Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
STUART RET|RES FROM
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR
Farewells Arc Said by Executive and
Lieutenant-Governor in Halls
Of Legislature.
suLtEn ssRvlcEs PRESENTED
Stuart's Last Official Act j. TO Sign
Bills Providing for Construction
Of Real System Of State High
ways Covering Commonwealth.

Governor Henry Carter stuart and
Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor Ellysou
badc formal farewell to the capitol
yesterday in the halls OF the General
! Assembly. Their terms expire at noon
to-day. when the administration viii
pass into the hands of Governor West
; morcland Davis and Lieutenant Cover
nor j.. Frank Buchanan.
Governor Stuart. in response TO Dele
gate Lindsay Gordon, OF Louisa County
who. on the part OF the General AS
semblS. presented him with a silver
water set expressed his great apprcci-
alton of the associations. of tho past
four years as chief executive OF the
State, and was eloquent in his praise
of Virginia and virginians in answer
ins every call OF the national govern
mcnt. stating that he could count on
tho fingers OF single hand the Eir-
Einians who had refused TO stand be-
hind tho nation.
Some people arc inclined 10 think
that patriotism is no. - once it was"
he said. but .he fires or patriotism
that burned in the hearts OF our fore
fathers burn as brightly 10 day" In
supper; OF this contention. tho Cover
nor reminded tho crowd packed in tho
hail OF the House OF Delegates Of Vir-
gnia's ovcrsubscription to two Liberty
loans and one y. NJ. e. \. war council
fund, and TO the fact that, as contri-
button OF manhood and blood. Virginia
was tho first state 10 complete her
quota OF the first sclectivc service draft
GOVERNOR PRAISES WORK
OF STATE LI.t:IsIATIRE
Speaking Of things more intimately
i
Assembly. the Governor stated that the
Legislature OF Virginia had always
s: :ood for right and integrity. lie then
invoked the ancient illustration OF the
rail fence. in which not Il single rail
points in tho right direction, but which
always builds along the right way.
| In honor OF the present General AS
sembly. Governor Stuart said that he
had jus. had the honor OF signing the
three bills providing for the system Of
State highways, which is a pcco or
constructive legislation so great as to
place the Old Dominion i'm the first line
Of progressive States
In concluding, the Governor said his
associations had been very pleasant
and that he was glad TO say that,
though at times some contests had been
bitter and acrimonious, the spirit OF
Virginia was such that he left only
good wishes and friendship behind. lie
invoked tho blessings of the Deity on
the Commonwealth. the General As
/ senbly and his successors.
Lindsay Gordon was unstintcd in his
praise OF the strength ot Governor
Stuarts administration and tho ad-
miration OF the State for him. lie was
especially proud of the assistance Of
the Governor In riddinE tho Eastern
portion Of the State from the incubus
OF the afteenth amendment and his
work in revising the State tax laws.
CHEST Of SILVER Is
PRESENTED no ELLYsON
Senator James F.. Cannon. of Rich
mond, OH behalf OF tho General As
sembly. presented to Lieutcnant- Gov
| ernor j. Taylor Ellyson a chest OF sill
YER. lie spoke of tho patriotic life OF
br. Ellyson, who entcredsthe Army OF
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