Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Cannon Mounted n, Ale,nmlrla by virginia DANES.

students OF John k<r High school. III.
veterans OF Iurnor-Asnby Camp, the
representatives. OF various orders and
the cItiZcns en- massc. Washington
iiacc was transformed into :; sea OF
enthusiastic and sympathetic humanity.
80 great "A concoursc mad not been eX-
pcctcd, ont the unique features OF the
occasion, ana the evident de.irc Of the
people 70 express tncir appreciation of
the generosity and the presence Of the
Danes gathered them together in silent
gratitude and admiration
Alter the unNciling Mrs. Daniel q.
Conrad gave a delightful reception at
the Century Club
Long ago the eighteen ;ouudcrs
twelve Founders, siA-poundcrs, howitI-
ers ana swivcls Of FORT Loudou save
place TO the Instruments of peace. Lou
hen, or Main Street, was .ut through
the 'rcdoubt The stOckado disappeared.
Tie Tort was pulled down and built
INTO :chooi houses. y single bit Of the
original wood .Aists to-day in "a sayci
presented to sort l.oudon Seminary
school aitcr school has occupied the
site ABOUT which clusters 20 much OF
history and tradition. Across the chasm
81 NOR" Than century may We not
Imagine Governor James Wood. prcsi-
deni OF the society Of In. Cincinnati
~ 1879, greeting the Society OF the
colonial Danes OF America in the state
"i |irE mia in 1915, upon their mission
of patriotism ON a brilliant day Of
peace whirh extends from ocean TO
ocean over the creates, republic in
the world; ana saying. AZ they d.di-
Gated the Ltuc, archaic, spiked cannon
10 TIC mcinoc! oi a great undertaking.
1T is well:'
These memorial cannon. EN- phasizins
"a tremendous episode OF American his
tory. represent the great work OF the
Virginia DANES for ioli-lo.
Next in Importance is the publication
by the Virginia Danes. aided in part
by tn. fund given 10y the national COM
m.tt"e on preservation OF existing rec
ordS. This rs volume ENTITLED. Low
- Norfolk County and Norfolk County
WilIs lG%7-l7lc," which makes a val
liable addition to Colonial virginiana.
IL has also been THO privilege Of the
DANES in Virginia 10 give the usual
scholarship 10 the University Of Nir-
sin.h. and prizes To the girls colleges
and schools for the best paper on the
Coionial history OF Virginia.
They HAY" contributed TO the rcstora-
ton OF old Farnhain Church In Laucas-
ter County, TO the portrait OF George
Washington, to b" later placed III Sui
grave Manor in England to the res
,oraiion OF SuiSravc Manor itself. and
u To" Kate Cabcll Cox Scholarship.
IN" work OF collecting photoprap hs
%: colonial portraits and calculating old
records IS prour, ssing favurably.
VI hUHnar held in Richmond last
>prinG Tor the Richmond Light Infan-
try blues, tho Danes gave a series OF
historic tablcauN which added "A quaint
and fascinating touch TO this brilliant
and successful baZHar
TN" Blues. RichmOnd's famous bat
'hiioli, IS come OF our Danes may re-
member WAS the guard OF honor AT
tho unNciling of the restored church
AZ jamestown, and its presentation to
~" Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities, May, 1907
y social hour always concludes the
monthly meetings, and III" occasion
OF the meetings OF the board of man
a2crs at the home OF the president is
always Interesting and delightful
Again Offering our good wishes to
the National Society of Colonial Danes
oi america, in the Colonial and non
Colonial States, for splendid and laud-
able work, we are,
Always yours in sympathy and faith.
THE COLONIAL DANES OF AMERICA
IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Henry Darlington RELY
Recording Secretary.
Ofiicers-AIrs. William Rufin Cox.
president; Mrs. Christopher Tompllins.
nrst vice president: Mrs. Archer Ander-
son, second vice-president: Mrs. James
Lyons and Mrs. Reginald Gillian. hon
orar| vice presidents; Mrs. Henry Car
riEton RELY, recording secretary:
Mrs. Robert y. Lancaster, correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Granville g. VAL
entine, treasurer; Mrs. Reginald Gil
ham, registrar: Mrs William T. Robins.
historian.