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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
UN BALE EN- Ell HOTEL CoNDA-
z 30 NANDERBlLT


Ell sabado dos de diciembre, Sc lie
vara efecto, en- el Hotel Condado
Vanderbilt TN espl6lpiido baile de so
ciedad a beneficio de Ia Cruz Roja
Americana.
Ell hcrmoso acto estd bajo los aus
picios del Casino de Puerto Rico, del
Casino Espahol, del Union Club y del
Country Club.
Ell boleto de admission para los caba-
illeros cuesta dos d6lares y esta va ase-
gurada una concurrencia extraerdina-
ria.
Desde ahors Sc estan separanlo me-
ssas en- el elegante hotel, para conner
allf esa noehe, muchas de las famillas
que han de asistfr { Ia bella. fiesta de
caridad.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30

Ricardo SkeIgcti, Maya
giez, 52.7s2iO
Ramon Accvedo c.. San
Juan, 5s.7s3.i0
" Tomas Sifonte, Arecibo, 53,s24.79
Adriano Gonzalez, Are
cibo, 5s,58As0
Enrique Amadeo, San
Juan, 53,399.4 as
Juan Cedr6n, Aguadilla, 59,267.1O
La Junta de Subastas hara en- bre-
We la recommendation al CoInisionado
para la adjudication de esta Subasta.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
MAS DE 100. PAsAJERos.

Ell vapor Buenos Aires, que tom6
puerto aver medic dfa procedente de
Espafia, trajo mas de 100 pasajeros
para esta isla, la mayor parte familias
que habfan lido de paseo la Penfnsu-
Ia Y vuelven sus residencias. Mas
de 500 personals Sc reunieron en- los
muelles para dar la bienvenida a los
viajcros que en- SUI mayor parte resi-
den fuera de San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
DESF|LE SOCIAL

continuation de In tercera.e
naban el temple, de arpegios y notas
llenas de dulzuras.
! Amalia Paoli, entono sus cantos con
habil maestria.
Tres noches de piedad en- que ell
temple de San Jose estuvo plet6rico
de fieles.
La Misa de Communion del domingo
26 a primera bora de la manana, en-
que .oficio ell Exmo. Sr. Obispo de la
Di6cesis Monsenor Caruana, fue I'm
esponente altfsimo de fe cat6lica acer-
candose a recibir Jesus Sacramen-
tado centenares de almas.
Las inocentes nifas del Colegio de
San Ildefonso cantaron esas horas en-
que el sol tibio de manana penetraba
en- ell temple templando las almas a
su calor.
La Misa de Ministries revistio la
solemnidad que requeria ell acto, de
que eran padrinos, nuestros amigos
los esposos Mendia Pales,s que cum
plen siempre con la fidelidad de sus
creencias ante la Virgen Milagrosa
La lluvia pertinaz de la tarde, i'm
pidi6, la procession, pero todos pudi-
mos contemplar la Virgen de los rayos
luminosos, en- su trono de jazmines
rodeada de angeles, en- la puerta dc
la Iglesia sin poder salir iluminal
nuestras GALES. =.
Una de las notas mas emocionanteS
del programa de la Vfrgen Milagro.
sa, fue ell almuerzo del lunes, ofrecidc
por' la Association de Ia Medalla Mia.
| grosa, sesenta y tres pobres que
fueron llegando al Asilo Municipal dt
la calle de San Sebastian, Y encon
trando largas mesas, preparadas po-
las santas herlnanas de la caridad
aquel asilo, donde Sor Maria, diri
| su companeras con toda esq bond
infnita que solo elias pueden ter
en- la mission que las coloca por en-,
ma de todas las demas mujeres q
mundo.
A las II y media de esa manal
tomaron sus asientos todos los pobre
lily les, fue servido, el siguiente men
Suculenta sopa de pastas, AFRO
con gallina, pastelillos de crema, quo
so, cafe con leche y tabacos.
| / Ayudaban a servir a los comensale
simpaticos de la tristeza, las Sras
Maria Hoare de Torres, Georgin;
Llabres de Rengel, Teresa Torres Vda
de Cabrera, Srta. Pepita Torres, or
ganista afamada de la asociacion !
Teresita Mangual de Cestero.
Nunca pudimos sentir mas. salts
faccion en- nuestras almas que reel
biendo aquellas miradas, aquella
gracias. en- que nos envolvian los invi
tados, llaraandonos la atencion la cul
tura, de todos aquellos seres tan apar
tados del dobles social.
Ell Director Rvdo. P. Jose Ma. Cor
tes, giro su vista al asilo encontran-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30

