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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Torpedo flotilla In the yard.

morning plunge. The drive extended
through the principal thoroughfares
of the exposition grounds. All the
buildings are still standing, though
many OF the structures OF staff are
looking very "scaly." "A large num-
Der OF the State buildings which were
intended to be permanent, have been
sold, and In nearly every case the
buyer will occupy the building as
a summer home.
At the Navy-Yard.
Returning. the party drove to the
ferry, and crossed to the nayy-yard,
where Admiral Taussig, the commando
ant, and his oiAcers exerted them
selves to Inform and entertain the
visitors. one or more officers entering
each auto and accompanying the party
through the yard on the tour Of In
sspection.
After spin through the beautiful
park surrounding the naval hospital.
the party returned to the Norfolk side
and were taken for a ride up the
river by the navy-yard. through the
new and really wonderful ll electric
.draw-brldge Of the Norfolk and West
There was nothing seen during the
day which excited greaters- interest
than this bridge. The draw Is prob-
ably $50 feet wide. but instead OF
swinging around from pivot ! t Is
stood up on end. 4, sas
IS It Is ono OF only a very few Of the
kind yet built, and is said to be the
largest In the world. Sonlcely Is the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
The Greater Sunday
Time Dispatch.

Tho .Times-Dispntch announces that
1t has contracted for the complete LAT
fan New York sun service. both. for-
eign and domestic. This service. and
the Associated Press service, wi It'll the
special Times-D ispatch service, Y con-
sisting OF about 500 oorresponde
puts The Times-Dispatph In limo with
the greatest newspapers Of this coun-
try. s. sa3.4
There is no branch OF newspap per work
that Is not covered by The Sunday
Times Dispatch. The Industrial Sec
2tton is a distinct departure3in Journals
ism. ana Is doing q great work for
the State. Special attention is given
togthe field OF clean sports, al
23 The Society Section. NYoman's De-
partment, Children's Page ana comics
are exceedingly interesting.
~ The Confederate Column Is unique
and the Genealogical, Historical and
Fiction DEPARTING nts are cleYerly cows
cred, 4 "a s u is is5 II.
Z An Art and Engraving Department
makes It possible to illustrate both
news and special features daily, and
no xpenses Is spared to keep It's ool-
|urnns teemlng, wi til the latest Band most
interesting happenings Of tho world
~ The sun Il Ines y ispatrh Is among
the hest Sund vi pap ers d OF the United
stat es, and IA q ore al Il 70 the state ;ol
lVtTglniap as wei rs TO as npbl!shegs'
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/ Mr. GRAHAM FOR
RAM'IPDE.N sidney \: J
Thought That Popular Farnlville
Pastor Will Be Chosen to
Succeed DR.. McAllister.
WORKING FOR E ENDOWMENT 3: Il:
friends Rallying to Institution to
Keep It at Present
Location.
FOR ENDOWMENT
friends Rallying to Institution to

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snecinl 70 Tho Times Dispatch.l
AI,VONIA, VA. June 27.-1t Is learn-
ed here upon what Is considered good
authority that Rev. Fl. Tucker iraham.
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church at
Z Farmyille. will more than likely DO
tho next president OF Hampden-Sid-
new College. Since the determination
Of DR.. McFaden not to accept the posi-
tim the friends Of Mr.. Graham are
very anxious to see him elected TO tho
position.
MIR. Graham Is son OF the venerable
Il. r. Graham. y. D., OF Winchester.
Va. He Is himself graduate OF
Hampdcn-sidney College and OF Union
Theological Seminary. He was for
became pastor OF the First Presby-
terlan Church OF Fayetteville. N. g.
From Fayetteville he came to Farm.
vile, where he has succeeded in q
most eminent manner in building up
the church and charging its work.
Mr.. Graham Is opposed on principle
totfe removal OF the college from Its
present location. believing that 1t can
do It's best work where 1t Is. In this
he has the support OF large majority
OF the Presbyterian element OF Farm
vile. Hampden-Sidney and other por-
tions OF Souths!de Virginia.
Just at this time Mr.. VIC. Dunning-
ton one Of the foremost and wealthiest
citizens OF Prince Edward county. is
deeply Interested in the college. and he,
with many other prominent men. Is
engaged in making u heroic fight for
large endowment in order that 1t
may succeed at its present location.
considerable amount Of money has
already been raised. a large number
OF students are already booked for
next year and the same excellent fac
ll,y. with the exception OF DR.. Meal
lister. VIII be connected with the
work.
The prospect OF the extension OF
the Buckingham branch OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway from Rosney
to Farmville, and an extension from
Farmville southwark. will undoubtedly
/. have n good effect upon the attend
-$ance next session.
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View Of the Navy-Yard.
Members Of Congress and Others
Make a Visit to Yard, So as
to Be Informed.
HARBoR is ALSO INSPECTED
Guests Of Norfolk and Ports
rnoutl, Taken Over Exposi-
ton Grounds.
ton Grounds
;spec.a, From q Stan Correspondent

