The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
EXCELLENT WORK
At JAMESTOWN j ] v
Board off Managers Find Af--
fairs in Good
Shape.
TO HAVE VIRGINIA VII G. v. DAY.
Governor to be Asked to Desig-s
nate May 18TH Schools
to Observe It.
o HAVE VIRGINIA DAY

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The regular meeting OF the Board OF
Managers Of the Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities was
held III the rooms OF the Virginia HIS
torical Society on Tuesday
There werc present Mrs. u VI Valen-
tine, Mrs. Enders Robinson. Mrs. Will
liam Robins. Mrs. John Lightfoot Mrs
j. J. Wexford. Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs.
William G. stanard, Mrs. 7. W. 2. Brock,
Mrs. G. Watkins Mrs, Samuel II. Yonge'
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne, Mrs. Aston
iCabell, Mrs. William Bentley, Mrs. MUIR
ray, Mrs, Savage. Mrs. Blow. AND MISS
Gresham, Of King and Queen; !. Mrs Jonn-
son, OF Washington Branch; Mrs. charles
b. Ball, Mr.. George Bryan; Mr.. Robert
A. Lancaster, Jr,, Mr. Samuel H. .Yonge
MIR. w. G.. stanard md Mr. ID. ". Va d
entime. Mr.. Valentine was IN tho chair.
Reports from various committees testl-
fled to good work accomplished
Mrs. Enders Robinson, OF the Y ear BOOK
Committee. announced that the new year
book would soon be out.
Mrs. Bagby, tho efficient chairman OF
the jamestown Committee, being absent
on account Of Sickness resolutions were
passed expressing most high apprecla-
ton OF her services and regret at her
absence. ss e p AZ n
4, Mrs. Lightfoot, Of Jamestown Commit
tee told OF work progressing satisfAc-
ttorly at Jamestown. The grounds are be-
Ing cleared and beautified with shrubs and
flowers, although the building Of the
breakwater produces necessary debris
jamestown continually increases In In
terest to the visitor, for its excavation
continually reveal more and moro of Its
history. sE
1t is hoped that the cornerstone Of the
building to be erected by the Society OF
Colonial Danes will be laid upon the: 18th
OF May. on the OCCASION Of tho annual
pilgrimage.
y On notionSof Mr.. stanard, it was re-
solved to petition the Governor Of Vlr-
ginia to Issue q proclamation that the
18th of @Nlay shall DO observed each year
as Virginia Day. inthonor OF the founding
Of ,Janesto own, and that schools shall be
requested to observe the day with suitable
exercises. & ~
wait upon the Governor with this re-,
quest III x II 81 ss
1T was also resolved that on the occa-
sion of the excursion to Jamestown next
month suitable exercises shall be held, 1'and
that a speaker be secured to deliver a
short address.
Resolved, That Governor Montague be
invited to preside, as It Is hoped each
succeeding Governor will do on similar
occasions. t q ~ ~ s fii Il t NJ
Mrs, Blow chairman Of the Captain
John Smith Monument Committee, gave
an outline Of her proposed plan for Sc
curing contributions to tho erection Of
this monument. Mrs. Blow will make this
contribution a national ono. and will
call upon tho women Of tle- whole coun-
try to aid in It's construction. Branch So
ceties sent in good reports The Norfolk
branch has done especially good work,
and has a largo membership.
Miss Gresham, of tho Newington, King
and Queen branch, reported IT'S work and
hopes to make 1t the banner branch So
ciety.# !.
Tho Rev. William Meade Clark was
elected all honorary life member Of the
a.. p. ". Ably unanimous vote. a.
Mrs. Harrison, Of Brandon, has kindly
invited the excursionlsts to Jamestown on
18th. again to visit Brandon.
On Saturday Sth instant committee
Of the A.. p. v. A. will escort the visiting
ladies of the James town Committee TO
Jamestown. These ladies represent many
chapters of the D. A. r.. and the occasion
Is full of interest to all parties.