Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-02-19

befcd the old Town hcrsclfr and her various
organisations and people
mouths ago ia an Ovation 70 the tireless Benz
Cfactor. rs honorable : % themselves as to him.
Tonight the members OF the Union Fire Conn
pany desire 70 give speeial expression to their
own. aud they want these Proceedings and
this Memorial TO be sprcad nron their Records.
that the Day OF his Birth may Be obseryed as
Men in the Coming Generations Of how Abil-
ify Industry aud Generosity do keep 4 true
mans memory grecn-
The Meeting orders that their Doings to-
night be preserved IN tho Archives OF the Com
panv :. be Published In the City Papers and q
C6py be sent 20 Mr. Rouss-
Rev. Nelson p Dame, Chaplain Of the
Company, in q few brief remarks moved that
The Resolutions be adopted; and Mr.. chas. Z.
Hoover as IN amendment 10 said motion added
the following telegram to Mr.. Rouss, which
was read by Jos. E. Kiger, Secretary of the
Company;
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss.
ssOld Winchester, represented by her fire.
men and citizens in an oVerflowing meeting at
Court House Hall. sends sincere and hearty
greetings ON this your natal day, and hope you
may live long and stiil continue to prosper
Upon the question being put to the House
the assemblage rose in a mass, affirming tho
motion.
After the band rendered the "oId Church
Organ" Judge VIM. N. Atkinson addressed
the meeting. Tue Judge is popular speaker
and gifted orator.
srEoPsIs OF
ADDRESS BT JUDGE wSE. n. ATKINSON.
There are few occasions which would have
brought me from my home to-pight, baving
been In the house for several days and uuder
charge of tlie doctor for four or five days. md
would now be Ia my room were II net that /
am in sympathy with this movement by the
Union Fire Co of Winchester that felt II it
were possible would not absent myself from
them this evening in honoring Charles Broad
way Rouss. who deserves at the hands Of the
people of Winchester the highest honor that
they can bestow. II so happened that was
Mayor of this City at the time Mr.. Rouss began
visiting here and had the pleasure OF nicet-
ing him frequently and talking with him Us
few people Ia Winchester did. and knew of
his great big hearts emotions then-the giving
of his friendship to all whenever it was possi-
bic to demonstrate IL, aud thus in many In
stances of his lie here / had the pleasure of
frequently seeing him and learning the in-
stincts OF his nature-rve reached the conclu-
sion aud It may be preposterous in me 10 as
sert that have never found In all my life such
a person us this man Is. with the biggest heart
of any man in the universe, Q great heart that
responds 10 nll true needs OF his fellow man.
Now this, my friends, is not an uncommon
thing with this friend of ours. We read In
the history of our country that when In the
earliest days, when rocked In the cradle of in-
infancy, American freedom was given us by
the worth, the brain, the man. Our country
which Is great for great men, greater in fair
and beautiful women. greater in the things
that peoDie call great, and of which people
are proud That man was George Washing
ton-flrst in war, first in peace aud first in tho
hearts of his couutrymen. We have at all
times houored this mans birthday.
And is 1t any remarkable or unnatural i'm
pulse that make the Union Fire Co. down
here Ia this old city of Winchester feel like
bonoring the birthdsy of Charles Broadway
Rouss, who was impelled by seeing our need
and with his great big heart full OF love for
his old town TO come aud help us out of our
trouble, in his onward and upward march to
fame? understand, my friends. that VIC
have assembled here 10 night TO do this. Win
chester l. honoring herself by houoringC Charles
Broadway Rouss.
MIR Rouss Is n keen. shrewd man. aud wo
haven't them in Winchester. nor do VIC SEQ
them every day. There is great deal said
and done about busi iess fact" ! tell you
Mr.. Rousa hes busiuess sende and TACT In every
thing he does Eve ybOdy knows OF the cuuut-
less times he hns come here aud strewn tho
frlifs OF his labor among us- Look ut our
poori Huudrede and hrDdreds OF times have
been the recipient of money from bin for tho
poor. He is indecd ffieud that Is truer than.
our natural brotirsrs. 1t has not been so
many years since Nj Rouss estce ned himself
able to give this helping nald. He said.
LET me- take my money and bring tbe needed
want"
Men can live without meat men can live
without bread. men can I've wifIont huDdreds
and hrndrcis OF thiuzs but no man can live
without water. We hear It abroad, we bear It
from tic Strangers who enter QUE toWu, that
we have the greatest water ayetem Ia tho
whole South. and TO whom are We Indebted
except to Charles Broadway ROuss? Ny
friends, when Mr.. ROuss does anything. and
let me proclaim il here aloud In the presence
Of all Winchester people. he docs Il with dis
heart in al the world. We are the people OF
all the people IN the land who should rise up
ard say ''Biessed Is the man"
IN nli the gifts our town has ever bad. refer
ring 10 the iaud given by our h0nored Lord
Fairfax, the public scaooi building. the many
donations, yet know what Mr.. ROuss Is and
know VIC can only mea sure the future by tho
past.
Sarah Zane Fire Company Mt the Fair grounds
on orr last celebration to Ar. Isouss, when he,
! fMr HenselD turned to Mr. Rouss and said
love Winchester, aud know you do tool
si,aIl never forget Mr.. Rouss' eountenhuce
| when his face seemed to glow wito love as he
responded Indeed do" say. my friends,
| Mr. Rouss has poured out his wealth upon Us.
aud mad his heart TO us. and a. he sits to-Dlght
/ ia the Distant city Of New York, diving, Ne it
were. for gain. .forw hats Hetold me be needed no
more now than when he had only bread aud
meat, so you sec It Il for others good. for
Others happiness, Others pleasure. for he Is
frst now TO offer to spend thousands of dollars
| for q move IN honor TO southern cause, south
ern principles. trust my friends that this
may be only one Of the many recurring days
that we shall gather to celebrate the birthday
of our Chicftain, and let US feel that though
- We NAV break. We may shatter the vase as
we will.
The scent of tho roses win hang round US
etill-"
REs AEKs Br cGpT. GEO. H. EIszEL.
It's nov my daty as WELL wen as ny 4 pleasure as