Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-09
or EARLY 7O'S REPLACED BY MODERN BUILDINGS


/ George L. Woodbridge and John l..
I Edwards. Great crowds waited on
! the preaching OF pr. HoEes at the
! Second Presbyterian Church, and DR..
! Joshua pcterkin was known far and
/ wi!' as most devoted pastor and
preacher. Charles u. Minnererode
had come 10 America after the Re-
publican wave OF lSiS swept Europe.
and was tho wartime pastor ~
President Davis. Or. Woodbridge
was educated a West Point. and to
MS last days walked as erect as a
cadet. Or J Lansing Burroughs
attracted great notice as the pastor
Of the First Baptist Church.
~ the TAR the leaders were Judge
Robert puld. John a Mer-ido,h. Pat
rick Hcury Aylatt. the venerable II
NJ 7. Hunter and others. Among the
philanthropists John Stewart. OF
Rrook rim and among tho literary
men and editors. pr. George w Rag
by. William r prirkard. w. c. Elan.
j. Ha'nden Chamberlain. General
Eradley I Johnson was prominen; in
military circles and colonel of tho
famous First Virginia Regiment.
with it's undying war record The
descendants Of many ~ those men
toned arc today associated with the
life az Richmond \ new generation
has sprung up, new Ideals are shan
ing ihe new Richmond. but the i'm
press OF thcs" citizens OF old Rich
nond is reflected in prcsenent- day
civic life.
No Newspapers Like the Modrrn.
In aute-hol'um DAYS and during
the bloody and stormy days Of strife
the newspapers OF Richmond had a
most profound and tar-reachirg in
NUence There We're no large cities
me sentry o: the rural districts
were highly educated deep thinkers
and exercised a large influence on
public policies. The court grcer''
O. the county Courthouses was the
hustinss on which all public cues
lions We're fought out. individually
ana col'ect!vcly, 10th with oratory
snd the fists. Not until quite recent
y. with The advent q: modern in
Nenilons. has the worlds news been
POSSIBLE every morning Not a news
psper IKE some OF our modern sheets
existed. with its variety and special
ized educational features on tho
topics o' the times. Then Tho sdi-
ioriR! had most marked power In
influencing public policy in Rich
'nond in war times four great ds!ri.s
existed. They were the whis. FIX
amiuer. Inquirer and Dispatch
by the many changes since then.
th7es o. these great dailies cNis, in
mereers The Inquirer became the
Times and under the skilItul man.
nGem"nt O: the late Joseph Bryan.
forged 20 ,he front. /; IS only qui,a
recently Il merged with another
great sheet o: snte-bellum ZINES.
the Dispatch. And now the old In
quirer and Dispatch live on und,r
The Times Dispatch. The WING had
no successor :: am right In my
memory. !; did from old aSe after
T. .oAe, honorable and stormy ce-eer.
VS. tho great favogite with ;he'
!oas dead country gentry" As :
te'neH Der. one OF rs best and mos,
fearless editors was William =. Elan
~ The early seventies there vas =
.!tt!e evening sheet. The Evcr!n.
news John Hawden Chamber!ayre
ne o. The most brilliant and gifted
journalists, became editor a.l owner
OF me evening News II changed irs
name 20 tho state. Never in IN. MS.
,o:y o: Richmond tournalisn, wss
mere NOR" lr!l!iaE: a;ork than HAM
chamheriayna's * died "a Es
prime, an edl,o-,A -lar OF mo a.,
"hSn'tuce IN" state was merged
Win the Leader. aud now the News
leader peE3s'Gar"s the state a!
AohoT 10 The pas, Of those historic
sn"ets, which fought 80 val!an,ly ,rr
ne redemption q Virginia from M.
FIle OF Ignorance and aliens. which
vas her unhappy Ia, IN the DAYS o.
'eoo Instruction and raGicalism"
dadfcnlsS stood for Negro Rule.
rms latter Term was sh.bbo!e,h
Rhd'cal" and CONSERVATIVE" we're
Vie t"o camps In IN. political war
INC Taa:cals' stood FOR negro rue,
?"o.!c !.Grd"r, ignorance and class
hatred. Its leaders were. in most
cases, rcneSades and adven,ur.rs
"hich tie tides ~ war and military
y. Ep"''gn brought into virginia
The enactment 81 tho fourteenth
amendment 20 Tho United States CON
stitGiion and the fact that virginia,
'"r several years was military d!s-
'Fict and had 40 ray In her ama!rs.
a@ most of her citizens we're .,nd.r
.o.,.'ca. Dan. gave Tn" radicals
the!r chance. Old citizens @. ri, n
mona WI! 'ecai! many Of ,hase names.
which, With their owners. nave hem
l'ng sine" forgotten. Bu, the mod
eFn constructive period Of virginia.
with IS ru!e nt !nte!!ig.ac4 ,nust
pear witness 20 mo memory q henry
EIySon. " + nrluEart and J,
ram thamb"rlaync. who gracefully
"of" the NANTES and welded the
pens OF the brilliant eli-ar, u. the
Fa'!ors OF tho grand cd Common
wealth OF Virginia
Negroes In L-rfslnti,r uniIs.
FoT seNeral years after tho War
H'twcen the states. virginia was
military district. and tho prev Il adj
Ecnturers while her sons looked On
helpless 10 do anything. Tho writer
.e'l'e'noeis when there were possibly
a score Of ebony statesmen IN IN.
legislative halls - The ull '.ui.-I
Ming seats srac"a Dy hoy noblest
sons tho Lees MA-Ous and jefferson
and Henry. The Regeneration n VI.
EiHia was Il prolonged roua!c, n;