The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13

The President under the head OF recon-
mcndations. said;
"Undcr this head I cannot too earnest
is urge upon our members tho importance
of giving their active cooperation In the
work OF the Association. and beg TO say
that it is not necessary that you should
wait 20 be called on. II the members
would address The President or the CHAIR
men Of committees on such subjects as
from time TO time might arise. ana lh
which they feel AN interest, II would give
90 the President some idea OF their Ire
of thought. and enable him 10 place tAen
ON committees which would be most con-
genial go them. As u rs. the president ls
Obliged 60 distribute the members among
the committees more with view 10 geo
graphical location than special htness. ~
would also bo more instructive 10 us an
and doubtless more pleasant 70 our more
modest friends. whom ] am sure Couie
afford as much valuable inf0rmauon' II
they would speak out I'm meeting ana r.
member that 10 is not necessary 70 pc an
cN-prcsdeut OF the Association 70 per
init YOU Co express your views. utslle
10 suggest the prOpricty or cur iahnS me
list of associate members. by transfer 70
tho active list The burden and expense
Of the Association should bear more equal
ly on an. A great part or the expense
Of the Association is FOR the common eoOd
OF am. and while the greater portion mas
at Zines been used by the Proprietary
Committee that is merely temporary ana
we may be called upon al any Tune lot
for legislation. etc. Already the Iegisla-
ton Committee has had 20 cXpend consld-
cradle sums I'm looking after tarlu' tree
alcohol. otc. matters IN which a large
number OF our associate members are as
much interested as any OF the active
members We have annually with us.
representing their several houses ana
some of them may be members OF tne
Association. class Of gentlemen whose
cO-Oucration we should enlist IN our work.
/ refer to the travelling statesmen or Inc
large manufacturing and importing lfms.
These are men Of more than average nat
ural intelligence greatly broadened by
continuous travel. and contact with q
various Clicutage. they are shreWd ana
Oheorvaut and quick 10 detect anything
they may see or near 10 our ahVahluse or
disadvantage. They meet every member
Of the Association. one or more times dur
inr the year. and hear complaints ana
criticisms which never reach our oif-
Gals They gather points Of Information
and obtain a conCensus OF opinion which
cannot so well be bad in any other way.
ff these gentlemen viii consent TO serve
the Association by communicating 10 the
Pro sidcnt. or the several chairmcn or
committees. such items and information
as may come 10 their knowledge. / feel
certain that they viii confer on rs n last
ing obligation and earn for themselves
tho aDpcllation Of the cavalry or the n
w d. A. for they viii in truth become
our eyes and ears ] suggest the pro-
prictv of considering whether we should
not create "a committee OF these gentlemen
Tor the purposes stated
BEAUTIFUL PERRORATION
IN conclusion Colonel Purcell said:
and now. gentlemen in conclusion. let
mo roour 10 N-Our having met in this city.
for / cannot refrain from again express
ing TO YOU the pleasure which j ana my
folOw-citizens feel IN the honor you nave
laid upon us. In holding your sessions
here. 10 was appropriate that Tor once
.l.I.l tr
old Dominion. that YOU might drink IN
SEPARATION Of patriotism at the fountain
which has welled with American hpeIly
for moro than three hundred years, the
music of whose ripping waters has ever
beat in unison with the struggles OF our
people for local Felf-government. an9
civil and religious liberty. fon broad
rOadstcad. upon whose PLACID waters iIle
commercial marine Of the world may seek
quiet anchorage from the storms without
was typical of the peace ana calm Iound
there by the Cavaliers, VINO sought Us
protecting shores I'm the year 1912 from the
fierce persecution Of the stern cromwell
ians And wonder blue mountains repre-
sent I'm their stern grandeur the merry splrl'
of the early Nlrginldns, VINO grove th'
savage before them that they might clear
the way for American civilization. IRON
the dawn of that beautiful day IN AUGUST
l7lf when Governor SpOttsWoOd ana ms
knights of the Golden Horseshoe Drew
their merry horns, and unfurllng tnclf
banners TO the mountain DreeZes, TOOK
possession Of all that country west OF
the Blue Ridge I'm the name or hlnE
George and Virginia, down 10 the DAYS OF
our Revolution when the sterling patriot
ism of the settlers I'm those valleys so
impressed itself on our Washington that
amidst the depressions and trials Of VAL
lev Forge, he declared that when all else
failed ne would hetake himself TO the
rally his army TO victory Nor had these
fires of patriotism waned. nor were these
people less devoted TO the principles cI
human liberty, nor the consu.ltlohd
rights Of our own republic Wnen tncse
same mountain passes We're made historic
by the followers OF Lee and Jackson. y ON
stand upon soil hallOwod by the tread of
the brightest of American statesmen.
Here was born him whose strong hand
guided the dcstinies of our infant nation
in war and peace immortal Washington,
whose image IN bronze surm0untS the
beautiful monument I'm our Capital
grounds surrounded 10y Mason, Virginia
farmer the author OF our Bill OF Rights
the most cOnsummate epitOme Of human
rights ever announced to the world; by
Patrick Henry. whose fcTVld clOQuence
I'm yonder church kindled the fires of the
Revolution; by John Marshall, the great
cXpOunder OF our Jaws and constitution
who lived near by. the house still stand
ing and occupied by his descendants. 10y
Thomas Nelson who at Yorktown direct
ed his guns upon his own house, behind
which the enemy had taken refuge, after
wards Governor OF Virginia. Nou stand
amidst what was once embattlcd walls,
before which the greatest armies of the
world cOntended. Every foot Of ground
IS hallOwed by q hero's blood. or marked
hv "a herOs grave. Thirty-twO years have
Obltcrated the devastation of the Iron
hoof of War. as IL has an sectional feel
ing and rcpining. but IN "a renewed and
strengthened Union, we are not unnindtul
of The memories OF our past. which are
common heritage of our Americas people
But I am reminded by a distinguished
statesman. who visited us during the last
political campaign. that Ike potatoes, the
best of Nirginians We're under ground
However that may be- we are not proud
of our ancestors in an entirely personal
way. but we value them as a common her
iagc. apprOpriating 10 our lineage all the
heroes, bards and patriots Of our father
land. As free American citizens, we claim
as ancestors an the glorious men that
have adorned the annals of our history.
We revere their tOmbs and guard their
memories, as whenever they who speak
trumpet tOngued 10 grand democracies,
heroic deeds, or sacrifices. they appeal IN
the name Of worthy ancestors and call
upon the living TO DE worthy OF the
dead
AN OF the strong points which he made
were greeted with loud applause by the
members Of the Association, who listened
with the closest attention and manifest
interest in his address.
At the end OF the reading the applause
was long-continued and hearty.
Ar. Kline. of Philadelphia. moved that
the Presidents address be referred TO a
special committee 10 be appointed by
the chair this committee 10 report on the
various recommendations contained in the