The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-26
RANDOLPH
TABLET
Restored at William and Mary
College Chapel.
UNVEILED BYDESCENDANT
The Memorial Furnished by Mrs. John
L. WiIliams-Slr Johns Great
Granddaughter Draws the
Veil.
fsneeial to rhe rimes.Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. June 25.-An
imposing scene witnessed the closing eX-
ercises at William and Mary College to-
day, when handsome mural tablet a
memorial to Sir John Randolph, was
unveiled In the college chapel. The oc-
casion was Impressive because OF the
fame OF Randolph and of the time and
circumstances that environed the I'M
yelling.
The quaint old chapel, SO venerated by
all Virginia, was In gala attire. Great
streamers Of orange and white stretched
from the library to the rostrum Over
the portraits OF Jefferson, Tyler. Monroe,
Madison. Blair and the others that adorn
tho walls, were wreaths of evergreen.
On the rostrum sat some Of Virginin's
foremost men, while the audience was
representative OF the youth and beauty
OF the Peninsula.
PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
Judge beverly T. crump. Of Richmond,
on behalf OF the donors, made the pre-
sentation speech. The address was pecu-
IiaHly felicitous, an interesting feature
being the reading from the number of the
Virginia Gazette current of the week OF
his death the quaint contemporary 40
count Of Sir Johns virtues and qualities
as a man and statesman. The veil was
drawn by Miss Charlotte Randolph Be-
miss Of Richmond, granddaughter Of
the donors, and descendant OF John
Randolph DR.. John w. Lawson, presi-
dent of the Board of Visitors, in neat
address. accepted the gift on behalf OF
the college.
As the veil was drawn aside by Miss
Bemiss. charming little lady, expos
ing the elegant tablet. with It's impos-
= Ing Latin inscription. the effect was
grand and the audience seemed cleo
triaed by It's beauty.
THE TABLET.
. The tablet is white marble block, TX
feet long, bearing in black letters the
Inscription. an exact copy Of the origi-
nal one, which was destroyed when the
college burned in 1859.
The following relative to John Ran
dolph and tho original tablet, which has
just been restored by his "great-great-
granddaughter and her children and
children's children, was prepared by
well known writer and will prove In
teresting:
"This tablet, which persisted in the fro
OF 1859, was over Tx feet high and cost
tells us that Sir John Randolph
was the sixth son OF William Ran
dolph, of Warwlckshlre and Mary
Isfam, Of Northamptonshire, in England.
He was born In 1893 and attended VIII
liam and Mary College, where he dis
played great capacity as student. He
then attended Gray's Inn. in London,
and graduated with high honors as bar
rstcr. Returning to Virginia he was
successfully elected Clerk Of the Senate,
Speaker Of the House of Burgesses, and
Treasurer Of the colony. His reputation
as lawyer was great. and for long
time he represented the College Of VIII
liam and Mary In the General Assembly.
He was t,e first Recorder Of the borough
Of Norfolk.
"IIe had In an eminent degree that In
eenua totius corporis pulcrltudo ct quid-
am senatorius decor. which Pliny mem
lions and which Is somewhere not un-
happily translated, The air Of a man OF
quality For there was a moral grand
eur in his presence and department which
iikened him to General Washington. He
died In the very prime of his powers,
March 6, 1877. He had very grand
funeral. He was buried In vault I'M
derneath the chapel floor, where repose
Eeveral other worthless. SUCH as LORD
Botetourt Judge Robert Nelson, Peyton
Randolph, Blshop manson, &C. Ac-
cordins 10 MS own dlrcctlons' ne was
carried 10 the place OF lhtermeHt py SIX
honest INDUSTRIOUS poor housekeepers
OF Bruton'Ea,isii IL, among wholn tne sum
OF ~ .Fas.,lNlueu' Ii's iuIieia, oia,ioi'
IN hatih was -PFoi'ounceu 10y .nh Aev.
lWl1iia1h DaMsoh' one ~ ,he pro'vssors
uIie cpiIsse' anu az AZ, .ae us li.aties
uls oo'o"' wy '''t'
efc .rs.n ,,,,,,,, =, c,r 1oh, p,nao,,,,
,,,.ra t,,,, inva,,sts IN no ,wars hetwaen
tha parl alta mont and King charles and
Sir 1ohn,s father he,np left without
,n,,ch nronorIy In ENGLAND resolved
Co.. ro.nv nther cavaliers aid ~ trv HE
. >'-N>S' 49,,