The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
ElIYSON'S IAnF
LOUDLY APPII|Q(
Licutcnanf-G ovcFnor h 0fvea ~
+. ing wcicome By Large Bod
OF virxininns.
DUNCAN BARAcA BANoU5
Governor Stuart Responds 70 ~
ON Virginia, and Gives Heart
Heart Talk to Young Men.

When Toastmaster Edwin
Courtney introduced Lieutenant-q6x
ernor Ellyson. as 'the next Governs
of Virginia." at the annual banquat q
Duncan Memorial Baraca Class. Et4
day night at Broad-Street Methodl4
Church, he was loudly applauded, m
Mr.. Ellyson found IL difficult to spe63
for more than a minute.
Several noted citizens had spoken e.
set toasts. when the Lieutenant-9ox&
ernor was presented to confer tn
prize badges upon number OF yuun
members of the class. :
Mr.. Courtney. who is teacher Of t14
class, stated that in seven years tn
class, which started with a menabel
ship of seven, now numbered IN
And" said Mr.. Courtney, I'VE WI
reach q thousand"
The gathering opened with PRAYER
by Rev. DR.. Simpson, presiding e443
der of the Richmond District.
Rev DR.. John w Shackford. p44S
tor of Broad Street Methodist Churc1
gave greetings In a pretty speecI
during the course Of which he 49,
a splendid tribute to Mr.. Courtne9%
through whose energy and intere
the class had grown so rapidly a4e
substantially. MI
DIR. Pitts Good Advice.
Rev. DIR. r. II. Pitt. president e.
the Anti-Saloon League OF virGinI4
spoke on THE Young Man and
Opportunity He asked the youx
men present, and the young wOmN
too, to take advantage of the opp6
tunities presented them on 0yp5
hand. so that when they leave "a
world they may have helped make
better.
Character Building was the top
of the toast replied to by Rev. Dr.
"A. Smoot, pastor Of Centenary Churc
The chance to build character com
to- aff, said DR.. Smoot. and this ci1M1ll
should be taken advantage Of.
cause character il the safest standA
In the world.
Governor Stuart spoke on
gfnia-" He said 1t was one Of ID
unwritten laws that the man W.
held the ONCE of Governor shOuE
reply upon all occasions to the tOAn
The Governor said he would not dW9A
too much on Virginia past, but Wont
refer to Virginia present and virgins
future. He said the heritage Of ever
virginian was of such strength 49,
Of such character, that 1t made A1ea
apparent In the present citixsnphl
and would be with the virsitn y
the future. .sa
.sThe moral civilization Of the 9tne4
In above reproach," said the Coz
ernor. This fibre of citizenship W
cultivated at the knees of the yl!
ginia mothers and in the 6un0N
Schools-the nurseries of citfzensh3
And 1t 10 just such classes ~ a.
which develops the good which
apparent throughout Virginia
".where the Christian religipn
below par, there you Win ma
civilization also pelow par. The
character OF the public officials
Virginia is the result of the splenA
character OF the people who
Them into The public places.
Governor Stuart then presens1
gold medals to three young men L.
work in keeping up the class. H.
Wolf received a medal Tor secufI
twenty new members for the NtMA
during the year. wnffe W. q. BoD14
and J.. O. Lewter received medals x05
bringing in ten new members eMr4xS
Acknowledgement Ellyson Pr
scented thirteen badges to young claes
men who had attended the mecfln9
twelve consecutive sundays
young men were g. c. Brooks. ~
Crabb. r. G.. Finch. A. y. FzAa
w. A. Fletcher, 3, q. Meadow. T.!
Herman, A. l.. Russell. J. q 0oeS
man, g. b. Kenney. }. F. Pendseee
j. b. King. Dr. Garland Rudy.
Refreshments were served
members and their guests aftAf
set program had been compleeS
and the party had sung syirgiMt
one stanza of which follows:
'sThre Is nowhere q land 10 fair,
As In Virginia:
So full of song. 30 free OF cares
As in Virginia.
And I believe that happy land
The Lords prepared for mortal MM
Is built exactly on the plan
or Old Virginia