Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Report of -. II. v. ~. On
Work There.

The annual meeting of the Association
tor the Preservation of Virginia Autiqui-
tics Was held Thursday evening in the
rooms Of the Virginia Historical Society.
Mrs George Bryan presided.
The address OF Mrs. !. Taylor Eiyson,
actins president. in view OF the near sp-
proaSh Of the great tercentensry eelebrs-
ton OF 1907. reviewed some ofthe events
since the landing OF the hrst permanent
Enghsh colony AZ Jamestown. the estso-
hshrnent there of the FIRST Anglo-Saxon
church in the western hemisphere and
the conxening there OF the trst legisla-
tive assembly ir America. which met In
council and elected deputies on July SO.
ls17-l62O.
Mrs. Elvsoa paid glowing tribute 20
those PATRIOTS sOciesies tina, are uniting
their efforts with those Of The sssOoia-
non At JAMESTOWN, and who wall build
memorials there. Within eighteen
months the ancient island, she said, Will
be sstir. tor there Is TO * church and
= colonial hcusS Rnd memorials TO Cap
sAin John smith and POeahontas and
,be House OF BurSessss. a site has been
offered % The United States government
should II bs desired 70 lOcate the hfty
thousand dollar memorial upon the
grounds belonging 10 this association
nd young trees from Mou1t Vernon
VII * planted 20 beauty the spot
The Colonial Capital Branch, DIrsot
rcss Miss LotIie Garrett reported that
!, hss undertaken The restoration Of the
i SolouiAl Governors pew IN old Bruto1
Church. and 4 Is also working tor t6S
lauestovvn fund. Ths King Of England
| has promised 10 send Bible As soon a.
| he work l. finished. This most gracious
offer - made through The Archbishop o
1 Canterbury. Permission Was asked &
divert The Kew. Robert Hunt rnsmOris
/ fund. originally iutendsd tor a windov
n Bruton Church. 70 some other form O
memorial in the same church. Their
wAs 70 starred glass IN The origins
church. Tins request Vas granted.
The Society OF COLOSSAL Danes {
America has taken steps for the COZ
structiou OIL pernansut building ovs
me foundation Of The church The hns
OF this structure are laid OF, and mater
al for the concrete fou5dation l. II Plao
Iris hoped The cornerstOue nay be Ia
II rbs early sp-ing. A committee froi
.he Daushters OF The American Revol'
dor. As guests OF The A. +. A. Sisi
% Jamestown on April 5. 1905, the P1
49, Of this visit being 70 report the mo-
inteIsSently 70 their congress the Dc
memorial for The Daughters OF the Aroe
ican Revolution 10 erect On The islam
The necessity Tor q suitable colonial ~
s-ace vrAs made very dear 70 them. A.
me committee recommended 20 th'
congress The building Of a colonial hou
AZ Tauaesrown. The recommendation "
Approved and s Jamestown commit
Z Of the Daughters Of toe American Kew
= lurou Was appointed, with Mrs 3.
/, Purcell a. chairman, 70 construct on
A.P- VA. grounds a colonial res'der
70 q n readiness for The Tercentena
, celebration II 1907.
= Rev. Nr. Goodwin. Of Bruton Chur'
!. spoke eloouently Of The interest felt
himself and the clergy Of ,the diocese
4 Virginia IN the Work Of the ASSOCIATE
II TIE memorial 20 Rev. Robert Hr
Mr. Goodwin stated that St job
Church Wzs Of . much earlier per
q than Bruton Church and had no staii
u g.ass.