Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-15
rERcEN1ENARY OBSERVED
AT JAMESTOWN

AL JAM6SlOWN
The celebration Monday, the
18th, at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, In commemOration OF the
landing of the first permanent
English settlers, was held under
most suspicious circumstances.
Many illustrious visitors were pre-
cent. and among the distinguished
sneakers was the Hon. janice
Bryce, British Ambassador to
Washington. whose eloquent words
of greeting from the Old World to
the New thrilled his hearers.
Governor Swanson, Virginia's dis
tinguished Chief Executive, also
made an eloquent address of great
historic interest.
Ambassador Bryce said that the
landing of the English settlers at
jamestown under Sir Christopher
Newport and Captain John Smith
was one of the greatest events in
the history of the world-an event
to be compared for its momentous
consequences with the overthrow
of the Persian Empire by Alexan"
der; with the destruction OF Car
thage by Rome with the taking OF
Constantinople By the Turks-one
might almost say with the dis
covery of America by Columbus.
He said England's greeting to
America on this occasion was the
following message from King Ed
ward to President Roosevelt, ex'
pressing The sentiment OF the
British people, their sentiment OF
affection and of pride:
ION the occasion OF the celebrations
commemorative the tercentenary OF
the foundation of the first English set
Element on the American continent at
jamestown and the birth OF the Amerl-
can nation, His Majesty's Government
wish to offer their warmest congratu-
lations to the United States Govern
nent on the magnificent progress and
development which have brought the
limited States into the first rank among
the greatest nations Of the world, not
only in material prosperity, but also In
culture and peaceful civilization. The
connection which must ever exist In
history between the British and Amerl-
can nations will never be forgotten, and
will contribute to increase and foster
ties of affection between the two peo'
ples,'
Governor Swanson began his ad'
dress by referring to the landing
of English at jamestown three
centuries ago as an event o.
world wide significance and far
reaching consequences. "Th'
great English.speaking people
SAID he, shave two sacred spot
where they first planted them
selves and began their world
mission-Ebbsheet in England ant
jamestown in Virginia" He the
recounted how that with the set
element at jamestown the histor,
of America really began, and Wit
colonization and the development
of material resources the ne'
country has developed into
world-power. Concluding. Cover
nor Swanson said:
To-day as we gather on thes
grounds, around which cluster so man
historical associations and herol
deeds, our pulse cannot fail to quieke
and our minds tc thrill with lofty pu
poses and high ambitions. Here Il
almost a century was the chief seat
Anglo-Saxon power in the Wester
World.
"The very air of this place is red'
lent with achievements. Every spE
could unfold a tale Of suffering, tea
and blood. Romance and heroism wi
ever envelop Jamestown with an u
fading interest and luster. The pc
tells us that the Tyre yibrstes wit
sweet sound after the spirit that swel
its strings has passed away. SO in u
coming years will jamestown, still
brating from the touch OF her immo
tai dead, stir the souls Of all America
to lofty aspirations and induce them
raise the nation here founded to t
highest pinnacles of goodness, gre'
ness and glory"