The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
GOVERNOR Of STATE
IN 2015 IS INVITED
Vet Unborn He lis Cordially
Invited to Attend Opening of
Century Box.

The Governor of Virginia in 2015 has
received an invitation to attend the
ceremonies incident TO the opening OF
a century box which has been planted
Cushing Academy. Ashburnham. Mass.
the function to take place the second
Saturday in September. 2o15. The in
vitation was sent to Governor Stuart,
with the request that We hang 1t on the
wall of the executive chamber. to await
the coming OF the Governor TO whom
1t is addressed. 1t Is handsomely en-
graved and framed. and Governor
Stuart has replied to the sender. George
f. Hoffman. trustee OF the Cushing
Academy, that he will take care of the
term in office.
Two Century Boxes.
Louis H Eisenlohr. a wealthy Phil
adelphian. had two century boxes
made. both Of them OF copper. in which
were placed letters of prominent men
and women. which are messages from
people OF the twentieth century TO
those of the twenty first century. One
of the boxes Is in the possession of
the town treasurer of Ashburnham.
and the other planted under the elm
tree on the campus of the Gushing
Academy. In the latter box are discs
made from metal taken from the wreck
OF the Maine. which was sunk In Ha-
vana Harbor. and these Will be dis
trihuted to the Governors OF the States
when the box Is opened. The messages
In the boxes were written by the Gov
of thu various States John
wanamaker. prominent judges and
presidents OF colleges and universities.
Mr. Eisenlohr Is large cigar manu-
facture- of Philadelphia. and has en-
dowed the Gushing Academy. He has
exercised considerable forethought and
set aside a trust fund of $1,000. the
proceeds OF which will be used in
2o15 to take care of all of the expenses
incident 20 the exercises and enter
tainment to be held at the opening of
the boxes, The executive officials Of
Ashburnham. the trustees of Cushing
Academy. and directors Of the wataIic
Club of Ashhurnhan. invite the Gov
ernor Of 2ois to attend the celebration.
the invitation being as follows;
Text of Invitation.
Gushing Academy. Ashburnhar,
Mass September Is. i915.-The
MCSIXv executive town officials. trus-
tees OF Cushing Academy and directors
of the Watalic Club of Ashburnham.
in Massachusetts. request the presence
OF his excelIency. the Governor OF Viz
ginia and his staT in 2eI5 to meet the
President OF the United States and his
excellency. the Governor OF Massachu
setts at the celebration of the opening
of the Louis II Eisenlohr box on the
second Saturday In September 20I5.
of Aah
"R. s V +.
Courtesy OF his exceiiency. H c.
Stuart. Governor. State OF Virginia.
1919"
George P. Hoffman. of Philadelphia.
who sent the invitation. wrote Gov
ernor stuart as follows;
philadelphia, December 10. le1s.-
My Dear Governor,-Under separate
cover am sending you n framed invi-
tation for his exceilency, the Governor
of Virginia In 2olb. The compliment
with be appreciated II you will have
Il hung on the wall OF the executive
chamber so the Governor can see II
when he arrives. While he Is not yet
born. he will have to confess that we
thought of him frst-he cannot plead
n previous engagement. It Is long
shot. but hope you will not mind play
ing II with me. Just as long as the
other fellow wants what some one else
has there are liable to be wars and
preparedness Is hardly a subject for
debate. for II Is now plainly being DEM
onstrated that the Golden Rule is not
working overtime all over the universe.
and in some parts OF the globe IL Is
pretty well twisted, Let us hope that
in 2ol5--yes. before that time-the
black spots will be taken ont OF life;
that peace and content will reign. with
esteemed respect. am. sincerely yours.
GEORGE r. HOFFMAN,"