The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22

rte other, facing on Duke Of Gloucester
street, bears ali Inscription written ny
Hon. Lyon q. TYLER. presidoht OF WI
linn, and Mary College, and son or tho
late President Tyler, summing up tne
most Significant events of which the
building was the scene. s,,ch ns!
Patrick 1tenry's speech against the
STAMP Act "kindng the flames of revo'
lution"; Dniney carr's resolutions to app
n ,t correspondence committees. "the
first stop toward the Union of tho States:
tho resolution offered by Edmund Petdlc-
ton to declare the colonies free and M
dependent states, and the adoption OF
George Mason's Declaration Of RIGHTS
tho first written Constitution OF free
and Independent State ever framed
owing to tho destruction or the state
House at jamestown, the use or IRE.
candles and tobacco WAS prohibited ~
which did not avail, since It was burned
III Tao, and. after being rebuilt III 11ol.
was ultimately destroyed In 1882
. witt, 13ruton Church tstiil stnndlne),
William and Mary College (re-crccted nc.
cording to the original plar) and tho
Governors Mansion, known as the Pai-
ace, 1t was "rcputed tho best structure
in all English America, exceeded by few
Of It's kind in England, and the let
p
that from m architectural standpoint
alone, IT was most interesting.
Tho perpendicular bars Of the Fl repre-
sent two story wings, In one OF when
was the general court, With slinhry
| offices. The other contained the Hall OF
| Burgesscs, resembling the English House
| Of Commons and the Council CHAMBER
| similar to the House OF Lords, IN which
| tho royal Governor, with twelve council.
| tn, IN
| connecting link was a splendid colonnade.
| Above it--flanked at either end by
| lobbies-c extended n spacious conference
| chamber, used also by the chaplain OF
tho General Assembly for morning
| prayers; while surrounding the whole
was lofty ornate cupola. With nam
| moth clock
COURT SCENES AND HISTORIC
I FIGURES.
yAt the Capitol at public times" says
| ono OF the chaplains. writing more than
| n century and half ago are numbers "
| complete gentlemen. and at the Palace
upon birth nights. and Mt balls and as
| scmbl!es particularly during Governor
/ Spotswoods tme), have seen rs fine
/ appearance rs good diversion and as
| splendid entertainment as any else
| where.
| TO the august assemblage Of royal Gov
| ornor. aristocratlc Councilmen and mem
4 bcrs of the House OF Burgosscs Patrick
i Henry with his awkward figure. home
I spun coat and leather brooches must
have presented a strange contrast. But
J although OF humble birth and rustic np-
| pearance, lie was ono Of natures noble
(. men, type of am ideal arlstocracy. holding
| a divine patent OF leadership The res
/ ontlons which, he offered, scrubbed In
1 pencil In his notebook. we're big with
import. and his ringing utterancc:
/ Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First
4 his CROMWELL rcsoundlng through the
building like a busle call and blanch-
/ ing the cheeks Of his hearers sun echoes
in the pages OF history,
Before the nssemblage, too, Washing
\ ton appeared. young and shy, wearing
| somewhat diffidently the lanrels gathered
! In frontier warfare. Rising to acknow-