The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

foreign lands constitute such q de-
mand upon the generosity OF Cur
friends as to make Is unwise to push
our work In this and other directions
here at home. The association can
wait until the necessities OF the I'M
fortunate have been first supplied
and rejoice that our people should
have been chosen. feeling thatn later
our activities can be resumed. and that
IL will be all the more valued be-
cause we stopped in the interest Of
suffering humanity.
/ III our present membership con-
tinuss and We can enlarge in that
direction We hope to be able to dis
charge all OF our present. obligations
/ Site of Most Ancient Foundry.
/ We had hoped that during the past
year suitable marker would have
ben placed on the site OF the oldest
iron foundry in America. which was
esta hlished in 1910 at Failing Creek
In Chesterfield County. The foundry
men which were massacred In 1922 by
the Indians under the leadership Of
+ Opecan canough--supposed to bee the
brother of Powhatan. Failure to So
cure from the owner of the land suf-
+, ftctent guarantee that the marker
would be permanently preserved has
wade the landmark committee take
an attitude of patient waiting hop
ing for favorable action on their re-
quest
| Gifts From time to time interest
ing colonial and other relics have come
to us. and have been exhibited in tho
Virginia historical rooms. These have
been recently added 10 by the gem
erous gifts OF some colonial costumes
and rare books by Mrs. Wyndham
Robertson. Mrs ], Christopher Tomp-
kins has loaned daugerreotype of
her great great grandfather, John
Brown, who was secretary to John
Marshall. when he was ambassador
| land has added a rare old snuff box
to France. and Miss Kate Mason Row
and other relics
All OF these Will form an interest
Ing collection which the John Mar
shall House Committee will arrange
in room on the second floor OF
the Marshall House. This will form a
nucleus of what may some day be-
come large addition to the attrsc-
tiyeness of this beautiful old home.
A Most Valuable Cir.
Among the gifts to the association,
perhaps the most valuab BILE IL the orr
ginal deed in the hand writing Of Chief
Justice John Marshall of the prop
erty on which stood the cottage where
he first made his home, and upon
which now stands the more preten-
tious building. which he built in his
more prosperous years. The deed
was presented by M. Alexander II.
Sands, who discovered 1t among some
old files in the courthouse. 1t is on
exhibition in the office of the John
Marshall House.
A splendid copy of the original
Inman portrait OF John Marshall has
been made by Mrs. Jeffry g. A. Mon
tague, and now hangs in the dining
room of the Marshall House The
original is in the State Library as a
| loan by the Misses Ann and Emily
Harvie, granddaughters of the Chief
Justice,
i Again a brilliant company thronged
the wide old rooms of the Marshall
House on the evening of April Il,
when the annual reception of the asso-
citation was given. Mrs. Frank ID. Will
liams was the chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements. Flowers In
profusion AIDED to the beauty of the
stately old mansion. and delightful
re sreshments Were served and the
evening was most enjoyable.
I Nothing can dampen the enthusiasm
! of the Richmond people when the
news goes forth that the annual pill
grimage to jamestown Is announced.
That 1t rained in torrents the year be-
fore was no reason that it would hap
pen again. and 30 on May % the usual
happy throng came and came until
the dear old Pocahontas fairly sroaned
/ with its precious freight Strangers
who had never taken the trip before
wondered IL there would be stand
ing room only, and were surprised
I when sufficient room was found to
place camp stool and basket be-
side II. How charming and socia Bile
| 1t all is. how bright and beautiful
the young girls, and what fun and
frolic for the small boy. How lovely
to hear old friends say. 1 come every
year--would not miss 1t for anything!
Occasion Made Memorable.
Mrs, Preston w. holland was again
the chairman of the excursion. This
pilgrimage was made memorabl by
the presentation by Colonial Danes
in .ae State of Massa chusetts of a
tablet in memory of Major General
Gookin. 1t was unveiled in the old
church by Miss Evelyn Bridges Wake.
Of Richmond. descendant OF .
brother of Daniel Gookin and Susanne
/ Yeardley Garrett, descendant Of Gov
ernor Yeardley, MIR. william q.
Stanard made the presentation al
dress, and the Rev. Roger Tyler closed
the exercises with prayer The In
scription is:
In Memory OF
Major General Daniel Gookin.
A. ID. l619-16s7.
A Planter OF Virginia. and Later
Pillar of the Colony of Massa-
chusetts Bay.
A Soldier, n Statesman and Above
/ All n Constant Friend and Guar
dian of the Native Indians Of
New England.
Besides the 900 from Richmc nd
iautom obiles and vehicles brought
hundreds of people from the nearby
counties and cities. One OF the most
en- uya ole occasions of the year was
the ceremonies at jamestown on Oc-
itober z t. wnen this Washington branch
Of the ASSOCIATION for the Preserva-
ton e Virginia Antiquities presented
very beautiful tablet In memory of
the Princess Pocahontas, designed by
the sculptor Coupe, which has been
placed on the wall Of the Memorial
Churcn.