The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-07
TABLET OF POCAH0NTAS
AT jamestown ISLAND
"A. p. v. A. Board OF Managers Dis
cusses Plans for Unwilling Exer-
cises on October ~.
LYON G. TYLER WILL SPEAK
Word of Completion OF Memorial
Comes From Washington Branch,
Which Works Hard to Raise
Funds to Erect 1t.

Plans for the unwilling OF the poca.
hontas tablet. which has been placed
on the wall Of the Memorial Church. nj
jamestown Island. by the side Of the
John Smith tablet, were discussed yes
.eroay morning at meeting Of the
poaru OF managers OF the Association
Tor the Preservation OF Virginia An
tiqu,ties. which was held in the John
MARSHALL House. The ceremony will
take place on October "a. and II is ex-
pected that all members OF the assocIa-
tion, accompanied by many friends. will
De present. DR.. Lyon G.. Tyler, presi-
aent or william and Mary College, will
deliver the address of the occasion
Plans are already under way for sew
from Richmond to williamsburg.
Others Will &c to Williamsburg by rail
and there arrange for motors.
Word of the completion of the tablet
was received from the Washington
branch OF the association. This branch
OF which Miss Virginia Miller is d.
rectress. has worked hard to raise the
funds for the tablet.
MRS. LIGHTFOOT READS
OLD LETTER OF INTEREST
In connection with the report of the
jamestown committee relating to the
Pocahontas tablet, Mrs. John b. Light
foot, by request read a letter OF much
interest to the members. 1t was writ
ten by her father. Captain Robert
Minor, OF the Confederate States navy.
to his cousin, the sister OF Bishop Ran
doiph. In 1861, while he was at James
.o~n island In connection with
ordnance service. He described Sun
day service. which was attended by
the soldiers encamped there, and also
spoke OF the old church tower. What
was OF moro Importance to the mem
oers OF the association. was his de-
seription OF the tomb of Lady Francis
berkeley and OF Ursula Beverly, wife
OF Robert Beverly. aged sixteen Dur
Ing the intervening years the slabs
nave been broken, and only a few
words OF the inscriptions can be read.
Captain Minors letter confirmed tho
supposition OF the association that these
slabs covered the last resting places
OF these danes of long ago.
airs Christopher Tompkins. chairman
OF the committee in charge of the John
Marshal House. has arranged for sew
eral members to be present each day
during the convention of the American
Bankers Association to receive vIsi-
tors.
oincial report was made OF the appro-
priation Of $500. given by the Ohio
care sar 1f ss ;hu to 60 to the fund to
The association heard with regret
announcement OF the death of r. S.
Thomas. of Smithfeld. who was an
honored member of the advisory board
Tor many years.
| WANTS MARKER FOR
HUNS OF OLD MILL.
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson. who presided
at the meeting, reported having re-
eeived letter from G. T. Allen. OF
kenbridge,, Va, regarding the ruins of
an old mill in Lunenburg County,
which was burned by Colonel Tarleton.
| count of which Is in Howes History
OF virginia" Mr.. Allen asked II It
was worthy of InQrkar a ~
| to the landmark committee
| Mrs. Ellyson also reported having
received letters from Philip Bruce. Of
England. saying that he had Visited
BLACKWELL river front with the bor-
| ough engineer and made a personal
inspection of the ground whore 1t Is
proposed to place monument com
memorating the departure OF the ships
that funded at jamestown. 1t is fear
ed that the European war will delay
the collection OF iun1s for this monu-
mcnt.
Mrs. Eliyson made an interesting
report of her recent visit to Glouces-
ter County. where the branch there
was reorganized at an enthusiastic
| meeting.