The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
Upon the monument is written

built a fort called by them The New Fort in Nr-
These colonists were the first settlers of the Eng
lish race in America. They returned to England
July, 1880, with Sir Francis Drake
y ear this place was born on the 18th Of August
born IN America, daughter Of Ananias Dare and
Eleanor White his wife, members of another band OF
colonists, sent by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1887
"On Sunday, August 20, 1887, Virginia Dare
was baptized Manteo the friendly chief of the Hat
teras Indians had been baptized on the Sunday pre-
cedng These baptisms were the first known cele
bratons Of Christian in the territory OF
the thirteen original United States
gether failures, for each of them contributed something
success that followed Together they constituted that
inevitable John the Baptist whose crying the wider
ness and whose hands casting the Kings highway,
pared the for the coming Of larger dispensaton
This chapter dismissed without an added word
concerning Sir Walter Raleigh prophet and apostle Of
American colonization Concerning him. Canon Kingsly
said, TO this man. under the providence Of God the
whole United States OF America owe their existence
First and last he spent upon these efforts
forty pounds which, his day. was nc mean for
tune For this there return except satisfaction
MS efforts made possible the realization of the
that had been the inspiration of his life mighty heart
beat responsive the great times which lived
the OF the renaissance literature religion
and OF commercial enterprise and adventure Canon Farrar
says most beautifully of this period The glory England
that day when the aloe PUSHES into its flower
inc flower OF cvay OF letters OF the arts and sciences,
breaking into the imperial bloom Of the Eizabethan day.
his atmosphere was congena to Raeghs great spirit and
nc stood conspicuous IN that splendid ooterie that gathered
about the Ezabethan In him gathered
fnements the culture the high moral the chvalry
ana daring OF ms uequaled Gay and to him. as TO no other
man came clear full and steadfas the vision of Eng
western shores beyond the
In him all the contrasts and paradox of life II
there to him bright and glorious day there
long and dark night II in the MONDAY of his splendid
~he whom gazed a star, the
ng he staggered toward the infinite night lonely man.
Crepi and discredited.
In the reign OF James l. he unjustly
and imprisoned for number Of years. During this time
he wrote his History Of the World and constantly urged
the cOOnizng of America In 1913 eleven years after the
settlement OF Jamestown, he executed With single
day notice he forth his execution
afraid
On the morning OF his execution he visited by his
wife and number of his friends They slow leave
Raleigh dismissed them saying Il have long journey
10 make, therefore l take my leave of you" When
they had departed he turned the asked
II he might the The headsman hestaed, where
upon Raleigh said him calmly Let DOs thou
think afraid of it?' Having passed his fingers across
the blade, he calmly remarked 1T sharp medicine, but
that will all Of my diseases" He then walked to
the sCaffOd and said the when stretch
forth my mands dispatch me- Thereupon ne quietly laid
his head upon the block with his face the east, and
stretched forth his hands The execuone unnerved
that he either did observe Raleigs action unw
ing TO proceed with the execution Raleigh again stretched
forth his hands, and still the executoner made motion
Then Raleigh cried, What dost thou fear? Strike man
strew At last the eNeCutiOner raised the with
stroke severed from the body the head of Engnd polished
Courier and far-seeng statesman
Raleigh had proposed Englands colonial policy and had
lived the establishment of successful colony. In the
very year a he the London Company had
fI nd ~ COVE Corr N lev