The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-15

queathed to US SIS q token Of his undy-
ing devotion to The people with whom
and for whom he offered his ALI No
Hordid averice nor vulgar ambition led
him to the Gag of the new born Con-
federscy. IN The issue Joined between
North and South his chivalrous soul
went out TO a cause which represented
resistance to the invasion Of chartered
rights. In this he followed the noble
example Of his. Industrious eountryman.
La Fayette, vito left a life Of ease and
luxury for q life OF toll. hardship and
danger in a far distant land to hHht the
battles Of the weak against the strong
On the Issue OF the right Of self-goy~
eminent
And now as we have grown from
weakness to strength and face the
world Issues OF today. We are allied
with pride and renewed determination
4 when we recall that 1t was at York.
town In our own Virginia that the long
light for freedom was won by the valor
( of the combined armies of France and
OF America, Generals Washington and
/ La Fayette comma nding the forces Of
4 America, brave RochAmbeau command
ing the veterans and Count de Grasss
the battleships of France. Well may
we remember that In this decisive bat
tie which gave us our independence
our heroic French allieA LEFT ehree of
their dead on the hel4 OF glory for
4 one American,
And so. madame. this sword which
was so valiantiy welded In msny hard
fought battles shah be held and treas
ured not only RS an enduring testimon-
ial of the consistency. valor and devo-
ton Of your noble father, but an sym
Dol of the common love of liberty tbst
binds tho two Republics. Here in Rich
ha al ~ hz HnsfaSpYaNx
win IL have an honored place among
the cherished relics Of cause which
was dear TO u.s. even though II be a
lost cause / beg that you viii ac-
cept for yourself and bear to your
kindred and to your countrymen the
assurance that when Virglnians shall
take their places at the battle front
in your own land they. with all the
soldiery Of our now happily reunited
country, will be strengthened and In
spiTed by the thought that In the new
struggle for liberty and justice and
for the permanent safety Of the great
demoeracies Of the world. will come the
beisted but joyful opportunity to prove
10 our ancient ally that we are not
ungratefui"
Confederate Veteran Speaks.
Major william A Anderson, of
RorknrtaEe, a memh Of the house o
'tf'IF rtAlt-H v nv sci WI ~ III ANAA' s''}'i
non commissioned officer In. General
lackE0n's brigade, WIS introduced as
The lame Lion % Rockbrid1e" to
express the qualification Of Coneea-
cyaLe veterans at the receipt OF The
beGuest from the distinguished son
81 France who. served In the ConfeG-
crate army. He reviewed in Some
detail the military exploits of thu
Prince Dc Poliguac which won for
him promotion from the rank OF lieu
tenant colonel to that Of maior-gen-
I eral, In the notable campaigns in
Louisiana. T1is references 10 the
prince himself and TO those other
gliinrt 0renchmeu who. In the Revo-
lutionary war. gave decisive aid 10 the
struggling colont~ts were greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
Captain de Ccur+tvron Cilocrcd.
An ovation greeted CAPTAIN de
Courtiyron. who had not originally
been counted I'm the program. when
ne was introduced A fine looking,
outstanding man wearing his military
decoration with modestv and grace,
he made a striking figure that met
with inEtant anurovul He had 1t.
tered CnIv g. few N,orSs Of anprerta-
zion on. t"half IF the family ~ ~
fathcr-ir- when he started :he
sentence that took the assemblase by
storm
In tho mango Of the French armv,"
he said-and got 20 further for sev-
eral minutes Salvos Of apnlHuse
cree ed IN" reference In the men who
have fought under the tr'co1or fcr
more than three years liz defence u
thetr homeland CAPTAIN He Cour-
tiyron was visibly moved but when
the applause had suhsided, he con
tinpeF
~ it, rame of the French ar'nv
rcpresc te7by his two -in-law
now on the front. nv myself who
"a mo from there and hone soon TO re-
torn and ~ his oriy son who s. ar
The nresert time entering the army
thls son who hears the name ~ Vie
tor Maeseei7 IN roe~ao~v % the vic
tory on the nattle1oid OF I1ou's'sna)
in the name Of the French arm in
which he SERVED first In tina C'r'r' % n
war before serving here in the South
and later IN the Franco Prusaian war
Of 1s70-71 | salute tire noble figure
lcf Ma 10r-Cer raj Carniila he PoliSnac,
o. the Confederate states army.
My father-in-law consecrat@d forr
az the golden years OF a brilliant
y youth ~ this country. He a d this
with Joy, The" were the most cher
Ashed memories Of hTlife. We could