The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

vas the flower OF tho field that grew
In the flush Of summer tll1'o long CONS
by. ,. S,,.
n . IN the midst Of n waving field OF rye.
w was plucked by fingers slender ana
INST ut the close OF my sunncst day;
h And ali through the hours OF ono sum-
mer night
7 renen,ber the sound OF viol and horn,
y I remember bright lights and q crowded
Ana how in the roseate flush Of morn
Y i man s lips brushed my bloom.
Ana then was lifted from out Of my
In the twilight OF morning, cool and
dinl.-
one moment held to pale, sweet face,
a And kissed and given at last to nm.
Ana he owns mo now and he loves me
yet,
over and over he has told me 50;
X But ever long with soft regret
FOR the blue Of the skies used to
JAMES LINDSAY GORDON,
tias55sI- -. "A. II. DQl1uIlAS'
The following article taken from the
washington Star of April 2lst, Will pc
Of Interest to the many Richmond peoPlo
Interested in Jamestown The star says:
Mrs. BENJAMIN L. Purcell, OF Richmond,
L chairman of tho jamestown Exposition
committee of the d. A. r., has made
report to the full meeting Of the Da'lsh.
ters on the proposed permanent memorial
10 be placel on jamestown lsland. Inns
memorial will be in the form OF q buiid-
ing, a fac-simile OF Hays Barton. the plrth-
place Of Sir Walter Raleigh IN Devohsnlre.
Z Eng. This building will be q permanent
structure. and will DO for the especial &C
recommendation of the Daughters ana thelr
friends at the exposition.
jls The Following report Is self explanatory:
Al the thirteenth Continental Congress
Z a resolution was introduced looking TO the
erection by the National society Daush-
iers OF the American Revolution on
jamestown Island OF permanent me,
mortal. This resolution was carried ana
Mrs, Fairbanks appointed n committee TO
q consider the question ana 70 re-
port back to the fourteenth CONGRESS.
& This committee met in Richmond Va,
on the Sth of April. 1905. They visited
jamestown in order that they might, after
ncrsonnl observation Of the place, be able
ia make a more intelligent report AZ
ter careful consideration they decied una
ninously that a building Of some perma-
nent5 kind. which would be a home for
thc society would be the best form for
tits memorial to take. Their reasons
& ware too numerous TO be Incorporated IN
this report, but, If the Congress desire,
will be glad to tell them.
Plans Secured.
At the January board meeting the ques-
ton came up for decision. and tho actlon
ar the board was to appropriate S2OO or
81 much thereof as might be necessary
for the use OF the committee to secure
plans and specifications for this house,
and for any other expense incident to
their work, and to request the commit
tee to present tho same to this Congress
for final action.
In accord nce With this order, tho chair
man Immediately wrote TO England and
Z ordered these plans prepared. On their re-
ccipt she nut them In the hands of an
architect in order that she might DO FUR
nished with the necessary specifications 10
bring to you. Tho committee met yes1cr-
day and fully discussed these plans and
specifications. The committee was unanl-
InousIy in favor Of the memorial, and
OF the plans; presented, the only discus
sion being, on the question OF the material
to be used In the construction Of the
house. the architect having stated that II
built of frame with stucco and pebble
dash that the cost would be within 5000,
but IL built OF brick with stllcco and pebble
dash that 1t would cost approximately
$500.
Resolution Adopted.
"Flnally the following resolution was
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