The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-20
A Joyous Occasion.

A Joyous Occasion.
So We are c5ntenteI and happy Ye8-
pie. and AS such have come 90 help yos
in our ioyousrcss % cele1-at. . er...
event. 20 contribute ..r Share r OPAL ...
this patriotic enterprise "a utgr4rreat
success, and ~ The eare time f. re.
you and RE IWp.e ef t.e South t.Hr pe
want more ~ yogr trade more OF ,.-r
sons and daughters ilr p.r 81. r.... r..r.
20 yolr o. enlship. uose ~ ...r ...
iNl social Influence -r4 luter.. ..l
more ~ ererSth CHAT u.l klt 1I.t.-
lend and our baltimore .ra-ss.-.t nl..
rae south
d. cFerv gart ~ roar r.-t r.r -ls.
Iar"la0d vif De- repr.serfe. II.- ...r.-
ers and oar growers. our asaeroe0 e-l
a-r plstsrmen. oEI manufactures ..l ..-
f1l.roal-. viii show what Star. f~ri I.-
dpne md Is doiug-WiH eNaint to tr,
world Tho fact tlat o.r resources ...
49, varied as those ~ amy state -n f.r
Union. and thar n3 cify nafsr ir.r.
ue-dfu, and useful talngs than .tc proc
duced boy clio lndustrtcs 0f Baltimore.
The hufldinss we no~ begin Will ne dss-
.cated % hospitsuts a0a ro u.r ..-torI.
achievements and ere work We 7rs doing
in 90 lctt.nn nrd art l. w.l he uo-...f
after one ~ oer famous rn.nr'.. n.r..-
and I promise THAR sou ull rud Ir - M
the warmth "a. rho f.irere arI t.. f.-
charm o. Mayiands traditional hosIi-
taNty.
IN 50 Will Boo an exact Reproduction .t
the old senate Chamber - no ancient
state House AZ Annapolis in Va.~h
George Washington rcsiencd h.s commits
sion as command raiot ~ tee Gone
tinental Army
We are rclo.ced. Governor Swanson. -
have our hlAdius next o. that - yo4r
state There viu Doe uo fenr. between
our lots just as there ls Oh. boundary
line between ou- States up division in olr
hearts
II a V,rs.n'an misses his doorstep ana
vsnders int, Our building thinking % is
welcome. aud we VIII make him feei .-
home ana keep him as long 49, he is
willing e. stay
deem n most fortunate that We aye
able 10 Join ia these exercises. and
- ank YOU as Governor 81 Na-viard ana
a. the representative nor only cf the
/ Marvianders present. hlt ~ tre Twelve
f hundred thousand az home. for ere honor
4 SOU have done rs and for making oar
/ coming so FUN ~ interest and enjoyment.
T. p A. President.
When the cornerstone ~ the z T. a.
+ building was laid. President Howe. ~
/ the national order. cartivatet tae crowd
l with his remarks lIe said.
/ Mr.. President. Ladies ana Gcntleurl.-
Here IN the state whore -ol has ros--
| Usher Presidents and heroes named for
the Virgin queen. the home ~ cavaliers
I the mother OF patriots. v.ose convene
ton halls have rlrg with the cioquenr.
! Of Patrick Henry. and whose Soil s. eu-
/ riched and hailowed hv the blood ~
I thousands 60 whom right and liberty
/ We're more than ne. we meet amid tno
/ memories - heroic deeds 30 celebrate thc
/ tr'umphs ~ peace.
The events for which this spot is fa-
nous almost overwhelu the mind We
I tread upon sacred ground IL was bore
! where. about four hundred years $3.50.
J the FIRST permanent English settlement
was made upon the shores ~ t.e Kew
| World. Since that time nearly cvcrytli1s
at which the world now Ulrvels 10 tac
/ Industrial progress OF nations has come
/ 10 pass
That hag to which We this day give our
+ love. our reverence ana our cheers. SYM
; bolical 81 liberty. emhlematic 81 progress
/ and Christianity. Significant iu homely
/ phrase OF the square deal" between men
/ and nations. was untnoueht of when the
/ hands Of white men here 0rst cleared the
! wilderness and by their courage and ln-
dustry founded that state Of peerless hos
| pitahty. Of courageous MANHOOD and
beautiful and virtuOus WomaIIo0a.
Gould some mystic reconstruct from
I the evidences Of prehistoric lie the his
/ tory OF this most favored state, would
/ he from the mounds which COT your val
leys. tell us Of the life OF tie mound
/ builders. whence they came. where and
{ why they went. whence came tGe Indians
I who succeeded them we would there.
/ without going further, have a book whose
Z SURPRISING interest WN'l4l OAtilFal lllal
/ OF the great American novel which pro-
phets have toret0ld as the ultimate cX-
/ preston Of America
Here. indeed amid these surroundings.
where the very air carries whispers OF
/ the great things which have gone before
/ and foretels accomplishments stiu great
err may expect that author TO
be born whose genius shall encompass
I the true spirit Of our American life and
produce that work which shall add other
laurels 20 the fame n your state
Ever Generous.
Virginia has ever been generous in her
James city, the first legislative body Of
years later virginia became royal pro-
vince. whose boundaries extended 10 the
Mississippi River. Later. from this inr-
most productive States Of our great
! Union Generous in men and in ideas
Virginia has been most liberal in con-
cessions Of her own domain
Every citizen stands - some way in
debted to this State. Her present area is
81 $50 square miles. supporting a ponula-
ton OF more than two millions Of people
She Is first in the production OF tOba Geo.
raises more wheat than she consumes. is
a large exporter Of -four. stands among
the foremost in the manufacture OF lum-
Der and timber products. and is first in
the Union in the art Of shipbuilding. for
/ at Newport News are the largest ship
building yards in the country. The Vir-
ginian who does not honor his state has
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