The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-16
FLUSHING WORK \
At JAMESTOWN.
Vast improvements Being Made
Or Have Been Planned Oil s
Historic Island.
WILL SOON RESTORE CHURCH
Erection o'f Building III Ola
foundations Will Begin About
Middle Of May.

Though there is much work To lt done
at jamestown this year, those who 10
on the A. p. v. a. excursion Oh Aluy .1.ill
VIII have II view OF ali the ruins, linoD- 4
structed by protective boxing or by pllus
OF brick, stone and timber Before tho
building to be erected by the NationAl
Society Of Colonial Danes over lie
foundations OF the church is begun, it viii
be necessary to take down the present
she'd ana box over tho foundations.
e ,nnl e. toinbs Arrangements laye
ming OF this work untiI May li,f, 50 tilt
the cxcmrslonlsts may sue ali tie relies.
tom he. un c1e NJ Maeflw'E, Of Boz
complete the gplans for8thls building. rc-
Gently visited jamestown, and Is very
onghly IN sympnty Viii, w ie ld sma o fhH 'e
a. r. ". A. Tho tower Isl OF course, not
tS e., be tonG9d The walls IRE g be hu,lt
compare viii, the bricks In the tower.
modern standard brick. These will be IN
.terspcrsed with ancient snzcd bricks.
wmcl, viii Be bought for the purpose.
Tho new building will probably be 10 !
great extent I, copy Of the smlthic!u
Interior Preserved Intact.
The interior OF the present foundations.
with the remains Of the church in winch
the first legislature assembled, the old
chancel and the tombs, VIII be preserved
such Substance viii cover most OF the
space within the foundations, and n rnl-
ing running around inside Will protect the
RUNS
Mr. Whccwright was very much inter
csted in the foundations VI the block or
five connected buildings which includes
was In America no other instance OF d Y
seventeenth century block OF buildings.
The distinguished architect also exam
enthusiastic admiration. He said it was IL
revelation, that there was nothing of the
seventeenth century 40 compare with il,@
5derful.
The a.. p. v. A.. some time ago contract
cd for an artcsian well NJ jamestown.
and nt at at work. The wen is situated on Inc
ridge back pf lhe church, and i y ., %.
supply Of plifc water. Will be obtained.
Later In the summer i hlsawill be ppcd TO
MIGRANTS in Various paits. pr the grounds.
#t,lre e, gave tic a. =. VA $500 FOR build
$lngs and improvements for 1891. y WAS
understood that a PAR. OF this would PC
visitors can rest. The remainder will be (
used forsothcr comvenienccs and Improve <
ments, Including. II It Is thought pest.
The bin nov pending in Congress pro-
vldes sl5.6nJ Tor building or buying a wharf
AT jamestown for public use and also
gives The a. r. " 4. $4,000 for poiicins.
pro, ec:ion and care OF tho grounds. Fro-
vided that during tho opposition SisitVls
are admitted to the grounds free 81. e
charge. OF course every prccnnti1'l VII
be tai ken To prOtectgthc ruins from van
dniisn,
The Government Monument.
y At tic last session Of Congress ne
United states government Appropriated
s50,OOO fora monument at jamestown,
provided a site was donated. nc q. 9;
Y. a offered a site ut the eastern eng
OF its grounds on II high level point II
this offer IL accepted the fence OF the =;
p. ~, q. canHle movGdA little WESTWARD
and the grounds be preserved intact as &c
nresont. Secretary Taft Will visit ..Imcs-
town In a few days and select SIZE. ie
monument will be All Impressive one.
FwIll he a reduced copy OF the WaSh,HHto,I a
Monument In Washing on, and will be one
hundred feet high. 4,
in addition to the buildings named above
1t is known that the d. a. X: nave Pi,.n'
ned the erection Of n memorial oulid,ng,
crobab,y to be a copy or the b'Tth P'".I,1,
Hf Raleigh at Hayes Barton. England. AZ!
Of these buildings, except the BpNeIiiil,r wv
monument ana wharf will be turned oNer
TO the a. p. ". A. and
Every arrangcmentafoF tie conn OIL a.ia
n,en sllrc OF the eXcursionists viii be mace
ITis wear as usual Saturday, May I'm,
has becn chosen as the day. because OK
t,,c opportunity j: affords TO numc:nus
tnochrrs n,-l students or scholars. VITO
nnwr' hee,i !. studying Virginia history anu
vino arc anxious to sec the site or janus
town.