The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
Annual Report A. P. Y. A.

was accom- piished- took tho respon-
sieility during the summer recess to
authorize Mrs william Bullitt Fitzhugh
to organize "a branch and appointed
her the directress The members OF
the branch have .evinced most enthus-
!astic interest in the restoration Of the
old buildings at Eastviile- II time per-
United I would be glad to tell you In
detail Of the heroic efforts Of the noble
women composing this branch to Sc
cure and preserve these interesting
relics OF other days Suffice It to say
they have labored increasingly amidst
ANNOUNCEMENTS that would have dis
mayed spirits less devout than their
own have a personal knowledge OF
their unseifsh and lahorteus efforts
for 1t was my privilege recently to visit
Eastville in company with President
Tyler. OF william and Mary college,
and there learned. in association with
tho ladies, something OF their intense
devotion to the work committed to
their hands
The report from the branch will give
you more in detail what the members
have undertaken to do. will mention.
however that the name OF the now
branch Is tho "Debedeavap Branch Of
Northampton County" The branch
takes its name from DebedeAvan. who
was known as the Laughing King OF
Accowmack," whose friendliness to the
white settlers should entitle him to a
memorial worthy OF the people whom
he protected. I may add that as an
evidence Of their active interest that
the branch has acquired tho ancient
burial lot at Arlington. Northampton
county. In which are the toInbs OF
Major General John Gusts, OF Arling-
ton, and Colonel John Custis, OF Ar
angton- and Williamsburg.
The April Meeting.
Our general meeting in April was
made most interesting by a visit from
Hon. and Mrs. Barton Myers. members
OF tho Norfolk branch. We had the
pleasure Of listening to an address
from Mr.. Myers giving his impressions
in q most Interesting way Of how. dur
ing a recent visit to England. he had
found many evidences Of the interest
in the Pilgrim FATHERS and the Puritan
settlers Of New England. and very lit
tie 70 mark the places Of interest from
whence came John Smith and those
other valiant men who laid at James
town the foundation Of the first set
tlement OF English speaking people on
this continent
Mr.. Myers suggested that an effort
should be made by our association to
place tablets in England at Wtlloughby.
tho birthplace OF John Smith: at Black
well. from whence the Susan Constance.
the Good Speed and the Discoverer
sailed for this country, and at The
Downs. whore they last touched the
English coast before sailing for the
new world.
The association promptly adopted the
suggestion of Mr.. Myers, and the COM
mittee was named to carry them out.
which committee was composed OF
Messrs. Barton Myers. William G.
Stanard, Mrs. J. Arthur LEROY and
Mrs. George /. Christian. At our
meeting In June this committee re-
ported that they had already gone over
the work and that certain notes had
been prepared and sent to the publisher
of Baedeker's Great Britain, who
promptly replied that he was glad to
have the information. and would with
pleasure incorporate 1t in the next edi-
tiou Of the book. Tho committee re-.
ported In these notes number of hts
torical items. among the most interest-
Ing Of which gives Reculver Kent u