The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
An Eloquent, Finished Grafton on the
Poet Priest.
AT LEE CAMP FRIDAY NIGHT.
His Likeness An Inspiration More 20
tent Than His SOngs-Lee the Bay
ard ofthe SOuth-Ihc Dcathless
Work Of the Poet Priest.

Father Kellcy's admirable discourse:
cannot conceive the possib lily Of sug-
costing a motive for otiecuns TO The
ceremony which has causcl this gather
ing tonight Assurelly. the most rabbi
parizanshlp could not discover reason
why +, should not take place.
\ RELIGIOUS SEN lIMENT.
SO far az am concerned. there is in
vowed not merely a pat.iouc motive. but
/ confess the existence OF deeply TO-
lsious sentiment which both com inc 10
| justly H. and. al The same time, IN
vest It with a species Of sacred surround
lngs.
My duty and sacred cal Ing Of necessity
! brlug me lace 10 face. cay 10y day wltn
custom approved BY cen urles OF use,
jusuaed by divine tradition rooted In tn
hearts of men. In The church Il wllc
l an a member there Is a familiar form
OF decor ion. though meant 10 s.rv- a
higher ana nobl,r purpose Wish empha-
sizes q religions truth y de in. ating
ths face and figure OF those who have
gone before and VINO by steadtas. fai
and world vide charity have 90 their
lives illustrated The beauties o, that d.
vine system WI ch Tho good God has de-
signed 10 bestOw upon us as q means
for gaining The end designed ly Him Tor
HIS children.
From the rude fresco on the Catacorb
% the finished work OF Raphael or An
cello there a. a vast step. Eut h spirit
of loyalty and gratitude which moved
the mind touched the hear and anil
mated cen the fingers u The rude SC lp-
tor OF The early days has en- the inn
pulse which made immortal he hanl
which painted tho TRANSPORTATION or
carved the wonderful VI ses
And when idly wandering through TIE
vauiied aisles OF some maj lie temple
sc are rOught face 20 face with the
pleading face OF the Redeemer. or there
comes 90 view the sad face q he on
who bore so close relation TO Him and
10 w ON the centuries have accorde
With unanimous voice III, SWEET bu
mournful title n Mafe- Dolorosa. Il is
/ Judge. not alone a keen sense OF ar
ustic meri, which max 8 us pause lni
10 reverence 10 he genius Of the artist.
but higher ard nohler spirit IS evoked
DUTY FOR DUTYS SAKE.
There has come a time TO all OF US
when dismayed al the obstacles We have
found IN our path. disheartened perhaps
go our failure 20 succeed when success
cf Zoe or faint support OF so-called
friend. almost rersu, dcd to doubt that
there is one who marks the sparrows
IAN. rendered well night desperate by
rarping criticism which makes success
the test OF merit and work. we had al
most determined % give up the fight. then
The soft salm from the canvass seems 20
pierce our hearts; clear away The clouds
from our minds. reanitns'e orr dr0op nc
srir.ts and revive our waning hopes. For
though. but pictured eyes on painted can
vase thew speak eloquently OF duty for
duty's sake. Of victory snatchcd from the
Jaws ~ d'afh or tel NJ patient sTbm S.
sion TO wrong. OF tolerance or injustice
and get Of final Triumph. Of PRINCIPLES
which went down In shock OF combat
when brute force or might overcame ths
right for the self-name aisle which pre-
senIs 90 the stranger the face Of Chr 81
Of Good Friday leads him In quest foi
other beauties 10 the glorious revealed
IN the face of the Christ OF Easter morn
Nor yet u one do such things serve 10
nerve our arm or revive our spirit. their
presence ls n constant reminder 10 us
NJ a duty which thank God our gallant
men and noble women OF Virginia and
the South have as yet not forgotten graf
ilude.
On an age filled with evidences NJ mere
material prosperity. a state which M
turally tends 10 blunt appreciation or
those things which make an appeal to
sentiment and the snritual side % our
nature. IN an age when the worship Of
the practical has become well nicht uni
versal how sweet and refreshing II Is
20 recall as We must here tonight that
there r. something mghter than mere
brute force" something nobler than con-
qnest. something when appeals 10
fhrahhlne hearts more strongly Than vie
tory. some hing which mid al the crush
Ing memories of defeat bids US think
NJ them. who are gone.
5 martvr hand
That haiiowed orr Land
Win the blood 'hev shed IN tile for us
TO SUPERIOR FORCE.
with no hirfer thought rising In our
hearts accepting LOYALTY and unreservef
iv TINT which arbltrament NJ sword de-
cifpd thirrv-three vears aco. namely,
that we must WELD ~ suneriOr force
willing 10 abide ny the decision there en-
tsred yet never weakly or sunircly har-
boring n th0urht that We were WRONG 'r
orr cause. cheerfully aiding 10 un-build
this grani Republic whose foundations
we're lad ~ Vircnians whose exist
ence l. due n a virginia Rebel we come
10 a place hallowed by priceless memo
ries ~ transcendent valor 10 MAKE onen
procession of deathlsss gratitude 10 Lee
Jackson Jeh Stuart and all the immor-
tal hand who.
In legend and law.
orr heroes In Gray.
gh,U forever live over sEain for Us.
Gentlemen ~ the various Catholic So
cie.ies ~ Richmond 7 am here this even
ing 10 accept al your hands In fhe name
OF Lee Camp this portrait Of one whose
name will always live In the South
n was aesurrdv an inspiration which
fs'hered the thought that. he welded
influence more potent who wrote the
sores than he who made the laws OF
pe0rle.
claim M reason FOR standing here
the evening 10 make answer than what
I honesflv believe was the unwise par
Utility OF this Camp.
There fs one ~ my name ana blood FAR
a-av whose presence ringing voice anf
chaste sneech had done ample Justice t.
such an 0cca sion ~ this hnf unfOrtu-
rately the classic adsge Is IN my cas-"
annly verified orators are horn. not
made vet I as virgnian and Cath
ollie nriest and a warm believer In tn
old South win ts grorious memories
and Cherished traditions could not refus'
10 come from my far on southern home
bv the sea 10 dear old Richmond ard
with faltering iirs and all INADEQUATE
sreech seek n voice the thanks end ex-
mess the sentiments or Lee Camp to-
night I'm accenilng for your hall the por-
trait Of Father Ahram J. Ryan. the Poet
Prizes, OF the South.
MANY DARK PICTURES
III. sacrad calling naturally hrOuch'