The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-27
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To the Editor or Tho Times Displtc;,.I
S!r.--As pen this | am a passenger
on tho steamer Three Rivers. OF III.
m ~, Deiaware and Virginia Rail-
e.r, from Washngton y, G.. 10 Coan
Wharf ANA Iicathsvllc ready FOR Nor-
.ni,nnerian n, Court to-norr2w Tic
OF the Northern Neck.
II Is a matter OF great pride with
rlrginians, especially those Of tie
Northern Meek that Jerc II. Wheel;
of tho Consolidated Coal Company 0f
West Virginia 70 succeed Mr.. watson.
Just elected - the United states SEN
WheclwriGht Is Il native OF Westmorc-
land county. va. BY hs force OF char
aoier; intellect, ptlck and energy, ia
has become II great magnate Of tho
land. His brother young Wheeiwrisbt
y cadet Of the Virginia Military lnSti-
tute Cadet Corps. and young Anvil
another cadet, both OF Westmorcland
coun,y. were killed in tho memorable
battle Of New Market. in the War
BctWccn the states III Wcsimorciand
county courtrooni NJ Montross there
rs io-daya beautiful tablet carved hv
y distinEniShcd French sculptor in thn
marble and granite plant, Of tile Cad
dcsS brothers Company. Baltimore, and
dedicated 10 these TWO young heroes
given by President Wheclsright. on
this tablet arc thn exquisite verses OF
yrmistrad G. Gordon, VirGinia's bril-
liant poet. on the baltic Of New Mar
ket. that ,hrow halo OF glory and
immortality around WeStmorelnnd aud
her glorious young heroes
The hearts Of Virginians also swell
With pride At the mention of another
name. Richard H. Edmunds. now OF
Baltimore editor Of The Manufacturers
Record, NJ That city. the largest indue.
trial ana railroad paper and Journal
in the world is a native OF I.ancasier
county Va, IIc is brilliant ma~nate
too-day. we q? not hesitate to say that
along industrial, mechanical, asricul-H
tur.l aud educational lines, Mr. Ed
mnnds has done more for the material
development and growth OF tho great,
rich mineral and other resources Of
The writer Of this states that Mr. Ed.
lrunds will visit the Northern Neck
his yoar. and we must give him M
ovation
IN enthusiastic sunragettc said Ia
us to-day that she agreed With Misc
Mary Johnston the autiorcss, Rich
mond. Va, ina. woman was super
man" and that she abhorrcd the an
oicnt civilization Of this country and
wanted n new: and then asked the CO.
nundrun Why these old counties Of
the ancient Commonwealth were like
g potato? And then answered. BE
cause the best part was In the ground
virginia has her consecrntel tradi"E
Tut the lion. James Bryce minister
plcnipotentiary from tho court Of st
James Ut washington, D G., in the
american commemorative. says that
tho South will soon be the first In
great men and great things in tho
grand march Of progress OF The Union
Of these states and We believe it,
BY the way. when I was a boy and
travelled to Washing ton on the r.. e. t&
+. Railroad. we disembarkcd from tho
cars at hcanla Creek and took the
steamer which TRANSMITTED us IN the
river the RENE indcr of he way. When
Nc passed Nj Vernon the steamer
whistlcd and the bells tolled in honor
Of the Father Of His Country. MI
rushed on deck and paid tribute i,yi
waving hats and hnndkerchiefs and hy
other salutntions to this great Ameri-
can Mecca and shrine Of the nilorims
Of the world. But now the custom has
stopped, and before ] knew it We had
nasscd beautiful Mt Vernon ] felt
disappointed. Some years ago I wrote
to the baltimore Sun rs to this mat
ter, and that paper warmly advocated
q revival Of this patriotic custom
February 2.19l1.