The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-10

/ for Thine B.. The klreIYw the power
and the glory forever ana ever. Amen"
At the close Of DR. herr'a address ana
prayer the entire audience sang the
! hymn Nearer. My cod % Thee and
! Colonel john Bon n.TFar then delivered
| the following Grafton
COLONEL j. BELL BIGGER.
Gentlemen OF the Police Force OF Rich
mond city:
The fact that you knew Of the dearest
and ,tr0ngest tie OF friendship which so
| long existed and the almost lifelong as
ISOLATION / had with your late chief
Major John Poe 1r.. has prompted you
20 select me 10 make an address on this
occasion. when a monument is 20 De dcdi-
Gated 10 the memory erected
worth. called forth by the
/ shining qualities OF head and heart
| which We're 50 clearly personined in the
| departed chief. His manly form. warm
/ heart and good blood were made mp Of
| the most noble impulses of natural being
/ living for others. not himself. Call mp in
memory his splendid figure and quick
step, and look upon that face, which was
/ always lighted up wi,h smile, bctoken-
! ing the glow which tDe generous pulsa-
tions OF his whole nature kept bright and
! hands would clasp in daily greeting. the
erasp wouB Doe ughtenel by mutual af-
| fecti0n. and Damon and Pythias had no
| marc uuffv of thought and action than
| did y0ur lamentei chief and your present
/ orator. John Poe. Jr.. and j. Bell Bigger
/ Were Synonymous. Never dNcurdant
| erbo ,ibr4tcd from the heart on eltuer.
! Major John Poe. Jr.. was born iu Hem
| rico county on July 81. ls21. and died IN
! Richmond city on June ls. 1886. lie was
near TWO years my senior. I'm 1876. when
a mere boy IN years. but possessing
! manic form las natural DEVELOPMENT he
| rendered patriotic services I'm behalf Of
| the then harmonious union OF States on
| fta fields Of Mexico. I'll. names OK many
! h.ro.s ,-bo ,,gr lagr.I4 IF uufvirg fame
/ on the nlains of that fr-oN land appear
! corrnirrorg Oh fle r4f.. of history. but
only ln The list Of rank and file the
rsrno af John Poe. Jr appears. hut u0
! moro ardent defender .i uls country,
/ honor. or uO Drawer soldier could be
/ found than he. The grand uumnaunF
/ ch.udeiler which blind. fhe eyo hy ifs
flashing brightness is tie result OF the
/ aceumIlated u.urs ~ which tue cluster
i formed ana SO with fae GRAND achieve
/ merts OF our armies at Mexico. which are
/ biazoned on the page Of history. and
/ which shed usire on American valor.
| wore assisted in renowned victories by the
| uuseldsh patriotism OF our departed chief.
who stood watch ON fae picket-ground
! unmindful Of the dacs.. of Tho stollfhg
/ Mexican or his unerriug lasso. while
| the Stars and STRIPES. t.eu symbolic Of
/ a unity of States. moved over the tented
| fields. When his old mother Common
/ wealth. Virginia. grand in her sovereign
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| ststes Covernnnent made upon them. he
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| -, 49,. soil ta frst eao- tho Ught-
| sd,-irr dav bv ,iviua her his services
| 81 H.. efers and STRINGS which ha had
-,or.f,..l mir i, ,fo,eo b.came to him
n symbol of oppres-ior and piunder. and
the Sic Sempor Tyranuls Of Virginia-the
Rrandest emblem of liberty oi thought
! ana freedom OF action-and the Stars and
! Bars OF Confedcracy Of congenial
| States became the representation OF right
| and iusflco. Major John Poe. Jr.. had
| orsat caracifies forithe positlon of Chief
/ of Police of Richmond city. Although not
! learned in ie~al lore his discerning mind
| ana ori.l ne~..nfion Of the teachings OF
! common sense enabled him 10 settle 10
| ht. oetoo ,,.rc sa,r.frr vfolatious of law
| ana or,1r.-,.o which ,.iffafeI taste woufd
/ have fed and Toasted on. but which. by
! his sense of propri.ty and regard for
| morality. were kept from public gaze and
! urcharitahle criticisms.
His children who are now living wit
] nessos of the dedication Of this mOnu-
ment which has been reared by you as
an evidence OF your high regard for his
memory silently but affectionately ap-
! preciate the honor you confer. They best
! know the loving nature OF their unselfsh
| father. Homo IS the place where the
| character is brought out most yividly
| Rusiposs perplexities might sour the tenn
! per OF the most cOrplacent and harsh
! words and noisy demonstrations might
! ,rarau in countinp-r00m office or ware
| fousa bur when the threshold Of home Is
/ crossed where the family circle Is sur
rounded bv halo of quiet c0ntentment,
| ther is the time 10 see II the grOsser ma
tnre will rise superior and confusion fol-
| low, or the better have pleasing ascend
| ~
Sfator fobr Poo Jr was 0t exernpIar
~ boroe endearnents. and Won all well
| -. -. a. e.ratfdad him 10 give YOU
'',,,,.~,,,,,i,ioe ~ bave some OF the leisure
| "a ,.io,e,,ra. ~ lie This monument or
,,,.,rita dedicated to his memory. will
| Srdrro for many Years. Not one Of us
| -. nil t,,-, ~ see ~ m0ulder and crtin-
| bio ,nfo dust Ere very long we. too. will
| h,,-o crossed over the river bur tho.n
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