Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-14

array OF citIzcnry. marching as hes,
II could under the neat OF the suu ,rd
Through the dust carried back TO hon,
by me preceding hosts They gave
the finishing touch. the cItiznns for
they showed that il was not merely :,
PAGEANT that they had planned for the
nirthuay celebration. but u showing ug
INC community spirit. without which no
city can live and grow
AS the time was growing short. and
the Governor was Ia haste 10 lctyc SO
NAT he could hll his engagement in
Washington. 10 attend the Jefferson
,c"icbrhtion. there was has;v drive
I" the baseball park FOR the BRIEF CON
,Sra,uia'ory speechmaking. The people.
without thought for lunch had long
been gathered in the spacious Grand
stand I" hear what the Governor had
to say to them. Judge Lawrence Perry
acted as master Of ceremonies lie in
itoduccd Father iiaicr. one of the first
10 go to liopcwcll To administer to the
spiritual wants OF those Of all faiths.
who offered the Invocation David
Harrison. commonwcalth's attorney
and :: member OF the House %: Dele
gates from Prince George COUNTY de-
livered briefly his message OF corpratu-
alton, and then Governor stuart Was
introduced.
GLAD OF OPPORTUNITY no
GIVE HIS ENCOI Rkt.t:NIENT
Governor stuart has been by way OF
foster father and godfather I" this
community so newly sprung on Viz
giniaS soil. and there was a personal.
'as we'll aS tn. broader. interest he felt
in this mingled population that had
come under his guide aud care.
III ever" he said. Il was ia doubt
am now assured that this is place
of action. not for words. cougratu-
late my self that have the opportunity
TO lend To YOU my official encourage
.0NaI ri a. ~ Z
TO your splendid efforts. | am inn
pressed with the community spirit
shown in your splendid pageant,
pageant such as could not have been
equaled by more than one or two
cities in the state You HAY" shown
us the spirit OF Accomplishment. and
Tn" sDiri; Of promise. You have shown
'uS what YOU have done and what you
can do. Above all, am delighted 10
see this mingiing of all n"uUnalIties
having one purpose and on. creed.
The soil Of Virginia ~ h"spitabi"
10 carital and II will give I" capital
that protection which is It's due. And
II viii give TO those who earn money
by the sweat Of their brows the same
guaranty ANA tho same protection. The
result OF great enternrise mas neen
placed In your midst. and this occasion
would no; be complete II we did not
give % 1t tho recognition which is lis
due
The occasion and the causes lead
ing 20 IL have developed u fervent pa
triotisn among the peoples OF nearly
every land. Greek and Italian and son
of other soil TAX" pride In the Nag
which flies over and protects l00.o0o,00n
people, and find security for themselves
in the liberty and Justice of this gov
eminent. The day is Of Importance 10
you. 10 the state and to the country"
MESSAGE no GNEEI<S
IN THEIR MOTHEK TONGUE
: ~ Anthony, a Greek. assistant
cashier in the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank. delivered Il message TO the
Greeks In his mother tongue. and an
nounccd the games
Among those who took prominent
part in the Festivities and an active in
tcrcSt in the welcome TO Visitors we're
Irc,"e Iva ront, OF l.. |. Du P"nt de
Memoirs and Company. who came TO
iiopcwsll for tho occasion. and super
lntendcnt Allen. Of the Du pont plant
Both expressed themselves as being
highly pleased that such success had
attended the efforts Of the powder plant
and that they had received such hos
pitahle recognition.