Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28
IN MEMORY OF COLLEGE
COMPANY OF ". & NJ.
June 6 Viii Be Interesting
Day at Historic Insli-
tuition.
ADDRESS BY REV. W. w. ROYAL
Contributed by Valentine Family Of
Richmond, Descendants "f Gran
willie Smith. First Lieutenant "f
Compnny-Accrptcd by Chandler.

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willie Smith. First Lieutenant "f
Compnny-Accrptrd by Chandler.
June 6 n William and Mary Col
leEe Will be an Interesting day. on
that, day at II a 81 there viii De
unveiled TN tho main COLLEGE build
ing "A beautiful tablet in memory OF
the college company In tho War OF
the Revolution. The tablet was con
trihuted by tho Valentine family OF
Richmond, descendants Of Granville
Smith, who WAS Arst lieutenant II
the company. The presentation ad-
W. Royal. OF Pctersburg and rhe
tablet will he accepted by pr. y.
c. Chandler. president OF the coll,
The captain OF the company wa
the celebrated James Madison. Arst
president or the college under the
rerolutionary regime Ha became
the first bishop Of the Episcopal
Church IN Virginia. nut SO devoted
was he TO democratic principles that
It is related OF him that ne could
never speak OF heaven as a Kingdom.
but as a republir where there was no
distinction of classes and whore all
men were free and equal Virginia
was the stronghold OF democrats
principles IN the early days OF tho
Union, as compared with New Eng
land, which stood for the classes.
Mnuy Distinguished Names.
Besides Granville smith, who. as
stated. was the FIRST lieutenant Of the
company. there are many names IN
the ! list OF the members distinguished
in the annals OF Virginia. Thus.
William Nelson. Jr.. the second lieu-
tenant. was the youngest brother Of
General Thomas Nelson. He was
judge OF the general court Of Nir-
rlnia for many years. and died In
1913, aged about 80.
Daniel FitzhuEh. the ensign. served
many years in tho House of Dele
gates.
John Heath was the FIRST pres,-
dent Of the phi Beta Kappa Society.
and was a member OF Congress for
two terms.
Thomas smith was first secretary
Of the Phi Beta Kappa. and its second
president. n member OF the LeSisl"-
ture in 1854 and member Of the
state convention In l7sS.
Isaac Hite was son OF Colonel
Isaac Iite. OF Winchester. In 1850
he entered the continental army as
an ensign, became n lieutenant and
served till the peace in 1883.
Entlsfcu "nch isiEntecn.
William Shor; was born September
80 1859, and was Is when he enlist
cd as n member OF the college com
pany. In 1883 ne was 4 member ot
the executive council and when
Thomas Jefferson was appointed min
lister TO France in 1854. short accom-
panied him thither whc9SJencrson
returned TO America. Short was made
charge d afiair.s. III i7si he ~
came minister 20 Tho Hague, and in
1901 returned 10 America having
been absent in tho service OF the
country for seventeen years. Tir died
in Philadelphia December 5. 1879.
Mann Page and John Page were
probably sons Of John Page. OF North
End. Gloucester County.
Carter and Corbin RraNton were
sons Of Carter BraN;on. siener ot the
Declaration o. Independence.
John White another member o. tho
company. had obtained one OF IN"
Bo,c,our: gold medals to- scholar
ship IN 1918. ~h!ch = row IN rhe
archives OF The Virginia His,or!cs!
Society.
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