The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-13
Mr.. 7Willard's Antecedents.


Mr.. Willard's Antecedents.
we are Ill receipt OF several comn1unlca-
lions inqulring as to some Of the personal
nntecederts ofI.eutenant- governor JOSEPH,
Il, Willard. We are not authorized to
speak for Mr.. Willard. but We are sui
ficiently Informed to be able to answer
all that 1T Is believed necessary 20 say.
1t is a fact that Mr.. Wizards father was
In the Union service, and held q position,
the! duties OF, which he discharged in q
most honorable and efficient way Mr..
Willard IS mother was a Virginian and all
intense Southern synlpathizer and u on
her part rendered most efficient service
TO the Confederate cause. and she is Crate
fully remembered BY many who were IN
the forefront on the firing line. When
her boy became old enough to gotto school
she gave him thorough going Virginia
education at the High School near Alex
andria, ut the Virginia Military Institute
and at; the University of Virginia. He has
been rooted aand grounded in the prlnci-
pies which make every Virginian proud.
1t seems Gus now entirely too late and
out Of place to abe raising a question US
to the affiliations Of a mans foreboars in
the great struggle between the North and
the South forty years ago. With all Of
our Intense u sympathics with whatever
belongs to the South and to .Vlrginia's
part in tho great interstate strife, we have
never considered that ,Lieutenant- Cover
nor Willard tstood other than on the
most 51ayorsa plane y en- EN- bering how
he was brought up and what >sacrifioes
we're made fafa lrginIa. ~ his mother.
The Chamber Of CONNER &c.
The quarterly meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce will be held this evening In
the assembly hall and several questions oi
Interest will be considered, among them
that of city pansicn5 Up 10 this time
the Chamber Of Commerce has not com
mitted itself to any definite lines, but nov
that the two branches Of the City Council
arc disagreed, President Leigh thinks thai
lit will be necessary for the body 10 put
forth renewed and well considered, but
efforts, In behalf OF a progress.
sive plan for Greater Richmond
That is the all important question II
Richmond to-day, and every member Of
the Chamber Of Commerce is earnestly
requested to be present tonight and pre-.
sent his views. II n;
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referred to this department he follow.
y, . !, Us April 6, 1905.
your Query Column the following cues
| tion &
Whar / can get#a coon dog Or tina
| name Of some one that has some TO sell
"a SUBSCRIBER.
We pass 1t on to Polk Miller and thu
| Charlotte Observer. H
Boston is the seat Of culture, and public
sentiment demands the best public
schools. 1t is given out that last yen,
the city spent for4the ordinary expense
OF the public school system the snug sun
OF ss,566l7O, and III addition the sum o
s2,114.s51 for new buildings.
Observation-Disclosures sE
1t is reported from washington tina
the United States subtreasuries In tn
far West are afflicted with surplus o
silver and are overhowIng with the whit
metal Now, If the Hon. William J
Bryan is not truly happy, we should lils'
| to know why,
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The annual meeting Of the Prison Asso
citation of Virginia will he held to-nigll
and a board of directors will be chosen
1t is an important meeting, and all mem,
hers of the association should make IT
point to attend,
4. observation-disclosures
Ambassador Meyer has just leased a.
imposing palace in ST. Petersburg, 10
the American Embassy. It is safe t
say tina, he Is not counting on payin;
the rent ont ofshis salary
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i 1t must be rather mortifying to Nor
way to observe that, In the stress
more exciting events, nobody seems 7
care that she Is working up a decide
igranch on Sweden.
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Tho ChadwIck's borrowing seem TO nay
been as naught In comparison With MI