The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
PROUD POSITION.

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commercial and political center OF that
fair region. II Is said that not much less
than a thousand Southern people make
Wytheville their summer home,
This at once suggests the extensive
resources Of the community in the way
of hotels, boarding houses and private
homes
The architectural pride OF wytheylle
centcrs In tho new courthouse It IS In
deed truly magnificent building, Just
two years old. standing on q beautiful
elevation, with grounds ct once ample
and In process Of Improvement includ-
ing handsome approaches rich grass. iron
enclosures and superb entrances. The
building Is graceful in form and it's ex.
terror Il richly adorned with towers. corr
5nices. pillars and massive stone steps.
Within t Is SURPRISINGLY fine, hardly hav-
Ing rival among the courthouse build.
ings OF the State. The courtroom ID
beautiful and not stain OF tobacco Juice
or other deflement caught my eye as
gazed on its floor and understand that
the Judge, who Is a reformer In things
legal and ethical believes also In the re-
ligion OF eleann4ss, All the county Of
fees are under the roof OF this structure
and 1t really looked as II the officers con
sidered it a. duty supreme az we'll as de-
lightful to show kindness to the visitor.
In that building are also the accommoda-
lions for the meeting OF the Supreme
Court OF Virginia, including rooms for
library and consultation.
A COMPARISON.
AS gazed upon this noble structure
could not fail to compare 1t with our old
Capitol building in Richmond. and that
to the disadvantage Of the latter. OF
course 1t Is equal to an assault upon the
sentiment OF many charming people to
tell the truth, but as q matter Of stony
and Implying fact we have outgvown our
dear old Capitol. and sadly need q new,
one. II Is q numbering, III conceived
thing on the inside, hopelessly made
quate, defying Improvement. and appar-
entity unwilling to get out OF the way N
greater day that is fast coming for old
Virginia. Ye people Of Virginia., do rise
IN your majesty and build Capitol
worthy OF your history and your future
OF course, I touched but lightly the Dor
der OF Wythovllle life, and can give only
a few Impressions received mere Z. an
there concerning the people ana tninGs,
I had q number OF favorable things sac
to mo concerning Judge W. z, Fultqn,
who was closing his judicial career W \,
I was there, Indeed In that reign 81 nom
orabIe sentiment which marked the shift
Ing OF the courts throughout Virgin
while "wall doney' were showered upon
SO many retiring public servants, Judge
Fulton received q generous share o.
honor. Mr.. Joseph G. Cassel, formerly
clerk OF the Circuit Court, survives the
upheayal, and will carry on business IN
his fine new quarters. II was q matter
OF intense regret that Mr., w, B, Foster,
the veteran county clerk for oyer thirty
years, found his old occupation gone,
but there was unmeasured satisfaction
when 1t was ascerta!nod that he would
be- retained as deputy clerk Of the Cir
cult Court, They could elbow no consti.
tuition to unhorsa that old Roman j
was my fortune to be introduced 20 MT
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