The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-06
QUIET OF ISLAND.
BROKEN BY WORKMEN
Large Force Busy at Jamestown
on Building and Other In
provements.
LETTER FROM AMBASSADOR
Fine Poem by Mr.. Moomaw to Be
Read During Exercises
i'll May.

The central committee of the Asso-
citation for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities met yesterday at noon in
the rooms of the Virginia Historical
Society, with Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson
presiding.
Those present were Mrs r. W. Wat
! kins, Mrs James Aston Cabell. Mrs
Z. V. Valentine, Mrs. John Fl. Southall
Mrs. w. S. Murray, Mrs. A. W Garbcr,
Mrs. j. Taylor Elyson, Mrs. John &,
Iightfoot, Mrs. Henry Taylor Miss
Mary b. Baughman, Mrs. Charles j.
Ball, Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. Alice
NJ. Tyler, Mrs. II. Theodore Ellyson.
Mrs. William Bentley, Mrs. George RAN
doiph Cannon, Mrs George Brown, OF
Philadelphia. and Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
In the reports OF committees, Mrs.
II. W. Watkins. chairman of that on
membership. reported one life mem
Der, Mrs r. r. Roberts. and nine an
nual members. Mrs. r., r. Hunter, Mrs.
Austin Hart Burr Mrs. Halle Lowell
Scott. Mr.. J. Cabell Brockenbrouga
Mrs. Il. r. McFadcn, Mrs. Elliot H.
King. Mrs. II. c. Lambert >and Mrs.
C. P. +. Burgwyn.
Work at Jamestown.
Mrs. George Randolph Cannon, chair
mand of the landmark committee.
made report to the effect that the
City Council has granted a site to the
A. p, V. A. on CANDLES Hin for the
monument communicating the discov-
cry of the falls by Captain John Smits-
The contract for it's erection will be
given out immediately. and the work
will be completed in ample time for
the unwilling, on Virginia Day, June
10th.
Mrs John B.. Lightfoot, acting chair
man of ne JaInestown committee, gave
out tho following interesting informa-
ton:
1.-The acting chairman of the James
town committee has the pleasure of
reporting more cheerfully upon the
conditions at Jamestown than for the
last two or three months. Steady work
is going on there in various lines. 4
large force of bricklayers are rapidly
constructing the memorial building OF
the Colonial Danes, and / am Informed
by those in authority. that 1t will be
thoroughly completed on May 18th
when it is purposcd, with suitable cere-
monies to present this magnificent gift
to the Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities.
THE writerNs informed by the archi.
tect of the D. a, residence that UNI.
interrupted work Will begin on this
house on Thursday or Friday of the
present week. 1T will be frame
succeed building, and not brick as
heretofore reported, The large plat.
form. II is thought best to reduce IL
size, accommodating only the speaker
and most distinguished guests, whilC
a series of benches will fill an en-.
closed space with room sufficient FOL
comfortably seating 800 or COO visitors
On April eth tho Society of Colonia
Danes of America viii donate to tn,
A, p, v. A, unusually hand
some wrought-iron gates, sun
ported by Colonial brick nil
lars and wings, These gates will b
placed at the eastern entrance OF til
grounds, and win enhance the beaut,
no little being very imposing and O
exquisite design,
THE acting chairman is now in cor
respondenee with a firm for the pur
chase OF portable house in which /,
sell souvenirs. ] have nothing definit
to-day to report as to the price b,,t
have for your inspection the desit,
OF the building il Is hoped to seeur,
II Is win regret that / report n
further addition from the branches IN
wards the seawalk. About S3O0 has heo
contributed but 500 more win u
needed Tor its completion Nothln
could add more to the attractiyenes