The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Names Accepted
For Hall Of Fame

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pleasure. when no wedding. nor FEAST
Ing, nor merry-making was completes
unless "the darkies" from the quar-
ters' welded the fiddle and the bow"
and when the relation between master
and man was mutually dependent and
cordial
Polk Miller. May he have his place
Chandler Harris and others who have
helped to preserve tho memories OF
the old South.
MRS. G. D. w1NaF1ELD.
Cyrus Mccormick.
The man whose praises sing be-
longs not to the small spot that gave
him birth. but Is, like Shakespeare, the
heritage OF the whole human race. The
sun never sets on his fame. nor does
HIS work need to be translated. but ia
understood alike by white and black.
Hottentot and Eskimo. It IS McCor-
micls's mower and reaper.
Cyrus Mccormick fed tho world. and
no ono is more fitted to syrnpathizs
with him and. do him honor than the
housckeeper of the Woman's Club.
EMMA KEATS SAMPSON.
sIoscs d. Hosc.
Miss Augusta Daniel voiced the feel-
Ing Of many hearts here and elsewhere
In presenting the name OF Moses ID.
Hoge for the Virginia Hall of Fame.
for no man Of his day and generation
represented more fully and nobly the
church which he served for moro than
fifty years in Richmond, the city and
state to which he was devoted, and
the community which he adorned by
his example and his life. The short
manuscript used by Miss Daniel III
making her eloquent tribute failed td
reach this office, as the editor re-
gretfuliy notes
DR.. Joshua Pcterlin.
No Virginia Hall Of Fame could be-
complete that omitted the name of
Joshua Peterkin, because very few OF
Virginia's sons ever exerted larger
and more permanent influence fok
good than did he.
He came to Richmond as rector oe
st. James Church in 1856, and entered
into his eternal reward In 1892. after
n service to the community OF thirty
seven years. His life here covered the
most trying periods In the life OF the
city-the great Secession movement,
the Civil War the entire history oh
the Confederacy the burning and res
building of the city, the Reconstruct
tion era, and the restoration of conS
stitutional government-and through
1t all he was a leading spirit
pleading for truth and justice.
honor and integrity, gentleness and
the forgiving spirit; and all thae
he pleaded for in others he con-
In life Hf Il
was a prime mover in the organiza-
tion Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, and an active worker IN z
Observation-Disclosures movements TOT
civic Improvement. His own church
owes more to him for church exten.
sior in the city than to any man wha
ever lived in Richmond.
He was poet of no mean ability
preacher of unusual gifts. and
pastor almost without an equal ana
absolutely without superior.
His chief characteristics Were NOD
esty and strength. and the sweetness
OF his disposition and the power OF
his character and example make the
Inspired words his best epitaph: HE.
being dead, yet speaketls'' because
after nearly eighteen years since the
close OF his life his presence, influence
and example are far more wildly real
than that OF many living men.
/ II modesty. strength, intellectuality.
purity, single-hear tedness and pro-
found piety entitle one to place in
the Hall OF Fame, then is DR.. Peter
kins place secure.
MRS. WILLIAM MEADE CLARK.
John Powell.
Music has been called the most
democratic Of the arts, suppose. be-
cause 1t is SO human.
There is not soul SO base that 1t
cannot be reached by some form OF
music, and. II once awakened, found
receptive of high and noble thoughts
expressed through that means.
The best exponent OF this great art
whom Virginia can boast among her
sons to take his place in the Hall OF
Fame is Richmond's star. John Powell.
He is directly descended from Sir
Nicolas Lanier, who was kntghted by
one OF the Scottish King Jameses for
writing symphonies.
Now, Sidney Lanier, one OF the most
famous poets OF our own Southland,
was also directly descended from Sir
Nicolas. and his genius was inherited
by both; the one using poetry for his
muslc-for music is adequate when
words fail.
The limit Of time prevents my says
ing more. though the story OF his
thrilling career in the music world OF
Europe would be OF interest, know.
Suffice to add that he was the pupil
of his sister, Mrs. BrokenborouSh, and
Professor Hair, who directed his work.
ut the most impressionable and criti-
cal age, and we should be proud to
have such leaders In the music OF our
own city.
And so I present for the Hall of
Fame one whom, many virginians love
and all must admire--John Powell,
MRS. FRANK DUKE. Ms