Especial From Stan Correspondent
NORFOLK, VA, June 27.-Secretary
Metcalf said the other day 1t was his
Intention to recommend to Congress
this winter the appropriation of ST.
100000 for the Improvement Of the
Norfolk Navy-Yard. It became evident
to-day that the Virginia delegation in
Congress Is going to accord him strong
support in his position. Members OF
the delegation and other guests OF
the business associations Of Norfolk
and Portsmouth spent the day In In
.specting the old exposition grounds,
the water front and the navy-yard,
and the beautiful grounds sof the
marine Hospital. The hosts wished
to impress upon the Virginia de1ega-
ton the needs OF the navy-yard.. and
also Of the harbor II fullest benefits
are to be realized by the government
from the magniticently situated ma
the shores OF the Elizabeth River.
The visitors were tho guests OF the
Boards OF Trade OF Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and the Business Mems Assoc
citation OF, Norfolk. It would be im-
possible to Imagine more successful
hosts, or more appreciate guests. An
automobile ride, sail on Elizabeth
River and Hampton Roads. a public
reception attended by leading citizens,
and a banquet at Ocean View Hotel
lto-night. We're features OF a day the
memory OF which will rest long
while in tho memories of those who
were the recipients Of Norfolk's hos
pitality. Representative Harry May
nard. pausing In his campaign for re-
nomination to devote a day to enter
tanning the city's guests. was the nov
ing spirit in devising and carrying out
methods Of making the visitors have
a good time.
The Visitors.
Senator Martin and Representatives
Lassiter. OF the Fourth District; Glass
Of the Sixth, and Carlin, Of the Eighth
were members of the congressional de I.
egation who came In response to the
Invitations OF. the business organi2n-
tions OF the two cities. Senate: Dan
Hell had lntcnded coming. but had to
send n message OF regrets at the last
moment. Other malnbers Of the vir-
glnia delegation accepted invitations
hut lad to decline later. Representa-
|stiveJ. Ham pton Moore. OF Philadelphia
was one OF tho guests.
Most Of the visitors came last night
but several did not arrive until this
morning. They were met by "a COM
mlttee OF citizens and taken to the Lor-
|raine Hotel. At 10 o clock this morn.
ing about dozen big touring cars
were drawnGup III front of the hotel
and It looked as though half the bus
mess men of the Twin Ci ties were OF
hand to escort teSvisitors to the cars
In addition to Senator Martin, the
members OF the House from Virginia
and Representative Mo ore. OF I'ennsyl.
lyanin ioutanan mt Governor Ellyson
Colonel Joseph Button and State SEN
ators Noel Of Lee \ county were among
the guests, Ss83s. Ii
Ths Exposition site. RI
4 he dash from Norfolk over the
|elght miles sot bou levard to the exposi,
ltlonS grounds Hss y ailaratins % z
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iapeake Bay. Commodore Rodgers's
report favored position on the York
...ver, ten miles above Yorktown; Com
smodore Porter favored the mouth of,
the st. NIary's and Commodore Decatur
was intentionally in favor OF the
sGosport yard.
Captured and Abandoned.
The navy yard was abandoned by
the United States soon after the out
break OF the war. but before surren-
dering. 1t large quantities Of stores
We're burnt, and several vessels wero
which the Confederates afterwards
raised and remodeled. The attempt to
blow. up the drydock failed, This IL
not the place to repeat the history
naval al warfa sr nor Ito to glve dstailed
history OF tho yard during the War
between the States; suffice. It to say
that the Confederates did not hold the
don It ana let the Northern soldiers
come In. The fConfederates burnt about
everything the Union forces left at the
yard.
ieral government begun the rehabilita.
ton of the yard. This went forward
for years. until the N orfolk navy yard
became as well equipped as any In the
are made for the maintenance q the
Congress this year for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1909 was 8t706. 600. The
approximation for the year ending next
Wednesday, was only $36 5, 500. I'll
The Norfolk navy yard Is the most
Important institution Of the national
government in Virginia, giving profit
able employment. as 1t does, to many
Virginia delegation In Congress pro-
poses to leave no stone sunturned Ito
induce Congress- to recognize, even
more slgnally, the Importance OF main
tanning on tho shores SO Of Hampton
Roads a navy yard capable Of render-
ing any service which may be res
CURED Of 4 In peace or In war.
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Something Of Interest to the
IL aides 81

