The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03
THE JAMEsiowS CisLEBRATIoN.

TIL Il JAM rs CN y CiLLEb h.A11C3r.
AT the annual meeting Of the Associa-
ton for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities held in Richmond on June
18th, 1900, Mrs. J. L. NJ Curry came from
Washington to attend, and suggested that
action be taken looking to the celebration
in 1907 of the ter-centenary anniversary
of the settlement Of Jamestown. Resolu-
lions were adopted committing the presl-
dent, vice-president and the council OF the
Association ito the devising and arrans-
ing of such matters as will secure in the
worthiest manner the proposed celebra-
ton This was the beginning of move
ment, which seems now to be taking on
definite form, to have a great celebration
in Virginia in 1907, although the proposal
to have an industrial exposition in con-
nection with the celebration was sug-
gested, We believe, by Prof. S. c. Mitchell,
of Richmond College.
At subsequent meeting of the A. P.
V. A. the president was authorized to
appoint a committee to suggest ways and
means. The committee held a meeting on
Friday afternoon and adopted resolu-
ton declaring that 'the event should be
celebrated by an exposition at Richmond,
suitable commemorative exercises at
Jamestown, and in such other ways as
may hereafter be decided upon
In pursuance of the same object Mr.
Anderson offered a resolution in the
House on Friday providing that s'the
State of Virginia take some fitting part
in the celebration of the three hundredth
anniversary of the settlement of James
town." and suggesting that a grand eX-
position be held in some large city of
the State in commemoration of the event.
The resolution further calls upon the
Legislature to interest the people of Viz
gina in the subject, and asks the Gov
ernor to call attention to it in his mes
sage to the next Legislature
1t is fit and proper that this movement
should have been inaugurated by the A.
p V. A, and the patriotic women OF that
organizati ton may be counted upon to do
their full duty. They have the right to
expect however, that the Legislature and
the Governor will show an equal interest.
This anniversary should be celebrated in
such q manner as to give Virginia q dis
tingushed benefit, and it Will be unpar-
donable negligence if we let the oppor-
tunity slip by unimproved.
Everybody everywhere is interested in
Jamestown, and if we should have il 1907
q Jamestown celebration. and in connec-
ton with it an industrial exposition. be
sure that we would attract visitors from
all parts Of the country, and it would be
the greatest occasion of the States his
tory.
The Times has several times suggested
that Richmond ought to have an "Old
Homo Week'-a time set apart for the
coming home of Virginans who have
wandered away to other States. What a
great "Old Home Week. we could have
during the Jamestown celebration! The
Nirginians from here, there and every
where and descendants of Nirginians by
thousands would come back to the old
State during those festivities, and many
of them, no doubt, would be induced to
remain permanently.
But, first of all, VIC say, the approval
and the moral support of the State Lcgis-
lature must be had, and we sincerely
hope that the resolution introduced by
Mr. Anderson will be unanimously
adopted.