The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
A Large Number of People Went
Down From Richmond.
POEM BY PROFESSOR WHARTON
Hon. Lyon G. Tyler Unable to DC
Present The Weather WAS DC
iightrul and There Was Moth
ing to Mar the Pleasure OF
the Occasion-Prayer by
Rev. MIR. Bishop.

terday by the Association 1oF eA'e
vation of Virginia Antiquities, was one ol
the most delightful events in the history
of the Association.
The dav was an ideal one, the sun was
bright and lust warm enough to make IL
comfortable for the three hundred ana
saventv-ive excursionists who sailed down
tho picturesque James to the historic spot
where their forefathers landed long ago.
There was nothing to mar the pleasure
of the merry company, and no clouo %
disturb the serenity OF the journey. About
half-past / jamestown was reached anu
the place, so beautifully kept by the a. t.
Y A. abounding in May roses, aroors
covered with fragrant honeysuckle, put
forth all its attractions TO welcome 'Aose
who came to visit the revered spot. ~
one side the remains of the old tower haiI
covered with ivy and Virginia cseepe''
stands as a lost link to the days that nave nay.
Dassed away. 1t is Impossible lor VIZ
ginian to stand on THIS spoL any t,iS no. tlriIl
a thrill of patriotism and that ttlis .iiii!.
vas more than ever present yesterday
was clearly evidenced
After a selection by STEMS Orchestra
Mr.. Joseph Bryan announced that II "as
impossible for President Lyon e. Iyler,
of NIlt2m ana MOI SoiiSSS-
the address, as was intended. He was
prevented on account OF Illness Mr.. Bryan
presented Rev Charles E. Bishop, profes-
sor of Greek OF William and Mary, VINO
opened the exercises with prayer.
THE POEM.
Professor L. 2. Wharton. professor OF
Latin at William and Mary College. was
then introduced, and he read the following
beautiful poem, written by himself Tor
the occa sion:
Still thou standest, brave Old tower en-
wraut in sheen of light,
Glowing with the brightness ana the phi
lance of ithe past.
sill, INV head thou liftest gazing on the
spangIed height,
Claiming glorious. fellowship with things
that ever last.
AGES come and so, still pouring dewy in
On this nall0wed snrlne lHe CLt'u's u
nations birth.
Aces sweep above thy head and pause on
rinions fleet
Pause to chant thy memories, Frightening
DER all the earth.
And still thou fowest, stream-oroad-ooS-
omed. as in days of yore.
descending from the mountains cioua-
capper. as they rend the sky
Thou ocean destined bride, where bislo"s
thunder evermore,-
Thee row we greet. Hark, Yon shore
caressing waters make reply.
Thou ant, Q rivergod, too passionate IN
thine embrace.
Let not this isle tiny love devour VIII
kisses rich and rare.
Back TO thy watery realm thy proud, am
bilious steps rettrace.
And with thine own domain content TINS
tower heaven-Suarded spare
And art thou come, sweet-pIeathlts Nay
thou violet-cr0wned maid,
BY rosv-bosomed hours attended! 1nee
with JOY we hail
All earth has decked herself In fo"er-lh-
twisted robes inlaid.
This is o earth. thy bridal hour. the
clouds thy beauteous vail.
And such thou vert, all-fragrart May. as
lovely and as fair
| In the years gone by and vanished, cen as
now: fer thou ddst smile,
When. bounding Ser the pillows, compass
ed by the yielding air,
Three ships their anchors laid victorious
gazed upon this isle.
For Albion's adventurous sons, erst tread
ing on this iEinu,
Thysef as bride with incense-breatnlng
love thou didst adorn.
This hallowed soil with fower-inWoVen
carpet from thy hand
Thou spreadeS,t sweetest May, with eye
lids like the morn.
The forests thou didst hang with graceful
tracery unexcelled
BY mans device: the trees IN tesselaled
arches stood.
Sweet fragrance from thy hnger-tips did
flow unparalleled.
All nature rang with tuneful voice, in
joy-inspirins mood.
Within cathedral buiIded high by natures
deftsome hand.
Beneath the sheen of Gods own sun, out
rivalling the lights
That glitter in the night WITH thousand
eyes on yonder strand,
| Upon the velvet verdure, DER which May
tide pours delights,
In Gods own temple grander than the
! grandest dones that crown
! CathedraIs rare. w:2ereon the mind of man
has lavis:1ed skill,
| Surprising common fancy, hlllnS earth
with vast renown.
| Here came the brave to worship God and
do His will.
! On this green sod they knslt scare landed
and TO Him above
Their voices lift in accents reyerential.
breathing praise.
The name supreme of Jesus. music-laden
/ with His love,
| IInlocks the heart OF God, as they their
joyful anthems raise.
| They builded better than they knew: they
| builded unto God
And building unto Him. they huilded for
the eternal years.
/ The State they founded cannot sink be-
! neanh the treachsrous sod.
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