The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08

Kew. DR. *, G. Cave. Of II. Louis, be-
fore zoo or more ol tirEiHia'S sons and
daughters at the Louisville Hotel last
night en the occasion of the fifth am
nuat banquet OF the Virginia Society
Ia Kentucky. The Rev. Or. Cave. who
is aa uncle OF the Rev Or. Z. l.. Pow =
ell, pastor " the First Christian
church of this city, and who has been
retired from the ministry fer four or
i've years, was the sole speaker at the
banquet. which WAS considered one If
The most enjoyable social affairs ever
held hy the society. He reviewed Eir-
ginia's early history 81 length, after
which he spoke OF the effect the Civil
War had on the Ola Dominion He
said In part
after the Civil War virginia was
no longer the Old Dominion She be-
came "A subject province whose people
owed their allegiance to a centralized
tioyernment, That memorable strug-
gle wrenched the scepter from her
hand 1t took from her the power that
had been given her by the illus.ricus
men whose names are linked with the
greatest deeds Of yalor that glortfy the
pages of history. IL robbed her Of the
independence that she wen from Eng
land
In another part Of his address the
Rev DR. Cave referred to subjects of
King Charles ]. in terms OF praise.
lie said:
In spite OF all that has been said
against Englands ruler Of that period
regardless of the adverse criticism 81
emiaent historians. we must look upon
the Iilen who remained loyal To him as
brave. courageous men. Mccaulay,
while frankly declaring that the cause
OF Charles |. represented naught but
tyranny. prejudice, oppression and big
otry. was aware of. and paid tribute
to. the courage and chivalry of his
cavaliers II WAS this mobile cittzenry
u hfelf ffirtYtd away. from England and
set foot upon the shores OF Virginia.
after the execution of the King Ii
has been said that these men had their
vices. which / do not question but
those we're undoubtedly greatly. OUT
weighed by the cardinal virtues OF 10y :
atty. manhood, chivalry and patriotism
A few generations after these men
chose Virginia as their own virginia
became noted for nobility. for morali-
~, ter unni,igated faith. for religion
and patriotism and unsullied honor.
The Sirginian Was known every
where as a prince among men"
The speaker in this vein paid glow :
Ing tribute to the men of Virginia who
lived in the days of that States In
fancy. He was given an ovation when
| he added.
And what NJ the women OF Nir-
| ginia? There never existed n more
divtnely pure, Il more sincerely inno-
| cent, truer or more devoted type OF
wornanhood on the face of the earth
than the daughters. wives and mothers
that frightened those old Virginia
| homes and made OF them vestibuies oil
| heaven.
| Toward the close OF his address, the
| Rev. DIR. Cave took occasion to en-
| phasizc the fact that 1t was not his
| intention TO exalt the Virginian above
/ the sons of other Southern States
| Speaking OF those who fought and
| died for the Confederacy. he said:
They were peerless soldiers. those
| men in gray. They responded to ths
call and gave their all for what they
believed was right. Those brave heart
ed men won the admiration OF the
whale wanld for. thetr undannte<i Saaoi
| In battle and their ardent love o,
home and their kith and kinsmen."