81 A fow days ago Kaufmann & Co.,
Broad ana Fourth Streets, purchased
an entire sample line8o & Children's Tub
Dresses. made by u leading rnanufac-
fturer. To-morrows they go on sale at
Eone-third to ono-half Of the regular
prices. Forhinstance. SO 90 dresses will
$bo sold at $50, s2.00 dresses ut OSc,
$500 dresses at $3.50 etc, Materials,
fine Madras, lingerie and cannon cloths.
strictly up-to- the minute style, In adj
sditlon to this offer we also direct your
attention to- our waist Sale, which
should crowd the third floor, Lucky
purchase Of hundreds of Royal Brand
Waists, bought Mt less than half price,
To-morrow! on sale In two lot IS at 81 .Ss
and $1.9S. Regularly NJ would sell up to
$500. Style and Materials must be
seen to bp appreoiRtet sI5
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WHO lis tho happy warror7'@ who 18Th
That every man In would wish to be? Y
It is the generous spirit, who, when brought
Among the tasks OF real life, hath wrought
Upon the plan that pleased his boyis1 thought: NJ
Whose high endeavors All inward light
Who, natural Instinct to discern whit knowledge
perform Is dIligent to learn: ,es
EAbfdes by this resolve. and stops not there,
But makes his moral being Ills prime care;
Who. deemed to go In company with pain,
And fear, and boodshed, miserable train
Turns his necessity to glorious gain;
In face OF these doth exercise a power
Which Is our human nnture's highest dowcr;l
Controls them and subducs trnnsmutes, bereaves
( OF their bad influence. and their good receives:
BY objects which might force tho soul to abate,
Is placabIe-becnusc occasions rise 55G45t
SO often that demand ouch sacrifice; fsA 6E5
More skilful In self knowledge, more pure,
AS tempted more; more able to endure
( AS more exposed to suffering and sdistress;
Thence. also. more alive to tenderness.
TITS he whose law IL reason; who depends 8Se
Upon that law the bestsof friends
Whence Is state where men are tempted still
To evil for guard against worse Ill,
And what In quality act is best
Doth seldom right foundation rest
He labors good on good to fix and owes
To virtue every triumph that he knows:
Who. IL he rise to station of command
Rises by open means and there will stand
On honorable TERMS else retire,
And In himself possess his own desires
Who comprellends his trust. and to tho same
Keeps faithful with s!rgleness OF ain
And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in walt =
For wealth, tonors. for worldly state:
Whom they must follow; whose head must fall.
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THE BAPTIST ENCAMPMENT.
Expected to Attend To-Day
i Features OF Yesterday. n
[special to nh 8 Tlmes- plspatch..''

Special to The rlmes- Dispatch.l
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Tune 17.-l
Tomorrow will be the big day OF the
OF Virginia Baptists at
Buckroe Beach. Two excursions will
be run from Richmond; thousands Win
go from this city. Norfolk and the rest
OF Underwater. and altogether II Is ex-
pected that there will be In the neigh-,
borhood Of 10000 people on the grounds.
Practically an all-day meeting. Will 4 be
held at the Casino. and 1t may be nso-s
;essary to hold an pen air NEE ting.
About 500 people attended, to-day's
sessions. This morning the Rev. u
r. sampey. Of Louisville, KY. lectured
on Mountain Peaks of Old Testament
and the Rev. o. u. Greg;
iory, of Staunton. spoke on The Black
beard In the Sunday School," This af-S
iternoon the Rev. j, r.. Wa It's, OF ORTIZ
Carolina, delivered q lecture 4 on The
General PRINCIPLES Relating to the!
Teaching Art A 81 3Ss
"A number OF general group confer
5ences will be held at the hotel ana!
theatre. This evening a twilight sgos-5
pei service was followed by d general
entertainment, consisting o. songs.
brief addresses and the reading OF ox-i
tracts from famous lectures.
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low being overhauied at the yard al