El inarieS - del actual, cn a barrio
Obrcro. Saniunce. residencia lie Pedro
Rivera. IN policia dc aqnella demar-
caci IN soIS,rendi6 una jugada a 10 pro
hibido (monteD. procediendo nj arres-
10 de once indiyiduos por haber for
maGo quorum con el prop6sifo de adj
vinar L. que viene.
Denunciados que fueron., la Core
Municipal les cOndcn6 a pagar dos
dollars dc malta a cada uno.
0tra jugada a 10 prohibido fud tam
bien sorprendida en- Tras-TallereS,
Santurce, en- cl billar de ISidro Qui-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
Ell HON. JUEz DE. MAYAGUEZ

En- el vapor espailol que arrib0 aver
regres6 de Espala, en- donde h& pasa
do una corta' temporada en- el perfodc
re vacalfones, el Lclo. senior Angel
Acosta. juez de la Corte de DistlitC
: der AEa4agiiez o';:
Parientes Y amigos fueron darle
la bienvenida al muelle, vaya Ia
nuestra, muy expresiva. para el dis
tinguido funcionario.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
CELEBRATION DEL Ola DEL
ARBOL


Fl viernes primero de, dicicmbre a
las 8 80 a. m, Sc llevaran Z cabo las
ceremonies del dia del arboT, conjun-
tamente, por la Uniycrsidad dc Puer-
I'd Rico v ell servicio F5festI, ef el
salon de asambleas de Ia Universidad
de Rio Piedras. Todas las personals
interesadas quedan cordiamente inyi-
tadas.
Habra un programa de mdsica y
cortos discursos en- ell salon de ssam-
bleas luego Sc procedera las ce-
remonias en- ell campo la inspection
de los planteles del servicio Fores-
tai
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
81 SrIClI,o.

ER Il barrio riedra Goraa. De Ca
muy. a dia ~ del corrienic. Regime
Santiago. dc IS aaoS. ~ suicide col
gandosc De una yiga Dc su propia casa.
siendo a m0yil de tai resolnci6n. 81
encontrarse basiante delicado de sa-
lud. t
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
La coRTE Federal REsUELvE


Fl Hon. jslez,,d Ia Certe Federsl
.Lcdo. Odlin, declare yer sin lugar las
laensation2s en- Il cas-, contra los Sc
.iierss Renedicto, Pesauera, suarez
otros, por supuesta conspiracion, ma
nifestsndo cre Ia acusaci0n fiscal ste-
sbfa ser rcchazada p9b nlaS3 3causals slc
excepciones alegadns por Ia defensa
por las que ei propio juez encontru
y explicd.
I'll texto integro de l& opinion sera
lefdo en- estos dfas cuando este ter
minada su copia.
Sc prcsentarem nueyas acusaciones
reIacionadas con el asunto de los Al.
coholcs, pero en- ninguna dc elias es-
tan inclusos los expresasEos selores
Benedicto Y Pequera, annqhe e NP'
niisionadc De la prohibition tisne nNp.
Ediente otro cano que sera respelto ls
|un s6omento q otre-
~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
Anuncio de Subasta
MunicipiO de San Juan.
OFICINA DEL COMISIONADO DE
OBRAS PUBLICAS.
San Juan, P. R., Nov. 2s, 1922

