Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

GU lie ahSleHl HdIDOT, upward OF -FOUR
hundred ladies embellished the scene,
which became every moment more
animated by the increasing cOncourse
OF citizens and upon which the pre-
sence of the military, and n band of
music of Captain Nestle and his COM
pany Of artillerists from Norfolk, re-
Elected no small lustre.
AT IL o'clock. in consequence of
arrangements previously agreed upon
by the joint committees from Norfolk
Portsmouth. Petersburg and Williams
burg. Il procession marched to the
ruins OF the old church steeplc, and
the lngubrious group of tonbstones
contiguous to these ruins. The order
of the procession was rs follows:
e. Bishop Madison and the ora
tors of the day.
80. The deputies from Norfolk,
Portsmouth. Petersburg and Williams
burg.
-. The ladies'.
"A. Band OF music.
.. Artillery.
&C. Cannon ball weighing five
cwt., supported by eight men, This
bali was originally brought over for
tile purpose OF awning the aborigines.
u. Citizens at large.
During the procession. several
tunes of solemn nature were struck
by The music. and cannons fired nj
proper intervals. Upon reaching the
ruins. the venerable bishop of Vr-
sinia assembled q tombstone. and. in
| that affecting. pathetic manner which
characteriZes all his religious effu-
Sinns. poured ont Il prayer strongly
expressive of the national gratitude
for that peculiar protection which the
Deity had been pleased to bestow on
the feeble hut suspicious germ plant
cd 'wo hundred years ago In the will
der Mesa germ from which State
has sprung. now highly prosperous
and flonrshing. Here two sentiments
equally dear To the human heart. and
equally DISQUALIFICATION and patri-
Otism-nnited their Influence: anu
hat Influence was irresis,ihly felt;
pions tears were seen hanging on
many cheeks furroughed by age or
adorned with youthful bloom.
Bishop Madison's Prayer.
20 God! Parent Almighty who.
| though unseen, uBholdcst this lpndrr-
olls hall. and. breathing through The
i immensely OF space. fillcst with stu
penhous life all which it inhabit:
Spirit invisible God OF our foretathers.
To Thee we raise the voice .. pra: $50
and thanksgiving: OH hear MS, and
deign To accept this, our imperfect
homage. Thou great aud glorious Be
ing. who. according to the plans of
Thy wisdom. di,lsl first inspire our
| fOrcfatherS with the elevated idea of
| seeking an asylum for man i'm this
Western world: Thou who badest the
terrors of death to retire from their
hearts, The remorseful hillows of the
deep to be at rest and the horrors of
the bowling wilderness no longer TO
alarm-Oh hear. and. on this cventful
day, suffer MS to pour forth. from the
fulness Of our souls. the tide of re.
Verential affection of joy and of gra-
liihde. Suffer us. the descendants
and heirs of those mighty men whose
footsteps, under Thy gracious provi-
ftsuHrur; here were first impressed TO
approach Thy Divine Majesty. to de.
| clare the wondroms thing which Thou
hast done for us ana TO implore Thy
continued protection.
Assembled in Thy sight. we now
PROSTATE ourselves before Thee, NJ
on that ground which Thou. Q God
tiidst choose whereupon to rest the
wearicd feet OF our progenitors Twice
one hundred times hath this earth. in
obedience to Thy command. perform
Ell lis faithful revolution around the
fountain of light since Thy providen
tial goodness was here testified by
orr ancestors with heartfelt songs of
gratitude and praise The stream of
time hath swept before Thee The gen.
erations which since have arisen and
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day hath fallen. will rejoice in Thy
dent gratitude, will recall to vivid
memory Thy former aid Thy present
merrieS
"'iinllowed he the place where
Thou didst particularly manifest Thy
goodness TO orr forefathers, and
where Thy heavenly plan for spread
ing wide the blessings of social rights
first heamcd forth. 1t was here o
God. il was on this chosen ground.
that Thou didst lay the sure founda-
tons of political happiness. Here
didst Thou say unto our forefa,hers
who under Thy guidance. had defied
! The nerils of an nntried ocean. Here
fix your abode; here shall the great
work Of political salvation commence;
mere | will strike deep the roots of
an everlasting empire, where justice
and liberty and peace shall flourish
In Immortal vigOr. to the glory of My
name and the happiness of man. Here
ye shall sleep. but your sons and
your daughters shall possess the land
which stretcheth wide before you:
shall convert the wilderness and soil
tary places into fields smiling with
plenty; shall. in ages yet to come
excel the sands upon the scashore in
number: shall, when two hundred
years are accomplished. here resort
here recall to mind your yalor and