The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
publication. 80 -
SAMUEL TYLER.
~. ,,o Chairman.
Norfolk Takes Steps.
From Norfolk there appeared in "The
ENQUIRER" OF May 8, 1907, the following
resolutions. I -

Norfolk. April e.
AT meeting of the citizens Of TIM
borough of Norfolk, at The Exchange
Coffee House, on Saturday the 25th Of
Aprii, 1907, for the purpose OF estab.
fishing regulations for the celebration.
Of the Second Centenary Anniversary ~
the landing OF the forefath In James
town, on the 18th OF May. 1907, Colonel
EIhomas Newton In the cair. Thomas
Matthews. secretary.
resolved, That a subscription be open
ed and logged in the hands OF the score
tary Tor the purpose Of ascertainine the
number OF citizens who shall be dis
posed to celebrate the same, and that
the subscription be kept oman ~, Tho
4th May next. -
RESOLVED. That William Newsum. inn
De requested to prepare an appropriate
grafton to be delivered on the occasion,
on some day during the festival.
Resolved, That Doctor Philip Barraud
William Newsum, SEN, Richard a
archer, Seth Foster, SEN, and Theodrik
Armistead. be committee to CORE
spona WIN the committees OF other
places and ndopt lsuch measures FOR
the celebration OF the jubilee as thew
may deem proper. ~
Resolved, That the proceedings az This
meeting be signed by the chairman and
secretary, and be published in the pub.
nc Ledger and In tho Herald ana
Borough a'''
THOMAS NEWTON, Chairman,
THONAS MATTHEWS, Secretary.
N. B.-The secretary has .lodred , am.
serpton papers at the postoffice, and
the book store Of Messrs. Jordans.
Petersburg Joins in.
From Petersburg the following:
At a meeting Of the citizens OF Peters
burg for the purpose OF making ar
engagements for the celebration OF the
31st May, the annmd Centenary Ann,-
Versary OF tho landing of our forefathers
at Jamestown.
Resolved. That this meeting be adj
1ourned until Saturday. the second OF
May, Brewers Tavern. at clock, and
that John Shore. John aracRae, 4. B,
Robertson, John D. Burk. B. W. Leigh
and John MoCrcery be appointed COM
mittee to draft resolutions appropriate
to the occasion, to be submitted to the
meeting.
JOHN G. HEsLoP. Chairman.
j. NICHOLAS. JR., Secretary.
Petersburg. 27th April, 1907
The Indifference with which the citizens
OF Richmond treated tho plea for cele.
bration Of this anniversary was a matter
of much comment, and one "solon" I'm in
a communication published in "The En-
quirer' of May 8. 1907. gives vent to the
following:
'The citizens OF Norfolk, williamsburg
and Petersburg have adopted certain
measures towards celebrating the first
landing OF our forefnthers ut Jamestown
Why have tho Inhabitants OF Richmond,
the metropolis OF Virginia. formed not
a single meeting, appointed not single
committee nor adopted single resolu-i
ton?
"It is, perhaps. because they DO not
deem this occasion sufficiently Important
to deserve their ntta,t!on. 1t is true
that 1t will not directly augment our for
tunes, 1t will strike out no new source
OF accumulation or Of luxury. But, are
these the only objects worthy Of an en-
Hghtened and patriotic peopie2 Let us
at the least listen to a few arguments
that may be argued In Its behalfnm
At Least, Might Help.
Continuing, he speaks OF the boneAt to
30 derived from SUCH celebration; OF tho
increase OF patriotism which is their
natural outgrowth, and finally winds IN
with the plea that as 1t is too late for
the citizens OF Richmond to take action
as body, that MS many as possibly can
will 90 tn kiss the moss grown ruins of
our forefathers. to catch from them and
5fgoms each otheE- the holy Inspiration AZ