The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14
rlFDGE SUPPORT TO
Pr S|OEAI WILSON,
fsrpcraI Association for preservation
of Virginia Antiquities Holds
Interesting Meeting.
UpHoIIDs "rsESCUE' STORY.
Professor Bowling, of University on
Illinois. Presents Evidence of Truth
fuine<ss OF Account of Saving OF
IAfe of smith by PocahontaS~

The following Interesting account or
the meeting OF the General Assoc'a-
ton for the Preservation OF virginia
ANTIQUITIES has been furnished ~.
vfrginian by member:
A meeting of the General Assocla-
ton for the Preservation OF NiTg ma
Ant,outties was held at the John Mar
shat house on Tuesday AT II A. NJ
Mrs. J Taylor Eilyson presiding with
a rood attendance OF the members.
The officers and chairnen Of COM
nittees made interesting reports.
Mrs. John II LiEhtfoot made re-
port Of her visit a. jamestown, The
iron fence had heeu placed around
the government monument, and as
hat Left part OF our grounds exposed,
che is planning 10 have f rose fence of
Dorothy Perkins roses She told as
that the County had raised $500 TO
raise the causevay leading to The
bridge st jamestown. Mrs John
Dunn. chairman OF the John Marshall
house committee. reported seventy
three visitors for February The col
lection Of Marshal relics Is growing
end also those In The museum room.
The Rescue Controversy.
An Interesting letter was read from
Professor Tenjam,n /. Bowling. OF
the University 81 Illinois who is en-
rnged on an elaborate index o. the
~Rescue Controversy" with regard TO
John Smith and PocaNon'as. hoping
10 thoroughly index all material of I'M
portar,ce both assailIng and defend
tnr the .fo-y. He has a copy of the
1894 edition Of Svith's history, and
Sfsers to have 1t photographed al tho
mare on which the rescue story ap-
S<nnrs fnr the association
A letter was read from DR.. Charles
W Kent OF the University OF Virginia.
asking X there was branch OF the
association there and mentioning the
fart that there are several things
around there that should belong to
cur association.
Mrs, p o James chairman OF the
rpemhersh'p committee, reported the
following new members;
Iafe-Mr Henry w Anderson. Miss
4wf.helmina W Laird and Miss Rosa
Packard Laird. the two latter Of Will
mangton Del.
Annual-Mrs Rena Smith Towson
yonktrs n Y; Mrs j Scott Parrish
Nrs. George r. Winch. Mrs Royal u,
Turptn.
1t was decided to have the annual
tea on the afternoon of April 20 al the
John Marshall house. Mira Horace
Wexford Jones viii be hostess In
charge OF arrangements for the tea
The S s Pocahontas has been en-
RACED for the annual pilgrimage TO
jamestown. which will take place on
May 10 The committee In charge
consists Of Mrs f d. Hotchkiss Mrs.
A. p wilmer Miss Bette Ellyson.
Mrs william G stanard Mr.. r A
Lancaster. Jr.. Mr.. Morgan p. Robin
son.
A Delightful Reception.
MIRA Ellyson told the association OF
Q very delightful reception given by
The Washington branch OF the A. F.
Y. A.. on February Is at which she
and Mira william Ruff1n Cox were the
guests OF honor.
Support the President.
Mrs. e f Moffltt offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted
"As members OF the Association for
the Preservation OF Virginia Antiout-
ties we pledge our hearty moral sup