL was always on time"
In the park the daring niece begs from
her proud uncle his outside seat with the
coach-driver. and has the coveted salts
faction OF handling his four-n-hand for
a couple OF hours.
This feat gained for her considerable
eclat. and so t,ckled her vivaclous uncle
| that he dwells upon II with great gusto.
Then she has. by special invitation, the
continued qualification Of maragIng the
splendld span OF Superintendent Huntley,
who declared that she held the reins
beautifully. and was. next to hi. wife
(who could almost drive n Wild buffalo),
tho best woman-drlver he had ever seen.
This reminds us OF the famous Newport
| female whip" whom ". Paul Bourget
celebra,es In his philosophical and crit,-
cal "Outre-Mer"
our author recommends that tourists
direct their steps more 20 these westward
regions. which he had AT last been ex-
pIoring and depicting but nm overwhehn-
ING tOfifN OF 1TPfn VIII. no doubt, con-
,lnue 10 wait. as he did. until they have
token in the greater attractions, II not
tho greater wonders. OF England and the
Continent Of Europe: Of Egypt and the
yroi, land. not To mention other Oriental
countries. in visiting which American dol
lars are so Iavishly spent.
NATIONAL YEARBOOK. 1895. Sons OF
the American Revolution. The Republic
Press. New York.
This is n handsome volume OF PA pages.
in paper covers. and contains list OF the
national officers, the national constitu-
ton and bylaws Of those Of the various
state ORGANIZATIONS and the proceedings
~ the National Congress held in Boston
Nav Ist and p. 1885. It also has an ex-
ca,Ient engraving Of the presldent-general.
Horace Porter, OF New York.
The National Congress Is composed OF
aelegates from the several affiliated bodies
IN the States. OF which there are now
thlrty-one. and n fine one In the District
~ columbia. That In Virginia IS not
strong as yet. but efforts Will be made
10 increase II. 1t was represented In
Boston by one Of its vice-presidents. Miles
Turpln Phillips who occupies the peculiar
uOc'flnn or UNlnB lilt sun VI al lNNN'AAT
,ionary soldier. and by Mr.. -. y. Minor
Mr. Thomas Atkinson, also, was appointed
delegate. but did not attend
The entertainments given by the Massa-
cbusetts society 10 the delegates were
liberal and recherche. The proceedings
were lively, yet harmonious, and are
generally accurately reported, But there
are some errors and omissions. which
show that reporting does not always re-
port.
In the account Of one OF the spiclest
discussions which took place. one OF the
speaH-.s Is entirely omitted IL was short
but most pointed and conclusive.
On the motion Of Mr.. Scott. OF New
Yorl- the congress had resolved that
the historical battleship Constitution
should be rebuilt, and forever preserved
az an Illustration OF the type Of war
ship which has immortalized the United
States navy. and that she be located at
the national capital, Washington. to be
used as a national naval museum"
That afternoon Mr.. Thomas Cogswell
earnestly protested against removing the
old ship from his own New Hampshire.
which was one Of the "old thirteen" and
| had always performed her part so pa
| triotlcaIly. That he could not allow that
| historic emblem OF our nationality 70 be
I remover from Now ffdlilSllIt 10 any
other part OF the country. He believed
that il now belonged to his State. and he
called upon some Of his co-delegates to
make n motion on the subject.
SIR, Scott told him that New Hamp-
shire was only an honorable part OF
| America whereas, the ship belonged 10
America, and represented American pa
| tfiotsm and valor: that she had been sent
to Portsmouth TO die. and he proposed
that She be sent TO Washington 10 live.
Dir Cogswell replied that ii had been
his itlea for fifty years that when our
sfahl old ancestry were buried, they
we're buried forever. and as the grand
Constitution was sent 10 Portsmouth 10
die, let 1t remain; don't disturb its bones;
and yet he was not opposed to having
IT reconstructed and made as valuable
as POSSIBLE. but don't let US pass upon
its final destination.
Mr. Bailey, president of the New Hamp-
Shire Society, said the vessel had been at
Portsmouth for twenty years; that he
was not opposed 10 her reconstruction
but wanted Portsmouth to have all the
work she could get. He moved TO modify
The resolution 50 as 10 recommend That
the Federal Government reconstruct the
ship, without deciding what should then
become of her nor where the work was
10 DO done, though he desired that II be
Gone at Portsmouth. Some one asked
him II this nayy-yard was not at Kit
terry instead Of Portsmouth. Now. Kit
terry IS in Maine.
Then a delegate from Virginia asked
SIR. CogswelI If the ship Constitution
were an emblem OF our nationality. as he
had STYLED her; was New Hampshire our
nationality?
How could New Hampshire lay claim
20 the venerable ship. unless she was
such?
Washington city was the representative
Of our nationality and thither. by his
own showing she ought 10 go and be
devoted TO some purpose akin to her his
tory and her structure. As to letting
her be buried forever. like his ancestors
dil he not believe in the resurrection?
And as TO disturbing her bones. he was
himself IN favor OF reconstructinS her
and preventing her from dying. IL they
did not take her away from his beloved
Portsmouth.
The gentleman and his compeer were
neither consistent, national nor patriotic
but let local pride and self-interest over
ride everything else.
The terse speaker from Virginia con-
cluded by saying that whilst they were
finding out whether the Constitution
could be repaired and reconstructed at
Kittery or Portsmouth, the work would
be executed in first-rate style at Newport
News. which was right on her route TO
Washington. where she would be an elc-
quent emblem Of our nationality" re-
hinder of our naval glory, and a store
house of appropriate naval treasures and
mementoes This speech is omitted.
Mr.. Bailey's motion was lost
The Sons of the American Revolution