Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
LITTLE SNOW FEATHER
Statue of PoCahontaS to Be
Raised on Jamestown Island.
WHITE MANS DEBT TO HER
Story of Her Betrothal and Marriage
to John Rolfe.
MANY DESCENDANTS LIVING
Associations Connected With the
James River and the Region Where
Lived the Pamunky Indians.
BY WILLIAM +. CURTIS.

Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
William Ordway Partridge, the New York
sculptor. has completed the model of
statue of Pocahontas "Ye Gentle Salvage
which is to be erected on jamestown Island
by an association of patriotic women to
commemorate the 3U0th anniversary of the
first white settlement in the United States
1t is spirited bronze figure of heroic
sze-scven feet high-of an Indian girl in
bu I,skin skirt and jacket standing with
her arms outstretched in an attitude of en-
treaty. The moment selected is the one
when she came by night through the irke
some woods to warn Capt John Smith
and his men that they were to be surprised
and massacred by her father and his tribes
men The chronicle says:
''Puwhatan and his Dutchmen. bursting
with desire to have the head of Capt. Smith,
for If they could but kill him they thought
all was theirs neglected not any oppor-
tunity To- effect his purpose making
ready his forces to surprise the house and
him at supper. Notwithstanding the eter-
nall all-sceing God did prevent him. and by
a strange meanes. For POcahontas, his
dearest jewell and daughter. in that darke
night. came through the irkesome woods
and told our captaine great cheare should
be sent by and by, but Powhatan and
all the power he could make would after
come and Kill us if they that brought it
could not kill US with our owne weapons
when we were at supper. Therefore, If we
would live. shee wished us presently to be
gone. Such things as she delighted in he
would have given her, but with the teares
running down her Cheekes, she said she
burst not be scene to have any: for If Pow
hatan should know ii she We're but dead,
and Sic ranne away by herselfe as she
came
The Memorial Association.
IT i- 70 Ia
the precise spot-a gentle knoll-as nearly
as can be Observation-Disclosures Little Snow
Feather stood when She warned the Eng
lishmcn. and the association may be COM
r.ended for such a determination, although
IL is unfortunate that the people of Will
Harrisburg and the neighboring country have
lacked the enterprise and patriotism to
make the place accessible. Having back
ground OF pine trees. the statue may be
seen from the steamers that cruise up ana
down the James river.
The association is composed of about 100
American women, and they have raised
SlO.OU1 To pay for the memorial. The en-
thusiasm OF the artist in his work has led
him To add gratis the PEDESTAL and plan OF
the landscape gardening. The president
Miss Lizzie McLain of Washington, Is
descendant Of Pocahontas, as are also Miss
Matauca Gray, honorary president; Miss
Jane Randolph Codwise, vice president;
Miss Mary Lee Goddard, chairman appoint
mcnt committee, and several otnerS OF the
officials and members of the PoCahontas
Memorial Association.
The idea of the monument originated with
hhss Lizzie Mclean and Miss Mary Desha
of Washington, who, in August 1903, called
into conference Miss Ella Lorraine Dor
sey and organized the association. MIR.
{. c. Glover. president of the RIGGS Ma
tional Bank, consented to act as treas
urer and Mr.. c. c. Calhoun of Kentucky
gave legal advice. Mrs. j. r. Garrison is
assistant treasurer. Miss Louise Harrison,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. A.
Campbell Pryor. chairman of the mem
bershp committee. Regents and vice re-
gents from among the representative wom-
en-. of the country wee appointed in each
state and the canvass for membership
has continued with such success that there
are now about 900 names on the rolls.
The only fee or dues is ST. and men. women
and children are eligible to membership.
Those who desire to join can send their
names with dollar, to Mrs. J. r. Garri
son 1437 r street northwest, Washing
ton ID. C..