Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
PROTECT TIE BRUTES
FINE MEETING or THY. s.. r. c. A..
HELD LAST NIGIT.
GOVERNOR MONTAGUE sPoK.::.
IA. E.cc.lcncy Says lie Never Rob-
bed Eird'x Nest, But Polk Miller
Acknowledges INC Commencement
fnx REPORTS OF officers.

ness. ard have always tad a con-
temp for the hoy THAI did" said Cover
cor Montague last night, when address
inE the members Of the Richmond Soc.e.y
Cor the Prevention CT Cruelty 10 Aniina.s
IN the hail Of HE Mechanics institute
few minutes later AR Polk AI:t.er
eefose be&inriaG his negro dialect Jokes,
bowed Ills head ana in a coatfitc spirit
SAID, Il can't say what the Goye.no,
has said. | have robbed a birds nest.
and was sorry Ter II as a hog. and
am sorry for 1t now.'
It Was Very ia,e, e&t;ns meeting that
The Soc.ety fo- the Prevention of Cruelty
- Animals he'd. cnlIye,Ied by the app-o-
PIRATE tails Of Governor Montague. Mr.
8. 5. T. Pauescn, and the anecGo.-,
tol5 by Folk Miller. his rarjo piazirg.
and the songs of the '.O:d South quar-
:ette" that made the audience forget Tor
the time being that the neetir;; Was the
regular annual gathering OF the members
OF the society, whose aim it is 10 relieve
Sc suf-cSi:2ss OF the dumb animals IN TIE
city.
M. Patteson read a thoroughly well
prepared pafaar On the origin of the Jc-c-
~, arc ci.eG many in-eres;lnG cpin c.,s
delivered Is eminent i;sGes in cases
bIcueht before them affecting the rights
OF the lover animals, he further ar
nounce6 that in due sea son he expected
10 lake up the subject Of rna-rimCnv
III Tep'y 10 Captain G&iron's Introduction
Of him as ne eldest bache'cr lawyer in
tho cftv. This statement. to~nthe" win
tho Governors anncu~ce-7nrf HAT he
had reve~ in7u1ee5 in the ro"feA n~a~-I5
q purIoi~'rg eggs Trc@n . birds nest
ware merely Incidents Of The r2aeti,g
4 Good Audience.
The hal was well flied. the Platform
was tasueIuy decorated with cul --o.teia
ard ported Plans, and the excellent wo.!l
:: the society was Iuily set fOTtn in the
reports Q: the Two branches OF Ike socie>y
III This city.
The report Of the tcca surcr Slowed the
Frances Ct The society 10 be in sound con-
dtt1n. and during the coming winter
when cold and sleet cover the streets OF
Richmond the funds Of the society Will
De devosec 10 a noble purpose in p.o:ect-
ne the unfortunate dumb creatures from
me caro,esEErSs ard Indifference OF heart
.ess owners ard drivers. The cfficers of
the society sought TO make the annual
neetirg last night as Interesting as pcs
sib,c. and they succeeded completely
Tie ta'2-s by the Governor ard EIr. Pat
con were pertirant and helpful: the re
2crts were concise ana cratff,i7g and
he w,,k Of Po'k Miller and his quartattc
IF necl o Shes gave 4 sriCe az variety
o the routine procedures that was
heartily erioye7 bv he arGience.
Cap'o'n a. i. Guison presented the
Ioverro~.
The Governors Address.
Governor Montague spoke briefly Of the
aim Of tne society and the good that II
had done for the dumb creatures. 1T Is
true and recognized in the universe, that
man has dominion over the beasts cf the
field the BIRDS of The air. ard tae fish
beneath the sea. bat the obligation IS i'm
DcseG upon him 20 exercise this dominica
with intelligence. justice. and kindness
not only from the STANDPOINT Of the dumb
brutes. but from The standpoint OF man.
do rot understand that it is the pur-
pose of this society 10 prosecute solely.
but rather to exercise the tsduca Jonal
influence OF W dertnG human syrnpataies,
ara TO ~7"n should WITHHOLD his aid from
such cause"
me Governor said he believed the good
that came % nan from kindness to
animals was ore of the !cest results from
membership il the society. aiihough the
dumb brlItes We're the immediate reel
p.enta Of Tie good.
..rhe Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals is for tie children OF
man" said the Cover Go'. A man who
seals ba!to's hurts himself mere than
Ire ore from whom he steals. ard SO he
who does t-irc deed fer an animal edu-
Gates his highc" and better nature by tn=
reflex act en- OF his CeeG.
He believed tie cause OF the society
ras moral one. and would win in the
Icr- run however humble and tnsignih-
cant fright he is orfcin.
At th. conclusion Of Governor Nonta-
r,-7's remarks. Polk NTi,Iar presented h's
..ol9 South Qro~.e-ter' n the audience.
am tho -eq7;ticn Of "Ca~rv Ne Rack
10 Ole Vi~efI,,7,'' ard ,-SHoutirG Mourn
or" rra- m enthusiastic reception frcn
+-a audience. and encores were de-
.nanGcd.
Mr. patsesoG2s speech.
cap.ala Alec. Guison introduced MI.
S S =, Pat.eson in his usual pleasing
sly lie.
3Ir. E9attescn said that Plutarch openly
advocated humanity to animals about
i, 100 1earS before the subject was brought
10 ihc attention Of Oh isians. The Athe-
mans after they had filisaed the TEN
pie called BecatoiilpeGCn set al liberty
The beasts OF burden that they had en-
p.oyed On that occasion allowing them to
feed at large free from any further ser
vice. NautEippUs deg swan 10y the dc
Of his masters ship from Athens 10 sa.a-
min. and was afterwards buried 10y mn
IL that pace wl.ica is sin Gated the
Dogs Grave.
GAO left the horse that re ro3e when
he commanded in Spain in that country
10 avoid the expense CT bringing him back
10 Italy, but Putarch said whether such
thirgs as these are 10 be aScTibed TO a
greatness or me2nness Of soul is lett TO
The readers Judgment 10 decide.
Mr. Par. esCu cited the origin OF the
law in Erg ard for the prevention OF
cruelty 10 animals. 4 bill was intro
tDced in TIE House of Commons TO that
end by Dick Martin. an IIishrnan who
was ford cf animals. and dshtirg. VINE
speaking on The measure member mae
ca'-can Martin stepped ard sad he
%ouI1 ike 10 have the ra'ne CT the gen
tle,na.l who nd i~s"lted hin Tree
vas 20 reply bat the House chee~ed me
I~ishrner's rea6v w!t ard his bi beca@1e
I~w the first of its kind in The CIV
l!zc1 world.
The virginia Law.
Referring TO The law in Virginia, the
rpea&er sale. t''IGe Virginia statute on
he subject passed In 1891 expressly per
nits docking OF horses tails and the as
9oining of cattle. The United safes
las a statute which provides that catl.e
,han net while being transported On ran
.caCs, be confined for longer consecu-
i've period than twenty-eiSht hours Win
ont l.,llCaCirE for rest. water and Ieed-h
The courts OF Scotland and ireland have
uniformly held that dlshorning cattle -
~, 10 English courts