now being overhauled at the yard at
which she was built. But the govern
ment shas allowed the Norfolk yard to
become mere repair shop. The yard
Is not now equipped to build first
class battleship, and the 800 mechanics
employed are engaged In repair work
solely. The Virginia members Of Con-
gress stand pledged to aid In restoring
the old yard to its former position In
naval construction.
Our Oldest Navy Yard.
There has been a navy yard at Nor
folk for well on to a century and q
half. A few years before the Revo-
lutionary War the British government
established q #"mnrine yard" on the
site of the present navy yard. This
location was selected after a thorough
and survey OF all the ports
which Great Britain owned In North
America. The British called this Cos
port. in memory of osport. near Ports
mouth, the great naval station Of Eng
land. The Gosport navy yard was the
name of the Portsmouth yard for over
hundred years.
The British had hardly begun to im-
prove the site Of the Gosport yard
when the war broke out, and the
yard and adjoining property, owned
by Andrew Sprowle. the British navy
agent, was declared forfeited to Vfr-
ginia. There was much activity at
tho Gosport yard during the War Of
the Revolution, although 1t Is diff
cult to obtain any very accurate 1n-
formation regarding what vessels
were built there. Several acts Of the
Virginia Assembly providing for the
construction of a navy for the Cons
monwealth were passed. but history Is
singularly silent as to what was nc
complished In the way OF building a
navy for Virginia. Commodore Bar
ron was appointed commodore Of all
1.-The armed vessels Of the Common y
wealth Of Virginia. The virginia
navy was employed mainly In the de-
tense OF the bays and rivers Of the
State.
Captured by British.
In 1879 the British forces, under Sir
George Collier and General Mathews,
captured Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Many vessels on the ways at tho Cos
mort yard wero destroyed, & and no less
than 1877 sail In the waters about Nor
British account OF the expedition
stated that the yard was then "tho
most considerable one In America, :
ana contained IN addition to a largo
quantity OF seasoned oak timber. many
valuable stores. But the place was
evacuated under orders from Eng
LAND. obeyed with great reluctance
by tho officers in charge OF the expe-
dition. who recognized the stategic
value Of the place.
BY act OF the Virginia Assembly.
May 4, 1874, ] osephl ~ ones, Paul Loy-
all. William Leo. Mann Page Benja-
min Harrison. Thomas Nelson. Niles
King. Henry Tazewell and John ISerna
were appointed commissioners for the
sale OF certain publio lands owned by
tho Commonwealth in PORTSMOUTH anu
lyiclnlty. Including Gosport, eXcepting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
great structure counterbalanced that
only a very small motor is required
to raise It, weight of many tons.

great structure counterbalanced that
only a very small motor is required
to raise 1t, weight Of many tons.
Reception ma Banquet.
When the wharf was made at a
O'Clock, the visitors were taken to the
rooms of the Norfolk Business Mems
Association, where all the leading citi-
;zzens OF the two cities assembled to
extend a welcome.
The Norrolk and Portsmouth Trac-
ition Company, which appears to run
about all the trolley lines In It'd ewater
Virginia, took the visitors to Ocean
View and entertained them at an ele-s
CANT banquet at the Ocean View Hotel.
I tonight.
& All the guests responded to toasts,
and. In addition, there were brief ad =
dresses from several Norfolk and
Portsmouth people. Some Of the party
remained at Ocean View; but others
returned to the Lorraine tonight.
Some of Norfol.S's Needs.
The day was delightfully."- spent Tho
visitors must have been impressed
with the needs Of Norfolk hnrbor and
of the navy yard.
i The Norfolk yard Is the only one Of
Importance the government owns which
Ills never inaccessible because OF ice.
/ Yet some Of the yards which ere icn-5
i bound for several months of every year
|have thirty-five feet OF water. while
the Norfolk yard has only twenty-nlne
feet. Senator Mar IN has been trying
4 for years to get a thirty hve-foot
schannel from Fort Monroe he said
to- day. he was going to succeed before
4 long. Is. ~
There is great need Of an npproprI-
|Sation# Of 100000 Mt least for the re-
building of the sea wall aat5 the navy
yard, but Congress has declined to
!{act, though urged for years to "a o So.
4 The buildings are IN many cases old
is manifest on every hand. In many
4 cases new and improved machinery Is
needed. Several additional buildings
4 are urgent necessities.
\ bud Political location.
AN officer Of the yard remarked to
i The Times-Di spatcll correspondent as
we drove through the yard : THE Nor
4 folk yard Is ssplendidly situated from
4 the 3VieWpo IN t OF the naval man, but It
Is located very badly In political
Il sense VIZ If 5.S sfss AZ
4 5;& N avail 4 Ulcers doHnot tnlkBpolitIcs.
i What my friend meant was that were
4 the Norfolk yard. which Is more adj
sIfvnntageonsly located naturally than
any other In the country, 81 tuated In a
A State Which gives a good Republican
majority. there would be no difficulty
Isabout inducing Congress to- appropri-
4 late for Y It's proper equl pment and main
1 ltenance.
In years past many ships built atsthe
1 Norfolk yard have nut to- SEA and by
Il their achl evements added lustra to the
4 american arms on the ocean, The
Texas O. bat tleshlp which distinguished
4 IEherself n at n 10, was built at 4 the
"a Norfolk yard. Bys 4 the way, shs B Is
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CHARACTER OF TIE. HAPPY WARRlORr
BIZ Henry van pyke


