The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-12

Knightly as the knightlicst.
Bayard could crave
And glorious Jeb Stuart that flower OF
the cavaliers. what shall say OF him?
No drawer, knightlier foe with mcn more
lofty or more Joyous ever fought against
Moor or Paynim. or rode Templestone.
And Stoncwall Jackson. that thunderbolt
Of war who suddenly emerged from the
auiet walks of academic life, lcaped upon
the arena OF human strife. and In two
years time filled the world with his fame.
And Robert T.. Lee, that peerless captain
among the sons of men. who demonstrat-
ed to mankind that he could be the hero
even of n lost cause. the browning glory
of whose life was his acceptance OF the
presidency OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity and the dedication of his declin-
ing years to the important work of cdu-
eating the young men Of the country and
preparing them by his influence and cN-
ample for the proper discharge of the
responsible duties of citizenship. one OF
the truest of our Southern poets has thus
celebrated the praises of Nirginia's sons
during the Civil War:
I'VE thought they slept. these sons who
kept
The names of noble sires.
And slumbercd while the darkness crept
Around their vigil fires.
But still The Golden Horseshoe knights
Their old dominion keep.
Whose foes have found enchanted ground
But not knight asleep"
VIRGINIA'S ANTIQUITIES.
IL not unrrequcnty happens in this
prosaic and unsentimental age that an
attempt is made TO cast ridiculc upon
Virginia on account of her love for her
antiquities. 1t has been facetiOusiy said
that at the great Columbian Exposition
at Chicago. and the more recent cotton
Exposition at Atlanta, while some Of her
younger sister States made exhibits OF
their great industrial resources. Virginia
derived her chief satisfaction and pleas
ure from the exhibition of George Wash
ingtons golden snun-box and Lady
Washingtons lace handkerchief. But.
permit me to say. that IT will be a sad
day Tor the Republic indeed when we
shall cease TO hold in grateful and az
fectionate remembrance our great his
toric names. While We rejoice I'm the
manifold blessings OF the present and
indulge bright anticipations OF the future.
II would be ungrateful and unpatriOtic TO
ignore the glorious memories Of the past
Let MS see to il that al these precious
memories associated with the land OF our
nativity shall not be allowed 10 perish
forever from the earth Let our children
be made more familiar with the early his
tory Of their own State. Let them learn
i'm the nurseries and i'm the schools the
romantic story Of its early settlement and
growth Let their youthful minds be inn
bucd with the lessons OF self-sacrihce and
of patriotism. as taught by the lives Of
their ancestors. IL is very well that they
should know all about Rome and the
Tiber, but it is not less important that
they should know something at least
about jamestown and the James. II is
very well for them 10 he familiar with
the biographies OF Caesar and Anthony
but they should not be altogether ignor-
ant OF the career OF Sir Walter Raleigh
and Captain John Smith. II is very well
for them TO read the commentaries Of
Caesar. the anabaSis of Xenophon. the
writings of Thucidydes and the orations
of Cicero and Demosthenes. but they
should not turn aside altogether from the
farewell address OF Washington the dis
QUESTIONS OF Mason ana jefferson. and
the mastery cloqucncc of Henry and of
Lee.
Whatever fortune may await Virginia
i'm the future, we may derive consolation
from the reflection that her past al least
Is secure. II we may not add TO her
future history. we may at least indulge
a pardonable pride IN the glOries OF her
past. Let Us preserve with piOus care
her ancient landmarks and hold in per
petual remembrance the high qualities
and illustrious deeds Of those who have
rendered her name immortal.
The applause with which the Grafton
was received left no doubt as TO the
estimate placed upon il 10y the audience,
applause being renewed again and again.
MT Tyler then stated fact which
everybody regretted-that Mr.. Gordon,
whose poem it was expected would
prove so telling contribution TO the
days programme. had telegraphed that
he was unable. through uncomfortable
circumstances. TO Doe present. lie then
gave formal invitation 10 the company
to proceed TO the Powder Horn and wit
ness the unveling
At THE POWDER HORN.
When the doors were opened there was
a line Of people three deep far up the
street and as a matter OF fact not more
than u third of the crowd actually witt
messed the unvcilins. The old "Horn.'
like every thing else in the hospitable
city. wore festive dress. The national
colors were drawn in bunting bands
across the ceiling, ard upon the walls
were the coats cf arms OF the Colonial
Governors a copy OF the inscription TO be
found in St. Scpulchre church. London.
TO the memory Of John Smith. an old
gun which Is a relic OF the Revolution;
and sabres which are relies both Of the
war If 1872 and the war between the
States Water sketches of Governor Spots
wood and Dorothea. his wife. done by
Mrs. James Lyons COPIES from the orlgi-
nals). were much admired.
Mr.. Tazewell Taylor Of Norfolk. made
q most happy Introductory speech, when
Miss Catherine Spotswood the youns
daughter OF Mrs William Francisco
SpOtswoOd. stepped forward, pulled the
cord. and the window stood revealed 10
the satisfaction OF all who saw It. Miss
Spotswood wore white. with violet rib
bons and carried violets. Her part in
the days ceremony was gracefully taken.
The window is the work of Mossrs
Phpps a Slocum. in Boston. whose lead
ID work Is faVOrably known. II consists
of thrce-quarter length Of Governor
SpOtswood as he is represented In the
portrait hanging in the library OF tho
Virginia Historical Society. Above ii is
tho famous horseshoe with its motto.
sic iuvat transcendere montes:" below
the coat-of-arms OF the Spotswood and
the words; "Patiov est poror.' brass
tablet Will shortly be placed at the base
Of the window with the following.
In memory Of William Francisco Spots
wood this is erected.
TO preserve the honor Of Alexander
Spotswood. who. under Anne and George.
Sovereisns. by the grace Of God If Eng
land. Scotland. Ireland. and France.
served "a -Governor OF the
province of Virginia from tie year lsIO
TO the year l722."