The Washington times., 1910-04-30
9 Father of West Virginia.
Given Official Place in
Statuary Hall.
CHARACTER LAUDED
IN MANY SPEECHES
Was War Governor of Virginia as
Recognized by the
Union.

After standing for more than SIX
years in StatUary Han AZ he Capitol.
the statue Of Francis H Pierpont. Of
West Virginia. today was formally ten
dered to Congress and zccepted-
francis H. Pierpont was the war GOV
eruOr OF Virginia as recognized Dy TIC
E-nion after the secession OF The state
under. Governor Letcher- he was called
the Father OF West Virginia because
il was largely through his efforts that
West Virginia was created II was the
restored government Of virginia
headed by him which gaze that state e
consent 10 the formation or West ~
s.frsa and upon the formation Of the
new state, Governor PIerpont moved
the capital Of Virsinis. from Nneeilns'
where II had been maintained oy IAHl.
10 Alexandra, where IS remained 1-IA
the end Of the war.
Today's ceremonies incluSed exercises
iu Statuary HaU in the senate and lI-
the House Hundreds OF " 7St virgin
ians came from Their homes - allell1
tHe ceremonies Gov W l. O-dsS-l'->
and his stsff. Auditor J ; DarsJs Aled5-
urer E l. Long, AdJutant CTenefeNL = ~
Elliott, Game Warden l. A lGL6sLIS1s
Arcnfvisr Y A Lewis. Highway koiii-
missioner c. p. Light, and other ON clsl-
OF ne state are among those who came
for the unveiling and presentation OF tIi-
statue-
Unveiled After Many Years.
The ceremonies were appropriate. At
. 10 O'Clock the marble was unFeiled- Ine
program included the tender OF the
statue 10 the Senate by Senator'S Eizins
and scott at 1 q 'elock, with eloquent al
tdresses upon the life and character oL
+ Ire great West Virginian, and similar
i aczlaa in the House 81 . o.clocSf neaIls
. al Of The members OF The ~ est - Ia
DELEGATION taking part
{ While IL vas many years ago 'i-at me
i-eor1a of Wes- Virginia united 70 send
-tfs niece Of ztatUary TO the CAPITOL
they could not agree upon a date toF rs
,Ied5rz-fou. The cause OF this lay large
In in the oId-tirle controversy over the
name Of the first governor Many
thought II should be ~PIerrepoinI' aS'
originally spelled by the tTenca ~ aIlyes -
( 49, of rha- governor Others held OUT
. stanCnIy for Pier ponl- "-i--A i-@9
been adopted as correct
AT 10 O'Clock the exercises III Stdlls-ES
Han bean Thomas tonlll amer F.(
zanred the statue TO the state on iil7
T u1-r NJ inc commission which had X
made Gov William Z GiaSscock dc-
-aufed the marble likeness on lne Pal
of the state ana N turn allllol--st .-.-- ---1
Senator's and Representa- I'VE IN Cul5-
zress from West Virginia 70 tehoeF u
to the people # the country
Glasscock's Tribute.
.nsskinr Of the life and character OF
Francis r. Pierpont, the first governor
OF the state, william r Glasscock- tne
present governor said
--Pferpont vas too earnest and single
minded 20 give he1uSelf To seit-~eekins-
FFe was never politician. He accept
81 rho most as the head Of the Restored
e Government a7d the duties thereto al
tachin-, sun Gunded with danger ana
rather stunned than sought o. MS con
-,s-7 nora rfeS- and having served the
-,r7fii~ ends in his most difficult posi-
TfUn in q most trying time without tn
inz 20 promote his own personal Tor
q f-fT~S he went back when his task p 5S
finished. - his modest home at r arr
mont w Va. by the Mononsaneia- and
sat down again 10 earn ms -lNlES as q
. E Ys7-,sl ffciug attorney. There ne EVed to
I a ripe old age, dying IN MS elgnty~
] NTH year. and Is buried IN " ooIisVIl
Cemetery. at that place He continued
in Office as governor beyond TIE 1Xplra-
rIon Of his term anuary I, .ls5S-serVInE
I until April IS ensuing when he vas
succeeded By Gen Henry n W els AZ
rtlinted DrovjsiuaI governor by Gen
& John n SChoheld, commanding the
( military department Of Virginia
1T was the boast OF Cove nor Pier
pout down TO the eld OF hls ne that
5fhe Restored GoveTnT4ent adhered STREET
fTv TO the constitution and laws Of the
commonwealth Of Virginia throughout
al the period Of its existence. save N
one instance, that OF reducing the Cuo-
rum in the general assembly which was
+ done At Wheeling in July. ls5l- lie vas
( a beuefaCtOr Of Virginia a-siSiiIlS nel-
las ne did. TO rise, PhoenfN-iiSe- Trorn neT
iovvn ashes Had there been no Restored
Z Government. there would nave been 10
= state OF West virginia FROM botl
states he merits the highest honor and
in recognition Of this fact. West VIZ
niuia has placed his statue IN Statuary
Hall Of the National tapltoL mat ne
may be represented among tnoSe Wl9
have acted wisest and best for their
respected States
Eulogy Pronounced
n It may be said Of him as was said Of
. another great American citizen, He was
4 2 man Of simple and childlike nature, IS
S ALI really. great men are. and Of warm
end generous syrnpafhies- There
! vas. nothing cramped OR small about the
; man. He was great in the broadest,
e r.esf and completest sense CT the word
= a fun. well-baIanced. weII-rounded char
acter. a noblemsn OF nature, and a no.
HE man Of education reason and aac-
: The quality in him which should be
} held t1D for the admiration and eEanpte
OF this and future generations IS his
cor,olefe and entire devotion to duty.
- Frances PierDont 5iviter- = sand
Id-..5ogIIfsr Of Governor PicrDOnE unveiled
ne work. and as TIE folds of the An
srfcau flag fell back disclosing the Ike
plause csrle from the sSselnllace- TIE
Rev Henry y COuden offered tire irl-
: vocation ard the Rev u G. 3 Piercs
4 prorOunced the bencdicticu-
z Miss Frances Pierpont Siviter read 2
I poem written for the occasion AMI
[ Z J1dce AIstor @ 9'avton. of -he United
p states Ti~trict court for the NCrrnerr
District OF West Virginia suoke ot the