The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
more PORTRAITS
AD0|RN THE WALLS |.
Those 81 DR.. Richard Henry Jesse
and DR.. Thomas S. Dunaway
Unveiled in Lancaster
OCCASION or GREAT INTEREST
Prominent Men Make Speeches
and Nieces OF the Subjects
Unveil the Portraits.
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LANCASTER. VA, May Gothic first
day OF the May term OF Lancaster Cir
cult Court brought out great con-
course of the leading people of the
county, attracted mainly by the fact
that portraits OF two OF the most dis
tinguished natives OF this county were
to be unveiled with imposing cere-
monies Immediately after dinner the
spacious court room was filled to over
flowing, many ladies' being In the au-
dience. Hon. r. r.. B. Wright. Judge
Of the Circuit Court to whom belongs
the credit for adjoining the walls of
the courthouses In his circuit with the
portraits OF distinguished WORTHLESS.
presided and introduced the speakers.
Mr.. Thomas u Downing read the adj
mirable address prepared by Professor
Edward A. Allen. of the. University of
Missouri, presenting the portrait OF
DR.. Richard Henry jesse. president OF
that Institution. The speech OF ac-
ceptance was made by Frank P. Brent,
principal OF the Lancaster High School
and a fellow student OF DR.. Jesse at
the University OF Virginia. DR.. Jesse
was born and reared at Epping Forest.
the birthplace and early home OF Mary
Ball. the mother of Washington. and
his portrait appropriately hangs under
that OF Mary Ball. He has served as
the dean OF the academic department
in the University OF Louisiana. as pro-
lessor OF Latin In the Tulane Univer-
sity, and as president OF the University
OF Missouri, IN which last named posi-
ton he is about to complete the seven
teenth year OF the wonderfully sue
cessful administration.
Portrait of DR.. Dunatray.
The portrait of the Rev. Thomas s.
Dunaway, D. D., also a native OF this
county, but now resident OF the city
of Fredericksburg, where he was pas
tor OF the Baptist Church for thirty
two years, was presented in an admira-t
BILE address by his brother. the Rev.
DR.. wayland F. Dunaway, OF. this coun-
ty. anu accepted in equally felicitous
terms by Walter Hathaway. Esq.
prominent member OF the Lancaster
bar and nephew of DR.. Dunaway.
Judge Wright then presented as
gift 20 the people OF Lancaster from
the Maryland. Delaware and Virginia
Railway Company magnificent gilded
agile. that once adorned the pilot house
OF one Of the steamers OF this COM
pany. and called on Warner Ball. Esq,
to accept the gift. which he proceeded
Ito do in a poetic apostrophe to the
American eagle that thrilled the au-
Idience and created the widest enthu-
siasrn. The eagle has been mounted
on massive and handsome bra<ket.
! Just over the Judges stand and Is
| beautiful ornament to the court room.
| On motion, a rising vote of thanks
was rendered to the company for its
| generous gift.
Picture of the Clerk.
4 V1y~ tnt a,c ,,rA a
rift from Dr. Joseph L. Miller. IF
4 Thomas w. Va, small but beautifully
executed portrait OF Edward Dale.
IGent.. third clerk of Lancaster, justice
1 OF the county court high sheriff OF the
county, and representative OF Lancaster
in the House OF Burgesses. DR. Miller
who is native Of Virginia, and
an enthusia site and accomplished anti
quarian, has written to Judge Wright
that he will soon present to the county
an oil painting of Edward Dale. from
whom he is lineally descended.
Among the visitors from distance
who were present at these exercises
/, were the wife and daughter Of Judge
Wright. from Tappahannock: Miss
Ware, of Port Royal: Miss Caroline
Coulburn. OF the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. who is visiting Miss Caroline
Grenby. at Irvington; Mr.. Joseph w.
chinn, OF Richmond county; Mr.. Hugh
Smith. of Northumberland. and many
others.
The portrait OF President Jesse was
i unveiled by his two nieces, the daugh-
ters OF the late William II. Jesse, of
F.pping Forest, while that OF DR.. Dun
away was unveiled by his two nieces.
4 Misses Lillian and Mamie Dunaway.
The occasion was pronounced to be
Il
perienced here.