Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14
Prospects Bright for Raising Suit
able Memorial al jamestown.
SENATOR DANIEL on the MEASURE
To Show Appreciation Of the Arneri.
Can People for the Heroism and Un-
selfish Devotion Of .,,e Indian Prin.
cess-oniy 5000 Asked For.

WASHINGTON. Nay Ex-senator
Daniel. from the Senate Committee
ON Library, has made an interesting
r. port on IN" bill JUS passed to eject
II monument 10 POrah0ntas at James
town.
AS Indicated by its title.' Sena-
tor Daniel says, the purpose of this
bill is TO aid In the erection. of Il suit
able memorial at jamestown to the
Indian princess Pocahontas. The OBJ
]. Ct of erecting This monument is 10
attest something of the appreciation
Of the American people to the hero
brave gentle and humane Indlan
princess PocahontaS. who saved the
lif, OF John Smith. and then saved
the first permanent English colony
in America from utter ruin and star
Walton.
THE Pooahontas Memorial AssO-
ciatiCG, composed of earnest and pa
triotic men and women. principally
til latter, has been formed. and the
members Of il ar" doing all in their
p,wtr to see that POcahOntas shall
have 4 fitting remembrance. The as
ISOLATION has secured the services OF
an artist of rare ability, and has
adop,ed a design of his execution.
which has eliminated in Il completed
statue which is an inspiration in It's
representation in the carrying out or
a high and generous idea. A suitable
site has also been S lected. overlook
ing the James river. upon the ground
occupied by the first settlers. and
where the great and beniticent ser
vice was performed.
The work on the statue and Pc
destal has progressed until they are
almost completed. and the total cost
for their compl, ton and erection III
a suitable manner upon The purpoSed
site. according to the terms of the
contract between The association ana
the artis, who has had charge OF the
work. is $4,000. or this amount the
sum of $3.S5O has already ben raised
bv the association through msmber-
ship dues. by donation. by the safe OF
articles. and in various other ways,
and paid to the artist. thus leaving
a balance due of S6,lo0, which the
association feels that 1t is absolutely
impossible for 1t 10 raise without the
above aid. Ten thousand dollars IS
4 mode ST sum for the camplelon ana
erection of monument al all com
mensur,te with the subject. ana an
event so great and far reaching in It's
benetic, nj effects, and the association
is fortunate in having secured such
a fine piece OF artistic work Tor TINS
sum.
ITO aid them in the accomplish
ment of this unremunerative but MIR
itoriOus work. the assertion has a"k-
ed the sum of 5000 provided for IN
the accompanying bill. Til propose
by their voluntary efforts TO donate
and secure. in addition to the S''.s''
the further sum of $l,lo". and pay II
10 the artist before any part OF the
81 COO asked for in the bill is received
also to raise whatever balance may
ne needed to care far and MAINTAIN
the monument after u is erected. IL
n,eds. 9 itself to the future care anu
prCtsctoin Of the monument "hho"' |
anv charge upon the United states:
1T is care fully provided in the bill
that the money appropriated sfsl't W
cxpsnded for the sole purpose o'
erecting said monument ana ouiy
mon the vouchers Of q bonded omcer
which vouchers are required 10 oe
app,oved by the auditor for the state
departmeni before payment is MADE
and that the design Of the monument
and the site upon which S TO oe
erected shall be approved by the
secretary OF the treasury. and satis-
f,c,orw vouchers shall have l"en pre-
s.nted 10 him showing that the saia
association has paid an equal sum OF
g. 400 on said monument, AMI the sue
,bscefor shall have been dona'e"'
srapts a or otherwise set apart. before |
apy of the appropriation provided Tor
shall h. paid. with the turther eN
n-.ss ;,-oviNon and understanding
tina, the association snail; properly care
for the monument and the United
S,afes .hsn be free from all resPon-
sibility therefor.
Among the we'll known Virginia
ladies M niioned as being greatly IN I,
{, rested in this work are Miss Eva
Lorraine Dorsey. Miss Jane Randolph
Codwise. Mrs. Sally Nelson Robbins.
MrS Joseph Bryan and others