Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-13
TO WORK IN WILLIAMSBURG.
"SOns and Daughters of James
toyvn"-Their Officers and Plans.

toyyn'-Their Officers and Plans.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. September r.
| (Special.)-The society recently organized
! and known as the Sons and Daughters
of jamestown" now has a membership
Of 1856 REPRESENTED in every State and
Territory I'm the Union. The objects Of
this society are TO erect a suitable me-
moral-window in Brut1n Episcopal
church TO the memory of the Rev Robert
Hunt, the first English-speakng mis-
sionary who preached the Gospel OF
Christ in America He came with John
Smith in May, 1907, and landed at James
town. Another object Of the Organlza-
tiOn is 10 restore and further improve
BrutOn church, which is the successor
of the jamestown church, within when
parish jamestown Island IS situated, ana
which has inherited its font and com
munion silver. williamsburg seven miles
from jamestown. became the capital OF
Virginia after jamestown Here was the
seat Of the Colonial Government until
removed TO Richmond in lll9. Bruton
church is one OF the largest ana Dest
specimens Of the Colonial churches OF
Virginia. Five presidents Of the United
States have been wOrshippers within its
walls Pocahontas, II Is said, was bap-
tiZed I'm its font, and in its churchyafd
are buried two young children Of MIS-.
Martha GUSTS. who married George
Washington; also, two governors and
three secretaries Of state.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
The officers Of the order of jamestown
are: Honorary President, Rt. Rev Alfred
VI. Randolph. ID. D., LII. d., OF virginia;
Honorary President RI. Rev G.
Klnlock Nelson. ID. d.. Of Georgia; Presi-
dent. the rector OF Bruton parish, VIII
liamsburg, Rev. William 4. Roberts,
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. W. T..
Roberts. Williamsburg. Executive Com
mittee-The president, secretary and trea-
~
Jersey City, Rev. William NJ. Jenries,
-. D. Houston Tex. Rev. Cameron
Mann Kansas city, Mo. The badge OF
the order IS a beautiful button OF historic
design. on the face OF which is q repre-
seutation of the ruins of jamestown.
Around the upper edge is the motto: THE
Mother of Us ALL while on the lower
edge appears the dates lC0-lSsS.
Clerk Gcddy yesterday issued a mar
riage license 10 George W. Hicks and
Edna c. Garrett, both Of James city. The
marriage will take place at 5 O'Clock L.
night ar the brides home. The Rev. ).
n. Latham, of the Methodist church
here. will ofticate.
THE JOINT SCHOOL BUILDING.
At a meeting of the York County SUI
perintendent OF Schools, the James city
Superintendent and the members Of the
jamestown District School Board, held
yesterday. IL was agreed that on next
Tuesday the two county superintendent
District boards should meet an Ewel
station 20 decide upon the location OF
the joint schOol-buiidiug. TO bee erected by
the two districts. The trustees are
forced to erect this building in order that
the children I'm this locality may have
better educational advantages. otherwise
many of them Will be forced TO remain at
home, as the schools as located az pres
ent are considered out OF reach.
President LYON G.. Tyler, OF William
and Mary, and the president OF the
Tyler Family Meeting 20 be held IN
Washington tomorrow, lett for thdt
city this evening. Mrs. Letitia Tyler
Semple. a daughter Of President Tyler,
who win reside here at the Colonial Inn,
Is strongly opposed 10 the "Iyler-Famlly
Meeting" and declares that there d. alb
solutely no relationship existing between
the Tylers OF the North and the Iylers
REV. ". T. Roberts and family leave
in the morning for visit 90 relatives in
Chase city and Mecklenburg.
Mr. c. II Richardson, Of Richmond
is visiting MI. and Mrs. Andrew j.
Barnes al War Hill.
Mrs William X. Ryan. from Charles
ton, :. c.. is at the Colonial Inn, win
her daughter Mrs. Frank Nash. ~
Washington, and her husband, DR.. Nash.
They visited Yorktown to-day and were
charmed with the grand view Of the
noble York at that point. and with the
many places Of interest in that section.
Mr. and MIS-. Johu - Spencer tNp''t
To leave Saturday via the Old Dominion
Line from Norfolk for q visit 10 New
York city.
Mrs. J. w. Phillips, Of Norfolk. was
here today 20 arrange for entering her
son at William and Mary College during
the coming session.
Miss Mamie Powell. who has spent
some years in Houston, Tex, with her
relatives. will be here shortly. Miss
Powell is now IN Baltimore with friends.
Miss Tish Bloxton, daughter OF Mr..
Thomas l.. BloNton who resides ar
"Russells." York county. has returned
home after most delightful visit 10
friends and relatives I'm MiddleseX and
Gloucester counties.
Mr John w Minor. "a wel-knOwn citl-
zen Of Powhatan District. James city,
is very sick ar his home. River View"
He Is attended by Dr. Stevenson, OF
ToanO.