San Juan, p. R., Nov. %, 1922.
El dia 20 de Diciembre de 1922, a
las diez de la maiana, tendra efectO
en- el Edificio AyuntamientO, en- acto
p1blicO y ante la Comision cOrrespon-
diente, la subasta para las Obras de
CONSTRUCTION DE UN EDIFICIO
ESCUELAi DE NUEVE SALONES
EN- LA GALE DE LOLA, SAN
TURCE, p. R.
El m0delo de proposition, instruc-
clones para los licitadores, piiego de
condiciOnes demas antecedentes re-
laciCnados con dichas obras Sc encuen-
tran dc manifesto en- la Oficina del
COmis;GEado de Obras P1blicass Mu-
nicpiales, pudiendO obtenerser cOpias
de los documertos mediaEtes. un re-
cibo que acredite haber depositado ca
da interesado en- la Oficina del Conf
| siOnado de Hacienda de San Juan, la
cantidad de $1,000 que seran reem-
5Olsados al devolverse dichos dOcu-
nentos completes en- buen estado.
La Junta de Subasta podra recha-
sar cualquiera todas las propOsicio-
,es presentadas4y Sc reserva ell dere-
ho de- adjudicar ell contratO a la pro-
,osici0n que juzgue mas ventajosa,
unique no resultare ser la mas baja
IN precio.
RAFAEL DIEZ DE ANDINO,
'omisionado de Servicio P1blico, P. S.
! el cuadro, representative de la ca
ad cristiana que todos nos igua-
nos ha parecido, la nota atrayente
programa ell almuerzo offecido a
pobres.
A nombre del Director de la Aso-
lcion de Ia Medalla Milagrosa, y de
Directiva en- pleno, damos un voto
/ gracias los padrinos -generosos
) esq fiesta y las ideales cantoras
lie sublimisaron los actos.
Y tenemos que felicitar al Rvdo. p.
,se Ma. Cortes, celoso director de la
sociaci6n a quien imprime, Ell sello
! e su piedad y el impulse noble de
u talento, secundado por la Presi-
lenta Sra. Maria H. de Torres y la
lirectiva en- general.
Las gentiles recolectadoras de BAN
dejas, merecen su APPLAUSE la Vir-
gen permita que sus pies lleguennos
por largos amos, con la ofrenda de
flores, los votos de promesas, VI la
entrega de corazones que en- sus ma
nos depositamos para que la fe cat5-
lica ize su bandera en- honor de Ia
/ Virgen Milagrosa.
MIGDALIA. I
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30

ilones. arrestand0se a siete personas
las cuales despues de haber sido de-
bidamente denunciadas, tuvieron que
pagar el barato en la Corte Municipal
aportando un dollar de multa cadi
cual. ~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
n DE HUMAcAo..

En- gestiones de negocios, ha estado
en- San Juan, el culto joven sefior yo-
Sc Morales serrano, delacomercio de
Humacao, que regres6 el microbes a
SUI residential en- aquella ciudad, des-
pues de realizar las compras que vino
d efectuar aqufs
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
COBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO.
Dcpar,ameaio del Interior.
oFIcINA DEL coMIsIoNADo.

En- Ia tarde de aver, las 2 P. NJ.
sc llev6 a efecto en- Ia oficina del Co
misionado del Interior, la subasta pa
ra la construction de una seccion de
50 kilometres de la carretera No. 8
Lares-Adjuntas, trozo empalme Ca
rretera No. 4, Rio Guayo, cuyo pre-
supuesto de oficina asciende a la su-
ma de $56,671.55, habiendo concurridc
hos siguientes postores:
ISr. Jesus Benitez, San Juan, S5O,O37 %
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
don AAIBRosIo LAMEIRo

Despues de una agradable Temporal
da en- Espana regreso aver, en- el AN
tonic Lopez, nuestro estimGdo amigo
don Ambrosia Lameiro, socio de nlles-
fro buen amigo Dn. Celestino Perez,
que 8de5 fans alta. reputation tIisfrut.
eptik isslps sappsss 4 deypegocios del pals
3 Areslbir d 81 socio vino Gesde Ca
guas, u seiior Celestino Perez, que
aver regreso con 81 yiajero a su resi-
denciG de Caguas.
Reclba q scfior Lameiro nuestro
mas afectuoso saludo dc bienvenida:
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30

