The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
MEN AND THINGS.
RooseveIt GIFT Accepted.

hoOseNeAt OiAA Aceepteus
Those in charge Of the old Bruton
Parish Church at Williamsburg. Va. the
second Oldest church in America, have
accepted the lectern presented by Pres
ident Roosevelt, and Il will be used 10
support the Bible which was sent over
by King Edward not long ago It is the
work Of J. Stewart Barney. Of New York.
Rising from a symbolic base is the angel
Of peace, a draped female form, whose
upraised hands and folded wings support
the desk Of the lectern. The figure stands
on a globe. with one foot resting on
Great Britain and the other on the
United States The globe itself is sup
ported by the British lion and the
American eagle. Between these figures
Is the coat of arms Of the English WASH
lngton family Each Of the three tablets
at the base Of the lectern bears an in
scrpuon. On that TO the front are the
words ITO the Glory Of Cod" The tab
let 10 the right bears the legend And
Commemorative Of the Three Hundredth
Anniversary Of the Permanent Establish
ment Of English Civilization in America.
lGo'-l$5." On the other tablet are the
words Presented by Theodore Roosevelt
President Of the United states
BrutOn Parish Church is a reminder Of
the transfer Of the seat Of government
from jamestown. where the first per-
manent English settlement was estab-
lished 800 years ago, and the advent
Of which is the event celebrated
by the jamestown Exposition The
official records show that the col
onists moved the seat Of government
from jamestown 90 Williamsburg in
1893, "gu account Of the prevalence Of
malaria and mosquitoes" on the island
At Williamsburg, it is said, "the air was
serene and temperate, and crystal springs
burst from dry and champaign soil
When the church az jamestown was
abandoned its font and communion serv-
ice were transferred 10 Bruton Church.
the parish OF which was established I'm
l1s-. The name was given in honor Of
Thomas Ludwen, who was born at Bru-
ton. Somerset England and was buried
IN the churchyarI. The conservation Of
the restored church will take place IN
October. when President Roosevelt. Am
bassador Bryce. and the Bishop Of Lon
don are expected 20 be present.
Williams New President.
Harry A. Garfield. who succeeds Henry
Hopkins is president Of Williams College.
is the oldest son Of the late President
James A. Garfield, and brother Of James
Rudolph Garfield, Secretary Of the De
partmsnt Of the Interior He was born
at Hiram. Ohio. in 1853, and graduated
from Williams iu IS5- At present he is
occupying the chair Of politics az Prince
ton The change viii not take place urI-
IN commencement day next year. Prof
Gardeld's three brothers an graduated
from Williams James Rudolph in the
same year as himself. and Irwin Nc
DowoI and Ahram IN 1893 The late
President was himself a graduate or the
college I'm 1856. and was on his way 10 VIII
Jamestown 20 attend the twcnty-dfth an
uual reunion Of his class when he was
asslssinated.
After leaving Williams. Harry Garfield
took special courses I'm various other
schools, among them oxford, and entered
upon tla practice of Jaw in Cleveland iu
l'>'. his brother James being his partner
iie was active in politics, and was largely
Instrumental in bringing about the down
fail Of Boss McKisson about seven years
ago He has long been an ardent advo-
cate Of reform in the consular service.
and he paid many visits 20 Washington
In connection with that work It was in
December, 1913, that he gave up the prac-
t're ot law and accepted service with the
Princeton faculty. The Garfclds are an
old New England family Edward Car
field, the first of the name I'm this coun-
try. settled In Watertown in 1880.