The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-23
A TRIP TO TApPAHANNocB.
Hon. A. J. Montague Addresses Largo
Audience Notes and Personals.
Especial Correspondence Of The Free
Lance
rnppAhannock. Va. Aug. 20.

TappAhannook, Va. Aug. 20.
Saturday evening The Free lance
representative In company with Attof'
ney w. d. Garter started overland Tor
Tappahannook 90 attend couFi, whioh
convened on Monday. Behind his
thoroughbred horse. "Steve, " we were
soon speeding along the river road 20
Port Royal 90 spend the night. The
foliage on each side OF the road was so
dense that it protected US from the heat
ed rays OF the sun. butit ought 10 be ont
away as IL ABSTRACTS the view OF the
nice farms and residences along the
ronte. After q drive OF four hours we
arrived ut Port Royal and soon were
nade comfortable at the Hotel Asklns
and were greeted by MIR. Z. n. Wood.
ford Of Fredericksburg. end Mr.. ID. b.
Powers, Jr Comfortable beds gave us
q good nights sleep, aud, after six
O'Clock breakfast next morning, we re-
sumed cur trip through sea OF sand
ana dust All along the route were evil
dences of the terrible drought prevail
ing. Streams are almost dried up. mills
have ceased grinding corn and wheat,
and there are Thousands OF acres OF land
in corn that will NOS average one barrel
per aero. The prospects for farmers are
indeed gloomy for the coming winter,
aud In many instances they are selling
stock cattle because Of the scarcity Of
feed TappAhRnnook was reached at
D. m and we drove to the Hotel Bag
by, where the proprietor and his excel
lent wife take especial pains to make
their guests feel at home, In which they
always succeed, and we sat down to an
excellent dinner, to which we did full
Justice. After q pleasant evening we
attended the Baptist church, where an
excellent sermon was preached by the
pastor, Rev. L. B. Beale.
At 90 early hour this morning, In
company with President Henry Will
lisms. Of the Weems Line, and DR..
Chew and two sons. II Baltimore, all
Of whom spent an hour or two In the
town while the steamer Richmond was
at the wharf, we visited the gallery Of
portraits at the Courthouse, which 10
the pride Of Judge Wright. TO whom the
credit Of collecting the same Is due.
Here we were courteously shown by
CLERK Harrison Southworth the old REQ
ords Of the court dating back to 1910.
which were Of great interest to the
party. Since our visit last year and de-
sorlption Of the gallery at that time
there have been added a number Of por.
traits Of distinguished sons OF Essex,
the most striking Of which Is that OF
Col. .Meriwether. Smith. member 81
the first Colonial Congress and father Of
Gov. Geo. w. Smith, Of Bathurst "
This was painted by Miss NJ. Gertrude
Won Stemyng Kriete, the handsome and
accomplished daughter Of Mr. A ".
Kriete, OF Baltimore, and presented to
the gallery last July. The others are OF
Gov. Geo. William Smith, who was
killed in.the burning Of the Richmond
Theatre ia FISH, Rufus s. Rennolds,
Commonwealth attorney Capt. Geo.
W. Street. Doth Virginia Regiment,
killed Of Charlottesville Capt. VIM.
Oliver, 9th Virginia Cavalry. killed at
White Tavern Col. Evan Rice, both
Virginia Regiment, and Prof. A, p
Montague. OF Furman University, s. @.
There Is also.a handsome tablet TO JUS
tice Robert Brooke. Robert Brooke .Jr.
who was clerk of the court aud q
knight Of the Horse Shoe. Judge
Francis I. kBrooke, of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals, and William Hill
Brooke Justice Of the county. This
gallery Is now the finest in the State,
and is the admiration of visitors.