ExANfENES de Ia VISTA. GRATIS,
El Optico Az Pacbeco con ounce
amos de prActica esta cargo de nues.
trb ppta. de Qptica y como siempre. le
garantiaa sus tFabajos Pregupte su
amigo que use cristales recetadoles
poFs &l.
yoyaria DrNEr 8 pA0HEoo
plaaa HaldOEioty' san Juan. + 2. t@
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30
ia. CoLoNIA EspANoLA DE CA
GUAs. cELEBRA TN EsPEENBIDo
BAibE5s l90 sIssl

49, r9t1fr1gI IFI1p1 5s sJ'ts
Maestro amigo dqp Eelis tAyydsteegul
pTesidente dc la Colcnia Espafiola sce
Caguas, nos invita- al bale dc socic-
dad que ha de lleyarse q efccto en- ls
lloohe del domingo diez de diciembrc,
para festcjar q dia dela purisico Con
oepci0n, patrona del Arma de Infen5
terfa Espanola.
La Calonia Espafiola dc Cagias es
uno lie las centros de Ia isls que mas
espicndor sabe dar d sus fiestas-
Agradecemo Ia inyitacion que Sc nos
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-11-30

Isr JESUS Benftez, San Juan, s5O,O87 30
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
IN OLD GRAVEYARD
Tenements Surround Burial
Vault of GOuVerneur Morris
New York Ia neroached on Resting
Place of Famous Soldier, States
man and Diplomat.

For more than century the burial
vault Of Gouverneur Morris, In the
yard of st. AIMS church Of Morrisa-
mia, has remained unchanged except
for the debris which has collected
along the entrance, the rust ON the
iron pickets and the hinges of the door
and the climbing roses which in Sec
son will bloom across the grave of the
famous old soldier, statesman and
diplomat.
Gouverneur Morris is credited with
writing the final draft Of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, the docu-
ment which has been amended -
times since Morris, as secretary Of the
Constitutional Convention, dried his
quill and called 1t good days work.
The Bronx has grown up about 81
AIMS church, with row after row Of
ffve-story tenements, until the littia
church and Its yard seem all but
crowded out. The most depressing
sight in New York IL the rear Of Q
fiat. and on three sides Of the church
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
Inn LONG FAMOUS
Figured Prominently In Revolu-
tionary War Days.
Pennsylvania Roadhouss That stood
squarely Between the British
and American Armies.

The advent Of national prohibition
sounded the death knell for many
rOadhouses scattered throughout the
country districts The stopping places
of tourists, the Mecca Of motorists
and the scenes Of many impromptu
parties, these places for many years
held a corner in the hearts Of the
American public that gave them :
place Of almost equal Importance with
the circus and the chautauqua. Few,
however, survived long after January
10, 1920, because the main source Of
their income was gone.
One OF the most popular roadhousss
within several hundred miles OF the
city, for many years q Mecca for prom
inent Philadelphians on their hikes
and rambles, has to some extent sur
vlved and still opens Its doors TO thou
sands of tourists each month. II is
the old Jeffersonville inn, located on
the corner of Egypt road and Ridge
pike about seven miles from historic
Valley Forge and about two miles
northwest of Norristown. II is better
known to It's friends as Tom Brown
inn, by which name 1t went for many
years.
Surrounded by spots made famous
because of their connection with
events Of the Revolution, itself per-
meated with historical associations,
the inn held the interest and patronage
Of many educated men because of the
stories and data of historical events
so closely connected with the old
building.
The house was built in 1865 and was
besieged by the British and partially
destroyed ten years later This site
was In the neutral ground between
the established lines of both the Brit
ish and American armies, and was
constantly secuted by horscmen Of
both armies The Americans. when at
Valley Forge, had their most casterly
pickets at the juncture OF TIE two
roads at Jeffersonville. AT that time
the inn was owned by the Tlompsons,
who, because of their relationship to
General Thompson and because Of
their open hostility to the royal cause,
were objects of luminosity 10 the Brit
ish troops And because of this the
inn was fired and partially destroyed.
There Is blood spOt on the second
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
The schuyler Home.

