The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
COL. GRAVES
ON MONTAGUE
Pays the Governor Splendid.
Editorial Tribute.
SAVED OLD MAN HALSTEAD
virginia's Executive Led Cheering for
tho Famous Journalist at Norfolk,
and Then Captured His Hearers
With Fine Sentences.

The Atlanta News of Saturday. Octo.
Der 10Th, contains the following beautltul
editorial tribute to Governor Montague
written by Colonel John Temple Graves,
editor Of the paper. and famous as q
brilliant platform lecturer and writer:
AT tho magnificent mass meeting held
In Norfolk on Thursday night Andrew j.
Montague, Governor of Virginia, did/a
graceful and courteous thing.
The occasion was tho first public rally
in the interest of the great jamestown
Tercentenary, which the people of Tide
water. Virginia are preparing to cee-
brate in the summer of 1907. The list Of
speakers was illustrious. and Murat Hal
stead, of Ohio, was introduced seventh
upon the list. The famous old journal
list. now almost decrepit, Is essentially
a writer rather than speaker and his
earlier words came haltinsly and slow.
The audience. keenly strung, grew rest
less and fidgeted in their seats. Some
Of them went away. Tho moment was
critical with failure for tho speaker. and
incidentally for the evening. Suddenly
Governor Montague, occupying the cen
ter of the stage behind the speaker.
leaned forward in a radiant attitude OF
interest and attention. The sentence on
the lips OF the speaker was trivial, II
patriotic, but the tactful executive smiled
and clapped his hands. The Virginlans.
taking the cue from their courteous
Governor, broke into applause and the
hour was saved to Halstead and to the
exposition.
1t was as cellar triumph Of tact and
courtesy as ever radiated a public as
sembly.
IS WARMLY PRAISED.
Later. at the banquet at the hotei'
there was a long list OF speakers, elo-
ouent, ambitious and we'll prepared. me
Governor was set to the inspiring sentl-
mcnt of virginia" and he is an orator
OF power and brilliant force. But when
he was introduced, with fine sense OF
the appropriate. he spoke four sentences,
thrilling with loyalty FOR his. State, llfted
his glass, and sat down. leaving the
floor to the guests OF the evening.
It was in little things like these that
Andrew Jackson Montague stamped him.
self upon the mind of the occasion as
the finest and most tacttul gentleman
of Virginia. ~ s
For it Is in little things that We see
the conference.-the small, sweet cour-
tesics, the unbought grace Of lifo. the
cheap delight OF living.
Consideration for others is the quality
of good heart and a brave one. In
man it. marks the worth OF knighthood,
and in woman lids the loveliest grace OF
gentleness: Sometimes 1t costs nothing,
and comes clear and spontaneous from
tho fountain OF a noble soul And some
times it passes through the deep waters
Of sacrifice. purified and slorified into
the heroic. Il
But however it comes and whenever,
itgsweetens life for the agent and the
object. Tho heart OF the beneficiary
is warmed to reciprocal color, and the
soul of the considerate Is exalted with
the consclousness OF dignity and altru-
istic philanthropy.
How many men and women, In high
places and in, low. might better life. and
brighten hours, and build up homes. and
radiate assemblies. by the faith and the
practice OF the small, sweet courtesies
that are so cheap and buy so much.
The act of the Virginia Montague was
n little thing. And yet had we been a
Canulet as, fair as Juliet. We would
have surrendered there-even to the enc
my OF all our house.