The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-07

wall failed 10 stand the surgihg "aAe.s
OF a 1smiie expanse which beats
with terrific force npon the west
eru end OF the island-there has been
no year opening with heavier burdens,
more unsurnountable obstacles APP
parentiy, than those ushered In by
the early months Of 1919.
The Rest House. the government
buiit structure of 1907, was hreakipg
badly In spite OF its tiled roof Tne
causway was eth impossible. hiGh
tides washing out whatever was placed
there to- raise IL, preceding the graVei
covering which was greatly delayed,
and seemed difficult to secure.
There has not been for months
many visitors because of the uncer~
tainty OF the roads and the unsafe
condition of the bridge, The feard~
lev House, .he browning catastrophe,
was the wreck. the exterior wall near
~ gone. through which the wind
and rain beat in, and the whole IN
tcrrior was only held together by the
lathing and some few portions OF the
studding still trustworthy.
Now looking back over twelve
months OF anxious unremitting vigil
lance, OF courage and labor. of APP
peal and prayer, ii Is nay privilege
TO report to this association that the
conditions at jamestown are brighter
and better than / have known them
at any former period.
Could the A. P. v. A. only secure
through patriotic virEinians, and the
legislature of the staff. much need
cd annuity. the good conditions at
jamestown would become permanent
~ established, and much needed i'm
provements be constantly added, and
when in tirie 1t is passed on into
other hands. stili the priceless pos
session of the A. p. V 4. ii would not
be the forgotten desolation, the waste
which Ii was when given into the
keeping OF this association. but a
sacred shrine preserved and treasured
as the cradle of this republic, an
honour alike to the patriotism, of the
country, aud glory To Virginia, the
state which Is over and above all in
the eyes OF our people, directly re-
sponsibfe for the preservation, and
maintenance of jamestown.
| To this end the association will
make the most earnest efforts in the
| coming year. and it's citizens are APP
/ peaied to with an earnestness never
! before eQualled, to lend 1t their SYM
pathy and assistance.
| To go somewhat into detail without
consuming too much of your time. l.
would state that 1t Is pleasure to tell
! you that the road the causeway over
the marsh, and the bridge are restor-
| cd; tho. neIghbors are willing indeed
| working now over crawling and
| sha ping S.the road from the Neck
of Land" farm. about TWO miles dis
tant, to james town, and in lieu OF
a team which we do not possess we
are lending our young laborer, an
Indian boy, to his infinite satisfaction,
as ono Of the drag drivers.
/ The faithful old horse given us
Some years ago by Mr., II. II. George
of this city is dead, there was no
illness by wholly from do crepitude
and old age, simply having reached
tnfs span OF life. The work on the
isinnd needs horse badly. and it is
Hoped some member or friend OF the
!, association will again come to ouI
Il aid.
There hundred and eighty-five con-
les of the publication. '"rhe Pincess
Pocahontas" gift to the A. r. v A
! by Mr. VIM. T.. Sheppard, the author
have been placed in Souvenir House
: at jamestown, and the insurance or
same transferred from Whitted z
. Shepperson OF this city to the island
TIC Hermitage Press has bound ant
/. shipped to jamestown 3i9 copies be
! ing the remaining portion OF the edi
ton OF Col. Samuel RI. Younge
book, The Site of Old James Towne.
, it will be renemh ered as his magnifi
4 Gent ~9ift to the association. II i
! fndw selling from the Souvenir Hous,
Tat s1.50 a copy and is one of oul
best assets.
/ have the pleasure OF announcing
Z that through the generosity and pat
! riotism Of Mr.. John T. Wilson, tn,
\ "Yeardley House" is rebuilt from, TIL,
{ foundation. The roof Is not entire
ly new, but repaired wherever it wa
8 found necessary. the building is nov
In state OF perfect repair. and I in
} sert here the permanent clause o
. the contract with the John IT. Wilson
e Co, Inc. as follows
= The. owners agree to pay the con
. tractor the sum of $1,000 in SO fnucl
cash IS they have ON hand when tn,
WORK As completed and the renainde
g to be settled by negotiable note prop
: erly executed by the owners, with a
$ -feast three endorsers satisfactory II
the contractor. Note to run for nine
~ day period, bearing six, per cen
interest ana to be curtailed by tn,
s. owners from time to time for period
: not exceeding two years" CoHtrac
= dated May 18th, 1919.
! The difference between these term
). tand two other bids WAS so nateria1l,
: smaller. that the association felt i'm
PEELED to accept IL in view of tn,
a great necessity of this house a
jamestown. The work was don,
II with paifstaking care and with er-a
!, | prouiptncss. Early in July il wa.
: completed: the house is now more Mt
= tractive than ever. ii is weather
; boarded building painted a French
J, gray with dark green trimmings
= We have made payment OF 5000
!, on the amount due. leaving us now
balance of s2.70G to meet for which
we are giving the associations not,
2 running for ninety days bearing 81,
, per cent interest.
I am Informed by the Pocahonta
Mem. Associa ton, with headquarters
in Washington, ID. G., as soon a.
y $1,000 is raised To make the last pay
raent, OF which there is a prospect o
: early realization, the statue will b,
placed and unveiled at jamestown.
On Sunday. July 6, being the thirs
y Sunday after Trinity. the annual eel
ebration of the Holy Com munion
was held in the open, within the con
. fines of the Old fort in revercnt mem
ory OF the First AhgelicaN Commun
ion held on these shorns In 1907, OF