The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
WORK or PAST
YEAR REVIEWED.
Mrs. Ellyson Tells What a. P.
V. A. is Doing in James
town.
SEA WALL NOT YET FINISHED
Construction Has SO Far Pro
crossed as to Save the
Island.

The annual meeting Of the Assoc
| c'ation for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities was Acld Thursday evening
~ the rooms Of the Virginia Historical
society. Mr. George Bryan presided
| Inc address OF Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson,
acting president, In view OF the near
approach OF the great terccntenary cee-
bration OF 1907. reviewed some Of the
events since the landing OF the first per-
| manent English colony at Jamestown.
the establishment there of the first
Anglo Saxon church In the western hem
isphere and the converting there Of .the
| first legislative assembly in America,
which met In council and elected depu.
ties on July 30. 1617-162O.
Mrs. Ellyson paid Il glowing tribute to
those patriotic societies that are uniting
their efforts with those OF the nssocia-
ton at Jamestown, and who will build
memorials there. Within eighteen
months the ancient island, she said, viii
be astir. for there is to fbe church and
| a colonial house and memorials to Can
tain John Smith nnd Poca hontas and the
House Of Burgesscs. a site has been
offered to tho United States government
should it be desired to locate tho fifty
thousand dollar memorial upon the
grounds belonging to this association.
Will be planted to. beautify the spot.
The report of the treasurer. Mrs. John
| b. Lyghtfoot, was the best report ever
received.
The corresponding secretary and chair
man OF the Year Book Committee. Mrs.
j. Enders Robinson, received a vote of
thanks for efficient service.
Branch Associations.
The Colonial Capitol Branch Directress
Miss Lottic Garrett reported that 1t has
Undertaken the restoration OF the colo
NAL Governors pew In old Bruton
Church, and It is also working for the
Jamestown fund. Tho King OF England
| has promised to send Bible as soon as
the work is finished. This most gracious
offer is made. through the, Archbishop Of
Lanterburg. Permission was asked to
| divert the Rev. Robert Hunt memorial
fund, originally intended for window
In Bruton Church, to some other form OF
memorial In the same church. There
was no stained glass in the original
church. This request was granted.
Owing to the death in 1903 Of Mrs F.
H. Armstrong, dlrectfess, and also Mrs
Farnes, secretary and treasurer no re-
| port has been made Of the important
work accomplished by Kicotan Branch,
I directrcss, Martha Chrisman Booker In
the D. "A. r., a tablet was placed In the
Eaton Academy commemorative the
foundation OF the Oldest public free
school in the American colonies. The
tablet In brass and oak bears the seals
i Of the two societies. The inscription Is:
BENJAMIN SYN1Es,
Founder Of the first free school in the
American Colonies
1884.
Who devised two hundred acres OF land
on Poquosn river with the milk and In
4 crease of eight cows for the maintenance
| of a learned and honest man to keep
! upon the said ground a free school.
i Thomas Eaton, donor OF FIVE hundred
| acres OF land on Back river with tber
! properties. for the support Of a free
school and able school master to educate
and teach the children. Born within the
county OF Elizabeth City 1859 &
These two schools were united on this
| site as the Hampton Academy by act OF
| Assembly. 1906.
A window was placed In St. Joints
| church as a memorial to the Colonial
clergy OF Elizabeth City parish. with
names and dates of time OF Office.
The NewIngton Branch was represent
cd by Mrs Robert Pollard. This society
| reported that the Inscriptions on the old
tombs in Mattaponl churchyard, King
and Queen county. Jacob Lumpkin, 170S.
Mary Braxton 17a6. George Braxton 1913,
I have been handsomely recut, and iron
ratings ordered to enclose these tombs.
| The Nashville, Tenn, Branch, direc-}
tress, Mrs. William Hume, writes OF large
| enthusiastic meetings and increase Of
membership.
Jamestown Committee.
The report of the jamestown Commit
tee, Mrs. George Bagby acting chair
man. Mrs. John 3. Lightfoot, was most
important and interesting
Mrs Lghtfoot expressed her dedH,re-
greet and sense Of loss in. the absence Of
Mrs. Bagby, with hope for her speedy
restoration and resumption of her chair
nanship Mrs. Llghtfoot reported a most
successful year in the work at James,
town, with brighter future, and more
| generally diffused enthusiasm In the
work than ever before
The Society of Colonial Danes Of
American has taken steps for the con-
struction of Il permanent building over
the foundation OF the church. The lines
OF this structure are laid Off, and mater-
inl for tho concrete foundation Is ~
place. It Is hoped the cornerstone may
be laid In the early spring. commits
tee from the Daughters OF the American
revolution, as guests Of the A. p. and a.
visited jamestown on April g. 1905, tho
purpose Of this visit being to report
the more ntelliGently to their congress
the best memorial for the Daughters or
the American Revolution to erect on the
island. The necessity for a suitable col
| onial residence was made very clear to
them. and the committee recommended
to their congress the building OF q. colon
ial house at Jamestown, The recommen-
dalton was approved and a jamestown
committee Of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution was appointed, with
Mrs. B, r. Purcell MS chairman, to con-
struct on the A, r. v. a, grounds a
colonial residence to be In readiness for
the Tercentenary celebration In 1907, At
the request of the general secretary OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolu