The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
SHAFT IN MEMORY
OF SOUTHERN DEAD
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night ut the Brighton OF Professor X.
a. Rice. OF the Library OF Congress.
LOOISS WITH PLEASURE
TO MEETING. IsRESInI.ET


y. Rice. OF the Library OF Congress-
LoOSS WITH PLEASURE
TO MEETING PRESIDENT
Sir Moses has never met President
Wilson. and Is looking forward with
pleasure 10 seeing him lie knows
former President Roosevelt well. and
likes him. or the President he said:
Il heard of Woodrow Wilson some
three and half years ago from Prcsi-
dent alderman, OF the University OF
Virginia. had gone there when my
statue OF Thomas jefferson was un-
yelled, ana was the guest OF President
Alderman lie spoke Of Woodrow VIII
son In the highest tcrms and said no
believed Wilson would be the next
President of tho United States From
Dr. Aldcrmans description Of him |
thought ne would be an excellent man
for President. so when got back to
Rome and was asked by my friends,
Ambassador and Mrs. O'Brien about
american politics. remarked that
Woodrow Wilson would probably bo
Tho next President. They were amazed
how | got such an idea. and said that
they could think OF nothing moro i'm
probable. and could not imagine how
had gotten such an idea
On. SAID my opinion Is based not
on my own knowledge. but on what
was told me By man In whom have
great confidence. / think at that time
Mr. Wilson had not yet been elected
AZ Governor of New Jersey
another prophccy--and this was nv
o"h-chfne true in rather curious
way. Ambassador and Mrs. OBrien
ana were discussing one day Just
after tho election OF Wilson who would
DO the next ambassador to ltalv.
suggested that l thought II would be
Thomas Nelson Page, the wish being
father to the thought. as ! had known
and loved Page for many years, and
had often been his guest. without hav-
Ing much idea that so desirable y CON
summation would ensuc. You may
Imagine my delight when / heard that
my old friend was really coming 10
Italy. IL makes II very delightful for
inc to have the Pages hero, ns you NAV
suppose"
IN "NI;wMARKET" BATTLE
WITH CADETS OF THE V. NJ. L.
At seventeen Moses Ezekiel went to
Virginia Military Institute. Lexington
From there. In 1864 he narcchd with
tho 22b cadets TO "Ncwmarket," where
side by side with seasoned veterans
these boys planted their company's
victorious flag upon the caisson OF
splendid Fcdearl forces All the expe-
riences of active service. victory, de-
feat, feasting upon tho full garner OF
the enemy and fasting on their own
empty one. made Impressions upon the
youthful patriot that future years were
10 bring forth In deathless bronze and
marble.
Above the Speakers desk in the ma
ional House is his head of Jefferson: In
the navy-yard there is his Farrarut:
In tho inches on the outside ARob
ran art Galley arc his colossal statues
of great artists.
In front OF the rotunda OF the Uni
"crsity OF Virginia is his Jefferson
spirited. refined exalted in expression
jefferson In his young manhood for
hc WAS only thirty-three wehn he wrote
the Declaration OF Independence
His SIrs. Fiskc and his recumbent
statue OF Mrs. Andrew y. White arc at
Cornell University. SO. In many places
IN America. In homes. parks. galleries
ana institutions. his work Is found and
honoerd
Abroad II is even more widely known
.'nd Is found In every country in Eu-
rope.