Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
'',' PORTRAIT (
Unveiled IN His Native NOrthamp.
ton.
GOODLY CROWD AND FINE
SPEECHES.


Tankard, one of the purest and best
men that ever blessed The soil of North
cumberland (his adopted lhome), was I'M
yelled by little Willie Tankard Coving-
ton, a page in the House of Delegates
from Northumberland. on Monday last
at Eastville. the county seat of North
ampton, in which county the Christian
doctor and patriotic citizen was born.
Taking advantage of the police
steamer Maury's going to Northamp-
ton so that Chairman Lee could answer
to some oyster trials there, forty-four
ladies and gentlemen of Northumber-
land and Lancaster went over Monday
morning, to attend the ceremony, re-
turning that evening.
Mayor, and editor, iThos. B. Robertson,
with other citizens. had arranged car
riages and autos to-stake the visiting
party from the station to the hotel,
where dinner was provided. After din
ner, the program was opened by the
Mayors asking Rev. d. G. C. Butts to
invoke Divine blessing. Mr.. Robertson
then introduced Col. E. Hugh Smith, of
Northumberland. who presented the
portrait unveiled in eloquent speech
and choice rhetoric. The applause that
greeted this brilliant young barrister's
address was decidedly prolonged.
The portrait was then accepted on be-
half of the supervisors in well written
and chaste speech by Hon. w. Bullitt
Fitzhugh, member of the Legislature
from that county. Hon. c. Harding
Walker, visiting dignitary, was called
upon, and he paid a fulsome but just
tribute to the departed whom they
were that day memorializing.
The meeting was then closed by ben
ediction of Rev. VIM. H. Edwards, d.
D., presiding elder of that district.
Those in the party from the Northern
Neck were: Hon. and Mrs. C. Harding
Walker, j. M. Omohundro, w. Y. Nor
gan, r. A. Fitzhugh, j. B. Cralle, J.
E. Marsh, Harry Covington, Rev. Starke
Jett, Theodore Jett, Hon. T. A. Jet,
Geo. Butler. Rev. A. F. Rice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa S. Rice, Miss Laurel Butler,
Miss Laura Crowther, Miss Mamie
Haynie, Capt. Cy Hsynie, Ohio Marsh,
Mrs. T. J. Marsh, Mrs. Ida Butler, Jno.
C. Marsh, Sam Butler, M. L. Dodson,
Miss Fannie Gin, ". Mcdonald Lee,
Miss Eva yett, Miss Gertrude Haynie.
Miss Logiss Blundon, Robert M. Blum
don, Miss Geneyieye Smith, Miss Mar
CARTE Smith, Miss Essie Smith, DR.. B.
H. B. Hubbard, z, Hugh Smith. F. S.
Anvil, r. A. Jett, Charles Eovington,
Willie 7. Covington, DR., and Mra. T. S.
ID. Covington, Ross B. lCovipgton,
On the way home the company called
Senator Walker to the chair and, after
inviting those to be "puffed" to 'face
the music, the following resolutions
were offered by Mr.. Asa S. Rice and
adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS, the party aboard the Com
modore Maury, this date on it's trip
from Reedville to Cape Charles and re-
turn, has had q most comfortable and
pleasant trip. except a little sickness
among the ladies': and, Whereas, the
comfort and pleasure is largely due to
Mr.. w. Mcdonald Lee, chairman of the
Commission of FisherIes. for the tender
and use of the steamer Commodore
Maury, for their attentions to the party.
and to Capt. Ben. G. Doggett and his
crew, and also to Or. T. S. D. Coving-
ton ard bis wife, Mr.. Charles Coying-
ton and others fos their pptiring efforts
to make each and every one in the
party enjoy the sane me; Therefore beit
| Resolved 7. BY the members of said
party. which consists Of forty four, that
vote Of thanks be rendered to Mr.. W.
Mcdonald Lee, chairman. and to DR..
and Mrs. =. S. D. Covington and the
others for their kind consideration and
attention.
Resolved 2. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the VIRGINIA CIR
IzEN and to the N. N. News for publ
catios. '"' IA
Mr.. Lee responded briefly in words of
thanks and appreciation on behalf of