The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
HOBSON'S TRIBUTE
TO HIS COUNTRY
Merrimac Hero Before Wo-
mans Club Last Night.
FINE AUDIENCE THERE
Brilliant and Beautiful Companh
ofWomen Greet and Cheer Him.
SPEAKS TO BOYS Y. M. C. A.
To.Siorrow He Will Go TO Lynchburg TO De-
liver an Addrsss-Latcr He VIII
Join the Presidential Party al
Charleston Exposition.
Talks Freely Save
About sehIey.
SPEAKS TO BOYS AT Y. M. C. A.

Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson,
hero of the sinking Merlimac. the guest
Of the Womans Club Of this city. paid
noble tribute TO his country last night.
For almost two hours this young man,
who but brief time ago riskcd his
life for the cause for which his country
was lighting, stood before brilliant
company Of lovely women and distin,
suishcd men and told Of that couuTy's
strength and weakness. His praises were
from the lips of man TO whom love OF
his native land is u part of his soul, and
tie finger which he laid upon the sores
belonged to the hand and heart Of the
friend whose wounds were faithful.
The coming Of Captain Bobson fad
been looked forward to with the greatest
interest He is a speaker Of more than
usual ability. and aside from being
fearless man who has q. will that nothing
may withstand, he thinks for himself,
and has had in recent years abundant
opportunity for meditation ana. thought.
Every member of the Wornan's Club
was glad when it was learned that he
Could and would come. lney prepared
long ago TO give him a worthy welcome.
They did it in way that could not fail
10 repay and crafty him.
His address last hight was on the
q
is good TO sec ourselves in the light anu
with the eyes Of others sometimes. The
American nation, under the descriptive
powers of Captain Hohson, passed in re-
ziew before his audience last night. For
enc hour and fifty minutes he held his
audience spellbouHd. He chained them
wRh his story Of our count'-y's great
moss. and inspired in all, as he intended
10 do, a love and pride Tor the grandest
lend God ever made.
Captain Hobson Will address the boys
at the Y. NJ. c. A this afternoon. and
will also appear at the Academy of Aiu-
sc at the Talmage meeting.
PRESENTED BY DIR. HODGES.
Captain I1obson was presented last
night by Dr.. ]. Allison Hodges, who paid
the speaker a handsome compliment when
I've said greatness Is inherited by some.
v nile by others nerited, but that of him
who is to speak tonight is doubled, for
ltc both Inherited and merited it He is
OF the hero of the hour, but his name
is household word, and he has never
lold in public of his noble deeds; a man
who win live in letters, science and naval
History"
CAPTAIN Hobson commenced his ad-
,,ress by saying that the citizens OF Amer
ica did not until lately realize their
i-roN-th. and now have become graduated
and see their miraculous powers and op-
portunties.
II shall endeayor," he declared. Ito
attack this vast subject in scientific
way, but on the basis OF comparison: and
first, as regards population. of which
America has one-eighth Of the white
race and one-quarter of the total popu-
lation of the world.
I'VE will discuss America in the light
OF the five powerful nations-Great Brit
ain, France. Germany, Russia and Amer
lea. We can thus see wherein our supe-
Tority lies"
He first spoke regarding the quantity,
or vastness of the nation In this respect
ii ranked second to none, as the blacks
should be recoIlened as we'll as the peas
antry In Europe. having a population OF
eiEhty-four million. And as regards dem
sity of population. it comes next TO Rus
Sia only, and the rate of increase IS twice
as rapid.
LAS regards quality he said. I'VE must
face the facts squarely; eXcelling in vigor,
and in height as compared with Germany
md England, Americans eat quite one
third more meat than the others, and in
clothing and houses America is given first
place the combined clements making
them more vigorous
Regarding education and efforts to de-
Nelop the niud the American pays 3
per head, for salary Of public school
teachers only, while in England they pay
ZI.S0 per head everything included. In
higher education abroad it is mostly
locally developed While III this country
it is wonderfully developed everywhere,
and marvellous fact is that twenty
seven per cent. are women.
Speaking from the spiritual standpoint,
lac said that though the Y NJ. G. y. was
originated in England, il has now III the
United States 100000, While The whole
number in all other countries is 100000.
In all other institutions religious and
AMERICA TO THE RESCUE.
charitable. it leads. and when famine
comes to distant lands. it Is not the
neighboring nation, hut the American
people who lend their aid. Really in this
America stands far ahead, the English
following, and then France
lin effective cooperation" he said we
must take broad scales. for III products,
workshops, and great machinery, We
hnye the workshops of the world, and IN
;ho last fiscal year made moro than
Great Britain. Germany aud France
combined. for nature has given us greatly
Of her stores.
In railroads America leads, having 202,-
ton ,niless Germany coming next
Speaking of cooperation in business,
stocks. and rates of exchange as a re,
guilt Of so much export. he declared that
America was gradually becoming the
orcditing nation OF the world
Regarding quantity. quality, and CO.
rneration. America stands tar ahead, ne
said but has three elements OF weakness,
namely, in her transportation system. in
her navy. and In her tendancy 10 neglect
public affairs
I'VE can build a navy, and we would
not feel It VIC can and are going to have
a merchant marine. partly from economy
snd partly because it is just wise 10 do
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IN The politics OF ,hcir community, State
and country.