The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
HONOR MEMORY OF
PATRICK HENRY
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"Oh, God of Bethel by Whose Hand
after which the rector made pa
triotic prayer, in which he mentioned |
specially those present. |
Mr.. Goodwin made a short address, |
introducing Governor Mann, which |
Was totally unnecessary. he said, as |
Governor Mann was very well known |
to Richmond audiences Presenting |
an old fashioned key 10 the governor, |
he said AS the presiding officer OF |
these exercises. YOU are to use TINS |
key as gavel 1t Is the key to the
door of the house In Hanover county
where Patrick Henry was born and
reared"
The governor took the key. raped
three times with 1t on table at his
left and bade the meeting come to
order. which 1t apparently had done
already. However, this was but
prelude to a few remarks that the
governor made in introducing the ora
tor of the occasion. the Hon. Alden
Bell Governor Mann said II was l8s
years ago that Patrick Henry had
made his notable address In old 81.
Johns church. Later on Captain
Lamb corrected him, saying II was
| 1856 years ago. other historians agreed
/ with Captain Lamb.
| Then Miss Dahney. clad all In WHITE
and looking young and beautiful.
! uulled the white cloth from the race
! of the tablet, and 1t was unveiled.
! Unsssifish Patriot.
Mr.. Bell. the silver-tongued BONES
themes, did himself proud. when ne
spoke of the cactus bed of monarchy
| from which Patrick Henry had pluck
| ed a century bloom, one or two ap-
plauded and his peroration was equal
I IN stirring. He said:
] "And when the future historian
1 shall wander among these yinenofials
In search of the traditions OF liberty,
his step viii be firm and his pulse WAii
beat high as his eye rests on TINS TAU
| let to Patrick Henry. Virginia peer
less son. the unseihsh patriot, I'M
shaken by the storms apout MIN vi
| the raginng waters beneath.
| Hero. patriot! who kept his state
~ course. the living Tyre of whose
| eloouence woke 10 action the people
and tuned the patriotism OF the re-
public, 49,,
THE charming strains of his ora
tory and the flowing periods or ms
inspired thoughts yet speak 10 us'
| though the oracle be still-~ teiling us
/ that American liberty is still full high
advanced among the nations or the
| earth and is hallowed by the bene-
| dtctions of the Ruler OF the Universe.
| and is vet preserved in that Temple
| erected In the hearts of all the people
| the two chief pillars supporting the
| splendid arch, Of which Is Patriotlsh'
| for the people build 1t. and Liberty
| for It is strength.
J .Honored rector and xestry of st.
Johns Episcopal church. the General
1 Assembly of Virginia presents TINS
| memorial of Patrick Henry to the
people, for perpetual keeping within
| these holy walls Guard and protect
It, AZ you will not for Its intrinsic
| value, but as token OF the gratitude
and love Of the Virginia hearts which
gave It,"
TO See and 10 DO.
Lieutenant-G Governor Ellyson spoke
next and hurried away. because he
had to attend the funeral of the late
| Colonel Wingo. His most notable
tribute to the memory OF Patrick Hen
nv was this:
This is what made Patrick Henry
great He had the prophetic vision
to sec and the, martial spirit TO 40
what was required"
Senator Swanson came next. and
made the notable speech OF the occa-
sion. although he said that he was
set down for and would only make
few brief remarks He, too went
back to the great meeting in old st.
Johns church. when Marshall was
there and Jefferson--"the greatest law
giver since Moses"-and Richard
Henry Lee, Lighthouse Harry" Lee,
Witt Morgan. Campbell, Randolph,
Madison. Monroe-men. said Senator
Swanson. whom the silver tonEued
Senator from Massachusetts had term
ed in an address upon the late Sene-
tor from Virginia, as the most Illus
trious men of their day He said"
declared Senator Swanson, that never
In the history of mankind had so many
illustrious men been gathered in one
group of 400"
Effect OF Great Speech.
Senator Swanson in a passionate, !
oratorical flight. harked back to Hen
RVS great. speech, delivered. he said. /
about the same time that Edmund
Burke made his grand speech for King
George not 10 Cypress America, Hem
rvs speech. Senator Swanson said:
Called three million people to
| arms: 1t brought liberty to the west |
ern world; II overthrow the British
power; 1t brought liberty to Britain
itself Look at the safeguarding
colonies OF Great Britain now encir-
cling the globe: look at liberty, look
at progress: look at the world as il
lis to-day and see what is due to the
genius of the foremost orator OF his
age. yet the greatest orator of mod |
ern times." concluded Senator Swan
son. At this there was such an out
burst OF applause that Governor Mann
and Rector Goodwin had to admin
lister rebuke.
Was Good Nsaured Boy.
After the singing OF an anthem by