Corners, when this place was still Sar.
atoga and the springs eleven miles to
the west had not appropriated the
name, when there was no railroad and
the old road up the Hudson was still
the natural highway of trade, wien
wheat was still taken to Albany on
batteauX.
There is no region in New York
state where the spirit OF the past is
maintained as around old Saratoga
where every turn In the road has its
story, where every old tree is "A land
mark, where. almost every mound Of
ground was once an earthwork, where
the magnificent battle monument
pierces the sky, where the yeriest
school hoy can show you the battle
ground where one of the fifteen de-
clsive battles OF history was fought,
battle which practically settled the
destiny of the United States.
The region about this lovely RevO-
lutionary elms shaded mansion is rich
in legend You may browse around
here and live over the days Of two
past centuries, and recreate the wars
of the Indian and redcoat days. You
may see here the skull Of the British
spy, Lovelass, with patriot bullet
hole still in it. where II was dug out
Of gravel bank; you may see the
wine cellar whence Burgoyne drew his
cheer; you may drink from the same
spring where the soldiers Of the Revo-
luton slaked their thirst while the
battle ragged about them; you may
walk the streets beneath the whisper
ing emS. the streets that are still
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
Once More the
Nation Heralds
Its Natal Day
BY T. c. HARBAUcH


When Liberty called to a people OPP
pressd
They sprang as one man to the fray;
They carried a banner by Providence
blessed,
And it waves in its glory today;
Long ago on the fields that their vaior
had won
Our fathers triumphantly stood
And lifted the emblem that CLOVIS In the
And stained its bright folds with their
blood
How they stood long ago on the fields
of their fame
Let Trenton and Brandywine tell,
Let Yorktown and Valley Forge echo
each name
To the tocsin Of Liberty's bell:
They sleep where the rivers flow down
to the sea,
Revered by all patriots true;
They rest meath the rose and they camp
meath the tree
The men of the old Bun and Blue.
Who sees not our banner in pride a. 1t
waves
BY the winds of America toss'd?
Who drops not a tear on our forefathers'
graves
When he thinks what our Liberty cost?
We are proud of our land In its lovellght
divine,
Aye, proud Of the men of our wars;
The stars in the heavens will never out
shine
The beauty of Old Glory's stars
We hail this bright day on the sea and
the shore
That tells us Of Liberty's dawn.
And the old Continentals seem marching
once more
AS they did in the days that are gone:
Their fame is eternal. for the fame never
dies
When the cause that IS fought for is
Just:
Look up, see our standard that's set In
the skies
And honor the brave who are dust.
We are ONE in the land that they left
US today.
We are strong on the crest Of the sea-
And Liberty rules IN her own gentle way:
We are truly the home Of the free:
Forever and ave may the hsppy bells
ring
Till trembles the arch of the sky.
Forever and aye may we gleefully sing
OF the worlds only Fourth Of July.
Copyright. ls11 western Newspaper Uuion-
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06

vacations had been before claimed BY
sickness which had come to them and
had demanded its own peculiar hon.
age.
Cartina played with the children,
she showed some of the new arrivals
over the house, where were rows and
rows of neat little cots where at
night small boys and girls would find
rest and over whom the great sea
breezes would blow so that color
would be put into otherwise wan,
drawn faces.
In the dining rooms were tables and
tables, all fixed with flowers for the
special Fourth of July dinner. Over
SIX hundred quarts of milk had ar.
rived for the children to drink that
day. No wonder thought Cartina,
that cows could chew so placidly and
excite themselves so little when they
were able to do so much good without
any excessive exertion.
Cartina told the children stories. She
listened to them as they told her how
good the food was and the teachers
too-menti0ning the food first In O
very human way. And they told Of
the lights they could see at night,
which made the nearby resort look
like fairyland.
So Cartina spent her day with the
children, revealing with them In the
glories of the seashore. There old
Mother Ocean and Mr.. Wind were do
ing their part for the little boys and
girls of the tenements and of the
curbs Just as they would for others
with more advantages.
But though Cartina knew Of the hap
piness she was giving and though II
contented her, still from time to time
she thought Of the holiday party
to which she had been invited. That
afternoon, though, one Of the doctors
who attended these children came
down. Immediately there sprang up
between Cartina and Ralph Miner q
curious understanding and sympa.
thetic interest In one another. Never
before had he seen anyone like Car.
tina, who had kept her promise to
these little waits and had given up
something she had wanted to do.
. And Cartina had never, she was
sure, seen anyone such as Ralph. SO
attractive and young, so unselfsh. too.
All the men she had known had been
so self-satisfied and hard.
OF course you know the endingl
This particular Fourth Of July was
three years ago! But every single
Fourth that comes along finds Cartina
saying:
Blessed old Fourth The best day
In all the year. Though you did give
up your Independence, husband mine."'
And Ralph always answers, "Inde-
pendence, indeed! Happiness is the
true independence, and I have that ~
And then they laugh and remark
that they always say the same every
Fourth, and then-they hang out the
Flagl
Copyright. ls,a. Western Newspaper unss.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06

