Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-16
LEGISLATORS WITH
ONE ACCORD CLAIM
V|RG|N|A'S PRIORITY
Bay State Colonists Classed
as Foreigners for Year
or More.
OBSERVE TERCENTENARY
OF POPULAR ASSEMBLY
Reference to President, Made by
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page,
Causes Demonstration.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
Colonel Cameron and General Bundy
Guests Of Honor at Commence
rative Exercises.

represents the oldest Anslo-Saxon
civilization in America were torn to
tattcrs and thrown bodily in the
waste basket when the General Assem-
bly, met in Joint session yesterday TO
celebrate It's 3Ooth anniversary o: con
,inuous existence as law making
body.
The little band OF pilgrims who
landed from the Maynowcr on New
England's STERN and rock bound coast
We're shown TO have been rank for
eigners for 4 full! year after Burgesscs
from eleven Virginia plantations had
hsssmG.ea iaWs a. J@m%s'9@n tor ana nd pssssa
requiring settlers 10 attend church
regularly.
admitting evidence from the Plymouth
ROCK side. that Captain John smith
had STAGED countless sotrees with old
fore Miles Standisn sent John Alden
on the famous mission TO the home OF
plymouth Rock silent.
That wasn't exactly the argument.
either The point continuously in the
foreground was that Virginia planters
had slung guns on their shoulders and
had met the Governor in nts green
trousers for the setting up ot a real
rep tns, E0ITeEnmGni .ons before
ed his grip Tor the New World
In ne nsht for age supremacy the
'own. plymouth RocK didn't utter
pound; :, snade OF Captain John Smith,
who made this Assembly possible,
sia!ked III triumph across The stage.
Miles standish suffered ike fate to
i"at which came to hin. after \ den
<ad interviewed the pretty Priscilla.
The burden OF addresses before the
gin!ans. including one by Dr. Thomas
Nelson Fagc. am ba ssador for six years
from the United states to Italy. was
l,,. .f,,.
with the real facts concerning the part
Virginia mad played in bringing about
out the world--a movement begun
definitely when the twenty-five Bur
trousers, met at the little Jamestown
church on that memorable July day,
Declare Pre.idcnt's Greatness.
This General Assembly should com
pei the teaching in the schools OF the
state OF the incontrovertiblc facts rela-
ter" declared Dr. John Leslie Hall
member OF the faculty OF William and
Mary College You ought to Hood the
libraries OF tho country with propa-
sanda telling of Virginia as the irst
settlement"
Or. Hall was inclined to anger when
he thought OF the assertions made by
the New Ensland contingent.
why" he said. Massachusetts will
bring the world 10 Plymouth Rock
when II celebrates in 1920"
The entir. asscnblage. rising TO its
feet as one man. staged rcma rk :
able demonstration when DR. Page. the
clared that President Wilson was easily
the greatest man who represented the
allied and associated powers in the
peace conference attParlS. and the one
man Of the world without whom the
war could not have been brought 10
i successful conclusion.
Women Seek ENpression.
He threw out solemn warning to
that. If the peace treaty is not ratined
along with the covenant of the league
Of nations they will oe called 10 Rich-
mond again within = short time to face
crisis In the State and nation. the
seriousness OF which few people seem
70 realize. Europe. he said. would be
thrown into chaos. aud Germany would
disarow the terms OF peace laid down
for her and inaugurate forthwith a
campaign OF frishtfulness.
Or. rage was requested to speak a
word for women's rights. request he
disposed OF by saying that. If the
women of Virginia, or majority of
have not now. he is sure they will re-
ceve 1t.
Governor Davis, chairman of the
commission mission named by tha Legislature
anniversary of the first lawmak in .
body in. America. declared he was
proud Of the traditions of Virginia.
hut found still more pride in the part
those great traditions would play FOR
progress in the future.
Governor Davis Spenl<s
''.ts chief executive Of the state" he
said. II am working with you gentle
men in a spirit Of operation and
sympathy for the building of roads
because I am unbendns in my convic-
tions there is no reason for belief that
| am unsympa thetic. | think for my
self. You think for Yourself. as does
ever other man who has the we'll
being of his State al heart
The Governor was introduced by
Speaker Harry f. Houston.
Dr. Page was presented to the AS
scmbly by Lieutenant Governor Frank
Bucha nan. who showed how Virginians
had played leading part i'm every
crisis this country has ever faced.
Captain w w. Baker. a member Of
the legislative commission. announced
that Rev. +. Rufin Jones. rector of
Bruton Parish. would deliver the in
vocation.
Delegate Norvell Hanley. of Will
liam sburg. another member of the
commission introduced DR.. John Les
lie Hall, the first speaker on the pro-
gram.
The assemblage did DIR. Thomas Nell
nm