New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
ID. H. II. At JAMESTOWN.
Members of Congress of the Order
co.. Visit Historic Spot.
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Washington April 2s.-The delegates to the Con-
gress of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. which adjourned on Saturday night. finally
disbanded here at early hour this morning after
a trip 10 jamestown and Old Point Comfort.
A party consisting of two hundred members OF
the recent congress left Washington n special
boat at o'clock Sunday afternoon. arriving at
Norfolk Monday morning. There they became
the guests of the company in charge Of the
position be held at Hampton Roads in 1907 in
commemoration Of the landing and establishment
of the first English speaking colony this CONT
nent and Of the Virginia Tidewater Chapters Of
the Daughters Of the American Revolution. They
were taken first to historic jamestown and thence
to Old Point Comfort. where they had luncheon.
concluding with speechmakng. after which
daughters from New York and Virginia embraced
each other, and members from South Carolina Of
fered thanks in behalf OF members from Ohio.
Not since that memorable day in the history Of
colonial Virginia when a cargo OF wives for the
settlers put into port has large a shipload of
landed jamestown. For hour they
overran the island. which shows few traces Of
ever having been prosperous settlement.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks. president general of
the Daughters of the American Revolution. planted
a tree on a hillside overlooking the ruins OF the
first Protestant church built in America
Speechmaking followed the ceremony. the Amer
lean woman being the theme. and the party turned
its back on the neglected cradle Of The this
side Of the globe
Arriving at Old Point Comfort the president gen.
eral assisted by the vce-presidents general Of the
society and the State regents, received the party.
Mrs Hugh Nelson Page regent OF Great Bridge
Chapter OF Norfolk. who had charge OF the details
OF the pilgrimage, made the presentations.
Among those in the receiving line Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks. Mrs. Lyons. State Regent Of
Virginia Mrs. Tulloch. Mrs G H Terry. State Re
gent Of New-York: Mrs. J. Miller Horton. Regent
OF the Buffalo Chapter; Mrs. Coleman. Of Indiana;
Miss Meecum. OF New-Jersey: Mrs. Jewett Mrs.
Walter Hill. OF Montana: Mrs. Hodge Of Ohio: Mrs.
Goode Of Buffalo: Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston.
OF the District OF Columbia: Mrs Richards state
Regent Of South Carolina: Mrs. John Middleton. Of
Kentucky: Miss Bryan. OF Tennessee. and Mrs.
Sayre. OF Hampton, Va. Luncheon followed the
reception.
Among the speakers were Mrs. Charles ". Fair
banks who stood her chair. where she
literally supported by the regents OF tho Virginia
chapters and addressed the members OF the society
in n happy VEIN Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page Mrs. J.
Miller Horton Mrs Scott. OF Illinois. and Mrs.
Frank Andrew Wake Of Norfolk. who presented TO
every guest artistic souvenir OF the occasion in
the form Of illustrated poem. OF which old ST.
PauPs Church. founded In 1879. and Of the most
noted houses Of worship in Virginia. the theme.
Thus terminated n morable day I'm the history Of
the Daughters Of the American Revolution. whose
members quilted the hospitable Old Dominion In
appreCatve mood. pledging themselves 10 return In
greater numbers In 1901.