Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
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ne OF either side. however seriously
they may have taken up the cudgels
in defense OF either interest, who does
not heavc sigh OF relief that AZ
least for a time the historic old club
Is to remain where il is. n landmark
for the great tide OF men and women
which sweeps past it's gates. beauu-
full in line and story-a glimpse OF
old Richmond In the midst OF the
new. No single person but granted
the splendid new club (which would
be cvplved from the union Of the
prominent organization. but those
who hold 10 reverence and honor for
tradition. those who treasure the
sacred places Of the past. had many
u pang at heart, when they thought
OF the sale OF the valuable" prop.
erty and the nice. new place" to be
planned.
The new is well enough In it's place.
but who would part for all the gold
in the land with the treasured. yell
lowed lace. which had adorned the
bridal OF their Their,
taking in exchange yards and yards
OF new" lace. The very thought is
dcsccration toSthc memory of that
little bride Of long ago II is the
same about the old clubhouse Many
distinguished men have come and
gone beneath it's roof. beside the " de
old hrcplaces have gathered many a
notable gathering Of mon whose very
names spell honor and power and DIS
tinciion in all the years that have
gone by. Into the old Westinoreland
club. then the Lyons home. came
BLACKBERRY, To DC dincd in true Nir-
ginia style. There WAS entertained
Dickens and there are those who say
tho late King Edward Of England waa
also among it's distinguished guests.
An, what ghosts of yesterdays
must Turk in tho back ground at every
gathering within it's walls. What
hosts of56Ad friends. long since gone
10 thciSBfathers, whose words were
charm and humor aud all the bril-
liant intellectual grace OF yesterday.
Today they tell us we are too busy To
sit and talk for hours at "a time:
there is no place for IL In our com.
PICK. busy. moncy-getting lives Of
the present Bah, what is IL all for
anyway. After all what we wan; is
10 get the most out or life and II VIC
live j, in such upsccmly haste, VIC
arc soon done and all the taste 4.
gone from tho precious frui; we have
strlvon go hard To attain.
Tradition and honor of the past,
,,"r " 80 Tar as IL gives inspiration fo5
letter. bigger day to como, is all
hat ono wishes. To hug the dead
past, to cherish It's empty days, is
bu, a-hciusion. hut IT by force of their
great example that wc go forward to
greater achievement.
one hcss that the board OF gov
errors of the historic club will con-
slider we'll before they part with the
old place and move further out We
y,
the gold in the world may not pur-
chase the priceless treasure OF the
past that is ours by right OF inhcr-
itancc, II Is always the carmark of
the "nouvcau richie" as tho French
have it. that we destroy tho old and
purchase with many dollars so much
that Is merely bright tlnsel Many
cities Would give their heads" for
such possession. for the privilege
of owning such clubhouse, with
such background and history. Shall
we scatter our treasure ruthlcssIy.
carclessly, when it is n simple matter
to safeguard it for the future!
.Ah. the men who have served their
day and generation and time look out
OF the past with rcproachful eyes,
The place is sacred to the memory OF
golden day and age that has past
II should be IL shr!nes-whcrc one
might say TO visitors. there sat this
great man or that, these were his
words, here hangs his portrait. Let
the old club stay. Let il stand a
golden. precious place beside the
Highway of Life. fragrant OF the
past, an inspiration for greatness in
the years TO come. when Virginia
VIII equal once again the day just
gone. when men were content to
search for love ana happiness. and
only few set riches as the supreme
stakes OF LIES achievement.
The Associated Charities is max.
ing an urgent appeal to the pubiis
Just now. tits so easy to turn aside
and say, Yes. yes. by and by" and
go on with the game of cards. They
need you now. y recent paper said
in one of its editorials, speaking OF
the same situation in another city:
"lf a child or woman swooned stary-
ing and i'll upon your doorstep you
would drop everything and rush out
TO render aid" IL is the same case
now with the Associated Charities.
Even if you have only half a loaf.
II is uouply blessed when you divide