The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-13
| . P. \. A. ELECTS
NEW DIRECTORS
Important Meeting in the Inter-
ests Of Colonial History
Held Yesterday.
MEMORIAL TO INDIAN BOY
Tablet to Be Erected to Memory
Of the Deliverer Of James
town Colony.
MEMORIAL TO INDIAN BOY

The central committee of the Assoc
citation for the Preservation of vir-
ginia Antiquities met yesterday at
noon in the rooms of the Virginia His
torical Society.
The Following names of life and an
nual members were handed In: Mrs.
Thomas Christian. Mrs. Alice Carter
Bransford, Mrs. Thomas Clark. Mrs.
James Scott, Judge and Mrs. John r.
Tucker Mrs. Peyton Grymes and Mrs.
Billiard
Archer, of Petersburg who desires to
dispose of bedstead once owned by
Sir Francis Wyatt, Colonial Governor
of Virginia. was referred by Mrs. Ely
son to Mrs. Joseph Il. Willard, who.
before her marriage was Miss Wyatt.
A letter received by Mrs. Lightfoot
from Miss Ellen Kent. inclosing pic
ture of Roundabout" the home In
Louisa of Patrick Henry. was read and
turned over to the landmark commit
tee.
Old Coin Exhibited.
Mrs. Lightfoot exhibited most in-
teresting relic in the shape of an old
coin. found while the road In front
of the Jamestown church tower was
being dug up, and purchased on behalf
OF the association from Mrs. Joseph
Durham.
1t was French coin. bearing on one
side head and the inscription, in
French, 'Trenry I'LL. King by the
Grace of God OF France and Navarro;
on the other the date 1907. and the
French fleur -de-lis. The proper mount
ing of the coin and its display in the
showcase at Jamestown was left to
Mrs. Lightfoot's Judgment.
a letter was read from the chairman
of the committee on the jamestown
Memorial Building. Mrs. w. r. Cox.
asking the approval of the central
committee for the placing in the James,
town Memorial Building. by the Vir-
ginia Society of Colonial Danes. of two
to the memory of the
Colonial Governors of the Jamestown
period the other to Chance. the Indian
boy. who saved the colony from ex-
termination at the massacre of 1922.
The request was approved.
Mrs. Sonthall. as chairman of the
annual tea, read her report, and was
given rising vote of thanks.
At the earnest request OF every mem
Der of the board present. Mrs. ]. Enders
Robinson was persuaded to undertake
the work on the year book of the
association and to submit plans as soon
as practicable.
Members of the directory board who
have signified their acceptance up to
the present time. are Mesdames w. A
Anderson, ]. Caskie Caben, G. r. Can
non. w. c. Bentley. Thomas Boiling
y. Aston Cabell, C. w. P. Brock, Egbert
g. Leigh, Jr.. w. T. Robins, Henry Tay-
lor. Jr., w. s. Murray. Christopher
Tompkins, c. a. Swanson, ]. H. South
all. e. 6. Valentine, r. w. Watkins,
IS. II. fonge and st. George Bryan.
Rising Sun Tnvern.
a delightful letter from Mrs. Wal
lace, of the Fredericksburg branch,
with information about the Rising Sun
Tavern, recently purchased by the as
ISOLATION, was read by Mrs. Ellyson.
y special committee appointed by
the acting president TO confer with
the subcommittee in regard to the
Episcopal memorial that will be erect
ed at Jamestown. includes Mrs. j. Tay-
Tor Ellyson, Mrs. .. B. Lightfoot, Mr..
r. A. Lancaster, Mr.. S. II. Yongc and
DR.. S. C. Mitchell.
Ladies present were Mrs. J. T. ELY
son. Mrs. ]. 3. Lightfoot. Mrs. ]. Enders
Robinson, Mrs. Z. V. Valentino, Mrs.
w. a. Anderson, Mrs. j. e. Willard.
Mrs. c. B. Ball, Mrs. S. II. Yonge. Mrs.
j. II. Southall. Mrs. ]. Aston Cabell
Mrs. ". C. Bentley, Mrs. W. S. Murray
and Mrs. Tyler.