Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26


and Mary college BY the Colonial Danes.
20 the memory Of COmmissary James
Blair. and the founders Of William and
Nary, was unveiled Tuesday with APP
propristr and impressive exercises
The Danes came from Richrond. Nor
Solk and Hampton. and were sccompS-
nied by several distinguished gentlersen.
Tlscy week met AT the depot with car
risges- Mrs. Chss. Washing ton Coleman
entertained the visitors az break
fast. after which n rerVption Was held at |
the residence OF President Lyou 6. TyleT. !
on the ooIlsgc campus
President and Mrs Tyler we've assisted |
IL rcooivirc their guests by Mrs. Leslie |
Hall Mss Lucy DAVIS. Miss Aunic |
Stubbs. AIRS. Israel Smith, Mrs Y. r.
Garrett. Mrs Hugh :. Bird. Miss Lottis
Garrett. DR.. and Ms. Bishop, Miss
Wharton and Miss Henslcy.
The quaint old Colonial building was
resplcrdsnt with dowers.
After the reception the unveilng exer-
cises were held. Tbs tablet was placed
on the front Portoo for the unwilling.
Or. 1. 4. Wharton opcusd the exercises
with PRAYER. and President Tyler vel
coined tbs ladies in a an approprat
.eech-
Alter the close OF Nr. Tyier's
! speech. Hon. ]. Aston Cabcn. command
CT OF riae military order OF foreign wars.
and a member OF The ADVISORY Board o.
the Colonial Danes, presented the tab
lstto the college II behalf OF the 50
cissv with a short and eloquent talk.
At The oonclusion AR. CabelTs address
the tabIet was unveiled by AIRS. NJ. T.
Peasants. OF Riohmond. and Hon J. \.
S.uohs. IN a few vvcii-ohosen remarks. ac-
ceptcd The KAT or thc PARK oi The Board
| O. Visitors 20 William and Mary.
The crowd thsu sent TO the ooiieg,
! charci. where Col William Lamb. ofNoi.
? forik. made an eloquent address. This
was followed by an original Poem bl
Hon Jauss Lindsay Gordon. OF New
York. Was reaa by Ir. HaI- and j.
b as follows.
TIE BUILDING OF TuE FAME
CoIlesc olWuEam and Mary. 1888
20 They had brought il into The WILDERNESS
b iu tie uuforgottcu days
d A spark oi the hrc that icil direct a 81.
from The hard oi God
Ard here d the Fame that was builde
hrss 10 hold Is sacred rays
TN the glory gleamed upou darkene
paths by mans feet ye- uutrod.
10 II has lighted The way their fathers can
over the oczan's foam,
Into the " astc q ar unknown vorl
n that the sons should hold Ia Tex
g II had poi-ted them through the dar
To- ness 20 the gates 90 Heaven ar
or Home,
So they made a shrine for IT'S hight
shine that whose would mig
H.
Yea. 20 cherish forever the IRE from XIX
ven tins fostering Fane was bui
That us rays might show through I
-. centuries y here freedoms VI
springs lay;
To uurse The Hope for xhich the blo
ne or tie martyrs II God was spa
uz1 IN the "Eght that shiuerh more q
the more unto the perfect day
D. And whose came 20 its portal and 10
&C or the shining, saw
The Hopc Of The world grow stron
In rbe years that were yet ~ Z
nce- In tie risc OF Men. IN the ;al q Kings
zted tte triEmph q Truth and La'
III thr. r1rs nsisc 81 God should befu
Cd and he peoPles ofearth be
bold III.
90 Brighter the light mas glimmercd. fur
has azred The fzInes
stronger the music has sounded Of
fatbxrs Wbo builded here
A TEMPE y hence should be borne '
as tbe crowding centuries ca
{ a. By the sons ordained 70 speak
box. word that ulen most longe'
: BY hear
- And forth q this Fane there issu'
message which hath sufhoed
To Hft tie hope q the nations
nous tighten The load they bort
that Reiterance % the promise that Sell
fake. the lips d Christ,
-, or what should ie When His KIM
coues aud the bonds are ire'