Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-08
ACCLAIM VIRGINIA
AS REAL CRADLE
OF THE REPUBLIC
Americans and Britons
Commemorate Early Gov
ernment at jamestown.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO
ARRIVE IN RICHMOND TODAY
Norfolk Receives Parchment In
scribed With Names of
Sulgrave Delegates.
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JAMESTOWN, Oct within the
very walls where Anglo -SaSons sat
300 years ego as The first lawmak
ing body OF the Western world
Americans end Britons gathered to-
day and gave thanks to God for the
national growth, that has lowered
into the great American republic.
AS sacred shrine. marking the
birthplace OF popular government
in the United states. pilgrims from
Old and New England and from Nir-
ginia entered rcverently the little
church on jamestown Island for the
most remarkable and awe-inspirius
service in all its long history.
Three centuries ago II was the
farthcSt outpost OF Anglo-Saxon
civilization, sustaining it's life only
through the hardy courage of true
Englishmcn to overcome every OBJ
stacle in the path OF colonization,
the door 10 a lim!tless and uncxpiored
wilderness stretching away to the
west
Today II was visited az the most
ancient landmark OF the nation, a
shrine set apart and cared for by
the Association for the Preserva-
tion of Virginia Antiquities. that
men might go there and pay homage
TO the seed from which grew II
great republic.
AnElO-Sa1on Ideals.
Nor did these pilgrims come as
separate people 10 worship at this
shrine. They came as representatives
OF one race. whose pioneers have car
red the ;crch of liberty and the ideal
OF Tree government 10 every corner
OF the earth. New England forgot her
CLAIM ct priority and Virginia was In
TOD rsvcrcn; a mood to boast In the
hearts OF those who came as dele
gates from the mother country there
was room for. nothing bu; pride in
the facl that whether inaugurated
Iby Puritan or Cavalier. tho beginning
OF free government In America. which
| today they were concentrating. had
its inspiration In the ideals OF liberty
that beat in the breast OF every
Anglo Saxon. wherever he may be.
On the Island TO which the nil
srims journcycd on destroyer OF
the modern American feet. was the
hrst permanent English settlement in
America. made under the auspices OF
the London Company. To keep II as
settlement the colonists endured
suffer!ngs that would have broken
hearts less stout. Hunger was one OF
the first merciless enemies that these
Anglo-SaSons set in Il Wilderness had
to fight. From October. 1909. to June.
1910. only sixty out of total OF 900
settlers survived the battle against
starvation. But for timely arrival OF
Lord Delaware with a supply of food.
jamestown. instead OF being the be-
ginning OF a great government. might
have been an utter failure. for the
few survivors were ready TO take
passage back 10 England when their
savior brought relief
SunerinEs or CoIonixt<.
Later the Indian massacres came,
and the island was drenched in blood.
Services in the church were conducted
by Rt. Rev. b. ID. Tucker, Bishop OF
Virginia. assisted By Rev. j. Frceland
Peter. OF ST. James Church of Rich
mond: Rev. T.. RufTin Jones. Of Bru-
ton Parish. Williamsburg. and Rev
III. IL. Covinston. OF Norfolk Lcok-
ing down on the Anglo Saxons OF
the wall was Pocahontas. guardian
angel OF the Colonists. from whom
many of the mere prominent people
OF Virginia are descended Later a
picture OF the Indian princess was
presented to Lady Rathcreadan. which
Lord Rathcreadan. head OF the British
delegates OF the Sulgravc Institution.
declared would hang on walls OF
their home in England as one OF the
most treasured mementoes of their
pilgrimage to Virginia. Bishop Tuck
er made the presentation speech.
1T is happy bond OF union" de-
clared John Stewart Bryan. of Rich
mond. the orator of the occasion
that through the Sulsrave Institu-
t;on, the British OF the Elizabc,han
age, the founders OF the republic, the
Americans and the English OF today,
are all united in admiration for an
understanding Of that supreme cx-
ample OF English courage. English
common sense, English foresight and
English resolution George Wash
iniS1n.
Three Centuries OF Growth.
And we. looking back over three
''"' 'ui ltS VI BToWtn ana uCNcIODncIIt,
can today thank God FOR the inher-
itance and take courage for the flu
lure OF that race which was first 10
develop these Institutions Like tall
memorials, there shines across tac
flooding tides OF human failure and
human achievement their great marks
or outlasting light. the first Icgisla-
ture held in the New World at James
town. the Mayfcwer compact and the
landing Of the Pilgrims"
To-day we visitors from England.
we newer pilgrims from New Eng.
land to the Old Dominion. We civil
lied Of Virginia. are met together TO
Fay cur homage 10 one OF the great
est Developments In tho realm Of HIS
tory. From under the province OF
God 1t Is our heritage to ee bone Of
tho bono and flesh of the flesh Of
those who left the naming beacon OF
lcontinld on Second Pare5