Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-30
MANY PORTRAITS ARE UNVEILED.
An Occasion of Unusual Interest nj
TappnbanpOck. Essex County.

The Tappahannock correspondent of the
Fredericksburg Free Lance writes that
paper the following account Of the UNI
yelling there of portraits of some twenty
officers and distinguished men:
The people of Tappahannock and vi
cinity had been looking forward to June
court for many weeks with anticipations
of the keenest interest. Apart from the
usual interest centering in court DAY,
there were several extra attractions laid
up for this court day. 1t was, in the nrst
place, to be one of Judge T. X. Il.
Wrights "unveiling days" Twenty por-
traits of distinguished sons OF Essex were
to be unveiled ana iorIhalIy pIeseh'eu
to the county.
At 2:30 the courthouse was filled with
the beauty and chivalry of the county
TO witness the impressive and interesting
ceremonies incident to the unyeiling OF
the portraits Of twenty OF the honored
and distinguished sons of Essex. Ihese
portraits were arranged in groups, ana
were as follows;
Tohn p Lee William Il. Mathews ana
James NJ. Mathews.
2. Members of Congregations. R NJ.
r. Hunter, James NJ. Garnett, ROBERT D.
Garnett and X. II. Garnett.
2. Judges and Distinguished Men-Gen-
eral Robert S. Garnett, Confederate States
army; Judge John Taylor Lomax, Hons.
John b. Christian, Spencer Roane, II. Clay
Thompkns, and II. w. Dangerfeld.
a Members Of the Old County Court
Messrs. Larkin Hundley, Warner Lewis
II. w. Iatane, Richard Baylor, ana Ed
| mund +. Noel
>. Attorney Lewis Henry Garnett.
Misses Charlotte and Della Wright, SUI
| settle Garnett Beale, Eloise Robinson Il.
p. Garnett, Lucy Wright, and MISS
| Gaines speedily and gracefully pulled the
| strings and revealed to the interested
SPECTATORS the faces of these distin-
| guished i.en-men who life-like looked
| down upon you.
The addresses then followed in rapid
| succession, and were applauded to the
echo. Where all acquitted themselves
| we'll II would be invidious to make
! comparisons. Your correspondent can
| only give the names of the speakers:
| Professor James NJ. Garnet, of UnlVer-
| sitv of Virginia; Judge T. S. Garnett, of
! Norfolk; Judge George l.. Christian, OF
Richmond; Mr.. James NJ. Mathews, or
| Richmond, and of our home talent the
! following: Judges II. r.. b. Wright,
| Thomas S. CroxtOn, and T. 5. Blakey,
| and Messrs ii. l.. Newbill, James Lewis,
and Dr. Alfred Bagby, of Baltimore.
To Judge Y. X. b. Wright is due the
| intellectual feast the people enjoyed, as
well as the art exhibit, and the pres
| ence of such honored and distinguished
| visitors in our midst
At 8 O'Clock =. NJ. the courthouse
was again the place of rendezvous, and
the people Of the town were to nave
! another treat
The Essex Chapter of the Daughters OF
| the Confederacy were to have meet
ing, and Judge George l.. Christian, the
| gallant Confederate soldier and the able
| Virginia jurist was TO be the orator OF
the evening. He was introduced in hand
some style by Judge II. r. Il. Wright, ana
after a pleasing and graceful introduce
ton announced as his theme 1.-THE JUS
tice of the Confederate Cause" The ad-
dress was masterpiece of its kind. Clear,
clean cut, original, it carried conviction
to every heart and awakened an enthusi-
asm in every bosom, which manifested
itself i'm thunderous applause again ana
again during the delivery Of the address.
No brief analysis or synopsis could posi-
bly, do justice to the address. Your cor
respondent hopes to see II in published
form and i'm the cherished archives OF
every home in our beloved old State, that
our children may know Of the men who
fought for the South and of the eternal
principles Of right and justice for which
they fought.
Judge Christian was not stranger to
our people, but his visit this time, to-
gether with his address, has greatly en-
deared him 10 our people, and he may
be sure of a warm and cordial welcome
whenever he comes.
The hearing Of addresses by Professor
James Garnett and Judge Garnett has
served to show that blood" and brains
twill tell" and emphasizes the fact thai
they are worthy descendants or noble
ancestors, while the many friends OF MI
James NJ. Mathews were Delighted tC
grasp again his hand look INTO ms lace
49, the familiar sound OF his voice. anC
IA him welcome to his native heath.