Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-26
UNVE|L HOW|TzERS'
MEMORIAL TABLET
Speakers Pay Glowing Trib.
ute to Officers and Men
of Organization.
FAME TOLD IN BRONZE
Representative Montague De-
livers Presentation and Col.
Myers Acceptance Address.

Glowing tribute 10 the officers and
men or the Richmond Howitzers and
to the women who have made it pos
siole to Derpetuate the names OF
those VINO served IN the World War.
yesterday afternoon marked the
ceremonies incident to the unveil!ns
of the memorial tablet in honor OF
the battery. erected by the women's
Auxiliary Of the Richmond Howi,.
zers' Association.
Representative Andrew jackson
Montague. of Richmond. delivered the
presentation address, and he made
eloquent reference to the yalor and
achievements of the Howi,zers since
mat organization was first formed,
and declared that II was the interest
tho women OF Richmond are taking
in the battery that is helping to per-
pctuaie its memory and that but for
their efforts the bronze memorial
table; would not have been unveiled.
The address of acceptance was de-
livered by Colonel William N. MYERS.
the former comma ndcr of the How
tiers He not only gave credit 10
the women's auxiliary for the part
u played in erecting the tablet. out
said IL 1t had not been for them
many OF the members OF the battery
would have died during the srea;
war foi lack or comfortable cloth
ing
t"'riicd by Master Pollard
Tn" table, was unveiled by Master
pnncomb" Pollard immediately after
III" Spea king and was witnessed nv
IS many as could crowd into the
little room a; the end of III" iiow
tiers .\rmory, where the c.re-
monies we're held The table; IS
fastened to tho wall. and under
the caption. "A Tribute OF Love to
Those Who Returned; A Memory OF
Tears to Those Who Sleep" it con-
tains tho name OF every officer and
members OF tho battery who went
into the service from 1917 to 1919.
on the stage with the speakers
were Governor r. Lee Trinkle Rev.
James Power Smith. D. D., Judge
George !" Christian, Mayor George
Ainslie and Major Henry C. Carter
and w. II. Lipscomb. Major Carter
and Mr.. Lipscomb are the only sur
vivins members OF the original Rich
mond Howitzers and were appIauded
when they were introduced to the
audience hy Colonel Myers. who pre-
sided. Solos by Mrs. Horace Dowell
and X. f.. Finley were enjoyed.
Opened With Prayer.
The ceremonies. which began AT >
clock. were opened with prayer by
Rev. +. T. McFaden. y. d. pastor
OF First PRESBYTERIAN Church. 4 So
prano solo. kip!inG's "ReccsSional.'
was rendered by Mrs noweM. with
shepherd Webb as accompanies.
In paying tribute 10 the I,owit
Ters, Representative Montague said
that while the battery did no, 90
into actual war. and did not see the
hehtins ii had yearncd for. il was
ready at the sound of the tap 10 do
its dhty and the fact that il was not
AT The front was no fault OF the or
sanization He spoke OF the achievs
ments OF the battery in other con-
fiicts and Of the valor 1t had alwavs
shown when the occasion offered it.
self
Colonel Myers declared he did not
want 10 deliver the address OF
acceptance. because. he said. all or
the spirit had been taken out Of him
when nc was rejected for service, be-
cause OF physical disability.
Urged to Deliver Address.
II was urged to deliver tn. adj
dress though" he said "and when
recalled that ! had served in two
wars with the organization: had slept
with them. finally accepted. And