The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
BRILLIANT SCENES
At CHAMBERLAIN
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III OlvliIIIS 1'I AI'ias
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Il. C,rc,itt, OF tho ship yards company,
| presided, and lie made an admirable
I toastinnstef.
/ gentlemen were seated IN the order
I tnn,ned. Governor, Montague. Mr. X. 9.
| f,ickford Congressman II. Il. Maynard.
! Admiral Capp and President stevens, or
\ fla Chesapenko and Ohio, while TO his
I right we're the following: Assistant Sec
! rotary Of the Navy G. II. Darling, AZ I,
! m.rals Chester, Harrington ana ltac al, M
n Superintendent W. a. Post OF the snip
/ yards. Tho Governors party ana stn1l
| occupied seats Immediately In front OF the
( speakers stand, and they were mo re-
| cirlents OF mitch attention..
\ The first burst of applause came when,
at o'clock. the band struck up Dixie,
| ana in n few moments there were q thou-
I sand people on their feet waving hand-
I lerchiefs and cheering for the ever pop
| dlar sentiment.
Then came the speaking President Or
| cult making u brief but fitting speech
| OF welcome.
"Ladics and gcntlcmcn, citizens Of Vir-
/ Einia,.' he began. 'Wc give you hearty
welcome here to-day" lie declared that
| tho occasion was rcma rkable one, and
that 1t happened that Virginia was her
!. own hostess.
\ He read kilograms from Senators DAN
Eel and Martin. saying that important
/ public business detained them in Wash.
inston. and after celebrating somewhat
| Oh the beauty and significance Of tho
| occasion he proposed as the first toast;l
Speaks for President.
"Tho President Of tho United States. Y
10 which Assistant Secretary Of the
TREASURY Charles II. Darling responded.
/ Mi. Darling paid Il tribute to Virginia
as the mother of States and statesmen.
! and declared that 1t was Virginia that
had played a most. Important part IN
the establishment of the office Of Presi-
| dent She had helped to make 1t simple
! and free from nobility. and he asserted
| that in its very simplicity was It's greatest
| strength
| The office was above that Of king or
emperor, and It represented the untranl-
meled will of so.oOo,0po American people.
Ri Mr.. During dwet upon the thought
that when man was thus chosen his
personality and politics should be for
gotten. and he should everywhere be
looked upon as ''thc President OF the
United States.
The country to-day received great
battlcship from the oldest State III the
Union. and this added to the dignity OF
"Virgiria'' into the navy, and said she
would carry the flag Of the Union among
the proudest. nations Of earth and de-
fend 1t everywhere
The Navy.
Mr.. Darling's remarks were warmly re-
celved, and he was followed by Rear
Admiral r. r. Harrington. who spoke OF
.rhe Navy of the United States. The
speaker created laughter by declaring
that as an evidence that he was Viz
gniall lie might cite that he held his
legal residence in the Fourth Ward Of
tile city of Portsmouth, He was cheered
when he spoke Of Virginia's great men,
from Washington to Lee. and said she
had made her contribution.3to the navy
as Well He said a thrill Of JOY would
fill the land when the news was flashed
over the wires that the Virginia" had
taken her first dip in the water where
years before the State had fought against
tho Union. .SB.
The speaker graphically described the
capacity OF the ship, with whose building
no has been connected, and he said when
size engaged in g. battle II would not be
a nlcstion OF going after the enemy
With bow and arrow.
In conclusion the Admiral expressed
his gratitude for the splendid work and
active cooperation Of the ship yard
people In the matter OF building the
Virginia.
Cheers for the Governor.
Governor Montague was presented amid
great cheering to speak for virginia
The Governor was never in finer trim.
nor was he ever accorded more flat
tering reception. He spoke for thirty
minutes and was cheered wildly time ana
again by his hearers. He opened by
congratulating President Orcutt Super
oir tnf md n1a0
upon their splendid work. and declared
that 1t was gratifying to the people OF
the State TO have one Of the great battle
ships OF the country'S navy named VT
ginia." He said the American navy was
the supreme expression Of national power
and nationa. unity. ae-l he was sure all
| Virgnians would be proud OF the state
| contribution thereto.
! It was his deliberate judgment that the
"Merrlmac,' afterwards the Virginia"
| :,ad revoutioniZed the navies of tho world
/ by the battle she fought heal the spot
where the new Virginia" had lust been
| launched,
The Governor grew reminiscent for tho
moment, and traced the history of Vir-
| ginia briefly, and in rising to n climax he
set the audience to cheering enthusiastic
caiy referring to Hampton Roads as the
liberty gates OF the world.
| SOWed First SeeQS OF Liberty.
He declared that Virginia" had sowed
the first seeds of liberty on American
soil, and had persistently struggled for it
from her colonial days. and he expressed
tho belief that there was no more am
bilious or progressive race Of people on
the globe,
Governor Montngu'e recital OF the
achievements OF Virginias great men
from Washing ton down was thrilling and
eloquent, and often there WIS long con-
tlnued applause.
"Of all the romantic Commemorative OF
the world he declared, none surpasses
the one SO fcebly represent here to-
day." lie thought enough common blood
had been spilled on common soil TO make |
this once more a common country. and
he declared that Virginia was catching
the new pulse of a new day. He spoke
eloduently Of her commerce., natural re-
sources and advantages and Of the rapid
strides she had made In railroad and
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