The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16


Through the dim vista OF the past we
see her.-this highly bred. stately. gra-
cious dame
Her horizon was not so broad as that
Of her descendant Of to-day. her duties
not so complex. but 10 them she so
zealously gave the force OF her undl
vided attention that more than one or
! Nirginia's nohlest sons have proudly as
serted that all that they had accomplish
el in life was due to her. Her lie was
centered in her home and as sweet
heart. wife and mother around her clus-
tered all the tenderest romance OF the
hres!de
Distance. perhaps. has softened her
defects and the twilight OF time rounded
Ter virtues into more graceful FORM yet
is il not well for her representatives IN
tho present 1ay occasionally to turn from
the rush of their crowded nineteenth
cent? ~ life and learn the charm" the
sweet repose OF her calm and restiui
presence?
Every noble life IS an incentive TO all
other lives. and this is true pride OF an
cestry. Let us accept our birthright. May
the spirit ~ these noble women OF olden
days be our inspiration, and may we
continue. in the language Of the mother
Of the Virginia Danes. 'to honor with
cur emit latio1.'
The A. =. V. A.-Faithful Guardians OF
Ancient Landmarks. The response to
this was by Mrs. Cynthia b. T. Coleman
and was much enjoyed. IL was as fol-
lows:
a land without ruins Is land with
out memories: a land without memories
is n land without history
ITO preserve the ruins Of Virginia. 10
Irvine a crown of cypress with the bay
which encirclcs the hoary head Of her
past: 10 cherish the sacred memories that
enrich and consecrate her soil; 10 tend
the graves I'm each spot. with names in
the graves that cannot be forgot is 10
preserve the history Of Virginia. And
this it IS the aim of the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
to accomplish.
'I thank the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution in the state Of Virginia
for the honor they have done me.
Without the earnest labors Of the As
ISOLATION for the Preservation Of Vir-
ginia Antiquities the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the kindred So
cieties Of ancestor worshippers would
lack the temples wherein to shelter their
shrines. Since the interest Of all are in
eXtriCably interviewer. the natural and
only course is cordial cooperation I'm a
labor Of love"
Mrs William r. Robins responded to the
toast-"The Virginia Historical Society
We Know the Precious Things We Have
To Keep" and short as it was, II created
much laughter. II was as follows:
As ! rise 10 respond 10 this toast, ]
feel like stealing the words Of a clever
Richmond man who has positively refused
TO tell US anything witty to say to-day
irpfl
sion were, 4 am overcome with diGldence
i'm the presence Of 50 much genius" For
'bcau.y' you know In the words of
Dante Roscli is genius.
81 am sure I voice the sentiments Of
the Virginia Historical Society when ! say
that foremost among her treasures are the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
] hope nobody supposes that they are
cassed among the antiquities or histori-
cal relies They are her helpful hand
maidens for whom she cherishes a loving
gratitude. Some vSndal mind has tortured
gratitude 10 mean "A lively sense Of IA
vcrs TO come. OF course it never means
this i'm Virginia."
The clever man TO whom Mrs. Robins
referred was Colonel McCabe
1.-THE George Washington Memorial As
sociation-Nrginia's Contribution Began
with its Founder. May She Furnish its
Most Illustrious Graduate"
This was responded 10 by Mrs. L. c.
Minor. as follows:
"ro commend 10 your attention the i'm
portance Of the National University 10
be established at Washington, would be
indeed superfiuOus. You viii hear that
set before you tonight with such force
and clearness as will leave nothing 10 he
said / dare not do more then than mem
-. ftf
name Of Washington is far beyond me
When we. of Virginia claim him as our
contribution to the University we leave
but little i'm comparison TO the rest OF the
country But there is a most attractive
suggestion in the latter part OF our SEN
finent. TO hc sure the University is
not vet ready for the reception of stu
dents and II may be rather premature
to look forward TO their graduation, but,
after all IL is well sometimes 10 LOOK
ahead. The Association for the Preser-
vation of Virginia Antiquities. the Colo
Mai Danes. the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. all deal with the past
let me propose a toast which looks TO me
future. May Virginia Furnish the Ma
tional University With It's Most lllustrlous
graduate and q need not speak Win
hated breath for the doors are closeO
NAV that graduate be woman
The Tories-Once our enemies. now our
friends. Mrs. Hartley Carmichael re-
sponded wittily TO this.
one of the wittiest OF the series was
the response of Mrs. William Wise Mayo
To the toast-Virginia-M Of States
and Statesmen.
Madame Toast Master, said she:
browning hath said: Grow old along
with me. The best is yet to be The last
% life for which the first was made.
After living fifty years in this grand old
Commonwealth, | am called on TO make
NY maiden speech In response 10 the
toast Virginia / cannot electrify you
Ike a Randolph or a Henry. for | have
only two minutes for this inexhaustible
subject. which Is 40 seconds too much for
you. l fear.
"You can scarce expect one OF my age
10 tell you OF Virginia's history, for you
have forgotten more than / ever knew.
Your societies are as eager TO protect
jamestown from the encroaching waters
as the early settlers were 70 protect II
from the Indians You are more familiar
with her circulating mediums. wampum
and tobacco than the statesmen OF to-day
are with the currency question. As
child ] sat on my fathers knee and heard
him describe what is now the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. how virginia's wealth.
would be empt!ed into ships at Newport
News and carried past Virginias senu-
nels. Cape Henry and Cape Charles to the
world.
what was then a prediction, 10 now
. realization. We have one Klondiks In