Evening star., 1922-05-21
ny MARGARET B. DOWNING.

On Friday June 2. a distinguished
company will journey to jamestown
Island, where on the following day
statue of Pocahontas. the noble Al
gonQuin princess. who several times
saved the first permanent English
colony from famine and destruction,
will be unveiled with beautiful and
unique ceremonies. The statue, OF
bronze and of heroic size, is the work
OF william Ordway Partridge. and
will be presented by the memorial
association through Miss Ella Lor-
raine Dorsey, who is the president.
The gift will be received by DR.. Lyon
Gardiner Tyler on behalf of the Asso-
citation for Preserving Virginia An
tiQuities. the custodian of the his
toric site where the intrepid capt.
John Smith and his fellow-adven-
turers landed on May 13. 1907. The
by DIR. ]. A. c. Chandler. president of
william and Mary College. and DIR.
Thomas Nelson Page. The arrange
ments for the unveilins. are in charge
of Mr. Frederick d. Owen of this city,
who recently provided so eXcellently for
four similar ceremonies for the gov
ernment-the unveiling of the Grant
Meade and Key memorials and the
dedication of the Greek temple to Lin :
coin. A tepee will cover the figure OF
the Indian maid. and some children
who are lineal descendants OF the no.
BILE princess and Capt. Rolfe will
draw cords which will lower it to the
pedestal. The children are Richard
Edmund Minor Ely. Nathaniel Cole
man Brydon. Frank Robertson Black.
Virginia and Elizabeth Epes Ficklins
and Caroline Baker Pryor of this city.
Adds to Stntunry Group.
The Pocahontas statue will add an
other to the interesting group which
adorns the landing place of the ad-
venturers under John Smith Ihe
historic site was presented 10 the Flr-
ginia Antiquities by Mrs. Louisa J.
Barney, but a project is under way
TO have the government take over the
entire park and make it public do
main. A massive granite shaft was
erected May 13. 1907. by the United
States to mark the landing place and
Colonial Danes erected a memorial
church. There are two handsome
bronze gates which inclose the site
of the first house of burgesses, ana
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan of
Richmond donated a fine bronze statue
of Capt. John Smith. Concerning the
latest adornment on jamestown Island
a letter has been received from Presi-
dent Harding, when, after regretting
his inability to attend the unveilins
ceremonies, he adds:
1T is gratifying to know that at
last fitting memorial to Pocahontas
is to be set up in jamestown Island.
The friendship Of this Indian princess
for the white settlers undoubtedly
played a great and historic part in
making permanent the settlement
which was begun at jamestown. If
it were possible, as it seldom is.. to
estimate accurately the Importance of
the various elements in determining
the processes of history. 1 am very
sure that P0cahontas would rank
among the truly important characters
in American annals. For this reason
/ should like to be among those who
will join you in paying the tribute
that her memory deserves
The PocahOntas Memorial Associa-
ton was incorporated in this city in
1906. pledged "to commemorate the
life and heroic deeds of the Indian
princess by the erection or placing OF
memorials, by the encouragement OF
historical research into her life and
character. and the publication of re-
suits: by the acquisition and preser-
vation of relics, documents and rec
ords belonging or pertaining to her,
and to inspire and cherish higher
appreciation Of her unfaltering f1del-
ity and unselfish devotion in the
preservation of the first English COL
ony in the western hemisphere"
Miss Lizzie McLain of this city,
prominent member of the Colonial
Danes, who was lineal descendant
of the princess. aided by Miss Mary
Desha Of Kentucky. one of the three
founders of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, gathered some
friends about them in 1905 and began
their work. They were soon Joined
by many prominent people from every
state in the Union. and by the end "f
the first year the membership in the
Pocahontas Association had reached
sufficicnt numbers to warrant its in
corporation. .-,-t
Wilson Early Member.
1t is interesting that among the
very first to join when the purposes