The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
Government HOSPITAL
RECEIVES AMBULANCE
ear s,f paughters of American Rcvo-
lution TO Help Wounded NJ
Westhampton
PRESENTED By GOVERNOR.
ceremony Al Capitol EniiNened BS
Srcecfses By Captain Hart, L ;. A.
and Captain Ccurtisron. OF treneh
N Army.

Al 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
with Governor Davis and his stan inc
Visiting officers and r. number OF
nurses from the Westhampton nos
Il s,asai assembled or the southern
s,cr,tro of the capitol. where the am
buiance purchased by the old Do
xntrton chapter OF The Daughters OF
1he American Revolution was present
"a TO the govern mcnt hospital al
Nesthamptau. Captain Ii Hat'
Accented the ambulance Tor the nos
pi,rl In the absence Of Major CroSo'e'
fsovernor Davis made a short ad-
dress in presentation, but explained
hat he could speak oni} very bE1eu>
On account Of a throat aftfef ZION. re
did. however. pay tribute IL the "o-
men whose forefathers had ioosht TOT
Abe cause Of liberty
In accepting tHe gt't for me nos
.<isEi. Captain Hart said
stSince the establishment Of he VIZ
ctnia colonies until the precent dc
Felopment OF this great state. the peo-
pie of Virginia have been err positive
In their convictions toward the com
monwealth, the state and the nation
The pages Of virginia history are
! irsdexed by the names or men VINO
valued their lives less than they valued
their conceptions OF right and wrong
The world has never had cause 10
doubt the patriotism of any man OF
woman who was representative IF me
state of Virginia.
There is an old proverh which say $
History repeats Itself Another Ole
proverb which says. Like father. Ike
son and still another proFerb winch
I SAYS, There is nothing new under the
sun These proverbs arc all true
The spirit Of patriotic devotion
which actuated the men Of IS, - the
spirit which impelled the NirSinian OF
81 to stand with his life, for that
which deep down In his honest heart
he believed to be right, TO-DAY, Tn
that same spirit, the Vlrginian stands
ready to place his wealth and his life
d In the hands of the president Of the
United States, in order that his coun
q try might maintain Its liberty and per
. petuate the principles of democracy
1T il the same mystic spirit of Nir>
xinia which inlpels the mem bers nj
this organization to make this gift III
memory OF their immortal ancestors
1t is this spirit which prompts them tc
provide this mbulance In order tha'
some American boy who went forth ir
the fuiiness OF his young manhood
and who Is now returning, broken In
heart, In mind, and body, might be-
transported with tenderness and com
fort TO the hospital. where he would
be ministered to by q grateful govern
ment
Such is the spirit Of Virginia. Or
behalf of Major Crosbie, the com
mRnding officer of the hospital, | &C
cept this gift, and extend to you his
I thanks, his regards. and his earnes
appreciation OF the Kindness and hos
pitAlity OF the people Of Richmond.
Captain CnurtiVrou, who was II
Richmond 10 take part in the cele
tration OF the French Basttle day
made a brief address, setting forth
the difficulty of keeping American am
i buiance drivers far enough in tht
rear of the line of battle, because they
were too anxious to get to the firing
line, caring nothing for the dangers
that beset the path OF every amhu'
lance man who goes into the work or
the French front. He mentioned the
number Of promotions among these
men, In proportion 10 their mum hers