Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-05
OUR GUESTS IN 1907 !,
r1HA ron FRICTION OF BUILDINGS.
Ar JAMESTOWN.
EXCAVATIONS OF THE YEAR.

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ns~c~dfn.ly Intervening Report OF
Mrs. Bngby-Annua1 General Meet
ing of tf.e Association for The
Preservation of Virginia Anti
unfsfe~-omcers Elected.
The Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities held its general meet
Ans. last night AT the rooms of the Nir-,
r,nta Historical Society. and elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Reports were
received from the jamestown committee,
md from the officers Of the ASSOCIATION
showing 3ts affairs to be in satisfactory
condition. Mrs. w. G.. Stanard, historian
OF the society. read an interesting paper
IN the purposed Jamestown celebration
n 1907.
The report Of the subcommittee VINO
have had supervision of The excavations
=. Jamestown during the past summer is
given below IN full, and will be found TO
contain many interesting facts.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The officers elected for the coming year
are as follows:
President, Mrs. Joseph Bryan
Honorary Vice President. Mrs. c. ".
Coleman.
First Ticc-Presidcnt. Mrs. J. TAYLOR
TIlyson.
second vice-President, Mrs. L. Y. Val
entine-
Third vice-President. Mrs. J. S. Well
ford.
Fourth Vice President. Mrs. Archer An
derson.
Fifth Vice President, Mrs. H. a. Clai-
borne
Sixth Vice President, Mrs. i. r.. Ball.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. W. T.. Robins.
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. j. Z.
Robinson.
Treasurer, Mrs. ]. 3. Lishtfoot.
Historian. Mrs N. G. Stanard
MRS. BRIAN's REPORT.
Mrs Joseph Bryan presided at the meet
bag Her report on the work of the assoc
citation during the past year, with plans
and suggestions for the future scope of
the society was highly appreciated by
her associates.
The members present last night were
Mesdames Robinson, Wexford. Savage.
IIotchlSiss. Brock, Ball, Wise, Boiling,
Robertson Basby. Lghtfoot. Murray.
Lyon. Bentfy, Ellyson. Watkins, Stanard,
Valentine. Martin, Mcssrs. Joseph Bryan.
Valentine Stanard. Crump. Robertson
TIlyson. Brock, and Stewart Bryan.
REPORT ON EXCAVATIONS.
The report of the Jamestown COM
,nittec. read by the chairman, Mrs.
George w Isagby, was as follows:
The jamestown Committee takes great
pride and pleasure in giving to this asso-
citation the following report of work done
at jamestown during the summer of 1907,
and calls attention to the zeal and great
Industry of the subcommittee of VIII
Jiamsburs ladies' without whose fostering
care and constant labors jamestown
would still be a sadly neglected spot.
On June 10th, the undersigned, of the
subcommittee of the jamestown Com
xnfttee of the Associa ton for the Preser-
walton OF Virginia Antiquities with the
assistance of Mr.. Leal began excaVating
N the southeast corner of the chancel.
Three and a nalf feet below the level
pf the offset of the foundation. We found
the bones of a child. One foot below
these homes We found the skeleton of a
man. The Uranium was perfectly prcserV-
ed. Of classic shape, with low, broad,
brow. This skeleton was of medium
height The feet and half the leg bones
extended beyond the east wall of the
Foundation OF the church of 1888, seeming
10 prove that the interment was made
prior to the laying of the foundation of
the church of that date. A few nails
were found in the Garth excavated, and in
the earth just above the mans skeleton
was found some silver tinsel, perfectly
bright and in good condition. which must
have been ornaments on the coffin. or
pail to the coffin. or decorations on the
rlothinE of the person inferred. 1t was
sound immediately above the shoulder
ZONES Of the skeleton.
TWO SIDE BY SIDE.
July LIST. The work was continued.
Three feet below the Offset. to the north
side Of the graves discovered June 30th,
we found two skeletons side by side, both
ST men. They were not buried the same
distance from the east wall of the founoa-
tion. The head of one skeleton was pro-
fecting beyond the chancel, west, into the
body of the church. Nothing was found
sn these graves except several pieces of
clay. pipe-stems, few coffin nails. pieces
of broken bricks and tiles, etc.
July ID. The same work was continued.
Excavating north from the iast-found
grave. we discovered fourth grave.
The skeleton was not lying on the back,
ss was usually found but was resting on
the side. This internent was made two
feet from the east wall. and from the
limit of the chancal, into the body of
the church. In this grave were found the
usual number, of nails. one of which was
very large, a piece of frail corroded metal.
probably piece of old coin, a small lead
or pewter tandlesticll or sconce. Five
feet below the offset to foundation we
found tho pieces of brick indicating where
The coffin had rested. Such bricks, and
lying in such position. We're found in the
bottom of all the graves. Several skele-
sons were found in each grave, or rather
the skeletons of several bodies were found
in each grave. some not SO we'll preserved
as others No. 3. one of the skeletons,
was that OF woman.
VERY LARGE SKELETON.
July Sth. Continued our work OF discov-
cry. We found another grave. In this
was the skeleton of large man. mcasur-
Ing sixteen inches from knee to ankle
i,onc. He was inferred two feet six inches
from the east wall. In this grave were
Ehe Ho>tcttcr Company. of Pitts
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