The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-02
WILL NOT DISTURB
HISTORIC SPOTS IN
OLD WILLIAMSBURG
March Of Progress WIN Build
Modern City Around
Ancient Capital.
MAKE NO CHANGE THAT
WILL MAR CTTY's BEAUTY
President Stevens. Of G. q o.,
Supported BY Citizens In His
Plea To Preserve Old Instf-
tutions.

whas Williamsburg ss being nuiR
n aasy around a nsw m@nataetaFin ne
esatsr The ancient city Ia 80 5e Peg
rnitted TO preserve evidences 81 quaint
Antiquity Ths splendid historic oos-
nsesions Of tha city with the glorious
past 10 not 60 De sacrificed on the
altar or industry Neither Is the city
20 Do Handicapped by the noidtog on
to tradition. for the new N3llsEnsouFa
will be as a city apart
The new city around the ola capital
of Virginia that is 10 come as a sequel
to the e@fa oltahTnent OF the new aynA"
mite plant Of the Duponts. some miles
east OF WILLIAMSBURG WIFI be a lno@&
modern city bat within Il vii be pre-
served all that is dear TO he hearts
or those who cherish the n eEuorles OF
shs days ard The institutions when
produced the great men Of the COL
rutaa and those who laid tbs foundA-
tsanm on which the nation has been
built
Marx streets with Ola Guns.
WILLIAMSBURG viii be "a city Of the
middle of the eighteenth century 81
w4tain a city Of the twentieth century
The new streets go be laid through ths
additions 10 WILLIAMSBURG are 20 10
a. modern as those az any city IN ma
United States yet they VIII possess
she atmosphere of a century ana
hair aRc IL is planned that the COR
ners shall be marked with old oannoa
ard that land marks along the roads
that are TO re streets shall be kept
intact
These facts wera made plain during
shs week just ended by he eiti@enS of
old WILLIAMSBURG who attended q
meeting addressed BY PreNld ent
stevens, OF the G a. o. Railroad. 30
y hieh road the ancient capital II an
asset because of the valuabl historic
points so wen preserved There are
many points OF interest. many tfaal-
lions in and about the city OF VIII
flarn@nurx. that contribute toward
making II one Of the most iuyerss1ipE
az places. Hundreds of tourists stu
dmntm ana others spend many 8aN
each year at vgilaamabuFs sha point
most convenient 90 travellers who
would vtslt jamestown the site ~ thr
nrse permanent English settlement In
America and the birthplace OF the
nation
To Pwu@ewxxs HkstorAc spots.
President stevens. addressing VIII
Harrisburg casa@Ds aud landowners,
declared thai WILLIAMSBURG remains
nearer sem coalition and appearance OF
a century and q half ago thar any
other city ia the country. and ne
pledged hwxs@oif unhesisatins To stand
ana 10 labor for TIE preservation %
IRE citys antiquity FIFE urged. ana
w7as supported heartily ~ he gRu
zenA. that there be 40 moieatati0n 0f
the old courthouse, the cid ehutch
the old powder magazine and every
ether structure Of historic interest
President Stevens aAso said that he
will see that y SUFFICIENT naabet of
cid cannon, amtong thNn Confederate
gaaN, are procured for the purpose
~ marking street corners a1unE the
new roads and avenues to - cat
Following ths discussion Of plaas
for the preservation Of the Antiquities
nf the section, the minds 81 thoar At
the meeting turned to the channels %
today those GA which run fhe present
Industrial development Of the clty
ana she surrounding country
viii Divide Grading fsNpenso@.
rna Aaw nraneh line Of she { a O,
that IL TO extend fron "a point near
shs williamsburg station 20 che resrr-
Ymeion 81 the bupont@, on which the
dynamite piant IL 70 b@ cgRlh. viii NsNe
u free raght ut way MOI cnA VIA
the right az way ee given he rail-
road hut the property owners AeutF
tina have agreed 20 stand part at me
grading expense
work an ira Branch road 10 to 20
begun AZ ones. fhe route ever which
the tracks win ron having already been,
surveyed ana decided upen. Tine
tracks are to be rushed &c early com
plsston that ths materials needed fof
the construction Of the new dupont
nlan may ne transported ~ rsh TO
the site