The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-31

with the excursionists yesterday was
Miss Virginia Lee. the youngest daugh- 4
ter Of General Fitzhugh Lee, who, with
her mother. Is visiting Mrs J. Caskie
Cabell, Of No. 619 East FRANKLIN Street,
this city Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee, with
other members OF their family, have
recently returned from the Philippine
Islands, where Mrs. Lee went to visit
her son and daughters.
Mrs. Lee will go from Richmond to-
Norfolk for q brief visit.
The Burgess Monument.
| The Burgess Monument Sais located
Church, IN which the #frst General AS
tsemb1y sat. It, has a pedestal of gray
granite, surmounted by cap and apex.
| It stands on q triple base six feet four
Tits height being nine feet eight inches.
except thy great block. which hds bears aai
letters. This block is fully polished:
land Is a splendid fine grained stone 70 e., OF
4 three tons weight: substantial !, In SIZE,
.sof durable material graceful, In /. pro- 9
4 design es ign this mon urnent will stand an
i eiounent, thoug h. 81 LENT teaal1erszs or
4 countless generation Twas 5deslg ne
ta and sree af Nor pX K th Va 'uper
i THE Inscriptions are: On the fro nj,
4 east side: 4
N H $40
| THE u . FIST 81 e 'vfRafzIa. AsShnAhf
4 4 HERE XXI.
ion the%thirtieth d av of July, A.. p,
1919, summoned Sir Geerge g., rs ehrG-
5 nSder suthopts from Eondas
r rt,,,., pursuant to the charter
4 granted by King James i. was CON
ivcned in the church at = ames tt'S = Z,
4 ThIs assembly, composed OF the Gov
J ornor. the Council OF State and e two Is,
I3urgesses elected by the people tr On
4 each OF the eleven plantations was .., y,
m nntia' in n the colonies Of England, and
laid the foundation Of the liberties I
America
rho rouncil OF Es,ate-Capt: Fran
s els West, Capt. Nathaniel Powell, MAS
& ter John Percy. Master John Rolfe
. Rev'd William Wickham, master osa 1
Y 14t5If-q The B,IrgcsHes.
For James Citty-Captaine William
Powell. Ensigne william s 81 n s,;horo,
Tor smyy Hn ur sheily
For Charles Citty-samuel sharpe
.7' For Martins Hundred-Mr Johr
For OF the City OF observation-disclosures NJ l IA
Dowse, John Polentine.
For Argall's Guifte-Msr Pa l''.le
VT For 1Kicc,oeswtan-captaine William
For For FIowerdleu Hundred nsigne
Rosslngham Mr.. Jefferson.
For Martin RranoGa eGan5 pn
) For Capt. Lawne's PlantationIcapt
!, CHRISTOPHER Jnwne. Ensigne Washer.
! For captaine Wards Plantation y, ,,1half
) Captaine Ward Lieut e,n., G i1l'
"sir George Yeardley, the Governour
!, being sett downe In his accustome'
: place, those or Counsel Of Estate sa
! next to him on both handles, except.
Q onely the Secretary. then appointed
Speaker, who sat right before as,l IL MN =
: little prosper where Gods service !
: neglected, all the Burgesses tooke thel
= places in the Quire TN q PRAYER wa
2 said by Mr., Buckle, the Minister, tina
T 1t would please God to guide and /, t
e owne glory and to the good Of this
r Plantation"
S On north side: ~
( Also
, In honour Of
- Sir George Yeurdley, Governor Genera
!. Sir Edwin sandys.
~ Treasurer of the London Company.
h and 2NS
" Henry, Earl of Southampton his
10 -5 successor, SAX TX
:. for their distinguished services IN Oh
u tanning for
NJ the Colony of Virginia
no the Ordinance and Constitution of
ne Government, Hal
NIL dated November s., 1918,
= under authority whereof the first
U General Assembly Of Virginia
10, was here held
8 July 80, 1912