The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-27

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hoo1 Of tho colonists In their bold step.
rIe men traced the development ot inc
. hertjes OF the people from pcr1od ante
dating the Magma Chartn. ana thcr re-
Viewed the history OF me coioi''ss IN ~
tbelr rights guaranteed them IN inc chhr-
tor Of ,Iamcs T., md the supscaucnt 81 :
frrts Of the crowy to wrcst from 'n mem
i,berties so long guaranteed From lnls
,,oint he traced the progress OF Inc ROY :
stationary movement from lts ihceIt'oli
N ita fruition, quoting literally from
Jefferson and other contemporary writer's
and pubnIcists and from Hugn f'h'f
4 G,lbsoy and more recent historians
The story Of the struggle Is 'nte,spe = s. .,'
viii n number Of digressions IN thc iorm
~ dissertations Of the town OF Silliams-
| hurr incidents and anecdotes illlstra-
4 t,ve ~ the feeling existing at various
| tines IN this crucial period OF the couh-
try,s history From the passage OF me
/ virginia resolutions to their transmission
1 to Congress- and the action OF that BODY
DR.. Page shows great research Into nn-
written history. and draws l:om many
sources, with infinite labor and pains.
tho facts bearing on the development OF
tho Declaration OF Independence.
In the concluding portion OF the ad-
dress tho speaker turned his attention
and addressed himsei' especially to the
students OF the College OF William and
Mary and urged them to labor to up
build the college and strive to cause It TO
regain It's ancient prestige and Influence.
The speaker also appealed TO Virginians
to awaken to the conditions existing to-
day and to again assume their prominent
part in the affairs OF this government.
| He declared that all sections OF the coun-
try we're nearer together In feeling and
/ harmony to-day than for half century.
He expressed the fear that Virginia has
relied too much on her historic past. and
urged her sons to strive to again take
tho leadership In statecraff and IN d.
recting the policies OF this country
Tho concluding portion OF the address
was n plea for general education and for
| higher education, and In this the speaker
| had prepared himself with statistics ma
| TO illlteracy In the South and In other
sections that make n startling showing.
Tfe spoke also OF the poverty OF the
| South and OF It's recovery therefrom. and
pointed on, the hopeful signs OF great
/ revival of her ancient prestige by the old
! commonwealth In closing. the speaker
| declared that the State has her golden
ago before her. and urged his hearers to
! do their part 10 make 1t as glorious as
| 1t might be.
Receives the Tablet.
| At the conclusion OF the address Of
| Or. Page, DR.. Tyler presented Mr.. Joseph
| Bryan with graceful culogy OF his
public services and his patriotism. and
| Mr.. Bryan accepted the monumental
tablet on behalf Of the Virginia Society
for tho Preservation of Antiquities.
"I am under the conatraint." said Mr..
Bryan. "of condensng in a few words
tho sentiments OF gratitude we all feel,
and which I would express to the ladies
of the Washington branch. Such tr-
butte, coming to our glorious mother from
without her borders, excites sentiments
OF gratitude | find myself unable to OK
press. RI we5indulged ourselves In speak
Ing OF Virginia's glorious part in tho
history OF this republic we would have to
hold a protracted meeting. with night
sessions, 1t is true, indeed. that once Il
E!rginIan, always Yirgin!an. For
those ladies who, though not virsintans
by birth, are Virginians in sentiment and
sympathy, We have the warrnest feelings
Of friendship and gratitude. I could wish
them no greater honor than that theli
names may be associated with those Oh
that tablet and ! Wish that they wera
here. We have had memorable day. and
hope that these ladies from Washing ton
Will come back, and We will be moro
grateful and delighted II they will"
Or. Tyler presented Professor John L,s-
liz Hall, Of the College OF William and
Mary. Dr. Hall read an original poem
appropriate 10 the historic occasion. His
work was warmly applaudedT by the au-
diencc.
This ended the days exercises, and the
hosts and guests proceeded to the parish
house, where the latter were entertained
Mt luncheon. The remainder of tile az.
ternoon was spent in. visiting the his
tcllc spots In and around the old capital
Those in Attendance.
!, Among those present were Alfred W
pa ss anS pity cas Ms and we s Mss and
Cary, Miss Mamie Williams. Miss Eva
Talcots Hunsdon Gary and Lucius r
G3S nngs Mrs. Mr cqRnnilsham Hail Mrs. A 3
Rankin. Miss Mary Fl. Lindsey. Misses
Herta and Barbara Trlsg. Fannie Miller
F Hesa Erane9s Myers Say
4 Patrick, Mrs, 6. ". Lati hI'e MIS- MS E
Line eee Gafy M MIS- A. admss M Mss
Susie Leake, Mr!s and Mrs. r. A. Cary,
!; 3. Ferneyhqqngh and wife. Richmond;
s YoTk ss amp q M5p Il esy
Dr., r., G. Booth, Carters Grove: 3. iiig.
ginbotham and j. G. Brockenbrougll,
Rio Vista; Misses Virginia Miller. direc.
trcss Jane Randolph Codwlse, Fannie
Lee Jones. Snyder, Virginia Byrd Jones.
Perry. Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, Mrs.
Louisa Key Norton, Mrs. G. b. Merri-
man, Mrs; Columbia w. Payne. Mrs.
Lain, Mrs. ~ M. Robinson, all OF the
Washington chapter OF the A. p V. A.;
Mrs G; e. Bryan, Mrs. Baker P. Lee,
Lee, Ludwell Booker. Miss Mary Wills
Booker. Miss Elizabeth Bryan. Miss Dor
otthy Armstrong. Mrs James IT, Boutelle,
the Hampton Va, branch OF the assoc
There were present also from IIamp-
ton Judge Edgar II. Montague, Mr.. VII.
liam T. Westwood. grand nephew OF
one Of the members of the 1776 conyen-
ton; Mrs: J, s. Darling. Mrs. T.. ". Dar-
ling, MI Walter Burke, Mr.. NJ. O. Jockey,