Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
JAMESTOWN ISLAND.
The Observance there Tomorrow Of
Founders Day.
DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION.
An Historical Synopsis-Thc Several
owners of the Property-The Cc1c-
brattons of 1907, 1872, and fs57-A
rhythmic Description.

hundrcdth-and-eighty- birthday OF
America. as an English-speaking and CIV
iilzed country.
Two hundred and eighty-eight years
$50 at Jamestown. on the banks OF
James river. was set up the hrst perinA-
nent home OK white man in what IS no"
the United States OF America.
The Association for the Preservation
Of Vireinia Antiquities and oid "i'A"'
and Mary College. both fuzzy fe"i'~'Ns
the inheritance OF this great anniV'rs"'y
IN the country's history have ds'e''''''0
=, make Din company with all others WIZ
may he disposed TO join them an "i'r'''
,u,,,.-,,,a q, the seat OF the hrst sst'''-
-. ana there unite in commemo' a'ns
n. doy In appropriate isshi'h'
~. orst pilgrimage OF the ASSOCIATION
IN 80 Mace Tomorrow. Promptly AZ
sA-Nt The steamer Pocahontas VIII ieaVe
her wharf AZ Rock It's. carrying with he'
TIE Richmond contingent OF participants
iD the celebration.
Nothing could be more delightful than
vll be this tip dowa the river at TINS
green ard lovely season.
l-p~n the arrival of the boat at James
,.vD President Tyler OF william and
,t4fy. Will make an address Of welcome
.o,l Mr.. Charles Washington Coleman
Oil, Colonial capital poet. viii read
nom written especially for the occasion
An Interesting feature Of the prosramm,
win be the planting Of several trees IN
Which ceremony Mr. and MIS- Barney
Dyb1 gave jamestown 10 the Associht'o"
rr the Preservation OF virginia anti
o.itlosl. Mrs. Joseph Bryan presiieht o.
IT, Association Sor the Preservation or
,.,--I-to AntiguitieD. President Tyler
INA Miss Mary Gait zone Of the most
enthusiastic workers for the Association
fr the Preservation OF Virginia Antiqu-
80, Will take part. In planting the trees
"a silver irowel will he used.
ve,u-ning. the boat will reach Rich
.,,ori at about $50 O'Clock in the eve
I.uc. 80.
I'm view Of the fact as above noted that
fbe association propose 10 celebrate tue
anniversary regularly hereafter the SUD
tofrel historical synopsis embracing De
scriptions Of previous celeprauous' ma!
not be out Of place.
HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS.
o, Saturday. December 20. 1906. three
vcssels-the Sarah tor Susan Constant
CAPTAIN Christopher Newport. admiral,
commander Of the voyage; the GodHpeed
tor Goodspced) Captain Bartholomew
C;osnold. vice-admiral and the Discovery
cor Dlscoverer). Captain John Ratclihe-
set sail from London for the purpose OF
making q settlement under the charter
granted 10 the London Company, and
getting the pearl and gold IN
Virgln!a-earth's only paradise" There
II hundred
sixty souls. adventures and mariners.
They had elaborate instructions in writ
ING from His MaJesty's Council for Nir-
rinia.' and among their orders were the
following: when IL shall please God
TO send you on the coast of Virginia. you
shall do your best endeavor to find out
a safe port in the entrance of some navi-
gable river. making choice of such
one as runneth farthest into the land.
ana II you happen TO discover divers
portable rivers. and among them any
one that hath two main branches. II the
difference be not great. make choice OF
that which berdeth most towards the
northwest, for that way you shall soonest
find the other sea. When YOU
have made choice of the river on which
you mean 10 settle make selection
Of the strongest most wholesome, and
fertile place II you choose your
place so far up as bark of nifty tons
Will float, then you may lay all your pro-
visions ashore with ease. ana the better
receive the trade OF all the countries
about you In the land. and such Il place
you may, pcrchance. find an hundred
miles from the rivers mouth: and the
further up the better; for. II you set
down near the entrance Except IL be i'm
some island that is strong by nature. an
enemy that may approach you on even
ground may pull you out; and II he be
driven 70 seek you an hundred
miles IN the land. in boats. you shall from
both sides Of the river. where IL IS mar
roWrsi. SO beat them with your muskets
as they shall never be able 10 prevail
against you. You must take spa-
cih care that YOU choose a habitation
That shall not be burthcncd with woods
henre your towne. for all the men you
have snail not b. able TO c'onSa twenty
acres a year. besides that, II may serve
Tor a covert for your enemies round
about Neither must you plant In a low
or MOST place. because it will prove un-
A'a.thiuL You snail Judge of the good
ar by The people. II the patlIrols
Dee strong and clean made, il is a true
80 Of wholesome soil"
PASSED WITHIN THE CAPEs
on April p, 1907. the voyagers
assed within the Virginia canes. an
elN!lng IN Chesapeake BAY, ana landing
iist on the southern cape. where before
wing that anchorage three DAYS later.
" The 18th. they erected a cross and
aaWtI the place cape Henry" after
4i'hcr Henry. son OF James l.. having in
..' mean time explored In their "shall5p"
what is now known as Lynnhav.n river
ana probably Elizabeth river, and visited
ana named Cape Comfort" the present
Hi Point Comfort. They LETT cane
my anchored of Cape Comfort on the
. ."' ana proceeded in their "shaIop"
'' explore the river which the natives
VaitI FOWhdtan's river. but which n,
.'hisis subsequently, named Kings o.
James iver. visiting and being kindly
received by the Indians at the site OF
,A- present town OF Hampton, and having
interviews with the chiefs Of two Of the
'.'''a OF Indians inhabitlng the further
MANI. On the Sth OF May they landed
p" the c0un.rey OF Apamatica" where
'"'y saw many stout aud able savages."
UT 'Ae 18th they went back 10 their ships.
ana On their return up the river. with
'"en presumably. they discovered a
POINT of land called Archer's Hope"
PROBABLY after Captain Gabriel Archer
q. ne party and II IL had not been dis
''Ael because the ships could not ride
H1eie the shoare, We had settled there
10 al he colonies contentment. The
thi leentn day NO came 10 our seating
pace 90 Pasphas countrey. some eight
I"ies from the point Of land Of which /
made mention before. where our ships
% ne 90 necre the shoare that they are
inoofed 10 the trees In Six fathOm water.
u e fourteenth day We landed all our men
winch were set 10 work about the forti-
"etIon, and others some to watch and
ward as II was convenient" Gosnold.
Who had previously visited the coast OF
america. who had been. we are told.
the handspring OF the movement" 70
sFbaniIe this expedition. and who was 50
soon 70 die and be buried here, opposed
NE selection OF this site, but we are told
py Captain Smith that II was IA verie
~ Place for the erecting Of great
Clt,ie.'
VARIOUS NAMES
Here. then. on May iith (old style, cor
responding 10 May zijh OF the present
calendar. was the beginning OF the first
permanent English settlement In North
America. more than thirteen years be
ioie the landing OF the Puritan Pilgrims
on Plymouth Rock. They called the place
James Fort. James Port. or James TOwne
ana one or the party Dutchman. writ
Jog back 10 England In Latin. calls IL
JacoDopoIis. They constructed triangular
Ialisade or fort" and within this IN
closure a church and a storehouse. All