The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-31

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world and he lived the idol of his people.
He trusted the people, ard with Implicit
confidence his people In their hours OF
trial and gloom placed with loving faith
their hands in his and followed his lead.
lership and guidance His people shows
cred upon him great honors and import
liant trusts. What q splendid career does
his life rpesent
~ lawyer Of fine attainment, with
large and lucrative practice, success
fiji business man Of large and Va l en-
terprlscs; an eloquent speaker anu
splendid debater. III
.Hc served with great reputation In
both branches OF the General Assembly
az Virginia and In our national House
or REPRESENTATIVES. In eacn OF THESE
bodies he was n potentia! MEMBER, an
acknowledged leader. Without EFFORT t,, on
hIs mart. he was accorded the rare dis
tinctinnFof being twice Governor OF this
slate Ills administration of this oiice
uas en,ia1 10 that Of any OF his prede-
cessors or his successors. BY splendid
military achievements he was promoted
from colonel to brignder-general and
nnallv n major general. Few public men,,
few statesmen, have ever been endowed
with accomplishments so varied and
,,r,l,iant. have experienced a life so
crowded with grave and great RESPONSE
bllites. SO Respondent with success and
honors.
Eloquent Peroration.
"My countryman, Carlyle, in his SPLEEN
did essay on voltaire has truly said:
The life OF every man Is as the we'll
spring OF stream, whose small begin
nngs are, indeed plain to all, but whose
ultimate course and destinauon. as u
winds through the cxpanse of Infinite
years, only tho Omnsclent cnn discern.
viii It minele with the neighborlng rivti-
lets as a tributary or receive them as
their sovereign. is It to be a namelcss
brook. and will It's tiny waters among
millions Of other brooks and rills IN
crease the current Of some wor.t-fnmed
river? Or is II to be itself Rhine, q
Danube, an Amazon, whose goings forth
{ are to the utmost la1id, Its flood an ever
lasting boundary on the globe Itself. the
bulwark and highway OF whose k1hsuoins
and continentsG
"As 10 what n ,nan'v 10 shall be.
whether a tiny stream l]ving the. current
of its life to others. or magnificent
river, receiving the waters OF thousands
OF smaller riv,ilcts. depends largely upon
oncs talents and opportunities, but. more
than all else upon ones efforts. VIII ana
ambition
Governor Smith, possessed OF his high
qualities of mind and splendid talents,
aspiring and ambitious. chose TO make
and did make the stream OF his lie as
4 i. ran with its pure waters to the great
j eternal ocean, a large and majestic river.
known far and wide. fertilizing broad
fields. enriching States and carrying on
It's bosom rich treasure for his country
and mankind. 1t is blythe lives and sa-
criHces OF such men that States and ma
lions are made strong and great.
"a poet has we'll expressed it:
".What builds nations pillars high
And makes it great and strong?
What makes 1t mighty to defy
The foes that round It throng?
I. !" Not gold. but only men can make
a nation great and strong;
Men who for truth and honors sake 4
Hold still and suffer long.
..Brave men. who work while others
sleep,
who dare when others sigh;
They build a nations pillars deep,
And lift 1t to the sky"
When Governor Swanson concluded his
address, heavy salute was fred, by
Il the military escort, and the lines were
reformed for the march to Hollywood
Following was the order of the march
to the Capitol Square:
Plntoon OF police. n
u Chief marshal. staff and mounted escort.
Seventeen regiment, Virginia infantry.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
Richmond Howtzers.
Confederate Veterans Camps,
Carriage containing the governor Of
Virginia and James Keith, orator. and
the governors staff. memorial associa
tons and guests.
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