The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27

town, Samuel Tyler was appointed chair
man and Robert Anderson secretary.
Resolved That this meeting be adj
5oourned until Tomorrow evening o'clock
and that the Right Reverend Jayses Mad
ison and Messrs. Girardin, Cabel and
Robinson be appointed committee to
draft resolutions appropriate to the oc-
casion. to be submitted to the meeting.
Williamsburg, April %, 1907"
Further Planning.
At an adjourned meeting of sundry In.
habitants of Williamsburg. on Thursday,
april 81 1S0- to which the students of
william and Mary College We're invited.
Samuc! Tyler In the chair, and Robert
Anderson. three of the members OF the
COMMITTEE appointed yesterday (the Rt.
KEY. James Madison being absent when
he was appointed member of the COM
mittee. and having declined to act, made
the following report:
Considering that the practice generally
prevalent among nations OF CELEBRATING
me great and interesting epochs OF their
history Is highly worthy OF our imitation,
slnasmuch as 1t necessarily tends to carry
s the mind back to early and eventful pc
RODS. to present to it wide range OF
observation and reflection, to perpetuate
the admiration and gratitude due to the
founders and active benefactors OF es-5
tates. to retrace the physical and moral
improvements OF society and to stimu-
iate the present generation to transmit
those improvements, not only unImpair-
ed. but increased to posterity, and es-
pecially by producing an assem blage OF
citizens from the most virtuous motives,
TO dlffuse information, to inspire unity
OF thought and to create harmony of SEN
timent among all the members OF tho
national family; *. n
And, considering that the settlement OF
our forefathers at Jamestown. on the 18th
May: 1907, and Senterprise planned with
admirable wisdom, conducted with a noble
and daring spirit, and achieved with I'M
exampled courage and perseverance, is
one OF the greatest eras In the history
OF Virginia, since It happily led to the
transformation OF wide world of sayap 90
Wilderness into m abode Of the arts, the
sciences and other blessings of civilized
life; and since 1t was an auspicious.
though distant prelude to our great !revo-
luton by which the United States have
risen to tho dignity OF Independence, and
mas been enabled to exhibit to mankind
+ the sublime spectacle OF a nation OF free
men, governed by equal laws, flowing for
inc equal suffraGes of the whole mass OF
the citizens,
William Writ Orator.
Resolved, therefore, That we will low
July associate with our fellow-cItizens
+ OF other places In celebrating at James,
Town the memorable day on which. our
eforefathers there laid the foundation NJ
mat fabric which has since become one
OF the brightest ornaments and f1rmest
supports OF great and Furnishing re-
public.
&. Resolved, That Messrs. cabell, sen,ple,
GreenhaW, Glrardin. a. Mason and Cole
man be aDnOin ta1 n
spond with other committees for the pur-
pose OF making arrangements relative 10
s the celebration OF this national Jubilee. Nh
Resolved, That the Right Reverend
bishop Madison DO requested to offer on
that day to the Divine Benefactor Of
Man a prayer for the. signal protection
bestowed on their forefathers and on
themselves
Resolved, That William. Mart, ESD,
now IN this city, be requested to deliver
on the Same day an approprlte grafton.
Resolved, That one of the students of
William and Mary College BIO invited
to prepare and deliver at some suitable
period OF the festival an address adapted
+ to the occasion.
Resolved, That the sense Of our fellow
citizens be taken as to the propriety of
erecting by subscription, on the very SPOT
where our forefathers first landed ESQ
Tar as that spot can now be ascer-
stained) & moudo, but durable monument
OF the granite Of our country. with In
scriptions expressive OF their merits and
OF the yeneration, felt towards them, by
"A gratefuls posterlty. ~
s Resolved. That the proceedings az this
meeting be signed by tile Chairman and
& - secretaY, and that with the resolution
q yeSseFaay, they 10 transmitted to-
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