Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-05
MRS. j. TAYLOR ELLYSON AGAIN
REELECTED HEADOFA.P.V.A.
Annual Meeting Is Featured by Address of President
Balance of 1902 in Treasury With Which
to Begin Years Work.

Tents OF one of the greatest gifts in
our history.
VIII Erect Open Air Shrine.
The Society OF Colonial Danes In
the State OF Virginia Will erect at
jamestown in the near future. an
open air shrine. in which will be
placed the bronze Hunt Memorial,
given by the Diocescs OF Virginia
Southern Virginia and West Virginia
| 10 commemorate the tercentenary of
tho first Anglican Communion, May
Is. 1907, By the Rev. Robert Hunt. a
clergyman OF tho Church of England
under whose leadership the Christian
religion was esta blishcd In the begin
ming OF our American civilization.
rms open air shrine will be built OF
marble and old brick like that used
in the church building. The COM
munion table and rail- will be OF
| marble. Nature has formed an Gle
waited terrace near tho river, which
mas been selected by n committee
from the a. y. V. a. and Mrs. William
| Rufhn Cox. the president OF the
DANES. ar an Ideal spot for the shrine
The terrace Will be reached by turfed
steps. which Will lead from a natural
amphithcater in the valley below.
where large congregation can be
assembled
The old jamestown silver Is still in
!
also the Hunt Tablet in the original
box In which It came In 1907.
IL Is the desire Of the association
that religious services be held at
jamestown each Sunday. conducted
by dincrcnt denominations. Arrange
mcnts can also be made for them TO
hold communion service at the shrine
want you all To realize the great
spiritual value of this act of,the Co
ionial Danes. who came as hand
maidcns OF the church TO furnish a
setting for her great gift.
Old stone House Property.
the old saying. Everything comes
70 MIN VINO waits" has come to us in
1 Inc Old stone House property en-
East Main street. purchased by G. G..
valentine. and presented by him TO
the associf ON.
1t has been leased to Archer G..
Jones with the privilege Of restoring
as nearly as possible to the period In
which II was built. workmen have
been busily engaged for months in
liz transformation. Instead OF Co
lonial Museum. which was the first
conception OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jones' we
nave along with II memorial to Ed
gar Allan Poe. Photographs OF the
rear Of the house show an enchanted
garden, with fountain and the Poe
Shrine, built Of material brought from
the ruins Of the old office OF the
Southern Literary Messenger, with
etone walls surrounding and leading
to them. Old fashioned flowers and
shrubs Will be blooming In the spring
and summer. The whole conception
and carrying out of the plan is
charming beyond description. There
are no words in which to adequately
express our appreciation for this
work. which is being done at great
cost. We did. however. give Mrs.
Jones rising vote of thanks at a
meeting which she attended upon our
invitation. when she told us how alb
sorbed she had been In the restoration
of the old house and garden.
Just here II seems appropriate to
tell you that Mrs. T. y. Carter and
Mrs. Bcnchan Cameron, daughters of
Mrs Peter Mayo. had presented the
association the historic stone from
fo"hatan's seat. the home Of the In
uian King Powhatnn, father Of Poca-
hontas, and long I'm the possession of
the Mayo family.
The stone lis of large size and has
some undcciphered markings on It.
II is undoubtedly of great age and
may have been of sacrifcial use or
boundary stone. It Is certain tina,
Newport and John Smith visited the
hihe on their return from the dis.
covcry OF the Falls, Juno 10. 1907.
These are traditions connected with
II that are most interesting and ro
mantle.
Desires to Place IL on Pedestal.
The association desires to place
IT on pedestal with a bronze tab
let on the brow of Chimborazo
Park. which overlooks the spot from
which II came.
Reviving an old custom. impressive
services were held on CANDLES Hill
June 10. under the chairmanship OF
MIS- w. ID. Thomas. assisted by Mrs
FRANK ID. Williams. to commemorate
| the discovery of the Falls Sir
christopher Newport, John Smith and
others started from jamestown on
voyage of discovery up the James
River. and on June 10. 1907, reached
the Falls. where they erected a
cross. just twenty seven days after
the first settlers landed at James
town. DIR. Douglas Freeman made a
historical address before large rem
resentative gathering.
/ Ten years have passed since the
formal opening of the John Marshall
| House, which was By an ordinance
! given to the A. p. V. A. by the City
Council July 90, 1911. to hold as long
! as 1t was preserved and maintained
for the purpose for which it was
! given.
The house was two years in pro-
cess of restoration, under the chair
manship OF Mrs. Walter Christian.
! Mrs. Christian secured the services of
n prominent architect. who without
charge. advised her where changes
! and additions had been made, and
with her own familiar acquaintance