The Washington times., 1915-10-16
From POcah0ntas To
White House Mistress
Presidents Fiancee Descended From Savior of Capt
John Smith-John Rofe Took His Indian Prin- .
tess Bride to England.

Werowance of Acknowledgement. be-
came the wife Of John Rolfe. Of Varina.
Va, and Heacham Hall. Norfolk. Eng
land. AZ that ceremony the Rev.
missionary and preacher In the colony.
oniciated. assisted by the Rev. James
Buck. rector Of the church. The bride
wore gown OF white linen. with n
mantle OF richly embroidered white silk.
the gift of her adopted father. Sir
Thomas Dale. the marshal and acting
governor OF the colony. She was es-
corted TO he altar and was given
away by her uncle. Opechisco. who
ma had been commissioned for that service
by her father. Powhatan. whom a
strained sense Of dignity would not per-
init to attend the wedding. The groom
wore the picturesque dress Of a British
cavalier and was attended by two
prothers Of the bride. The present day
reporter or the occasion would add that
amohe those present were Sir Henry
pale and stan. in full uniform; Ralpb
hainoT. secretary of the colony: Mrs.
anu Miss Easton. Mrs. Horton and her
Srandchiid. Miss Elizabeth Parsons
shved by the bride a few years before
Seorse Percy. brother OF the Duke Of
;kSortnunberland. and George Sparkes
,n ine business partner Of the groom. Fol.
and sha ahe ceremony the happy couple
,aihcd al dinner by Sir Thomas D,Io
ahcr which Mr.. and Mrs. Roife repaIrnd
" ,priha' where their honeymoon was
III the bride at the Wedding ,f ,e,. ,,,.
, ,,se hi"cf nro"'nitOr Jf her OF lgIb Tine
oI,h'Efopn OF that earlier wedding VIA
,t ,ot hh unworthy predecessor OF IN,
,,itfSiaeht OF the United states. john
itoiL" Mas a man of fine ebili,y md
character. who was secretary and re-.
.nruef'Heneral Of III. Colony of Viz
tnhn'f ara was also the founder OF the
.nnnu.co non growing industry OF tina,
ms 'gs sccretnryp ipn n, mhamor; lame his Predecessor
guest AT his Welding. In writing of a
''''' 10 fo"hatan. said concerning him
fowhatan Readily Assent.d.
"lors besore this time ren,Iom,,
~ approved behaviour and bcnes, c,r.
rage. Master John Rolfe. had hin ~
ioNe win PocahontGs and she with him
which thing at the instant ,ba, ~,
were at Dar!ee with them. myself mad,
known to Sir Thomas Dale Ly a Iett,,
| iToHi MN, Whereby he intrpated hi
! adHlce and turtherancc in ms love Il
Z" ~ seemed lit to him for the goor
od thc pianation: and rocuhontas hoI.
WIN; which resolution S.r TnUIlas ,l,,,
well approving. Tho nr,,it ~
| this Intended marriage cane soon I,
! fowhatan,s KNOWLEDGE. a thing accent
| 49,. ~ nun. as appeared 10y his sud
""h consent thereto. who some ten da v.
biter sent an oiie InCle OF hers, name,
! opachisca. to give her as his deput,
/ IN 'he church. and two OF his sonncs I,
see the marriage solemnize ed" Rolfr
| IN tne letter TO Dale which IIumu,
mentions. related the grounds an,
principal aSitotions which tnus sho,i',
Lrovoke me to be In love" and de
scribed foca 1ontas az one to WHOM
. my hartie and lest thoughts are. an,
, have lonp tin Q bin so entnnglcd a n,
| inthralled in so Intricate a labyrinth h
that ] was even wearied 10 unwind,
myself thereout"
fochhohtas "ss only nineteen year,
old at the tine OF her marriage an,
folfe. who by the way Was a twin
was just ten years older. lie was {
childiess Widower. Tn" brides rea
name was Mhtoaca. Gnd 'PoCahontas'
was q nickname: while the name Civ,
TO her In baptism. on April II. 1913, wa
Rebeccn.