Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-23

I when they have lost, the one for tb
ether, that essential respect whic
8 ls everywhere the basis of con
hdence and finally of uderstandlr 9
The sincere, large. minded son o
Massachusetts no longer vexes BIZ
: soul with criticisms Of the sincere
Iarge'minded sen of Virginia, be
cause the latter, following duty, az
ne saw it, forsook all to serve the
State that gave. him birth. Nor
does the sincere, iarge-minded son
OF Massachusetts, any longer
characterize loyalty to the memories
and to the heroes of those DAYS
that tested the manhood Of
Virginia, as disloyaltv to the
Uaion Of States. Indeed, God
being our witness, Virginia would
deserve to forfeit the respect of
Massachusetts,if she were to rrove
disloyal to the memories and to the
heroes OF those stirring times. For
the Question will never cease To
revert: How could Massach usetts
expect Virginia to be true to her
rev love, if size had first to prove
false to her old love?
l know of no more splendid |
spectacle in human history. no
surer evider ce that Virginia is Low.
al to the rational flag, than the spec.
.acle that We behold today. Iknow
of no greater expression IF huuan
sympathy, Of human courage of
heart and Of human sincerity of
'pirit, than the coming Of man,
distinguished in he service OF his
country, and no lorgsr young in
Iears. from the capital of New
England, In mid-winter, thou
and miles, o the tomb of Robert
:. Lee, in order to strev fresh few
rs upon his grav.. 1t was not I
hat Virginia felt incor potent to
lily celebrat this day. unuided =.
nc alone. that we have summoned
be aid OF our sister Commonwealth.
IN tie contrary, We feel tIat we
ave demonstrated our ability to
CELEBRATE it In a fitting manner by
le very fact that we have chosen
invite a favored son OF that
commonwealth to deliver the era
Oh o.. THE inspiring hour. 1t ~ L
ue ttat there are among the Il
umni of Washington and Lee, in b
lrglnia and throughout the u
untry, scores of men who would G
I'VE done distinguished honor to
ls occasion. But we felt in our
arts that it would be yet more
propriate to express once more q
this way to Massachusetts, cur 8,
cient respect and REG ard, especi- n
y as her chosen representative, "a
lined in school in which IT.
iadth of view is u required, and Ce
an elective, study, has earned
} right to express, on any Flat
N. candid and sincere Judge
Mt of that supreme Virginia -
itlemen whose name is TODAY
allied around the world, distin- =
shed in the fellowship of heroes
the English race. -
may be pardoned for saying,
conclusion, that Washington
Lee is in a peculiar sense in.
ted to the State from which
honored guest Las come. Fcrty
rs ago, a great citizen of that
nmonwealth, George Peabody,
in power aud richer in pur- Hs
2, beholding the colossal bur-
OF large section of his coun-
red with the stripes of war,
g OF bis greet fortune a prince.
contribution for the education
he coming generations of the
tn. In bis farseeing wisdom,
included in HE gracious liber.
that splendid gift of a quart
ar million dollars to the en-
nent OF Washington aud Lee,
largest single benefaction it Clio
thus far received, just TWEEN
years ago, in large degree
gh the sincere, unselfish ser.
of George Fristie Hoar, Seua.
rom massachusetts, the gov
ent reimbursed this institu- e..
tor the losses it had incurred I'M
e Obstruction of its property
g the years Of tire civil strife.
cow, at this glad hour, to the
nnial celebration OF Robert L.
ss special guest and orator.
8 Charles Francis Adams. Ode
Ter trusted son of that dear
commonwealth, who, by the
n OF our Board of Trust, es IN
ding to HIN the degree CT
r Of L,ws, which ! now have
pnor TO confer. becomes t..
son Of Washington and Lee, m
therefore, u son Of VirgiGia.
lanes Cannon In Lexington G
;. James Canron, president Of -