Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

room and rooms for blue printing. On the
ground floor there is the room for engines
and dynamos, the shops for work in wood
and metals, and the laboratory for re-
search in civil and mechanical engineering.
Guests Of Former Occasions.
Among those who attended the Inaugural
ton Of the buildings, destroyed nearly three
years ago. were, as stated, Jefferson. Madi-
son and Monroe, the latter being at the
time President Of the United States, and
the others having served as such: also
General La Fayette, as likewise many of
the great Americans OF those days. Pre-
vious to the ceremonies at the university,
La Fayette was given grand reception.
The Central Gazette of Charlottesville,
in Its issue of November 10, 1924. OF which
the only copy in existence Is owned by Mrs.
c. 8. Venable Of Charlottesville, whose
father, the late v. w. Southall, presided at
the banquet, in speaking of the events OF
the day. said
'.At 8 o'clock the general was invited to
dinner prepared in the upper room Of the
rotunda, the whole size of the house. The
tables were beautifully arranged in three
concentric circles. Over the place assigned
beautifully entwined around two columns
that supported the gallery. Mr.. ". W.
Southall in the absence Of Colonel Ran
dolph, presided-the general first on his
right then Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Madison
On his left George WNLa Fayette, son of
the general, and his suite.
1.-THE table was calculated to accommo-
date 400 persons, and the space was filled
The meats were excellent, and each eye
around us beamed contentment 1t was
contentment arising from the performance
of the most sacred, the most grateful duty
In the emphatic language of Mr.. Madison,
it was Liberty, where virtue was the CUES.
and gratitude the feast
The Speakers.
1.-THE speakers were Gen. Lafayette, Thorn
as JEFF .rson, who, however, was so feeble
as to be obliged to have his speech read,
and that Office was performed for him by
Mr.. Southall; James Madison, President
Monroe George w. Lafayette and others.
prominent in their day, but not now SO well
remembered as those above mentioned.
'In the course Of his speech Gen. Lafay-
cite said: I am happy, sir. once more to re-
ceive the kind welcome of the citizens OF
Albemarle, and this day receive 1t under
the beautiful pantheon of this rising uni
versity, the advantages of which. not only
to this part Of the United States, but to the
cause of mankind, will increase with the
growth Of posterity
THE speech of Mr.. Jefferson was the last
ever delivered by the author of the Declara-
ton of Independence, and a portion OF II
YVES:
Il am old, long in the disuse of making
speeches and without voice to sitter than.
In this feeble state the exhausted powers
OF lie leaVo little "ltHln my CoHipeleHSS
that Is of service. If. with the aid of my
younger and ADLER coadjutors, I can still
contribute anything to advance the institu-
ton within whose walls We are now min
Cling, 1t will be as it ever has been, cheer
fully and zealously bestowed. And could
live to see 1t oEce enjoy the patronage and
cherishment of our public authorities, with
undivided voice. I should die without
doubt OF the futurs fortunes of my native
state and the consoling contemplation of
the happy influence of this institution on its
character, it's prosperity and safety.
TO these effusions for the cradle and
land of MY birth add one for the nation
at large, the aspirations of a heart warm
with the love Of country; whose invocations
to heaven for an indissoluble Union will be
fervent and unremitting while the pulse of
will expire in prayers for the eternal dura-
ton Of its freedom and prosperity