The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
FINE CELEBRATION
FIFTY YEARS I'. AGO.
Mrs. Stanard Prepares Interest
ing Paper on Jamestown Event.
AN EDITORIAL IN [ YIN
Editor Thompson. Of Southern Literary
Messenger, Tells the DAYS Varied
Story in Unsque. Contribution.
Richmond iscpr- se,.,ed.
AN EDITORIAL IN / YIN
Editor Thompson. Of Southern Literary
---- hnssenr ar Ieiis the DAVIS Narled
Story in Unique Contribution.
Richmond Rcpr- sei,ted.

One OF the most Interesting, papers pre-
sentcd At The recent meeting OF the a Z.
" A. Was thai prepared ;2lu read py
Mrs William u. siaaard on the 3celeDfa-
\ lion Of the .5ptli anniversary OF the set
Element at Jamestown
j, is given here:
X The fact that we are looking forward
10 the ap3th anniversary OF the settlement
OF stored Jamestown lends peculiar In
ierest to a glance backward upon other
anniversaries Of that nonenious event,
and inc ui,dng as to how they have been
celebrated.
yi,ginia.s ooOth birthday was fttingiy
kept, on the sacred soil. IN 1907, by a
number of her children, who, in burst
s OF paf,iosic devotion, resolved. before
parting. that a like festival should be
held there every fsse years. This good
resolution WIS. however. neglected for fif-
,ecn years. until May. 1S.2. when there
Gas a celebration, though not SO notable
or enthusiastic rs that OF 1907.
Again the anniversary seemed to be for
gotten. for II passed unnos1>,ed for thirty
-Four years. but IN 1855 the Jamestown
Society Of Washington was formed with
Thomas Richie. formerly editor OF the
Richmond Enquirer. ms its pres dent. To
this society seems to belong the honor of
the really frst suggestion OF an aseocia-
ton for the preservation Of Virginia an
Equities In It's first published address
It declared that The Jamestown Society
OF Washington has taken the initiative
only because no movement was made in
any other quarter. Virginia ought to
be the seat OF the principal society. and
all other associations having for their
OBJECT the celebration OF the settlement
OF Jamestown ought to he auxifay8to 1t,
whether in towns or States. and this.
ciety most earnestly recommends such a
course. disciainling ali Intention to make.
the Association OF Washington the CEN
trail one. under the conviction that the
head should be at the capital of Virginia.
On the 18th of May. 1ss4. this society cele-
Tated the day In the city. of Washington,
with an GRAFTON and A banquet.
THE CHIEF CELEBRATION.
O. Nav 10. 1867 chs s59th anniversary.
thtday was celebrated by tile Ja!nesterrn
Society of WashisgtGn for the first and
only tina at Jamestown On the after
noon OF the 18th, the steamer Powhatan
with a company consisting of members
Of the Society and others left Wash
ington and arrived at Jamestown at 9
O'Clock the morning Of the 18th. They
found several steamers from Norfolk and
Richmond with banners flying. already
in the river Col. William r. Phillips. of
Washington, was appointed marshal and
under lis guidance the visitors moved IN
procession to part Of the island two
miles away from the landing. where the
military were encamp9d and the speak-
ers' stand had been erected. They were
gl.aciouslyg received by J4ieutena:lt-Col-
onal Cary of the First Regiment of Nir-@
giiia volunteers, who was the officer in
ciarge of the military arrangements. The
exercises began about midday with
brief introductory address lly tie then
presid INT 5of the JAMESTOWN Society of
Washington. Philip r. Fendall. Esq.
Prayer was offered by the Rev George
r. Wilmer Of Williamsburg. after which
band played the Star spnngled Ban
her. which 1--WE are todd ..seernad to send
throughout that great assembly a thrill +.
pf patriotic Joy
Theaorator of the day. ex-Ppresident Of
the United States John Tyler, was row
Introduced and delivered valuable and
Elaborate and to tell the whole truth. ex-a
reedingly long address. He was fellow
"a by the poet OF the day, the late gifted
James Barron Hope thEn of Hampton /
who recited stirring pom. written for
The occasion. This endad the regular
programme but in reeporse to rfpe8ted /
Calls from the audience. Governor Wise /
made an eloquent little sneech and then !
reviewed TIE troops present The follow
Ing companies appeared in the line: 4
First Regiment Virginia volunteers COM
handed by Liertenant-Colmel r. NJ /
Gary: FaIette Artillery, Captain Clop- |
Ton: Richmond Grays, Lieutenant Bos-
tzleux;: Young GUARDS. Captain Richardson,
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