The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-27
They Demand Every Important Shall Promise To Do Lot Things
AN APPEAL
Mrs H. Bingham Asks Citizens Of Rsnnins
ton to Take an Interest In Exhibition.

ton to Take an Interest In Exhibition.
Mrs Hugh Nelson Page Of Norfolk,
Va, chairman OF the National com.
mittes OF the Colonial Danes OF Am.
erica for the loan exhibit at the
jamestown Ter Centennial, which
opens April 20 and closes Dec. |, 1907,
writes that she expects this exhibit
will be the finest OF its kind 10 the
country's history.
Each state OF the union having MEM
bers OF this society is invited to con.
tribute. While the Western states
have not the age Of the Eastern, man
valuable heirlooms we're taken by
pioneers into that country, and many
OF these OF very great interest TO thou.
sands OF descendants will appear In
this collection.
Virginia, OF course, will take the lead
as she Is confident OF magnificent
display OF her treasure, which will be
poured forth freely for the honor OF
the State. All OF the Colonial States
have given OF their best, fully realiz
ing that Virginia IL 10 celebrate an
event OF great importance in the his
tory OF the world-the first English
settlement on the Western Continent.
Around jamestown centers the begin.
ming OF our nation. Here the iir.t vii.
lsgv rose to the FIRST State capitol
Here met the first legislative Assembly
held on American soil; here was estab
lished the first English church. Let me
mention incidentally that this church
which stood on jamestown Island Il o.
be restored by the National Society OF
the, Colonial Danes OF America to
serve both as a part Of the historic
exhibition and as permanent histor.
ic monument.
A beautiful location on Hampton
Roads has been selected for the Expo.
sltlon, in the midst OF q park OF l0l
acres. IL Is seven miles from Norfolk,
jus, across the Roads from Old Point
aud fronting q famous harbour where
can be accommodated all the navie.
OF the world. Thirty Eve miles away
Is Old jamestown which Is easily
reached by steamer.
A fre proof building The Palac,
OF History and Histronic Art" ha,
been constructed which building viii
be. guarded day and night and II
the room allotted TO the National Socl
ETY. OF the Colonial Danes OF Americs
there will be q custodian chosen from
the society.
The Committee from the Vermont
National Society OF the Colonla
Danes Of America asks The aid ans
cooperation OF those who are Inter- ste,
10 this patriotic undertaking. An ar
tIcles will be fully insured aud will
such . guarantee OF safety a. Is Offer
cd there seems little possible hazar,
10 objects loaned. Each article Is :,
have the name aud address Of the ex
hibltor and history OF the article Of
tached 10 IL.
Articles Illustrative Of Colonla
days such as portraits, miniatures
silver, pewter, china, glass, jewelry
boats, manuscripts, old prints, COS
tunes, coats Of arms, pictures Of col
onial houses. etc suitable 10 10 place,
10 cases are desired; also implement
OF var and any articles connected wit
the early history OF the State.
IL Is an opportunity which shout
not be lightly regarded for Vernon
10 show her quality and reveal 70
nation the significance Of her achieve
ment during the Colonial period.
each one will lend her aid Ia this loya
work certainly q hne aud represents
tive loan collection can pc secured.
An urgent appeal IL made 10 III
State OF Vermont and 10 historic Der
nIngion 10 particular for help Of an
kind. Mrs Henry s. Bingham will b
glad 10 receive any communicable
regarding articles OF preRevolUtlonar
days that could be loaned for thI
eshibit-FannIe Theresa Lor ng Bins
ham. Chairman for the Committee q
the National Society OF the Colonis
Danes OF America In the State {
Vermont.
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