The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-28

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We wclcoms YOU. matrou-. hecau-e
,oGrdr,uti uaud seI-racrlhrr hnycuryrr
been cquall.d 70 yor We owe more
than words can express.
We welcome you. Young ri.n. hecau-r
you are the nur' oi thr country. And
Vc swear you today 10y yon granite
monument that YOU will ever reverence
Boz hcroi-n ol thcpastaud preserve that
heritage hcqucathrd you by those who
thut monument commentaries We
swear you 10y that ~hii that Whenever
Virginia calls. you viii do and die iJr her
cause
Muidrn~. We Wclccmc YOU became Nou
ara tire inspiration 81 all that IT, nobl"
Ne commit 10 yuuas Nostal virgins the
keeping ui Ill, iirrOi patriotism eternal
burning On your country - altar. When
wc look into Your happy iacrs We art
inspired 10y rosy r'd cheeks. pcarly Whit
teeth aud sparkling blue. eyes. cmbl,lu-
Il the color~ ot our couutiy'- hag and
our conntrs'- glory From you w.,
catch the inspiration oi the poet when
hc exclaimed.
Land ~ irginia, imperial land.
Heaven best giit To man is thine
Gud hic>. thy rosy girls.
Like ~ Ivan iew"l- they sWerliy shine.
And grace and goodness circles them
Whrrrcr their footsteps roam.
How eau then while loving them BOT
love my native homo.
Md now have the greatest pleasure
of my li. in introducing 90 You ~ Tho
orator of the occasion - man who.
though. a~ we soldiers used to SAY. slip
ped ln between two Wars. Yet Do. stands
today in the long road Of Virginia x ~on~
th,. p,s,roi them AL man " hose record
i~ 80 noble and political career so clean
hat We may to-day dub him the Knight
oi the White Plum" 4 man who by his
perseverance. curfg, nnd lnulabi" nlu-
hition has risen from the public school
huil~, 90 thee executive mansion and 90.
day holds the highest honor IN thr giii
OBJ ihe proplr of Virginia. 4 man who D.
thr cmboGiurut 20 what thc SONS ui Viz.
giu.A rlu do % they will place high thor
mark nud th.u reach tor d. \ mau
Who's, chanctrr il 90 mobile that in hon
oiing Mm Ne honor \uginla ! have
thr honor of presenting to yuu His TX
c,l..ucy. &. y ~rau-uu. GONeruo. oi IT.
glu.a
After ;h- app.Au-- hal resed which
followed Commander smiths gdirr-~.
Gov. Swanson said hrhi.hly appreciated
firtumpiH-nt pail BIN by Commander
Smith and also Tie invitation to be-
among no. people al Caroline who he To-
numbered a. hi- stauuch supporters in
the lat- contest for governor. lie spoke
of the history 0f Che men oi Caroline re-
i-rrng % Edmund prndleton, John raN-
Tor. Gen Magiudrr and those soldiers
who followed ltr and Jackson from
Bethel 10 Appropriations He spoke of the
great battles of the Conicderacy and r.
ierrcd 10 the Spanish-American war ~ q
before. breakfast skirmi-h by compari~on;
Of the southern soldiers the equal OF any
the world has produced; OF their valor
and endurance; that h. was glad TO
speak of the COniederary IN Cunicderates
and would not forget 1t be- could. and
he could not il be- would lIeclosed with
"a glowing pcrOration and was the
recipient of two handsome bouquets
from Mrs Lucy Moncurc Gill and Miss
Clara l.. Smith He WAS quickly sur
rounded and kept busy receiyingcongrat-
ulations.
Mr.. \. b. Chandler. Jr., next presented
Miss Miriam Coghill sponsor. and her
maids. Veteran Cash and his escort oi
little lads aud la--irs in "a short, happy
speech.
The ceremony of drawing the veil was
successfully performed Veteran d. :.
Cash standing in the circle. strings IN
hand. while around him were his escort,
each holding d ribbon attached, and at
signal the veil fell thesoldier boys fired
"A salute. the band played Dixie, the as
eemblagc loudly cheered and the statue
stood out in bold relief. gazed on by
more than six thousand admiring eyes.
PRAYER was delivered by Rev. j. +. Bill
Kingsley. chaplain of the camp. Judge
f. e. MOncure introduced Hon. Robert
T.. Lee. Jr.. OF Fairfax, in short speech.
When Col Lee arose he received n Halter
ing welcome and there were many necks
craned to get good look at the dimlnu-
tigc C,l grandson the only weighs 300
poundsl OF MARS Robert" He was
listened to with marked attention. He
said he had no patience with those who
said OF the Confederate soldier: well, he
thought he was right" Captain Lee
knew that he was right, and quoted the
ntterance Of Stanton that ''lle would
leave the South to the verdict ofhistOry,
and showed how. after the lapse OF
forty years, the verdict proved to be one
Of vindicatiOn and not of condemnation.
Greece, said Captain Lee, had only
Leonidas and Epaminondas to offer IN
the list of the world great commanders;
Rome had only Caesar France, Turenne
and Napoleon; England, Marlborough
and Wellington. Against these stood
out prominently, Nirginia's Washing
ton. Lee and Jackson.
After his speech many people went up
on the stand and were introduced To
him.
Then dinner was announced. IL was
an old time Virginia dinner, for which
the good people OF Caroline are famous.
There was plenty for all.
Crowds gathered around the band
stand TO listen TO the popular airs after
dinner
Then came more speaking. Mr. A. b.
Chandler introduced Mayor Carlton Me
Carthy, OF Richmond, who gave the peo-
pie AN interesting talk
Maury Camp. C. v, OF this city, was
well represented. Commander T. +.
Proctor and about dozen members
were present
Rev. +. Ii. Rowe, of Buena Vista. de-
liyercd poem Of his own. entitled Con
iederates OF Caroline" az follows.
1t was in the dark days OF sixty-one,
Old Caroline called upon every son;
And her voice noble sires and scions
heard,
And the souls OF her men, cen boys, Were
stirred.
The man leaving home and children and
wife,
Went with the youth, as eager for the
strife,
And into the jaws OF death marched
forward,
Saying, I'm die, but ne'er play the
coward"
So, shaft, teach ever that spirit OF old,
Which made Caroline boys warriors bold,
And help us ever to answer her call,
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