The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-06
STORY OF JAMESTOWN
Address Delivered Before Norfolk Society
for Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities,
WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS ACCOMPLISHED
\ Brief Dntlinc of the Work 1t IIns
AIrcndy bone Given by ssr. Robert
". Hughes. Who Also Remit Poem,
Resolution. of Thanks 70 3nycs.
tigntc Powhatan's Chimney.

| The Norfolk Society for the Preseryn-
t10n Of Virginia Antiquities held q high
~ interesting meeting last evening at
the residence Of MI Robert NJ. Hughes,
on Colonial avenue. Client
| The assembly was held III the hand
some corridor at the entrance. About
thirty members OF the society were pres
ent, and the assemblagc was {: cultured
one. The entire house. and nnr1icu.
larly the drawEnE-room. parlors and
corridor. were brilliantly Illuminated.
anu the scene was an animated one
MI Robert NJ. Hughes president Of
tne Norfolk branch Of the society. pre-
sided, and Mr.. c. Whittle Sans acted
as secretary Of the meeting
WORK OF THE SOCIETY.
In assuming the chair MIR. hughes
made Il brief but interesting stntcncn,
| OF the aims Of the society and what IL
has already accomplished in the way
| Of their realization The reclamation
OF jamestown Island with It's clustering
memories and priceless rclicts, The
acquisition OF the Old Powder Horn at
Williamsburg, and the establishment
OF museum within It's historic walls,
the erection OF q memorial tablet to
mark the first landing OF the EngIfsl,
on Virginia soil at Cape Henry and the
acquisitions Of numbers Of other an
tlquitics. inseparably connected with
| II.
the work Of preserving and marking
! them for the benefit of the present and
| future generations-all these things the
tSoclety has accomplished, and il is now
striving to perfect it's labors
MIR. HENRY'S ADDRESS.
Hon. William Writ Henry, who was to
have delivered his noted address "Cnpt.
John Smith and the Story OF james
towH' was unaVoidahly detained, and
ne lecture was read by Judge Thee
dore S. Garrett It was Il highly inter-
estnS descriptive study OF that stage OF
virginia history, while the heroic pion-
GERS were yet struggling with hunger
and flEhting their way through savage
forests and more savage men.
| The address was attentively listened
TO. and every one present enjoyed 1t ex-
ccedingly.
| At the conclusion Of the address AIr.
Hughes read The poem composed by MIR.
Charles w. Coleman OH the occasion OF
| me 2OUth anniversary OF William and
Mary College.
BUSINESS MEETING.
! The meeting then transacted some
routine business, among which was The
adoption Of Il resolution of thanks Ia
Nj. Henry for his address, The secrc.
tary was instructed to communicat c
/ This to Mr. Henry. together with the re.
| srcts OF the society at his enforced ab-
sencc.
Miss Mary Gault was also thanked
| for her efforts to establish and promote
The society Miss Gnult was the NOV
ing spirit in originating the association
y committee consisting OF Col. WI
ham Lamb. Miss Louie Taylor and
Judge II. S. Garnett, was appointed ia
secure the services Of a lecturer to ad-
dress the society at an early date
Mr. c. White Sans, Miss Jennie
fafRS and Miss Rosa Rountree were
appointed committee TO investigate
the interesting rclicl known as Pow
hattan'S Chimney, and 10 see what
could be done towards securing the
same.
with the disposal OF this business The
Injecting DISPERSED