Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
FAREWELL MESSAGES
SAID TO YOUNG SOLDIERS
Governor Stuart and DIR. Freeman
Mako Addresses in Bar.
ton Heights.
GIVEN RECEPTION AND DANCE
North Richmond Honors It's Sons in
All Branches of tho Service-1m-
pressivc Occasion Takes Place at
SchoolhOusc.

With the young soldiers representing
| tho flower of the community furnish
! tolls Of war. a patriotic. but thorough
| ~ sobered. audience listened attentive
ly to patriotic addresses delivered by
Governor Stuart and DR.. Douglas S.
Freeman in the assembly-hall of the
Barton Heights public school at Sis
o'clock last night. This whole affair,
particularly the reception and the
dance. which followed the speaking.
was given in honor of the soldiers of
the North Richmond territory.
Owing to soRe misunderstanding, It
was not very large audience. but II
was an audience that was imbued with
sense OF patriotic responsibility and
the many difficult tasks and sacrifices
confronting them. The hall was beau
tifully decorated with patriotic colors
and many flowers. The soldiers who
were the guests of honor occupied
the middle tier Of seats, with members
of their immediate families and friends.
On the rostrum with Governor Stuart
and DR.. Freeman were Rev. r. r. Pitt,
D. D., Percy NJ. Smith. w. X. Bache,
G. B. Bcasley, Sr., w. L. Ragland, Fred
c. Carr, F. H. Mott, ]. Carter White,
ST., and o. a. Hawkins. An orches-
ira furnished patriotic music.
Or. Pitt, presiding over the cere-
monies. introduced Governor Stuart.
GOVERNOR VOICES HIS
PRIDE IN VIRGINIA
In brief speech that spoke elo-
quentiy in every sentence dominant
pride in the glorious record of Vir-
Einians. the Governor called the at
tention OF the audience to the wonder
full achievements of Virginians who
had never faltercd In the execution Of
their duty.
In part, he said: IT cannot forbear
expressing the pride that VirCinians
feel In the men who are to represent
her in the great world war. feel that
1t would be 6isparagement to the
intelligence and. certainly the infor-
nation. OF :he audience to exhort Vir-
sinians to their duty. Virginians have
always been leaders among officers and
among the rank and file in every fight
Tor freedom and liberty in which this
country has ever been engaged. It is
SAID that people should not value them
selves for their family or for their
line or descent. But 1t is certainly
great pride and great consolation,
10 say the least, to know that YOU
come from good fighting stock"
Ihen turning to the general audience
ne said: You people at home have a
great responsibility. While our men
are lighting we must realize this cues
ton. Are we people worth, fighting
Tor! This question is certainly going
10 occur to the soldiers who are fight
ing TO save US as a nation"
HOW PEOPLE AT HOME
CAN ALSO DO THEIR BIT
The Governor then pointed out the
many ways in which the peoplc at
nome can do their bit" He took as
particular instance the work of the
lied Cross. pointing out the great work
that tho Red Cross had done. He said
that these angels of mercy had nursed
and aided the soldiers who were Civ
ing their lie for their country in
thousands of ways.
Continuing in forceful manner full
Oh sincerity and earnestness. he said:
instead or telling the soldiers what
TO do. we had better cultivate a spirit
OF humanity. There is an opportunity
10 derive great anG lasting good
from TINS war. An elevation in the
standards Of conduct and life will b.
the natural result.
When you men come back after
having been baptized in fire they will
realize this compensa ton. You will
feel great pride that in this great
world tragedy when civilization was
IN the balance, and when. but for the
entrance Of our own great country the
civilization OF mankind would have
gone under, you went forth in the
breach and saved the day."
DIR. FREEMAN PAYS TRIBUTE
TO EALOR OF GREAT BRITAIN
Dr Freeman was then introduced by
DR.. Pitt. After paying his respects to
Governor Stuart, DR. Freeman pro-
ceeded to pay fitting and beautiful
tribute 10 Great Britain. He said thar
In all the annals of history the only
hsht comparable to the fight that
Great Britain has been putting up is
the struggle that the South made when
the line of Gray was broken I'm the
cornhelds OF Appomattox. Filled with
emotion. he charged the soldiers in a
grave manner that III you stand on hill
"o4 In Dead Mans Land. take off the
ahoes from off your feet, for you will
ne standing on sacred soil"
continuing. he reminded the soldiers
OF two things. First he said that they
sHouin remember that they were no,
professional soldiers. Second the,
should seek to get the best out of the
war and not the worst out OF IT. In
speaking OF the history OF Virginia
So'diers nc called to their attention the
answer OF Marshal Jofrre. The great
est man that ] know OF lis the French
army He said that war with its
many temptations and dangers has also
'ts great opportunities. 1T enables
you to sec the naked souls of men"
me reception an dance followed the
hehehiction which VA pronounced by
| DR. Pit
General JulInn II. Whiting
special to The Times. Disnatch