The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
Site on CANDLES Hill.

Mrs. Stanard, chairman OF the land
mark committee being absent on no.
count Of sickness, Mr.. stanard, through
tablets had been ordered, and that the
order would be given for n fifth Us soon
as q historical point In relation to the
building could be settled.
Mrs. George Randolph Cannon, chair
/ man OF the boulder committee, reported
that the COMMITTEES had chosen a site on
CANDLES Hill, at the end Of Third Street,
between the fountain and the band
stand and overlooking tho the river, and
base formed Of several small bouldcrs'
made pyramidal in shape, with the prop
er inscriptions placed on opposite sides
and the whole surmounted by a bronze
cross Mrs Joseph Bryan has been made
chairman OF tho inscription committee
ana Mr.. George Bryan Of tho program
committee, for June 10, 1907, when the
unyeiling will take place.
ship committee. reported for January as
annual members Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Freeman, Miss Lou seawell. Mrs. r.; G.
Sol cutchins, Mrs. Harriet Ford.
Life members reported for January
and February are Mrs. Malcolm G.
| vile G. Valentine, Miss Mndge Freed"
| ley, Mrs. portiaux Robinson, Mrs. w.
I oppenhimer and Mr. Irving p. Camp
Mrs, John Is. Lightfoot, acting chair
man Of the jamestown committee, sub
| mitted an interesting report, which
| Suid in part as follows:
| The acting chairman has no Wis
| ible manifestation OF work at
| jamestown to report Much Is IN
| prospective, und the plans OF early
and active work are ell more tangi
Bile than at our last meeting. The
reproduction of the Sir Walter
Raleigh house has been abandoned
by the d. AR for good and sufii
cient reasons very suitable type
Of early colonial brick residence
has been submitted and accepted by
your jamestown committee. The
plans of this building will be
ready for Your, Inspection at this
meeting. There IS No work just
t building of the Colonial Danes.
5 The difficulty Of conveying building
material has greatly rearded this
) work.
The recommendation OF our an
nual report, asking the branches to
unite In building u granOllthic sea
walk along the entire length Of the
, sea wall has met with encouraging
assistance.
I The Society or Colonial Wars"
, in recent session. voluntarily do
mated a sum sufficient to construct
4 handsome bronze fountain on the
=, | & IS JULIUS at JaltleSIOWll.t+'l ne Vufl-
: Gus monuments which are to DO
: erected have all been asst gned sites
6 satisfactory to the donors. The
- much -needed residence to be given
= by the d. A. RS, the memorial
u building of the Colonial Danes, the
u permanent pavilion, tho water sup
, ply through the grounds and into the
. two houses; the government monu-
lnent and it's open wharf, the sub
stantial brick and iron enclosure OF
d the graveyard, will, when finished.
& add charm Of completeness to-
this spot above all others most
l., is greatly to be lamented that none
It OF these memorials are approaching
H. compilations. 1t is the belief OF the
writer that few, il any, of these
E improvements will be ready by the
l., great anniversary, which we will
l.. celebrate on the 18th Of May, DOT.
ct There Will be a platform erected
y. to acconmodatc from 500 to 500
q, guests. The ceremonies of tile day
will be conducted from it, and It
D will command at least Il view OF
.. the general work Of development.
ct which 1T is fervently hoped Will
~ then be well under way.
Mrs Archer Anderson was elected
member of the board Of A. =. Y. A. d
rectors, aud the names OF Miss Franc
Scott and Mrs. Mann S. Valentine we
added to the auxiliary.
Mayors Action Endorsed.
!, to the pros gram for May 18th, at Jane
II town Island, that Governor Swanso
( introduced by Lieutenant- Governor
| Toylor Fllyson, would be the orat
~ Of the day; that the EnElish COVER
mental representative, Ambassad
Bryce, would be a specially invit
guest. and that m ode on lamestow
a. written by James Barron Hope, Won
g be read BY Mr.. Joseph Bryan
Mrs. George w. I3agDy would be I
chairman Of the invitation commit
for May 18Th.
1t was decided that the advise
board Of the association should
er- made II WAYS and means committee
,od providing funds to carry on the wo
- Of the association throughout the yt
us 1907,
.. A letter was read from Mavor n
" Carthy, asking the support Of the as:
a citation against the erection of a cha
in st. Joints Church ward. This 81
u port was pledged. Aterward NJ
led Llgh,foot made the following motion
THAT the city authorities b.
urged. II possible, tn give 81
Johns "arish a site suitable for
chapel, parish house and SUNDAY
hzsswrnz5ssgns;