There died at Chantllly. Va, on
June 10, 1874, one of the prime movers
and leaders for American liberty, a
contemporary and co-worker Of Wash
ington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick
Henry, Samuel Adams and scores OF
others; namely, Richard Henry Lee.
Richard Henry Lee was born at
StratfOrd, Va, January 20, 1892; a
member of that distinguished Lee fam
lily which, both In America and Eng
Ian. since the days of William the Con
queror, had furnished many distin'
guished men. and been leaders In both
countries.
Richard Henry Lee was educated In
England, and although an aristOcrat by
birth, yet he was very democratic in
his political ideas, scarcely less so
than Thomas Jefferson. At the age of
Twenty-Five he was elected to the Vir-
ginia house of burgesses, where he
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
TELL OF ARN0LD'S TREASON
Entries in Orderly Book Kept at
Washington's Headquarters Make
Interesting Reading.

An orderly book from the headquar
tiers of George Washington, kept BE-
tween the dates of September 26 and
November l, 1850. and containing the
first official entries of the treason OF
Benedict Arnold. in addition to the rec.
or,lS Of the trial of Major Andre as
British spy, has recently been oh
tanned by the New Hampshire His
torical society.
The book. which was kept by Col
Alexander Scammell, adjutant general
of Washington's army, after announc
Ing the discovery of the plot, goes on
to congratulate the soldiers Of the
Continental army that this is the first
case Of treason in the American forces,
though many were expected, due to
the partisan nature Of the struggle
The providential discovery of the
crime also is argued as proof that the
Liberties of America are the objects
of Divine protection
Speaking of the findings OF the board
of officers that tried Andre, the jour
nal relates that the major was appre-
hended while on his way to New York
In disguised habit, and while in the
possession OF papers containing intel
ligcnee for the enemy. The findings
close with the recommendation to Gen
eral Washington that Major Andre be
executed ms a spy m accordance with
the usages Of war. \ later entry car
ries Washingten's orders for the execu-
ton as follows:
The commander in chief directs the
execution of the above sentence in the
Usual way this afternoon at o'clock"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06

made the first speech Of his career In
q fierce arraignment of "the iniquitOus
and disgraceful traffic of slavery" 1t
was in this house Of burgessCs that
Patrick Henry made his resistance to
the oppression of the English govern
ment, and il was Richard Henry Lee
who ably supported him in that posi-
ton. He shares with Samuel Adams
of Massachusetts the credit of first
suggesting those committees of CORE
spondence" which so effectually organ
lied the American Revolution.
He was member of the first Con-
tinental congress, and introduced those
celebrated resolutions, "that these
united colonies are, and Of right ought
to be, free and independent states; and
that all political connection between
them and the state of Great Britain
is, and ought to be, totally dissolved"
John Adams seconded this motion.
He was a signer of the Declaration
of Independence; was an indefatigable
worker in the different congresses !;
was chosen president of the tenth Con-
tinental congress in 1884, and mem
Der again in 1857, but was not men,
Der of that convention that framed
the Constitution of the United States
in 1857.
He was one of the first two senator's
elected by the state Of Virginia under
the Constitution.
He was large, stately man in APP
pearance, very graceful in speech and
manners, characteristic of the gentle
man.-Magazine of American History.