Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
UNWILLING
EXERCISES.
Portraits Unveiled with
Imposing Ceremony
American EAGLE
Presented to County.
0RATORY AT HIGH WATER MARK.

ORAT0RY AT HIGH WATER MARK.
At an early hour Monday morning
and from all direction in the three
lower counties of the Northen Neck,
teams were turned in the direction of
Lancaster Courthouse. 1t was to do
honor to Lancastrians, augmented by
the regular term of the circuit courr,
that brought this representative assem-
biage together. Court was in session
all the morning. which gave way in the
afternoon to the interesting ceremony
OF unveiling portraits, presentation and
acceptance of same, and tribute to
the American eagle.
Hon. t. r. b. Wright, who has
done so much towards decorating our
courthouse with portraits and tablets
to the memory of those who have at
tanned high plains of usefulness to their
feliowman and their country, presided
over the meeting. In q short and APP
propriate address he stated the object
OF the meeting and told of how much
better it was opresent bouquets of flow
ers to the living than cover the bier af-
ter death. The spacious courthouse was
taxed to its uttermost capacity, not
only seating, but standing room being
eagerly sought.
Judge Wright announced that the
portrait of DIR. r. III. Jesse, President
OF Missouri University, would be I'M
yelled by Misses Lucy and FannieJe
of 'Epping Forest" this county, neice
of DIR. Jesse. Prof. E. A. Allen. also
of Missouri University, who was to
have made the presentation speech, was
unable to get there, but his grafton
was fiuently read by Mr.. T. ]. Down
ing. Prof. Frank Brent, of the Lam
caster High School, accepted the portrait
on behalf of the county. This paper
was an able one, giving in detail DIR.
Jesse's boyhOod, young manhood and
the eminence he has attained in the
meridian of life.
The next picture to be unveiled was
that Of DIR. Thos. S. Dunaway, also a
native of Lancaster county. This was
also performed by his nieces. Misses
Lillian and Mamie Dunaway. Rev.
Wayland +. Dunaway, brother of DR..
Dunaway, made the presentation speech.
He told in a pleasing manner of DIR.
Dunaway's service to the county as a
citizen, school teacher, surveyor ius-
tice of the peace and lawyer, and also
of his service to his fellowman as
minister of the gospel, which he has
pursued with marked success for 35
years as pastor of one church. Mr..
Walter f. Hathaway, nephew of DR..
Runaway and a member of the Lam
caster bar, accepted the handsome
painting and likeness of his uncle on
behalf of his fellowcitizens. Mr..
Hathaway's speech was interesting and
at times amusing, telling of incidents in
his own life in connection with his un-
Gle while member of that household.
Mr.. Warner Ball, of upper Lancaster,
was called on at this point to deliver an
"ApostrOphe to the American Eagle. 4"
Just over the judicial bench was a
handsome gilded eagle which had been
donated to the county by Mr.. Willard
Thomson, general manager of the Mary
land, Delaware & Virginia Railway
Company. Mr.. Balls tribute to the
bird of prey was masterpiece in verse
and eloquently and forcefully delivered
and called forth loud applause.
A vote of thanks was extended Mr..
Thomson by the audience for the mag
nificent bird and pedestal.
The portrait of ct. Edward Dale.
gentleman"-the third clerk of Ian
caster Q655-1674). brother-in-law of
Sir Grey Skipwith, of Middlesex, was
presented by Hon. T. r. B. Wright in
short address. Mr. Dale was a Kings
Justice, High Sheriff, Burgess, etc.
This was donated by DR.. Joseph l..
Miller, of Thomas, w. Va, direct
lineal descendant.
During the afternoon flood tide of
oratory was running strong and before
the exercises We're over it had reached
extreme high water mark. The audi
ence, which was composed of about
equal number of ladies and gentlemen,
were held throughout the speaking.
notwithstanding the intense heat and so
many having to stand.