The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-01

had taken their places on fhe stage.
The scene was beyond description.
Beautiful women. gallant men. stately
matrons, aged veterans. with fiags wav-
ing and music resounding created .
scene never to be forgotten.
virsiaia All Right.
He introduced Rev. J. Cleveland
Hall. of Danville. who offered prayer.
Later DR.. Hall. in responding to the
suggestion made by Miss Rutherford.
that school boards be requested to
look carefully into the question of
histories. stated that the State Board
of Education of Virginia. had that
very point in mind and were doing
everything to its end.
Then DR.. Harrison turned tie meet
ing over to z. w. Speed, of Roanoke,
commander of the Virginia Division.
who after a neat speech. turned 1t
over to 4. Hening SnAth. of Mont
gomery. Ala, commander of the Army
of Northern Virginia department. who
is a few words turned the msettng
over 20 the cammander-in-chief Sey-
mour Stewart, of ST. Louis.
The turning over process almost
caused dizziness In the audience, but
in the intermissions the famous C IN :.
federate Choir sang number of Pa
triotic airs. giving the people a chance
to catch their breath in time to hear
a splendid talk by Commander Stew
art.
Commander Stewart. after the APP
plause which greeted his talk. did
not hesitate To turn over the meetin,
10 a young man from New Mixiee.
whom he pictured as lifelong friend,
and commander OF the Southwest di-
vision.
Iightfoot Makes Welcome.
Before Mr.. Hinton took charge,
however. John b. Lightfoot. Jr, .
young Richmond lawyer. who 10 run
ming for legislative honors. was in
troduced and had the honor OF wei
coming the Sons and the Daughters to
Richmond. His remarks were loudly
appiauded.
After Mr.. Lightfoot had taken his
seat. MT. Hinton spoke. While having
been introduced as young man, he
spurned the appelfetion. and his
speech showed that even though he
were young In years he carried an
old and a wise head.
Following Mr. Hinton a handsome
official flag was presented the con-
by Camp sos. Fayetteville,
W. Va, through r. n Hubbard,
whose presentation speech was prob
ably equal to any ever delivered un-
der similar auspices.
Then Miss Mildred Rutherford
spoke. Following Miss Rutherford.
the great event of the evening oc-
CURED. The sponsors and maids of
honor were introduced. This honor
was bestowed upon Clarence J. Owens,
past chief. of WASH
ington, ID. c. He accomplished the
desired object in most graceful fash
ION. and the duty Of receiving the
ladies deyolved upon w. Mcdonald
Lee, who warned all the young men
that IL they did not carry out the
precepfs OF their forefathers and their
fathers he would shut down upon
for the hand OF any of the young
ladies.
Choir and An Sing Dixie.
The choir sang again, and the au-
dience was 10th to let them stop. They
sang Dixie" and II was a wonder the
roof OF the auditorium stood intact,
because every one in the vast audi
ence joined in the chorus. and you
never heard such a grand outburst
Hon. Lee Meriwether. OF ST. Louis.
who was to have made the principal
drew his own conclusions,
and stated that as the other orators
had taken up so much time, he would
cut his address to a few words. He
simply thanked them for even per-
hitting him to start an address. and
stated II was an honor indeed to ap-
pear before such beautiful and dis
tinguished audience.
The benediction was pronounced
and the meeting adjourned.
The first business session of the
Sons wilt be held this morning at 10
o'clock In the auditorium OF the X.
n. G. A.. Seventh and Grace Streets.