The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-31

These writer's Of fiction and grave his
warned against the temptation to I
create interest by feeding the mo, NOR p 10
sectional gossip which has corrupted T
the streams OF history coming down TO /
us from the past. None of us can read
social circles in#city or country. with.
out an impression, sometimes painfuli
and disheartening, OF. the prevalence OF |
social and political gossip. TO suppose
that the politicians are all that politi-
cal controversies and gossip represents
them to be in the conflicts of party
warfare would indeed create apprre-
tensions in the. minds of all truth
loving citizens for the future Of our
country.
From many of these dangers Of per-
version we find res pte when " we urn !,
past to monumental history.
Monumental History.
..These are some of the sources hav-s
ing their origin in human nature that
pervert and poison the streams OF writ
ten history In contrast with mon az
| mental history. AS general rule the
monument has ito wait1tbefore It is
built especially a monument to prln-
4 cipleE to an event.Stwhich may " have
l.seemed to those who participated init
of time and seen IN the light Of IAN
4 after age, is found to have illustrated
La. great principle, and to have changed
1.-the face of civilization. Small con-
4 troyersies often make q great noise.
and those who are engaged in them al
/ the opponents and the parties on either
side proclaim them as big with /, the
fate OF nations. In few years they
/ sink into oblivion and claim only a
4 passing notice Of the historian, Ike q
4 noisy brook that frets and foams tn,its
4 course, as we stand upon its banks, put
Z. when we move a little the sound is IN
4 the silence of the great nature arounu
i $50 little men and little issues make
4 a noise for time and then drop out
i as the world moves on. On the othe
!! hand great ideas are slow In coming
4 to the birth, and slow in bearing fruit,
4 and slow of recognition in the minds I
4 the multitude.
4 General Anderson's speech of accept
!. ance was q model OF force and elo-
} ouence,. his sentences indicating a
!. his torlc Insight the result Of the closest
Il observation and accuracy, and ringing
], with the proud undertone Of State
l pride and patriotism.
Il It was greatly regretted that the
8 hour for Richmond people to return
came while General Anderson was
a still speaking, and that Smany Of his
4 hearers had to forego the pleasure of
n listening to part of what he SO
! admirably said on behalf Of the Asso-
> citation for the Preservation OF Yir-
: .ginia Antiquities
!. Were Left Behind.
: Realizing that number Of excur-
= sionists from this city would be left
: = on the island, the Berkeley put back,
: after having left the wharf, and took
k on board many who We're unobserv-
d liant OF the signal for departure. AS
y 1T was, some Of those who went down
t were missing from the company on
y shipboard In the afternoon, and the
> conclusion was reached that they did
= not get to the wharf in time. They
q q consequently had the choice of taking
! the Norfolk boat to Old Point and
l. thence by train to Richmond, or. a ride
q over to williamsburg and a car triI
n by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
y The boat bringing a large company
: from Norfolk reached jamestown JUS
~ as the Berkeley did, and friends from
the two cities had an opportunity Of
i exchanging greetings before proceed
IN ing to the speakers stand. The littl'
u people who did the unwilling, Mastel
I'd Tazewell Taylor, Jr., and little Mis-
70 burg, Va, performed their part well
and were most noticeable figures.
The d. A. r. house at the island 4
r. nearing completion, and was mucl
al visited yesterday, So was the Coy
e ernment Rest House. which Will b
y tho greatest convenience when fin
to ished, Work on the governmer
ut monument is progressing. and II
n walk. extending the length Of tt
W sea wall, was greatly admired by mar
90 who yesterday paced Its length. II
ia The Berkeley returned In good tim
nd reaching Richmond aHlittle after
a. p. NJ,
n Among those who went to the islal
Uo