The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-23
HENRY TABLET IS
GIVEN TO CHURCH
Appropriate Ceremonies at
Scene Of Orators Most
Famous Speech.
PATRIOT IS EvLoeIzEO
Altlcn Bell Presents Token From
state Received by Rev.
x A. Goodwin.
PATRIOT IS EULoG!zED

Appropriatc tribute to Tie memory
VI Pa'ri"k Henry. Nifginias Immortal
patriot orator and s,aiesnla and the
Cominonwcalth's nrst Governor. was
RAID yesterday when a bronze tablet
in his honor waB unveiled in old 81,
Jphn Episcopal Church, and present
cd TO the vcstry by the General AS
seuoly The ceremonies were simple
bul impressive Present day sons of
iic Oid Dominion praised and eulogized
Inc man who sounded the first cry Of
Inc revolution which threw off the yoke
~ England and brought liberty and
Independence to America
The historic old church at Bro,d
and Twenty-ffth Streets was filled
With members OF The General Assem-
hiy. city Council and other invited
guests, while a portion OF the seats
were open to the public.
Miss Dnbney Onicintes.
ono OF the most fitting features OF
the occasion was the presence of Hiss
susie Hill Dabney. OF I.ynchburg
+ great granddaught OF the illustrI-
Gus '.isinian. who unveiled tho biz
bronze memorial Deity this young
woman attrac,iyciy and simply gown
81 drew aside the white curtain. pa
trio,icallT decorated with small .Aneri-
gan Gags, and q posed 10 view the
state late but nevertheless afrec.
tionate memorial 70 one Of her mos,
celebrated men.
ne ceremony was preceded b. Il
brief devotional service conducted by
rev II, ! Good win rector OF ST.
.lohn's. after which he turned the meet
Ing orer5to Governor Mann, Who pre-
sided throughout
NIr. BELL speaks.
he first speaker was Representa-
tive aiden Bell, of Cuipercr. wno was
the patron OF the bill IN the last Lc sis-
iatnre which provided for tic erection
81 INC tablet Following u few intro
duc'ory remarks culogistic to the
lnemcry of tho great patriot. the Rep
FcscT' N1rc or Culpcper presented the
mem l'-i 70 the church OF. behalf Of
thr Gen.ra Assembly. he said:
Honored rector and veetry Of 81,
John.s Episc opal Church The General
Assembly Of Virginia presents this
memorial Of Patrick Henry TO the pco-
pie for pcrpe tmal Keeping within these
hnly walls Guard and protect II as
Nnu wiil. not for It's intrinsic value
huf as z token Of gratitude ana Vow
OF the Virginia hearts who gave IT,"
Tho tablet occupies y position in the
cast wall OF the church above the pew
from which Henry made tis famous
speech, the import OF which has never
been forgotten
!. sncred Duty
Eofore formally presenting the
States gift Nh, Bell fcelingly referred
10 the hero OF l77J. who l:5 years ago
yesterday gave his immortal Gave
mo liberty or give me death speech
we meet within the historic walls
of old ST Johns Church, said MIR
Hen. 10 perform sacred duty Viz
sinia IN holy mission erects this tab
Let 70 he memory OF Patrick Henry
1tn,. IT. T.. !.
] could not add ono nowcr TO the
wreath that crowns his dcathless
name.
I'm the pantheon or human great
ness secure is mis- fame. SAD We now
behold the perfect proportions Of the
splendid cdince of our republic. which
lie d!d so much 10 establish but we do
no, ree,hhe repulsivc chaos out OF
which was evolved so much order,
beauty aud symmetry Of government
wh!ch ripcned into fruiton and 1usti-
fed tho sacrifice for liberty by Its
fruits
Like Wonderful Plant.
The republic OF Henry and his great
compccrs is like that wondrous plant
tina. srrang from bed OF cactus. For
90 years it stood. barren, withcred
trunk. when suddenly from out of the
apes of its height there burst a bloom
which, in its richness and fragrance.
proclaimed he wealth and beauty Of a
century.
AND VIC must not mar the symmetry
Of our design by Withholding Well
mcritcd tribute TO the heroic women OF
America They. who were the sheet
anchor OF our countrys early hope,
who We're with it at Saratoga. where
the conflict rose, and again at York
town. in Old Virginia saw 1t proudly
close.
I'm this ancient mecca. first temple
Of American liberty. Just at this spot