Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
PRESENTATION or THE OLD FLAG
TO CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
JUDGE KEIYHS SPLENDID SPEECH.
response of Mr.. +. Sc. George Bar-
rand on Behaif Of the Literary So
ciety-Mr. Bryan Reads an Original
Paper-Mnny Present.


nies incident TO the occasion took place
at tho Confederate Museum. the old Jef.
Davis mansion. at z. NJ, and they
were most impressive and imposing.
There were present the survivors OF
Powhatan Troop. many members of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
several OF the sponsors in attendance
upon the annual meeting OF the Grand
camp Of Confederate Veterans and their
maids Of honor. and many others who
we're interested In the especially inter
esung proceedings
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, president OF the
society, presided over the exercises
which took place on the southern veranda
al the Jeff. Davis mansion. Fully 4oV
persons. ladies and gentlemen. were on
hand to listen TO the proceedings AS
soon as the assemblage had been caleu
10 order Judge James Keith, president
az the Supreme Court of Appeals OF VII
slnia. stepped forward. holding abort the
battle-scarred nag the Powhatan Troop
Md fought under during 1916. HAND
tpe II TO CAPTAIN Joe HOOson, OF PoWha-
Tan the last surviving commanoaHt VI
This historic old troop who heid tue
colors during the address, Judge hei'N
said: ho,on
have been deputed by the Powhatah
Troop TO present 10 you tnis ls poyS-
ucr IL was the gift OF the lauies % 49, ~
Sstan county to the Powhatdn iroop,
made i'm 1850, when Philip ~: neoi s.
Cooke "A gallant soldier ana paasIloJS The
teman. afterwards "A genefal Oiilcei al 80, 80
armies OF the Confederate states; waS ~
al M In 1851 upon the breaking OUT
OF The war. this troop hurried 10 IN. tncl -
in defence of their affairs anu 49, ~ 70
and WAS mustered into actlNe SCI Fl.S.i,,.,
80, de- folds IL has upon IL pdlitins
81 pocahOntss and an INSCRIPTION Wiz
must have stirred the ntdl - " ,.oai az
brave boys Of Pow hatan hhS Wy - rs of
trumpet-'Guards oI 'H0
Powhatan.' oart of the
when the troop became a part OF u sne
Fourth Virginia Cavalry TINS paI NM" r.
returned TO Powhatan county, WIZ ae
80 ever since been jealousy guar 49,. -
q valued memorial Of happier tunes. ne ne
vould fail me to recount the deeus ~ ,,is
troop under the gallant lI1y ILL., nrtearoed nv
Ola. beloved honored, ana esSeelne" "a
su as the gentlest and truest OF men u.u
a. soldier of approved courage, anu uso
der Joseph Hobson, now presen,, ~
nodestv would be offended were l 'ii'
day TO do him simple justice.
THE POWHATAN incident
This flag recalls an incident IN the IN
fancy Of this CommonWealtn' Mi ,r,,a
though Il may not be accepteu 80 "a n an an
by the muse OF history, - ,a ts IN
Inc hearts OF all Nirginians' anu 10 W
sav the least a beautiful legend lohs
time ago. at no great distance I!oiii - ~
spot upon which we stahu, plloo-a
was brought 10 trial. II wa t,sHica sat
oble occasion. On the seat or Jus.lce "a :
povbatan surrounded by his warriors .
on either side of him were ms uaus lit tood
while at the bar awaiting ms uU ga Sono-
Iobn smith. the founder OF this Soni-
,nonwealth The trial was brlet, the usa.i
sentence was pronounced ana foW,ite'' ~,
but now the judge, assumed tne I'M .es
eVecutioner The head or Snlth wac
oieced unon the stone that stood pre-
JARED The great war club was upllIlou,
but ere ii fell beauteOus naiueh ~. -
forward, threw herself upon me pouS IL, 90 .
the helpless victim, and, Win sCes''i l p
80 nieaded for mercy. The club was
STAYED in midair. That touch OF na1 ~ q q
which makes the whole world kln IA IA
Sound its way 70 the heart OF Eo"H"'''''
and John Smith was saved. ,,,- -
THAT was In the morning twlilsht ott
Virginia's history. That was me mrs. -
court held in this Commhoh wa en- i rs
sfesence met John Smith the trst OF VIZ
ynia's long line of heroes, ana FocahdII, :
tas. the first of Nirgnias daugh.eIs u
whom history or even tradition spears.
Whence came that sudden Impulse now
vas this untutored daughter or a saEaHe
race moved 10 do this gentle deed, when
has been through all these ages sI.'s sn,,i
down upon us? 1t may be that her SOU
had communed with the Great spirit pa
the unbroken solitudes amidst when she
was reared, had worshipped HIM IN tht
stream in the wind. or in the cloud
and PHYS gentle flame had thus been
kIndled in her breast as star to star VI
hrates light" We cannot always know
the means God uses TO accomplish us 1s
ends: but we do know that the VIII 10 &c
every good and noble deed that Is done
comes from Him, who alone Is the ioun-
tain from which all good comes, ana So
believing, we know that 1t was he VINO
in His own time. and in His own way
touched the heart of that Nirginla1
maiden on that suspicious day.
TRIBUTE TO OUR WOMEN.
love to think of and to dwell upon
her as the first Virginian woman, LOT sne
is typical of those who came AFTER her
Since that time three centuries have
passed, and Virginia has played Slea'
part i'm the worlds history, and Virginia
there have been the daughters of Virginia
browning them with laurels in VICTORY
and sharing with them the bitterness OF
defeat.
fded TO those for whom this flag was
wrought and well have they borne them
selves I'm their high office or GUARDS o.
tho Daughters Of POwhatan. IL may ~
that j have this day been honored WIZ
the duty of presenting this flag on behal
OF the Powhatan Troop 20 the assoclauoI
OF which you are the presluent pecaus'
I could bear witness TO the manner II
which that trust has been fulhlled. l
has been my fortune 10 see the troop, o
which my comrades now before you ar
the survivors, upOn many stricken held
@yvhen the ranks were rolled IN Vapo
and the wind was laid with sound The!
were a part Of the Army of Northern VII
einla and Joint inheritors OF its glory
When that has been said it is enough.
Take. then, this banneri You hav
heard its story; you know what romantic
what tender memories and association
are suggested by IL and cluster aroun
a. Cherish II among your most preciou
relics and may the sons Of Powhatan II
an coming time be faithful guardians o
its DAUGHTERS. and may the daughters SIN
point the way and prove an inspirauo
10 every noble and generous deed.
MR.. BARRAUD'S RESPONSE
After the applause following Judge
Keith's speech. Mrs. Bryan called upon
Mr. psf George Barraud 10 accept the
flag on behalf Of the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society. Mr.. Barraud
taking the old flag in his left hand, SAID
Mr.. Speaker and Representatives OF IN
Powhatan Troop: We bid you thrice WEI
come 10 this the repository OF the OUT
ward and visible signs; Of the inward an
imperishable feelings OF patriotism an
love which every true son of the Soul
will ever have for all connected with IN
glorious history OF the Confederacy, i
your mission 10 present 10 this societ
this beautiful standard. under which 20
first marched. by the muihed drum
hope TO conquer TO die. Let us tur
back for awhile the pages OF history a.