The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-25
HER ORDERS WERE
NOT CARRIED Al: R Il OUT
Mrs. Lightfoot Explains Why
Church at Jamestown Was
Closed.
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UNWILLING OF SMITH STATUE.
Date Changed to September it'll
by Request Of Rhode Island
Delegation.
DWELLING OF SMITH STATUE

Tho central committee Of the Assoc
citation for the Preservation Of Vir-
Einia Antiquities met yesterday after
noon in the rooms Of the Virginia
| Historical Society.
After the reading Of the minutes of
the last meeting and the report of tho
corresponding secretary and the treas
urer, the chairman Of the jamestown
comnittee took occasion to explain to
the association her regret over the
only drawback to the entire success
and pleasure of the tercentennial cele-
bration at jamestown Island on May.
13th-the fact that the church was
closed and the consequent disapnoint-
rnent to many people, who desired to
| see It's Interior, and thereby lost an
exceptional opportunity to do so.
Mrs Lightfoot stated that she had
given orders for the church doors to
be opened early on the morning Of May
18th. and for them to remain open
until after the last visitor to the
island had left. Going directly from
the wharf on landing to the speakers
stand, she failed to perceive that her
orders had not been carried OUT AS
soon as she discovered that the doors
were closed she had them opened No
one could have regretted the miscarry
than she did. She could only hope that
this 1907 year would offer future OPP
portunities for repairing the omission
of the tercentennial day.
New Members.
Mrs. John Fl. Southall chairman of
the committee Of transportation for
the 18th OF May, made most detailed
and satisfactory report that was heard
with thanks and ordered to be incor-
porated with the minutes, special men
ton being made of Mrs. Southall's
committee, Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs.
w. S. Murray and Mrs. G. P Lee.
Mrs Robert W. Watkins. Of the mem
bership committee. made an eXcep-
tionally fine report giving in the fol-
lowing extended list OF new members
for the month: Miss NJ. A. Sharpe;
Mesdamcs G. b. Graham. H. II.
Norris, Stephen Decatur, Joseph B.
Russell, Waldo Lincoln, j. S. Peck,
Misses Hillhouse and Z. P. Bissell;
Mesdames e. r. Palmer and A. G.
Bullock, Miss Frances Goodwin and
Ernst, Fl. T. Wickham, A. 3. An
drews, II. r. Stedman, and A. p.
NaZoo. Miss E. c.. Lee; Mesdames W.
T. Christian. a. G. HILL V. r. Brod-
head. Carlton Jackson. Eppa Hunton,
Jr., and George r. Frost.
a letter from MISS DeSha IN relation |
to the unwilling of the Pocahontas
Memorial at jamestown Island on June
25th was read. >>e Association for the
| Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities
| Will have an excursion on that date
and will invite the Commonwealth
Chapter Daughters Of the American
Revolution. to join them. The steamer
Pocahontas will be chartered for the
trip.
On motion Of Mrs. w. G.. stanard
1t was decided to ask the secretary
to- write letter from the association
to Mrs. Gerard, requesting copy
of her presen tation address as presi-
dent OF the Colonial Dauies Of America
In turning over the beautiful entrance
gates at jamestown on May 11th
A committee appointed to draw up
resolutions to be engrossed and
copy sent to Mrs Gerard included
Miss NJ. B.. Baughman, chairman;
Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. H. T. Ellyson.
Smith Statue.
The day for the unwilling of the
John Smith STATUE at jamestown 10
take place on September 10th was
changed to September 18th by request
OF Rhode Island delegation desiring
to be present.
On this occasion. Mr.. w. r. Alb
oott, OF Bellevue. Bedford county. viii,
present the monument. Hon. A. C.
6raXton OF Stanton, will receive IT
and Rev. c. B. Bryan Of PETERSBURG
Va, Will make the opening PRAYER.