The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-20
ADAM AND EVE
OF OLD VIRGINIA
Continued from First Page.

Mr.. Harold Jefferson Coolidge. Mr.. Julian
Lowell Coolidge.
After wandering through the rooms of
the historic old place. reading the names
written on the panes and bearing le-
peated the old ghost stories attached to
each ROOM the guests went through the
grounds by the old school-house, where
Thomas Jefferson was taught to take his
first steps in the broad faith OF knowl-
edge. Here Mr.. George Wayne Ander-
son introduced Mr.. j. Randolph Coolidge
to the asscmblage. Mr. Coolidge made
some very happy remarks of welcome.
He said he was a Massachusetts, cousin
come back to his old Virginia soil, and
that he welcomed them all to Tuckahoe
now and at all future time. Mr.. Coolidge
added that a large family was a large
responsibility. and here the majestic YEA
cock joined in the applause.
Mr.. Anderson then introduced Judge
Keith. who he said. was the most prom
inen: Of the Randolph descent. Judge
Keith responded as follows:
ut has been a reproach to Nirsinians
that, having made so much history she
has recorded so little. that rich as her
past has been in epocll-rnaliing, men and
events so small part of II has been pre-
served. The Goth. the Christian, time,
war. food and fire. have indeed left US
but little of What 1t was in their power to
destroy, so that he who would know
what Virginians have done in the past
worthy TO be remembered must seek for
it not in the annals which she has writ
ten not in the monuments she has erected,
not even in the ruins scattered here and
there upon her bosom which may csc
where link the present to the past, for
here the work of destruction was so we'll
done that there was nothing left but the
blue sky above us. the green grass be
meath us, and the stout hearts within us.
which God be praised, have never quailed
in the presence of an adversely! 1t is i'll
the institutions under which we live, with
none 10 make US afraid. that we find the
story of what Virginians have done to de-
serve the applause and gratitude not only
of their fellow-citiZens, but of mankind;
not only of to-day. but for all time. Paul
may plant and Apollos may water, but
God alone giyeth the increase. II is Weir
for us and for mankind that patriotism,
courage, a sincere love of our Institutions,
devotion to liberty, to liberty regulated
by law and honesty in all things, espe-
cially in all things touching the discharge
of public duty should have been the in
fuences which controlled the men 10
whose guidance affairs We're at the outset
committed. VirGinians had played great
part in the work of constructions: they
We're to play, if possible, yet greater
part in giving direction and vent to the
government they had aided to create. Is
any man rash enough to-day, looking
back upon the storms of passion which
surged around and strained to the utter
most institutions still. as it were, IN Cne
yristle at the close of the last century,
to say what might have been. had the
,,rovsen; century not ushered in the ad-
ministra ton of Thomas Jefferson! he
had written the Declaration of lndepen-
Of rNr11Tfl
the revision of the laws of Virginia, had
shown himself entitled to rank among the
greatest and wisest law-givers of ancient
and modern times: he was in the evening
Of his Gays to give us the University OF
Virginia; Ihe was so great "a man, anu
had done for the world and his 1elioW-
men such mighty deeds, that in that Won
derful and most characteristic summary
which he caused to be inscribed upon ms
tomb he could afford to omit to say that
he had been President of the United
States. Yet l doubt, if calmly considering
all the debts we eve him, in estimating
the value of all that he contributed. ms
snirit that he his breathed into our insu-
buttons. the example that he mas lelt TO
MS of wisdom. moderation, honesty, uh-
ouencs,able love of liberty and unshakel
trust in The virtue of the people is not
the most priceless of all.
SIT is we'll. then. that the Society LOT
the Preservation of Virginia AnAquilies
should take under its pious care TINS Nehe-
rable relic of the past around wnlch ciu7-s
fer such memories. This spot IL may oe
said. was the intellectual birthplace Oh
one whose life was destined 10 De peiie-
dfct.on to mankind.
I'VE are here to-day as guests OF those
who feel for his memory all the Venera-
ton due to his career as patriot ana sase,
all the tender reverence and anecnon
,ybicf, nature has implanted Tor those
from, whom we descend and to whom we
owe our being. They come back 70 US
from the great Commonwealth OF Mas
sachusetts in time past the mignay ats
md then the invincible foe OF VIRGINIA
bn. now the two Joined indissolubiy to-
eether watching, guiding and guarding the
foriune of a common country Us tis
ereat rwin brethren did the desnnies oil
Rome They were citizens OF Massactu-
sits Yesterday. they are Vlrslhiai,s ~
day for Virginia claims as hers al liie
children of Tuckahoe, by whatever hailie
tt,,,,r NAV be called or wherever they may
.u'..,,' rSbarafore. in the name @. our
ao,,,,,,on Mother, in the sacred name OF
virginia, we welcome you home oiice
morei'
.f,.r ,h,s. the guests repaired 10 the
o,,,er side of the lawn. where long giistei-
ing tables were spread under the qua.
ding din trees. and the hospitality OF :: Se
oIden days was dispensed with informal MAJ
s,r and grace. Old Virginia darkies
served the Old Virginia viands in the
manner that is peculiarly thelr oMii;
n,ripg the lunch the band disconrseo
sweet music that was wafted along py
the gentle breezcs of the spring.
After the bountifui repast Mr. Coolidge
;,,,,ited The company to another side OF
he lawn. where, on beautiful heart
shaned pot of grass. the Virginia reel
was danced with vim and dash
After the dance Rev. Lr Randolph
,I.r-ison McKsm made a graceful
sneech. thanking Mr. Coolidge in the
name OF all the guests for their kind
- AZ The conclusion of the address the