The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-09

and annual subscribers. This il most
gratifying. as the very existence ~ the
association is dependent largely upon
the income derived from this source.
II gives me pleasure 10 announce the
formation of strong and vigorous
branch on the Eastern Shore Of Viz
GINA. which is designated as Drum
inondtoWn branch II IS composed IF
n soodly number Of members, whose
purpose it is to restore and preserve
the old debtors prison, located at .Ac-
coinac Courthouse. We commend this
movement 10 all those living in the vi
cinity. and wish for this, our Youngest
branch. great success In the work
which has been so auspiciously begun
Our next Youngest branch. the Mon
ucello. OF charlottesville. has the honor
or erecting the Only tablet placed dur
Ing the year. This branch has rescued
from forgetfulness an historic and no
table figure of Revolutionary fame in
the person OF Jack Jouetl, Hno sur
passed Paul Revere in the number Of
miles he rode and the exact time in
which he a, 1nplished his mission
when mounted on his faithful horse he
rode to Charlottesville 10 warn the
Legislature of the approach Of Tarlton
and his raiders. There has not vet
o.
been rewarded for this service. as was
the case of Paul Revere. The tablet
commemorative his deed Was placed.
with appropriate ceremonies. on the
Redlands Cab House, his former home.
1t was the intention OF the central
committee TO place several tablets
Throughout the State during the year.
bat the payments for the purchase of
the Rising Sun Tavern in Ere dericks
burg and the Powder Horn lot in Will
Hamburg absorbed most of the funds
raised by this committee. and IL Was
not practicable TO place the tablets in
the year just closed. but we trust that
we may be able to do SO In 1911 There
stu remains Il aAbt1 of tSa4a OH a be-
Powder Horn lot and 5000 on the Ris-
ing Sun Tavern
Their is every prospect of the early
erection OF memorial structure.
which Is intended to commemorate
the visit TO jamestown in October
1907 OF the Convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. in which
will be placed the Robert Hunt tab
let now I'M Bruton Church
Your committee which was elected
January a. 1908, has met and consid-
cred the proposition Of the Right Rev.
A. NJ Randolph. made in a letter i'm
der date OF June IS. 1910. in which
he petitions that the memorial be
placed within the Confederate Fort
which Is near the spot where the holy
communion WAS administered when
The first set was landed at jamestown
as can now be determined.
In view of the rejection of the or
fer OF a gift OF lot on the eastern
boundary of our grounds on which
t" erect a memorial chapel. and the
assurances that it would not take the
form OF chapel for public worship.
Your committee agreed 20 the change
Of location to the interior of our
grounds. the site not to be conveyed
to the convention. but the assignment
10 carry with it all the privileges
which are accorded to those to whom
sites are furnished for memorials TO
be erected within the grounds of the
association.
am sure that the association will
join with the committee In support
Of this work, and that 1t will be our
pleasure to guard and preserve the
memorial when 1t Is placed in our
care.
regret that our committee failed |
70 secure the co-operation of the city |
school board of Richmond in our eff |
fort to have the city council place
care and keeping of our association.
We have received cordial support |
from all of the patriotic associations. |
The Bar Association, the Chamber of |
commerce and many of the civic and |
religious bodies of the city l feel |
assured that the majority % our peo-
pie are heartily in accord with lis in I
our desire to receive the home of this |
great Nirginian and to make II "A me- |
nioriai worthy or his name and fame |
We are not discouraged by our fan- |
are To secure the corporation of the |
'choot board, but will continue our |
Efforts before the council, until sue !
,ess In assured.
Our annual pilgrimage was in every |
Way a success. The day was all that |
sould be desired. The crowd was
one OF the largest and most enthu- /
haste that we have ever had. ON
,ur return we were once more the I
delighted guests of Mrs. Harrison al
3randrn. who wost cordially wei /
'omt~ all the members OF our party. /
Nothing could exceed the loneliness
~ Brandon in May and it was never
more beautiful than on this occasion.
We cannot too cordially recognizes
'ur Indebtedness to Mrs. Harrison for
IA, $500 - ~ 4 y a