Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
sword OF POL|GNAC
PRESENTED STATE
Now Rests With Other Cher
iShcd Relics Of the
Lost Cause.
CEREMONY AT THE CAPITOL

Presentation Takes Place Before
General Asscmbly-Gover
nor Stuart Accepts.
Tho sr.ord OF Prince Camille DE- lo-
lisnac. noblcman OF Frcncc and sol
dior of the Confedcracy, ua3 %cster-
day presented to the state OF Nir.
Sn'a. and now rests in the Confcd-
crate capital with other charishcd
relies OF tho Lost Cause
rho presentation ceremony was i'm
rrcSaiNc. The Senate and House OF
Delegates wcrr in join; session 10 rc-
ceivc tho sword Nhcn. at c'cloci.
Madame !c Marquiac Crerui- -Montfori
dc Courtivron, daughter ~ tho nr:n"".
attended hy her husband, Marquis. and
Narquisc de poligiac and pr. Chari:s
Edward Russell vas ushercd into the
hall Of tho House of Delegates by SEN
atc.9 Addition and Cannon, Delegate
Dodson Anderson and Prince, and
Clerk of tho lIouac John ". Williams.
All business OF the Legislature was
auboriinatcJ 70 the ovcrt. Inmcdi-
atcE after the iIousc "as convened
with PRAYER by itcv. James L. Smith
son. the joint session was caliel. Al
ready the seats OF tho galleries md
iobbiss had filled. Tho hail. rcspl-nd-
cnt IN the colors OF France. Glea,
Britain. tho United States and the Con-
icdcracy. furnished "A fttirg acttin,
for the ceremony about 10 be enacted.
MADAME tOJUTiNHOS PRESENTS
sW0RD TO COVER NOR STUART
~ l"tJ oclocn. Henry g. stuart
Governor ot virginia. vas introduced
y ;ow minutes later tie" presentation
party. cucg,a OF the Commonwealth
aPpcarcd. .tpr!ausc greeted Tic on
ira nee. II. members scrc introduced
20 tha General Assembly. Then Madame
Courtirror received the sword from
The hand. ., Colonel Williams. faced.
Governor stuart. and said.
''ilcnored Governor: Tiny-tour yca-,
SO NY father WAS in this country
lighting for Southern libcrtic2
'A';cr III" battles % Mansfield ard
Pleasant I'M Victories which lIheratc,,
Western Louisiana. Governor Alien.
,hcn Governor ct Louisiana. gave my
father ~ ord OF honor In ,h. n.iro
OF II" state ot Louisiana /: vas
General Folispac's wish tina, ,hi- p-cc
iqns SIT shou!d &c returned 10 ;hc
'orr OF EichmouI
''iIcuorcd Governor! IN the nam. g,
ny mother. who would have liked 20
nave been here to-day. and in incr,nrv
or ny fathcr, have the honor Of u-c-
S'rnnS 10 ycu Gonrr,i p"lcngc's
wort
cUNINNOE NtbI:S
iDDitEs> or AC1Err,\CI
In Tcr'y Governor Stu,r, said
~ behalf of the Commonwealth Of
virginia, have much pride and pleas
tFc !" accepting. at YOUR hands.
madame the krishtlr sword eh;ch
.ou- noble fathcr. Prince rolicn5r.
woro as 2a!lant and DISTINGUISHED
general in the arn1.. OF tho Canfcd.
crate states Of America, and which H.
pcqGcathcd 10 " :, token at his
undy!nr devotion to the people v!tn
whom and for whom he offered hj. all
No sord.d arar'cc nor vulgar ambition
led him to ;he Gag OF the new born
Confedaracy. in the issue joined be-
tween North and south his chivalrous
soul went out TO u cause which repre-.
Scntcd resistance TO the invasion q:
chartered rights. In this he followed
The noble example OF his illustrious
countr%nan Lafayette. who left "A life
or case aud luxury for Il life OF toll
hardship and danger in a tar distant
land 10 night the battles of the weak
against the strong on the issue Of tho
right OF self government
RECALLS AID Or FRENCH
ARMIES At ORkTOwN
And now. as wc nave grown from
weakness TO strength and face tho
world issues OF to-day, we arc filled
with pride and renewed determination
when VIC recall that it was at Yorktown
IN our own Virginia that the long tight
FOR freedom WAS won by tho valor Of
rf .,J
AMER lea, Generals Washington and La
taycttc commanding the forces OF
America brave Rocha mhcau command
ing the veterans arJ Count dc Cirassc
the battlcships OF France. Well may
we remember that in ths decisive bat
tic which gave us our independence
our heroic French allies left three Of
;hr dead on the field of glory for ono
American.
And so. madame. tho sword which
was 50 yalianily welded in many hard
fought battles shall be held and treas
urcd. not only as an enduring tcsti-
monial Of the constancy, valor and
devotion of your noble father. but as
u symbol OF the common love of lib
crty tina binds the two republics.
Here in Richmond. .hc capital of the
Confcdcracy. will it have an honorcd
place among the cherished relics of ii
Ausc which was dear TO us even
'rnuEn II be "a iOSt cause. l Dee tnat
.pU will accept for yourself and bear
10 your kiudrcd and to your country
.ne" the assurance that when Nir-
nSntans shall take their places at the
dale front in your own land they,
--'.n all the soldicry OF our now hap
nily rcupitcd country, will be strength
cped and inspired by the thought that
q the now struggle for liberty and
Justice and for the permanent safety
cf the great dcmocracies of the world
Viii como the belatcd, but joyful, op.
rortunity to prove TO our ancient ally
that VIC arc not ungrateful.'
MAJOR ANDERSON PRAISES
GENERAL POLIGNAC'S CAREER
Following the acceptance by Cover
nor Stuart. Major william \. -hndcr-
son. former Attoruey-Gcneral Of Nir.
sinia and member of the House or
Delegates. addressed tho distinguished
guests in behalf Of tho General Assem-
hly as follows:
I'm 1851 another knishtly young no.
blcnan. from the same glorious essun-
ivy which gave Lafayette TO Amcs..s-
and tho world, and a kinsmau Of the