The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-17
THE VIR0lNIAN INVASION.
SOME OF THOSE FROM THIS
STATE WHO HAVE ACHIEVED
SUCCESS METROP-
OILS
interesting Letter From Young Man
Formerly Of Orange County.

Interesting Letter from Young WE"
Formerly Of Orange County.
New York. Oct II. 1908
Since our memorable war with SPAN,
when not only the powers OF the Old
World but We ourselves first awoke 10 "A
faint realization Of the wonderful resOurc'
es and power of this wonderful nation ol
ours. much has been said and written ol
| the American invasion oi Europe. vi
course. not a hostile invasion Of armed
men. but the friendly invasion OF our
Generals Of Peace.
American artists. tinanciers and trades
men are winning places OF honor abroad
as well as AZ home. The words Amer
can made stamped on any arti, is no"
accepted in Europe as meaning the Inc
[ Best
Now that the great metropolitan news
papers are singing the praises oi the
I American invasion Of Europe to the
eighty millions Of enthusiasts oi our
mighty nation. il seems tit and proper
that We pause in thismad rushing hurry
burly life Of Gotham and give considera
ton TO the yirginians' peaceful invasion
of the once hostile North.
Now that the just wrath and indigna-
tion of our persecuted country has beeu
cooled by almost hall century oi medl-
tation and education, We oi the grand
old Dominion State can now turn to our
brothers Of the North with the friendly
smile and extended hand OF good fellow
ship.
IL il indeed with pride that We review
the careers Of the gallant sonr oi irginia
who have come here To this great mr-
tropolis to accumulate their fortunes and
carve their inches in the ball Ui lame.
The first name 20 grace the ii-t r. tha'
/ of the late Charles Broad way l,puss' the
blind merchant prince of broadway, oi
whom Virginia knows 80 much ana oi
WI hom she should never tire OF -in Si"S
songs Of praise lark of spare now Tor
bids an adequate tribute % 80 great "A
man. who Will long be remembered a.
the strangest and most magnetic person
ality that ever stepped into the great
mercantile arena of New York City.
The Alumnae of the University of Nir-
ginia. three hundred strong, standsiofth.
ike the irresistible Grecian phalanN, one
of the bulwarks OF the organization oi
this great city. Of this Organization
New York. az we'll a. Virginia Is indeed
proud
Among the other illhstrious names oi
the Old Dominion that now stand
forth in bold relief in the galaxy OF stars
that now Eliminates the bright SKY ol
this city OF cities. We msy mention james
Iindsay Gordon the silyer-tongued ora
tor of rammany; Judge Pryor, the 10
mous juri=t, who may well be calieI
The Solon OF the South l.; Newman, the
president of the New York Central; Lewis
/ Nixon. formerly the leader OF Iammany
and now power In the com mtrcihi
world: Baker. of chocolate fame, W. ~.
| crenshaw. of Wall street. and Marshall,
yice-president Of the Waldorf Astoria,
the greatest hotel the world has ever
known. And last, but not least, we may
mention the latest and youngest recruit
to this invading army, Mack Harris.
Large trees from little acOrns grow.
Mighty streams from little fountains
flow"
So from the very foot of the dramatic
| ladder has Spotsylvanis' only lhe-plah
started on that long and tedious journey
| that leads to the dizzy heights oisuccess
| His marked dramatic ability was IN
stantly appreciated by the New 10TH
managers and he il now touring thr
south with Miss May Sargent and her
own company Hiscareer we will iOfio"
with the keenest interest, and ere many
wears have passed, if youth iultills itr
promise. he will have climbed the heights
and taken his place in the Old Dominion
Hall of Fame alongside her other Illus
trious sons who have made her history
the grandest and most beautiiulstory to
be found in the annals OF the Western
I World