Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

regular IN his attendance and deeply
interested in the success OF the col
lege. Andres and his friends resorted
10 sunury means to dampen his ardor
Among Governor AndruS's favorites
was "A handsome young man OF that
country. one Mr.. Daniel Patke. who
TO al the other accomplishments that
make complete sparkish gentleman.
has added one upon which he infinite
ly values himself. that is "a quick re-
sentiment OF the very least thing that
looks like an affront or injury He
has learned. they say, the art Of fenc-
ing. and is as ready at giving OF a
challenge. especially before company
as the greatest Hector In the town"
This young man (Dr Blair tells us)
by way of strcngt henins his hold upon
Governor Andres. did everything in
his power TO make Governor Nichol-
sons visits 10 Virginia as unpleasant
as possible: hut sirnally failing in
this, turned his attention TO annoying
Commissary Blair himself The rev.
erend doctors gown protected him
from challenges. so the young man d.
rected his insolence towards Mrs
/. Blair. That lady had no pew in Bru-
ton Parish Church, near which the
/ college was situated. so she had been
TOR two years in the habit OF sitting
by invitations. in Colonel Philip Lud-
wells pew Young Parke had mar
and had been wont to sit in that pew
, also. but had taken Il dislike TO the
minister and had absented himself
from church for more than a year ITO
have blow at MIR. Blair" however.
| he detided to forget his prejudice
against the minister for once and TO
lay claim to Mistress Rlair's seat in
as women are coming FOR the fair
/ OF the resolution. Since then the plat
the Ludweil pew. Accordingly. he
came ono sunday suddenly to church.
/ and. rushing with a mighty violence
with which he frightened the poor
J Eentlewomen who We're in the pew
/ twithout any man to defend them as
fearing no attacks in such a sane
: tuary). he seized Mistress Blair by
! the wrist and. with great fury and
! violence, pulled her out of the pew.
| the congregation, who had begun di-
t vine service. all the people being ex-
| tremelr scandalized at this rutiianly
and profane action"
| Besides, DR.. Blair accused the Gov.
! ernor of Virginia and his friends Of
| trying TO deprive him of James City
! Parish and of the office of president OF
! the college. and also of having twice
| suspended him, without reason from
| the Council.
| One of the chief causes Of DR.. Blairs
unpoplarity was that he was n Scotch
! man Mr.. Nicholas Mureau. writing to
| the Bishop of Ltchneld from Virginia
! IN 1897, said that the colonists resented
! the favor shown Blair by the English
| Governor. as IAN high aftrcnt to their
! nation and that when the writer wa
once in great company Of gcntle-
| men,, some Of whom were members of
| the Council they said to him: Don't
| you think there may be in England
amongst the English. a clergyman nit
to he commissary and chancellor and
president Of our college,"
! DR.. Blair at length took his COM
plants TO Lambeth Palace, tho resi-
nence OF the Archbishop of Canterbury,
ana there on December o. 1867. laid
mem before the Archbishop and the
bishop of London. Governor Andros
sent over to represent him four promi-
hcht NirEinians. Colonel William Byrd
! OF "cstover": MIR. Harrison of Surry
SouhtE; Mr.. Povey and Mr.. Marshall
| inc conference resulted in n grand tri-
! umph for the commissary.