The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-14
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The first great American woman Is
! soon to have handsome monument
erected in her honor.
Pocahontas, daughter Of the mighty
Indian chieftain. Powhattan, she who
saved the life of John Smith, surely de-
serves the title OF first of the New
Worlds women to achieve for the good
OF humanity and to take q place In
history as the earliest example of the
aborigtne who mastered the ways Of
civilization.
The beautiful story Of early Virginia
Is one of the worlds classics. Artists
have pictured that dramatic scene
when the 12-year-old daughter of Pow
haitian interceded her own beautiful
young body between that of Smith and
the war club that hung over him ready
to deal the death blow.
That was only a little short of 800
years ago, and Pocahontas, who did
much for the settlers of the New
World, has waited long for her men,
orial OF stone, but justice will finally
be done her In q superb art work.
Association In Active.
The Pocahontas Memorial associa-
ton of Washington, d. c., has the
movement in charge, and the distin-
guished American sculptor, William
Ordway Partridge. who HAS to his
credit number of superb pieces, has
been selected to make the monument.
In few days the officers of the
organization will make trip to
In Iclo
steamer chartered specially for the
purpose. Officers from all over the
country will there go into conference
with a. committee from the society for
the preservation of Virginia Antique
ties.
The conferences which will take
place at jamestown will determine
which Is the best site for such a
monument, and in order that the Of
f1cers may have the advantage Of all
possible advice, a number of promi-
nent experts on Virginia history have
been invited to be present to give in
formation on all that concerns those
places identified with Pocahontas.
Descendants Of Maid.
Most of the women who are promi-
nent in the movement are descendants
Of Pocahontas, for the Indian princess
became the ancestor of some of the
best families in the South The his
torian of the society, Ella Lorraine
Dorsey, has prepared complete list
of those who can claim descent, and
whether or not they belong to the
society, they will be asked to be pres
ent at the exercises attending the I'M
yelling.
Mr.. Partridge has promised his de-
sign model within a few weeks. The
famous incident where she risked her
own life to save the mighty founder of
Virginia, is only one that would be
worthy the best efforts of the greatest
artist.
Pocahontas should not be remembered
alone for saving Smith. This was a
notable incident. If he had been re-
moved, the cause of civilization in Vir-
ginia would have been put back many
years, for the doughty captain was the
backbone and heart Of the struggling
settlement of jamestown, and with
out him the English never could have
resisted the inroads of the hordes of
Indians, particularly those under Pow
haitian. mighty old chieftain, who
combined the qualities of courage with
those of scheming and daring state
craft to notable degree.
Pocahontas did much more than save
Smith from the war club that would
have crushed out his life.
Lover Of White Race.
A strange love for the white race.
rare indeed in the annals of the Red
skin, made her the friend and savior of
the colony. In times of famine she
bore food to the suffering colonists,
and to avoid the frowns of her peo-
pie she had to carry the food herself
for miles often through the nutrayeled
woods
Several times later she warned
Smith Of other attempts contemplated
on his life. and she saved Richard
Wyfin when the Redskins would have
killed him.
But 1t was when Pocahontas came
into young womanhood, when she
passed out of the girl stage, that she
entered upon the most dramatic period
OF her life. Relations between the
whites and Indians had become
strained to point where Powhattan
decreed the death Of every white man
found in his domain. Fearing that the
Redskin leader might be able to make
good his threat, Governor Dale, head
OF the colony conceived the plan of
capturing Pocahontas, favorite daugh-
ter or Powhattan, and holding her as
hostage for the safety of any Eng
lish who might be taken by the saw
ages.
1t was crule expedient, device
worthy the savagery OF the Indians
themselves to thus separate father
and daughter, but it worked perfectly.
She was betrayed on to an English
ship and taken to Jamestown. Con-
ferences were arranged, but Powhat-
tan remained sullen, and refused to
treat with Governor Dale till Poca-
hontas should have been restored.
Meantime the Indian Princess, liv-
ing with the English, had come into
an unexpected solace.
Heart Interests Enter.
Two great forces had Suddenly come
into her life-religion and love. Ac-
cepting the doctrines of the Gospel
she was baptized into the church and
took the name of Rebecca.
Among the daring blades and youth
full adventures In the colony was John
Rolfe, man of good family and
Christian worth. He quickly loved the
beautiful Indian Princess and aided in
her education. While teaching her the
ways of the white man, he also in
stalled in her heart the greatest of
passions, and the outcome was the
marriage of the two.
Powhattan consented to the union
and sent two of his sons to witness
tho ceremony.
In these incidents stand out three
pictures we'll worthy to figure in Par
tripp'S m0numont-p0coh onfoa oro