The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
This Decided Upon as One of the
Desirable Features.
THE EXERCISES AT JAMESTOWN.
Such to Be Arranged as Will Fifty
Commemorate the Great
Event All Or.aniza-
tions Are to Be In
y;tcd TO Take
Part

The first step in the movement to Sc
cure a proper celebration of the three
hundredth anniversary of the settlement
at jamestown was taken yesterday af-
tcrnoon.
On the 18th of January the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui-
ties authorized its president, Mrs. Joseph
Bryan, to appoint a committee which
should take into consideration the pro-
posed celebration of 1907. This date may
seem somewhat distant, but in the light
of past experience in regard to similar
celebrations, it is none too soon to begin
the preparatory work.
The committee was appointed (whosc
names have already appeared in this pa
per- with Mrs. j. Taylor lIllyson chair
man. The first meeting was held yester-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock at the resi-
dence of the chairman, No. 10 East Frank
lin Street. There were present Mrs. Ely
son, Mrs. John 3. Lishtfoot, Mrs Wm.
G.. Stanard, Miss Louie l.. Tayloe, of
Norfolk (who had come to Richmond
especially to attend the meetinS); Messrs.
Henry Hutzler and Wm. G. Stanard. Re-
grets were received from other members
of the committee, who We're unavoidably
absent.
ASK COOPERATION OF ALL.
AS this was the first meeting there was
no defined programme, but general dis
cussion took place as to what would be
most useful and practical for the COM
mttec to do. AS a. result the following
was adopted:
Resolved. That the present object of
this committee and the Association it
represents is the dissemination of interest
in the ter-centenary in 1907, and securing
as fully and widely as possible the CO.
operation of public bodies, business, his
torical and other organizations and of the
press throughout the United States"
OF course, other matters will be taken
up by the committee in time, but it was
thought that work under the above reso-
luton will be most useful now.
EXPOSITION IN RICHMOND.
AS 1t was regarded as advisable that
some definite manner of celebrating this
great anniversary should be fixed upon,
the following resolution was also adopted: ::
The Ter-Centenary Committee of the
A. p. Y. A. approaching the great historic
Importance of the three hundredfith an
niversary of the first settlement of Vir-
ginia and of the United States. at James
town, and the deep interest which should
be felt by every citizen of this county
i'll its proper commem0ration, hereby re-
solves that the event should be celebrate ed
DS al exposition AT filcnInOnn, SultaDle
commemorative exercises at jamestown
and in such other ways as may be here
after decided on.
FOR a NATIONAL CELEBRATION.
It IS the wish of the committee that it
be understood that they do not contem-
plate merely an historic exhibition, but a
national one. embracing all branches Of
art, science and agriculture.
At the next meeting a subcommittee
will be appointed to consult with the
Chamber of Commerce of Richmond A
suitable resolution on the subject has al
ready been introduced in the Legislature
a subcommittee. composed of Mrs. Clai-
borne. Mrs. Lishtfoot, Mrs. Stanard and
Miss Tayloe, OF Norfolk, was appointed
to obtain aid of the Virginia branches OF
the Colonial Danes and Daughters Of
the American Revolution in securing from
the National Congress of Daughters, "
soon TO meet in Washington, and from
the next general meeting of the Danes
in America, their endorsation and co-ope-
ration in the proposed celebration.
On motion Miss Mary Garrett OF Viii
liamsburg, was added to the Ter-Cente-
nary Committee