Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-27
Additional Portraits Adorn Walls in
Hall of Fame

Six additional portraits oil dlStl u
guished sons of Rockbridge were .
added to the Hall OF Fame IN the
Courthouse Monday, and the occa-
sion was one Of interest and in
pressivenesS. Illustrious living
sons paid deserved tribute to the
memory of the noted deceased. /
Looking down from the hiSh-a. ched
walls of the Courtroom is galaxy
of portraits of distinguished men
whom Rockbridge delights to honor
as her famous sOns-portr2itS ~
statesmen, educators great lawyers
distinguished publiciSts.
This gallery Of immOrtelleS has
been made possible by the labor of
love of MIR. William G. Mcdowell.
whose untiring efforts have been
crowned with such signal success
in the gathering together and pre-
serving the pictures of many of the
distinguished sons of old Rock
bridge who have made a lasting i'm
press on their time and generation.
Monday was the occasion for a
public presentation OF these por-
traits to the Board OF Supervisors
as their custodians. The exercises
we're called to order by Mr.. Nc
Dowell who introduced Mr.. Fra0k
7. Glasgow to whom had been as
signed the duty and privilege Of
giving a brief sketch Of the life and
worth Of Judge Francis I. Ander-
son. who for years adorned the
bench Of Virginia'S Supreme Court
Of Appeals Judge Anderson was
born in Botetourt county but re
moved to Rockbridge in 1888, and
became closely identified with the
interests, material and political, Of
the county. He died in 1887 and
his remains were buried in the Lex
ington cemetery.
The portrait of Professor John
Lyle Campbell. Ii. D., for many
} years the distinguished professor
! of geology at Washington and
5 Lee University, was presented by
] MIR A. T. Barclay, whose sketch
t covered the principal events in hi,
e useful life. Descended from Scotch
e Irish ancestry Professor Campbell
e exemplified in his life the charac
5 teristics of that sturdy stock. a.
= professo', as county school super
Y intendent, as author, he did wei
It ever yth ng he attempted: and hi
e book on the mineral resources {
the James River Valley stimulate
II and invited capital and ultimat
Y development He was a frequen
J. and able contributor to the loca
t press, was an elder in the Presby
l. terrain church.
e Hon. Henry st. George Tucke
2. briefly outlined the life and charaC
t, ter of Colonel Edmund Pendletor
le who for twenty years was prom
r nent and influential member Of tn
n Lexington bar He graduated frO
If the Virginia Military Institute
II the first class in 1899. He serve
J. his country in the ConfederaI
Army and attained to the rank
colonel. He represented his count
of in the Virginia Senate in 1869. I
died in Lexington in 1899, aged
years. He was born in Botetou
=. county.
- Colonel Samuel Mcdowell Roi
49, for many years clerk of the Counr
= Court Of Rock5ridge, was repr
49, scented by his son-in- law, Colonel
- D. H. Ross. who paid just tribu
81 to this faithful public servant
- Rock bridge. Colonel Reid was
- son OF Colonel Andrew Reid. who
he succeeded in Office, and for
years father and son held the
-, sponsible position of clerk of t
49, County Court Of Rockbridge.
10 was an efficient officer, painstaki
- and conscientious. and the recor
~ in the clerk office bear testimo
of his ability.
The portrait of DR.. William G
80 ham, the founder of Liberty II
of Academy, was presented by Pre-
- dent George II. Denny OF Washi
to and Lee University, the succ