Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02

Let Others hail the rising sun
We bow to that whose course is ru!i.
The new governor Of Virginia, IS
well as the new Lieutenant Governor,
were indicted into Office yesterday:
and at night the usual inaugural bail
was held.
We have reatt the address OF West
moreland Davis, and feel satisfied
that the new Governor will devote
his undivided attention to the prln-
efples he has set forth and to the IN
t~erests, CT the State. Among other
things, he his aversion 70
the creation Of unnecessary Offices.
and pledges himself TO preside oT2f
the destinics of the state with the
firm purpose to operate the common
wealth as economically as possible.
The new Governor meaES well. and
we are sure he will receive the hearty
support of all interested in the wei
fare of the Old Dominion.
But we cannot let this opportunity
slip without saying something III re-
terence to Henry c Stuart anu j.
Taylor Ellyson, who UP to noon yes
ter5ay were Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Of Virginia. The Riclrnol"i
Times-Disratch very properly c:'iiS
attention to the fact that 70 the out
going Governor Virginia IS indebted
FOR a wise, businesslike administra-
zion of it's Affairs. He has measured
ND to every opportunity. and TO-DAY
he ranks among these who have serv-
ed their State faithfully and we'll. IN
the span Of his g~oTcrnorship W.
ginia has gone forward, and many
changes from the old order have been
wrought. During his tenure OF Office
tho tax system was revolutionized
and made acceptable TO modern
thought and methods, this perhaps
constituting his greatest single ACHE
vement. Statewide prohibition ne
came a reality, and for this he signed
the enabling act. Moral conditions
were cleaned NJ. and Hopewell aild
the Jamestown race course ceased TO
be blots on an otherwise fair name.
To him also is due III large share tae
successful mobilization of Virglnias
troops when the Federal governments
called, and has was the creation q
The Council of Defense which did such
a splendid work IL putting the State
on a practical war footing. ir.
Stuart has been a peoples Governor,
easy to access and ever ready TO lis
listen with sympathetic a His place
in the States affections and IN It's
history will forever rest on 4 Sold
Foundation Of merit.
The state senate spent Z good part
of Thursday, the last day Of the scr
VICE Of Northumberland Eliyson
IN paying tribute to the character
and achievement of that g~eniicmaf'.
Who Yesterday laid aside the cares OF
puh'ic life after a service Of half 3
century. Senator Strobe offered 4 re- !
solution referring TO the long %care@fl
of Mr.. Ellyson which was adopted BY.
a rising vote. every member Of the!
senate coming to his feet us Senator
Walker Submitted the resolution 20
the Scr"te.
When Mr.. Ellyscn arose 20 reply
for the first time that can De recalled
his emotions momentarily got the BET
ter Of him. &c hcsitated for perhaps
two minutes. his voice At first II
audible. Soon. however, his wonte3
.coInposurc reasserted itself and. Ne
made perhaps tie best speech of f4s
lie He saiG that in looking back
over his entry iGto public life it cox
cred half 4 century. He had always
taken = keen interest in public affairs
deemed shut Z duty he owed TO MS
state sarVi @cuntry, and he proposed
to do tia: - long as he lived. !i2.
said shat he was a student at the
University Of Virginia; his father
told him 10 come to Richmond al!
register. ard he did that standing
between two federal bayonets. He mad
10 regret Ut the time he had given
lis state. beginning as . Confederate
Sssldiar do@2 TO this day. He lad
sarSe il "3lc councilrof Ehe city, had
been for sixteen years on the school
heard. for twenty-five years ideuti-
fed with Richmond college, served
as rfayor 81 The civ. being tho first