The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
!; OF WORK At
JAMESTOWN ISLAND.
Interesting Report Submitted by
MRS. ]. ,. Lightfoot at Meet
ing Of A. P. VA.

VAT tho hast general meeting Of tho
Association for the Preservation VI
Virginia Antiquities. the chairman OF
the Jamestown committee submitted
the following report:
"The chairman OF your Jamostown
committee has the pleasure OF report-
ing the progress OF tho work OF
restoration at Jamestown M cncourag-
ing, The donation OF the superh COLI
umned gates, presented by tho Society
| Of Colonial Danes OF America on May
lath; opened the first Of the memorable
Occasions which have made the month
of May, 1907. as the climax 0r the
wave Of patriotic enthusiasm and Of
| fort, which has borne upon It's crest
so many munincent glftN to James,
Itown.
"on May 11th, with Impressive core
monies. the Society OF National Colonial
Danes Of America presented to the
i A. p Y. A. the church conpletad 1t
i lis aareproduction OF the church Ut ] GaS.
q Nothing could be truer5 to tho itnca
4 of the ancient building, or finer In eS-l
TERROR and interior execution than this
4 sacred cdIfce, which was constructed
4 in spite OF enormous obstacles. I'M
mense pressure and labor, end at great
Z cost
TT was finished on tho eva OF May
10th, and on May 18th med rs In
Il keeping with its surroundings and as
4 lmuch part of the early buildings as
II the adjacent and ancient tower,
Il THE pilgrimage OF May 9th exceed
i ed iin,'attendance all other annual pill
l grimages In the. history OF this nsso.
citation. The attendance Was yariously
& estimated at from 1000 to 5000, II
4 Twas an orderly, reYerent company that,
t with uncovered heads, heard the words
8 OF welcome. greeting and patriotic
thanks-greetings that fell from the
lips OF the orator Of the day,
s The work at present is pro crossing
!. rapidly The Rest House, donated BY
the United States government. Is near.
u Ing connie ton. It Is a brick sjruc'
g. tIrc, witlla lample3 Accommodations to-
9&|large excursions. There will ba watel
(. through this and all other buildings
vi and convenient hydrnnts over tho en-
e tire grounds,
1.-THE handsome gates at the northern
r antrance OF the grounds are very near
y is under cover, and IT is believed tia
II this valued addition to the ground
u. will be in readiness In a few weeks
i, The Souvenir House has an swerel gu
\ lIrequirements. and the sales made ther
III since May 18th by one regular sales
llady ana several assistants on give
"a dates has amounted to ss39,66. 5
ar THE sale OF these souvenirs hem
our only source Of income. 1t Is nnces
sary to give this tourist time enoug
r, 10 make purchases after a visit TO III
principal objects Of lntereat.A1 Woul
urge that the association comn,ent
rs. with tho Old Dominion Stcnmshi
Il Company and petition that oil boa
az may stop one hour at Jannestown,sair
* stead OF one-half hour, the nrcse1
stop. Jamestown Is the objecti>
point Of river tourists, and their con COZ,
re plants are loud and freuucnt over u
heI short time allowed them theirs,
think 1t viii only be necessary to pr
sent tho advantages OF this c|,nnHe
va thu steamship company, for the oppp
* tullity to travelers OF seeing Jane
To- town will greatly enhance she aura
tions Of this line i,
81 had the pleasure on. ysHfevdny
on walking two-thtrds OF ina 3,4ensAh .
walk Workmen are rapidly iinlRhli
thu whole, and Its advantaga TO- Z
nd attractiyenesss of tho grounds would
con sunday. June 10TH bang I
@ threa hundredth anniversary o. I
nd f|rst service held on this oontlnel
the Rev Mr.. Goodwin held y sNryi
with communion beneath the tre'
his ana under tent, within the old 70
W. to congregation numbering abe
ono hundred people,
S"Tho exquisite verdure OF tue pla
is and the rose bloom are unequaled' y
birds carol the whole day throw;
s and, to the writer. here as IN no OF
=. spot, ts suggested that
=" THE roses nowhere bloom so white
The sunshine nowhere seems SO bril-
~ THE birds s!ng nowhere quite 20 ,sWs
nth. ana noWn1'a nsa ,nt, ~ othaanm 70 rs
,ws, ! pawn at old Jamestown !"
! In (signed) rr,,r,,,,,
Poll. Mrs. JOHN p, LlGHTFQ'N,,lt,s
rite Chairman Jamestown Comm'ttea