Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

y were displayed on that interesting and memorials,
occasion.
Not having the former publication before me,
cannot pretend 10 minute de'ais hut having beer
present AT the time and ha,ing participated with de
!ighi IN the various movements of the Pdgrin,s Gas
The Company we've caicd) ret;a vivid impression
oi the scene The venerable form of Bshop MADISON
standing one OF The Commissioners the old churc
yard Which contans the n,ouder ng sepuchres of IL
early settlers and deli, c,ing from thence the solemn
and appropriate Prayer which will he found IN your
Republication OF the " Proceeding, too ,leepl, en-
craven ON my mind and heart, to be oiierated
he animated and eloquent oTdtiops Of M Baiti-
cin, and Mr.. Modison Students of w .am and Mary
College, further tended 10 dsn fy the scene to m.
spire lively recollecIons of The tciss,es experen-
ccd by the first settlers To revive tc most interesting
occurrences OF their establishment, and impress
just ana rational views of the importance and brnc,
"i Their cnterfze, not only the unborn millions
who we're To inherit the fruits of il in this favored
land, hut 10 The nations around, who might take cx-
ample from the liberty and happiness enjoy ed under
| republican institutions, To 60 20 aud do lkrrisr"
| bnt nothing raised TO more animated feeling aud
carried to higher enthusiasm, the hears and minds of
me pouSiy romantic multitude, than the charming
ode composed hy the late .tfr Birtirbgrd of Nor
inlk, which was pronounced with such pathos and
effect 10y his son, tina, the whole ASSEMBLY, mre aud
female, more than 800 aiies being presently becanc
teiniiy enchanted and entranced; and after he had
concluded. rs .HiHOR says
- $50 Thought him still speaking,
Sill stood ixt u hear.'
Since the time 81 .3ncient Greece, when the Painter
and the Sculptor, the Orator. the Historian and he
poet received tributes of applause and Orenths Of
immortal Zane in Tor the enthusiasm, and do
light they impaired, transaction ever insured
more patriotic and virtuous feeling more noble and
exalted sentiments, more rational entertainment and
heartfelt pleasure, than did the .biee az Jtacs,o,e
IN May 1907. To me, certainly, il was one of the
most gratifying aud delightful scene. ever witness
ed my memory has yet no parallel To il: tlo,gh
probably the spectacle III the appr0ac binr celebr
ilon, m'y be Tar more grand and impressive from
me greater numbers assembled, anu The more mag
nhcem display ol miiitarv ponp as well as ii,eror,,
cgnSion which may he aniIcipa ed.
Notwithstanding the perfect novelty of suci, ,,ro
posai IN Virginia and the limited circulation Of ihe
hotce; that convention would actually take place
~ The time appointed; IL computed Ii,t moi less
tian TACO thousand persons sScmied III the CONNIE
mora;ion of 1897. But, FIVE consider the imperfect
ana d"hcieni means oil conveying for large ualr in
those days. how much greater numbers may mar hr
expected 10 convene, " hen we take into INV, .
iacilitIes aud attraction offered by our numerous !
steem OoS; their superior accommodations for ,til
and parties of every description the ease and nre.
cision with which military CORPS and their bands of
music, MAY he ranSp DRIED 10 the scene and r,.inrn 10
'he'r n""e> M Given hour Twice ia he ~ hours !
may the steam boats from Norfolk, P,'trs5ayg aud
hicFmo"d, hand on tire consecr;rd shores of L,meS.
foic", martial bands and pious troops of PILGRIMS
an e"9"r to visit, w,lh jealous and grateful devotion
ne mouirering lombs q" their ancestors aud io ~ e.
SEM the lhSt trihtTc of reverence aud aiDIaus,
winch Their prowess ANA perseverance deserve
The 18th ot May next, Che Pirginod OF qrrsi-
re'Sary proposed 10 he celebraicdD fails believe
cp- |
ding, Parties may leave Rickmoad,' PeterSbs,g |
Snlahae'd, Suffolk, NorfoLk, Portsmouth and Hmm
to''-ieach the Island in time 10 attend Divine Ser.
vice on oHnaN-ceirbrate The Festival ON tfoyoLty !
Tht thirteenth Sun that gilds vernnl Nav "
ana ON l'ssat,, 4 nrcessary ',oie Their tccus-
toned a'ocat ons nj home-Ihere co, H. no he ::
mere happ coincidence OF DAYS! Toprn,iucr Gene
raj accommodation and sat'sfaction ~ well ms Ia
give d"" HinTy and effect Ia lie iut-r, sn, cNrr-
c'seS incident to the occaSon, II would he well 10
prop Sc us IN The iormer case" voluntary etings in
and III 4
po'nlment, without DELAY, of Quantities Of Cares
Po"dence, M order 10 harmony of dian and
precision "l movement, amongst the whol body of
A. the approaching FeStjraI too being in ccleJy;oo
~ me frSt Settlement n9ode an N0,h j0qerjc ma,
hr justly regarded of national ns ell rs
local interest, Is not improhailp cnns,dcrpp tb.
season oil The year. the iaciiit' of conveyance AVID
the habit of making excursions which tII, Slso,, |
bodt mas genera that U0ShjYetor and Erbg,ors
together with FredsrIckSLstro 3iertYd,,, and m,
PofS' may each Contribute parties share IN the
anu. enient, aud enjoy the pleasures Of the cay Fin
would heghien the brliiHnry of the scene - RI ron |
uei 'he spectacle still more dig ''lrd amd Impressive
as concise and forcibir illustration Of The o H.,
institution, &c. OF the approaching Festival 4 would
RECOMMENDED an immediate re-uubl cation of ,lr !
ultimate Resof'aionS OF the Committee ,i,puintsd l..
the former Meeting, on the subject of t,lu e C M |
mcnoraionS, Which may he iOumd in the Reuor q
the = Proceedings of the Jubilee -
PHILoPATER.
ExIract from the Resolutions above rrlcrrc,sio
- III meeting Of he Cdi>eis o .Jancs Toarn or tie
I'm Nag, 1907 die second dayof h. ExtrI
Thomas Nfie'o" Esq. appointed CHAIRMAN,
and J0weS SeYf1ie, Secretary
l. ffSoI'ed, hal there he quinquennal FeSfirai
Kept at Jd"esto0a, al which the people of Vme,;a
shall be 'nrHed 10 attend ; The prmtar, ohi.ci OF
which Festival shall he To commemorate ~, event
o. me hrSt settlement of this country 10 lnvigorac
fepnhl'e"n sentiment and to offer up 10 the diinr
heneac'or of man, that tribute of praise and thanks
giving winch rdtlenaI piey enotcrs
y ReS9ired, That each portion Of five Years b.
called Vigiuind
3. ReSotred, That The citizens of Vrrini, he ,nvi
ted TO appoint Committees in the principal Town,
and places before lie return OF the next Festival M
jamestown, i"' the purpose of making the arrange
mcns requisite at the Festival and for attaining the
Objects contempt tied by those patriotic meetings
a. Resofred, That il he recommended To the peopc
OF tins State, 10 assemble annually on the 18Th of
May, III places most convenient To themselves TO
celebrate the andihg Of their forefalhers in Virgi-
MIA"