Like showers or mama, they come al ali;
Whose powers shed round him In the common strife,
Or mild concerns of ordinary life
N constant Influence peculiar grace WI
But who, II lc be called upon to face
Some awful moment to which heaven has joined MI
Great issue, good or bud for human kind,
Is happy lover and nttlred S5t5s
With sudden brightness, like man inspired;
And through the heat OF conflict, keeps the law,
In calmness made and what he foresaw; E
Or II an unexpected call succeed. come
When It WILL lis equal to the need f4
He who, though thus enducd with sengc PIX
Ana faculty for storm and turbulence
yet soul wllose i1aser-bfas leans 5a 81
TO home felt pleasures and to gei..le sccnes:
{ Sweet limoges, @
Which Awl eresoe'er lie be.
Are at his heart and such fidelity, X
4 1t rs Is darling spassonft to approve; 3t
More brave for this. that he hath much to loYe--F
9TIs finally, the man, who, lifted high,
Conspicuous object in nations eye,
4 Or left untought-of In obscurity,-s 54N.
Who with toward untoward lot,
Prosperous ADVERSE to Ills wish or not
Plays. In the many games of life that one
Where what he most doth value must be Won:
Whom neither shape of danger dismay,
Nor thought of tender happiness betray;
Who, content that former worth stand fast,
Looks forward perseverlng to the last
j From well better, daily self -surpast;
Who, whether praise Of him must walk the earth
For ever, and to noble deeds give birth
Il Or he must fall, to sleep With out his fame,
And leave dead Improbable name 5a
Finds comfort In himself and In his cause;
And, while the moral mist Is gathering. draws s
HIS breath in confidence Of heavens applause;
This is the happy warrior; this Is he
That every man in arms should wish to be.
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ARRESTED IN sTAUNTON FOR
~ STEALING HORSE AND SADDLE

81 tspcciai TO The Times Dis2atch.1
STAUSTON. VA. June 27-Tom
Pole was arrested to-day and Is being
held on telephone communication from
Buckhannon. ". Va. It Is claimed
that he stole from Fl. H. Friddle. OF
4that place, o fine mare, saddle and
bride. which, he sold here yesterday
for s15
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New Paper In Buckingham.

special 10 The Times Dispatch.l
VA. juno 27--A new county
weekly newspaper has Just been established
al Diliwyn, on the buckingham branch OF
.the chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Tho
hume of the new paper is the D!llwyn Jour
nal Mr.. J. w. Kenny, formerly of Rich
niond, is editor. and Mr.. A.. S. Van Syckel
ia manager of tho mechanical department
md mart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

s5I The ash from yorfolk over the
itlonT grounds SWasfs II B exhilarating a. q
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Norfolk was bloclsaded for the great.
er portion Of tho time during the War
OF 1872 80 that the Gosport yard was
In 1916 IL board. Consisting OF the
three most distinguishedio ttlc GERS Of the
navy, was appointed to determine the
most advanta goous sit for q naval sta-
tlon anu depot In the waters q Ches't