Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
MRS.. ELLYsON ENDORSES
MOVEMENT FOR PAGEANT
President of A. =. V. a. Wants
Grcnt History Of Virginia Pre-
scented In Spectacle.
SUGGESTS JAMESTOWN TRIP
Significance OF Event Would BE
Better Appreciated il Ships Car
ried People Down James to
Place OF First Settlement.

Mrs. J.. Taylor El!yson. president
90 the Association for the Prcservn-
ton Of. Virginia Antiquities. Is n
staunch advocate of the movement
iosterod by Lieutenant Arthur w.
James. Of the history department OF
i:c John Marshall High School, to
staSc a pageant next May d%clincat-
ing the history OF Virginia from the
~ioundatlon OF jamestown down to tho
present day, on a scale to rival and
'vcn transcend tho famous Mardi
iras. OF New Orleans, thus attracting
10 this city thousands OF people from
IL parts OF the country. II is under
o that this body will Cooperate
IA every way with the Richinond Ad-
tcrtisers' Club In an effort to de-
Nr!op plans for tho pageant. Mrs.
Iillyaon said:
I most heartily indOrse the move
iUcnt suggested by Lieutenant James
20 stage Il great pageant In Rich
inond on May Is, known n celebrated
ipr many years AS Jamestown Day
hy the Association for the Prcscrva-
ilon OF Virginia Antiquities. May IL
a. set apart for n yearly pilgrimage
10 jamestown in 1896. three years az
ter the association acquired the his
i,.ic portion OF the island.
I:Itols Work of A. j.. V. A..
1T has faithfully performed this
r4aant ana patriotic duty. giving to
'Iousands Of people the privilege or
sitting the most historic SPOT in
:Ii America, and thus !inprassing upon
ihc minds OF youth the pathetic and
Hcro;c story OF Virginia in her In
fLncy.
The pilgrlmagcs OF 1s14-l5-1G car
lied as many az $500 or moro people.
s1iling on hat great excursion boat.
ihc Tocaliontas. This last venture WAS
May. 1917. All was In readiness 10
oinbark when II bol: from n clear
Ky came with "a message that the
H~ocahon;as. which had been char
t"rc'i. was in drydock for repairs.
Alas. since n "a time Jamestown
l.!griinagcs are but n memory. The
business mon or Richmond have al
owed the Pocahontad 20 he sold out
oi Virginia. There are no more happy
nTowds passing UP ann down the river.
very inch OF whose shores are
iraught with sacred associations.
The stately nome along It's banks
levin out OF the depths of the forests
.re now pathetic in their isolation.
'pmparcd 20 former days. What need
'"r wharfe costly to build and expen-
Ne 10 keep in repair without PAS
tenGcr service on tho river? Rich
Ii0nd viii never realize the great c1-
"ctations which our people are hop
IgE and planning for until there Is
iH awakening and a realization OF
ftts great nsset-James River. whose
tide rolls up at It's feet even from the
distant ocean
wants All TO See Spot.
What does il prof; Richmond II
Tie United States Government has
,rectcd a magnificent at
Jamestown and sent her distinguished
-rginecrs TO build Il break-watcr
',erc to preserve Il from the en-
!oachment OF the swiftly flowing
water, which threatened even the an
,i'nt tower: that the association and
ether patriotic societies have spent
thousands Of dollars to preserve and
memorialize what is now nationally
recognized as the place where free
government began in America; II
This beautiful, quiet spot with it's
wonderful historic setting. is to be
seen only by those who pass by in
ships carrying merchandise. oblivious
al the momentous events that took
ilace there?
when all roads lead to James
town. smooth and firm AZ those ron
Washington TO Gettysburg, and one
10 two sailings each week are booked
from Richmond down the historic
james then will the Old Common
wealth and Richmond. her fairest
city. enter into the riches she possess
IS. which rival those OF any State
IL our land.
by all means let US calehrate May