Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-11


the establishment of what he himself
i would value most highly, a great
school OF engineering at Washington
and Lee University, and | take this
opportunity to express my deep SYM
Il patty in that movement and my de-
sire TO aid il in every way possible
and proper
II Grateful 10 Governor.
1T has been my good fortune To be
welcomed 10 Virginia soil number
OF time by your distinguished COVER
nor, and | cannot fail TO express 10
him the gratitude really feel toward
him for making me always al home
Oh Virginia soil. | congratulate you
on having such a governor and now
that he is for the moment to retire
10 private life. | hope that all success
and prosperity may follow him there.
am quite sure that Virginia knows
a good thing when it sees il. and that
the leisure which he deserves will
not be drawn out too long.
\ Il am also indebted to the presence
L; here of the young men OF the Virginia
Military Institute. congratulate
them on the military appearance that
they present as they march along the
streets between their admiring fell
low citizens of Virginia.
Compliment for v. M. I.
Il am glad TO say that as secretary
of war. came to know that We de-
pended on the Virginia Military In
stiiute as one of two great institu-
tlons to furnish to MS officers when
exigency and the danger to the gov
| eminent should occur and require us
to call for men skilled in arms. ana
| that they have always shown in the
attention to duty. in their soldieriy
bearing. in the high ideals they pre-
serve, the type and character aud
ideals set for them by Stonewall Jack
son. for whom they entertain. as well
they may. the highest respect and
the fondest memory.
Il am glad 10 be here in Virginia.
feel a certain scrt of pride in the
fact that / am the only Republican
| candidate for President who ever
| ventured in a canvass for the Presi-
dencv. to address a Virginia audience
and. while the result may not have
been of such favor as to induce the
gentleman who follows me to attempt
ii again. it proved what | knew was
the case. that could have in Virgin
Ia most courteous attention and n
most respectful ana tolerant hearing.
Breakfast With Governor.
The President was the guest OF
Governor Swanson at breakfast today.
| At 10 o'clock he addressed the Nir-
ginia State Press As. citation and the
Times Dispatch Correspondents As
sociation in the hall OF the House OF
Delegates at the capitol.
In another room Of the capitol i'm
mediateIy afterward the President
spoke briefly to delegation of COT
ored men.
During the morning he visited Ola
st. Johns church. where Patrick
Henry made his famous Give me
liberty or give me death speech. and
went from there 10 ST. PauTs church.
where Jefferson Davis. president OF
! the Confederacy, received the mes
sage from Gen. Lee saying that the
Confederate forces must eyacuate
Petersburg and leave Richmond un-
protect He also visited the Con-
federate Museum. He made the COM
ment there that the picture of JeI-
ferson Davis. which belonged TO the
museum. did not compare in excel
lence with the one in the war depart
ment at Washington. The museum
officials said they probably would APP
ply to the secretary Ct war for ger
mission TO have copy made OF the
painting at Washington.
Visits Hampton Soon.
j The Presidents talk to the negro
delegation was devoted mostly 10 the
subject Of education. He said he
would attend a meeting Of the board
Of trustees of Hampton Institute on
November 20. and felt a very deep
interest IN the work of that institu-
ten as well a. the Booker Washing
ton school at Tuskegee Ala.
The influence Of those two schools
in the Importance they were giving 20
T industrial and agricultural education.
the President said. was beginning AZ
last to be felt throughout the south.
The President lInched az the JET
fersOn Hotel. delivered hLs principal
address at the civ auditorium OF the
% day and LEFT at Sis p. m Tor Wash