The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
TRIBUTE OF SCHLEY
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In Notable Address at the Expo
sition He Extols Virtues Of
the Colonists.
THIS FITz ,I LEE DAY Jay
Large Crowd Expected from
Richmond and Other
Places.
THIS FITzHyGH LEE DAY
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NORFOLK, VA, November z5.-Ad-
nirai# Winfield Scott Schley, Of the
United States Navy. and Adjutant- Gem
eraI George w. Davis, OF the United
States Army were the guests of honor
to-day at the Jamestown Exposition.
when Army and Navy Day was cele-
brated with appropriate exercises.
Admiral Schley was given an ova-
ton such as seldom falls TO the lot OF
non. Ills journey around the grounds
called for d series of ovations. and In
the Auditorium Building. where the
exercises were held. the large crowd
sprang to their feet to greet the dis
tinguished officer. when he made his
appearance on the stage with the ex-
position officials. and repeated tie per-
formance, cheering for three minutes,
when he was introduced by President
Harry st. George Tucker in brief
eulogistlc address.
Given Continuous Ovation.
Bus these welcomes to Admiral Schley
were not one whit greater than the
ovation given him during the course
OF his address, where he declared that
at the foundation Of the stability and
greatness of the American nation was
the righteousness OF its people and the
love they bore their sturdy forefathers.
who suffered to give the people liberty
and q free, happy nation; that the
tinted States to-day, powerful and
ataunch, with happy people and con-
tented people, was the answered prayers
of those who landed at Jamestown and
Plymouth Rock to found country--a
free country.
Admiral Schley received a second
tremendous ovation when he declared
that from an intimate knowledge OF
the men in the army and navy, oi''cers
and privates, did not love war because
IT was their calling or vocation. and
that duty and right measured their
actions In time of trouble; that they
preferred peace. He paid a glowing
tribute TO the men who contributed SO
much to make this nation loved at home
and respected abroad.
Tribute to yirsininns.
His tribute to Virginia was eloquent
and scholarly. AS he racounted the
great men who claimed the Old Donlin;
ION as their home. beginning at Wash
ing ton and coming down to Lee. jack
ron and F'itzhugh Lee. the audience
cheered the sentiments. He closed b.
declaring that the great tercentennial,
II it stood for nothing else. spoke o,
the enlightened progress OF the nation
founded and maintained i'll the right
eous spirit Of its deyout forefathers-
Admiral schiey and Aojutant Davis
were met on arrival by President Harr,
st. George Tucker, Director Genera
Martin and other officials of the expo
sition. They were escorted to tho
Audltoriunn Building, in front OF which.
ON Raleigh Square, the United states
troops, infantry, cavalry and artillery
were reviewed. The parade was an
imposing sight. touched with devotion
as the officers and spectators barred
their heads TO the dipping of the Stars
and Stripes. Following the review
picked men from the infantrymen gave.
an exhibition to the music of the band,
a novel and interesting sight, that won
the applause of all.
Exercises mt Auditorium.
President Tucker. presided over the
Auditorium exercises. He briefly, in
opening the exercises. referred to the
tunselfish labors of Admiral Harring-
ton, Colonel Reads and the other Army
and Navy officers. to make the expos!-
tion a success. He declared that I'll
was a service that Yirginians would
never forget.
He spoke in the highest terms of Pres