Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-12
.SPO'rSW00D WINDOW
THE UNWILLING CEREMONIES AT
WILLIAMSBURG YESTERDAY.
MOST INTERESTING OCCASION.
A Large Crowd in Attendancc--Thc
Address of the Hon. John Goodc-
The Scene at the Powder Horn
Personal.

WILLIAMSBURG, November u.-(Spe-
ciai.)--.rhe handsome memorial window to
Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood
was unveiled IN the Powder-Horn here
to-day. in the presence of large num-
Der Of members OF the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities,
and others who were interested enough
IN Virginia antiquities to honor the oc-
casion The up-train this morning
brought large number Of members OF
the association from Norfolk and Hamp-
ton. who were in charge Of Mr. X. T..
Brooke. the courteous and efficient pas
sengcr agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway at Norfolk. The down-train had
several extra cars. filed with members
from Richmond and Petersburg. on ar
riving here the visitors scattered about
town, seeing the objects Of interest, the
larger number passing the time eNamin-
ing old Bruton Episcopal church. which
is now being thoroughly renovated. At
IL O'Clock the crowd repaired to the col
lcge chapel, which was soon filled 10 its
utmost capacity. and quite a number
were unable to gain admission. These
latter, with the citizens of our town.
many of whom were present made up
quite an assemblage on the campus.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises were opened with prayer,
by Dr. l.. b. Wharton, of the college
faculty.
At the conclusion of the prayer, Mr..
Lyon c. Tyler, president of the college,
in neat speech. welcomed the members
of the association to the college, compli-
,nenting highly their work of preservation
of the historic objects within the old
Dominion, and closed by introducing the
chosen orator of the occasion, the Hon.
John Goode, Of Bedford.
MR.. GOODIES SPEECH.
Mr.. Goode said:
ut is said that a hieroglyphic inscrip-
lion on one of the Egyptian monument
reads as follows: 4 speak TO you who
shall come a million years after my
death From time immemorial mankind
has evinced a disposition TO recall the
traditions Of the past. 10 cherish sacred
memories, and TO preserve ancient historic
landmarks. There is certainly no higher
incentive to honor. virtue, and patriotism
within the last few years an asso-
citation has been organized at this OLD
Colonial capital. which has for its object
the preservation of Virginia antiquities,
and II has already accomplished much IN
the performance of the pious and patriotic
task. IL has restored the old powder
magazine at this place. it has purchased
the Mary Washington house in Freder-
icksburg the house in which the mother
Of Washington lived and died, IL has
rendered material aid in the restoration
Of old St Luke's church in Isle of Wight
county. the oldest Protestant church IN
this country. It's efforts at present. as
understand. are directed towards the pre-
servation of jamestown, around which so
many hallowed memories and so many
Historic associations cluster. Under the
auspices of this association we have as
sembled on this occasion to render a just
tribute 10 the memory of Alexander
spotswood. one OF the most gifted and IL
lustrious men known in the annals OF
Virginia during her Colonial period.
As TO sPOTSWOOD.
Alexander Spotswood was descended
from a long line Of distinguished ances-
tors. and proved himself 10 be a worthy
son Of noble sires. He was confessedly
The ablest Governor OF Virginia during
he Colonial period. lie established schools
for' the instruction of the Indian children
In the Christian religion. He put into
operation the first iron furnace in
America. He improved the culture OF
Virgnia's great staple-tobacco. Under
mis- wise leadership Virginia had no pub
&c debt. He explored her territory to the
summit OF the Blue Ridge Mountains and
opened up her beautiful Valley, after
wards inhabited by that remarkable race
IF Scotoh-Irish. who, by their patriotism
fharn cqlNgg
Washington that in their darkest hours
Of the Revolution, when his army had
been almost destroyed by privation and
hunger. he exclaimed: Leave me but
banner TO place upon the mountains Of
West Augusta. and 1 will rally around
me men who will lift our bleeding coun-
try from the dust and set her free
at was upon that famous expedition
of Governor Spotswood's that he insti-
tuted the knightly order of the Golden
Horseshoe. an order around which has
been thrown such a glamour of poetry and
romance. What must have been
the thoughts that thrilled the breasts OF
Governor Spotswood and his companions
as they stood at Swift Run Gap. the now
historic pass OF the Blue Ridge Noun
tains and looked upon the magnificent
nanorama stretched out before them. How
FAR short of the reality their widest and
most extravaganza dreams must have
fallen"
Like the Patriarch Moses upon Mount
Nebo Governor Spotswood was only per-
mitted 10 see with his eyes the beautiful
valley as it lay stretched out before him
I'm all its stately splendor and virgin
purity. He died at Annapolis, June Z,
l74O. and was buried AT his country seat
near Yorktown. known as the Temple
Farm .
"Perhaps II may not be inappropriate
m an occasion like the present to con-
slider some OF the consequences result
ing from the settlement of the colony
al jamestown. which should be held
I'm everlasting remembrance, and should
be preserved with piOus care II for no
other reason. because 1t was thefe that
the first representative Legislative as
sembly was ever held In America. 1t
was there that the House of Burgesses
met on the 30th Of July, l6l9-more than
{, wear before the MayfiOwer with the pill
Trims. left the harbor of Southampton.
FIRST CHURCH-sPIRE.
eft was there tha ths Ghcrch-spire was
frst raised toward the heavens. and the
sound OF the chprch-bel was first TO
awake the echoes x the prineyal forest.
From that day 10 this. nearly three hun
fred years. the Church, like a pillar OF
cloud by dey and a pillar OF fire by
night. has led the people through the
wilderness OF sin. and laid broad and
deep the foundations Of Christianity,
civilization. and liberty
The orator then told OF the immense
area OF the original Colony. and her mag
uificent cessions 10 the United states.
and spoke OF the College of William and
Mary and the grand and glorious memo
rIes that cluster around her He told in
glowing terms OF the characteristics OF