The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-15

cessful issue the bazaar which helped
the Jefferson Davis Monument, and, UP
to the daE of her death. she was ac-
lively engaged in tho development of
all tho varied interests pertaining to
these several organizations. of four of
which sha WAS the president. and in
all of which she was. I believe, con-
fessedly the leading spirit.
These, then. are some. but by no
means all. OF the beneficent and useful
works In which Mrs. Bryan was almost
constantly engaged, and when we add
to these her work in her church; her
little nameless deeds of mercy and of
love'-the very best portion of the life
of good man or woman-the value
of such a woman to any community
Is simply beyond all computation. In
deed. we see evidences. almost daily.
of the fact that the influences which
this noble woman exerted here have
projected themselves forward and are
still working for good in this COM
munity
Works Follow Her.
II know II is generally supposed
and unfortunately it liz frequently
true. that in speeches of this charac-
ter the speal ter is too prone to cxay-
Eerate the virtues and to minimize the
iiove there is any danger of my doing
either of these things in speaking of
the splendid life and character of Mrs
Bryan. Her deeds In this community
are too recent, and are such eloquent
Witnesses of her iiberality, her use
fulness and nobility OF soul. that no
words that ! can employ can describe
much less can they exaggerate. them
In any degree; for, like her Master
she was almost constantly going
about doing good and her works do
follow her
Crown me with nowers.' cried
Mtrabeau In his last hour. and loving
friends brought them hut our de-
voted friend needed no human hands
to bring her garlands. for God had
already crowned her. and out of her
pure and noble life had already sprung
eternal flowers, which hloomed not
only on Garth but were glorious and
sweet enough to he transplanted from
mat quiet Laburnun dcathbed to
inc celestial gardens, there ever TO
oiosSoni. TO perfume and TO typir, with
their beauty and sweetness the en-
ample and the deeds of this true and
noble Christian woman
In the Heart of Midlothian the
Wizard Of tho North makes Jeanne
Deans. in pleading with the Queen for
her erring sister Effle. use these words:
Alas! 1t IL not when we sleep softly
ana wake merrily ourselves that we
think on other peoples suffcrings. orr
hearts are waXed light within us then.
ana we are for riGhting our own
wrongs and fighting our own battles.
But when the hour of trouble
comes 10 the mind, or to the body, and
when the hour of death comes. that
comes to the high and low-O my
iadN. then IL is not what we have done
Tor ourselves, but what we have done
Tor others, that We think on most
plea sanity
And so 1t can be truly said that
ms noble. true and good woman
through all her life was doing for
others' and thus laying up pleasant
approach of which had no terrors for
her.
On behalf of these ladies thank
you and the ether representatives. OF
the city for this testimonial of your
regard and esteem for this noble, true.
useful and good woman"
Grandchildren Open Gates.
Following Judge Christians address
occurred the most beautiful incident OF
the ceremony when six small grand
children OF Mrs. Bryan, troopcd across
inc green and threw open the iron
gates The children were Amanda ana
Tenant daughter and son of John
stewart Bryan; Joseph and Lamont
sons OF j. st. George Bryan. and Alex.
ahdcr Hamilton and Belle. son and
| daughter OF Thomas Pincl<ney BRYAN
After singing the Doxology the au-
| dlcnce was dismissed with a benedic-
ton spoken by Mr. Osgood.
The committee which had charge o,
| the simple but impressive ceremonies
! and to which is due In large part the
success OF the occasion. was composed o,
Mrs Il. G. Minor Mrs ]. Taylor ELY.
| son, Mrs. Beverley r. Crump. Mrs. w
! +. Robins, Miss Sallic Archer Anderson
Mrs Lizzie Cary Daniel. Mrs. c. p
| Walford, Mrs. Norman V. Randolph Mrs
| r. A lancaster