The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
GETHISTORIC CHURCH
Virginia Society Receives
Edifice at jamestown.
GIFT FROM COLONIAL DANES
Oldest Place of worship in United
States Transferred for Safe-keep-
tng-Extensive Preparations Being
Made 40 Observe Tercentenary OF
Capt. smiths Landing.
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Special to The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va, May u.-Historic James
town Church. the oldest edihce of the
kind in the United States. was to-day.
for safe-keeping. formally turned over TO
the Society for the Preservation of Vir-
giaia Antiquities by the Colonial Danes
of America About coo Danes and MEN,
bers Of the society were present On ar
irving at jamestown Island 10 get to the
old church, the pilgrims passed through
the stately gates erected by the Danes
and presented by them 10 the society last
Friday.
Following an invocation by Right Rev.
Alfred Magill Randolph bishop Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia,
Mrs William Ruf3n Cox, president of the
National Society Of Colonial Danes Of
America made the presentation speech.
and the charge was accepted on behalf of
the society by Joseph Bryan of Rich~
mond. Thomas Nelson Page, Of Wash
ington. delivered a mastery oration.
Many prominent women from al parts Of
the country We're ptesent
Ready for jamestown Day.
Navy and army officers. and jamestown
Exposition officials, who have in charge
the arrangements for the celebration of
jamestown Day next Monday, at the ex-
position, are working together to make
It one of the most unique and notable
ever held in America. Foreign officers
are also entering heartily into the prepa-
rations for the day.
Ashore, sailors and soldiers viii march
tn frr n no k,4
ticipated in by crews of oarsmen repre-
sent.ng all nations with ships present,
Will occur in the roadstead as the bands
play and gayiy decorated ships thunder
their salutes. 1t is now announced that
there viii be no less than one hundred
Illuminated floats in the water carnival
at night. All the war ships will also be
illuminated.
BY a coincidence the championship
baseball teams of the United States army
and navy are now here, and viii contest
for supremacy Monday afternoon. The
army team is from the TWenty-third In
fantry and the navy from the battle
ship Iowa.
Mexican Representative Arrive.
Col. Manterloa. Capt Fernandez, and
Capt Lugo. of the army of Mexico. and
Lieut. CARO-, of the Mexican navy. de-
tailed by Mexico TO the jamestown Ex-
position, have arrived. They will be here
until the close Of the celebration, observ-
ing especially United States military
tactics as they are practiced at Camp
John Smith.
Jiu-jitsu TO BE Tested.
A jiu-jitsu expert from the japanese
cruisers Tsukuba or Chitose, now anchored
of the exposition grounds. will be pitted
on the mat against the champion wrestler
OF the Atlantic feet should negotiations
between certain American and japanese
officers now pending not fall through.
The Americans do not believe that there
is any special advantage in jiu-iitsu as a
means Of overcoming an adversary. The
Japs say that any other art or strength
IN competition with il Is hopelessly out
classed. The jackies of both nayies have
taken kindly 10 the proposition, and have
worked themselves into a high state Of
excitement over it, The best man from
each navy viii be selected for the con-
test