Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-23
|IESECRAT|0N" PROTEST
MASS MEETING PLANNED
'ohi'l Organizations of Richmond
Opposing School Oh Famous
palace Green"
LLIAMSBURG Is AROUSED
solutions Adopted by Collegiate
>chool Girls and Sons OF ItcvoIu-
mountaineering Here TO BE Held
Monday afternoon.

''"''iS further protest on the as
"p'iou that the proposed "desecra-
'f thc Palace Green in Williams
rs not so much a municipal as a
lie matter, II meeting OF in
es'ed i;ichmOnd people will be held
'Dttu" afternoon at ) o'clock at
virginia Historical Society. under
auspices nf the Virginia branch
ne colonial DANES Of America;
IT'S Allen Chambers and Mrs. Dud-
VIII represent the Daughters Of
american Revolution at this meet
Nt society OF Colonial Wars Will
.fepresented By John Walker and
,y"h thDell. Captain Gordon Me
'ie ana Lcvyn Joyncs will represent
Society Of CINCINNATI Dr. Charles
l'"hinG and y. II. Clarke the Sons
mo H;cvolution: ". q. Stanard the
SihIh Historical society, and Miss
ne ATcher Anderson the Confed >
|ich she is president
Me OF GOVERNORS OF
COLONIAL PERIOD
Accordina TO one Of the Coionla.
mes, Richmond "butted in" on the
lHamsburg proposition when the
OF President Tyler. OF William and
~ to!legc. sent telegram TO Mrs.
nam RuHIn Coz. president OF the
gina branch Of the Colonial DANES
America. Informing her that the
" Council 81 Williamsburg proposed
~ w IA" sweep Of magnificent turf,
rlH three centuries old. OF the his
u Bt!tce Green. into buiidin. lots.
20 locate :. ScNoD.buiIdinE thereon.
FSIniana familiar with the carly
tory OF Tho state recall tha; VIII
nsbl.re was th" capital of Virginia
|onc time and the Colonial Governors.
Wool, humnorc and others. lived
thc. Palace" Of Which the Palace
en- only rcmains.
LLIANsBtHa MAYOR
DENIES "DE:sECRATION.'
o tho protest of tao colonial Danes.
Mayor of Williamsburg. Il is said,
i.od thnt Richmond built John Mar.
~ liEh school next door TO the
NJ OF Johu Marshall. 50 why inter
IT, u NtlllHHl burg wanted u school :
-" ~ the middle Of Palace Green?
nay Nlliiams burg citizens IN Il
sf-WccluG Tuesday night voted
g'r 70 one il favor ~ making the
." useful 80 w"ll as ornamental has
c~lrhr"d iNehuond people who are
!" p. ~, over ne propositions no
organized opposition TO defeat the
t'n'. fui with thlr in view innucn-
state -or."iie- and organizations
he represented in tic mass meet
ioin"rrow afternoon. when fur
y protest. VIII Doe formulated against
proposed action ot williamsburg.
LLInI\JI. sCIooI.
ron tiRis PROTESTS
he Colcsi school Tor Girls a;
hlihiaN "s mbiE Yesterday unau-
tri' adopted these resolutions.
'"t $50" tire student pody OF
'fs't'' school for Girls hav
u win surprise and distress
uNunpS,d plan Of the school
"t Williamsburg 10 erect Il
Hs.d.us OH ,hc old Palace Green
W citizens and a. descendant.
1eus plt,us nrst Commonwealth
t'lN Dominion Ot Virginia.
g. " guardians and custodians oil
rlHu sayy OF the traditions ant
unlarkE which sc have inherited
] suuuld cndvaVor 20 preserve intaC,
iuturc general. Ons. and.
90 As students uf Virginia history
J the history Of the United states
u founded upon the events which
x" these landmarks historic and
Resolved. l. Tina. ". go on record
protesting against tho erection OF
: building ON the old Palace Green
Williamsburg, and.
Resolved. > TiI, a copy Of this
ttc-t bc sent to the local Drcss. thai
,rppy h' spread on the pages Of the
$50 chruUi-i. Of TIA, school and a
~ b' sent 20 The Williamsburg
DOL board
" or REVOLUTION
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
rho Virginia Society OF ,,hc Sons o!
American Revolution addressed the
loving communication yesterday &c
Mayor OF Williamsburg
/, Is WIN profound reere, that We