Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28
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10 jamestown Island OF, Frir!. y,
where on Saturday stR.m" OF 70
cahontas. the algonquin Princess"
who several times saved the irst
permanent English colony from fam
Inc and destruction. vii, hc unve:l-
ed with approximate ceremonies, Tn.
statue, OF fronzr, Is the work OF
William ordway rertridrG being
presented by the PocshoutaS Memo
rial Association through is pr.si-
dent. Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. DR.
Lyon g. TYLER will receive the gift
on behalf of the Association for the
Preservation OF NlrEinia Antiquities.
the custodian Of the historic site.
where Captain John Smith and his
followers landed on May Is 1907.
DR.. !. a c. Chandler, president o!
William and Mary College, and DR..
Thomas Nelson Page Will deliver the
principal addresses. Frederick u.
the unrei.irc. The figure OF the In
dian maid Will be covered with ;e-
pee, the cords Of which will be drawn
by children who are lineal descen-
dants OF the Princess and CAPITA! ~
Rolfe. The children ere. R!charl
Edmund Minor Ely. Nathaniel Cole.
man Brydon. Frank Robertson Black
ford, J. Stanard Archer Jr.. Eliza
beth Epes. Pryor FicklinS. Caroline
Banistcr Pryor B.,kcr. Harriet
Nichols Garrett and LLOYD Archer.
Much Stntunry Adorns Island.
Many pieces Of statuary adornsthe
island. The twenty-three and half
acres was presented 10 the 4. =. V
a. by l.. J. Barney. \ project is un-
s der way TO have the government
take over the entire island of over
1000 acres and make il public park.
Among the other memorials on this
historic spot is massive granite
A1 b,s
United States To mark the .andina
place and in memory OF the first
settlers. The Colonial Danes erect
ed memorial church in 1907 upon
the site OF Ave former churches. and
there are handsome bronze gates in
closing the a. y. V. 4. grounds. The
first House OF BurEcsscs assembled
in the early church on July J, 1919.
on call OF Governor Ycardl"y Tho
late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Of
Richmond, donated a fine bronze sta
tue OF CAPTAIN John Smith ~
President Harding. after expressing
his regret at being unable 10 attend
the urVeiliDE ceremonies, writes that
ut is gratifying to know that at last
fitting memorial 10 Pocahontas is
TO be set up at Jamestown. II II were
possible. as II seldom is. to estimate
accurately the Importance OF the va
rious elements in determining the
processes of history. ! am very sure
that Pocahontas would rank among
the truly important characters in
American annals. For this reason.
! should like 10 hc among those who
will join you in paying the tribute
that her memory deserves"
One Of First Ia Join.
Professor Woodrow Wilson. then
president Of Princeton. was one Of
81 -,
mortal Association. which was or
gained In 1908 Later. MIR. wilson
married a iincal dcsccudan, Of the
noble princess. Tho former rresi-
Dent is sim sympathetic and. active
member. but his health Will not per
NIT his being present az the unveil-
ing
The statue has been on exhibition
at the Corroran Gallery of Art for the
past four years where II has attract
ed tho admiration Of thousands Of
visitors description OF Tx statue
BY Robert Burns Wilson is at prc-
Schis Focahon;as a. the moment
when she is about to deliver IN.
warning which saved the colonis,s
from certain death ami shaped the /
oestinies Of the new world Of Amer .
lea. /, is The instant Of arrested
motion. on her brow is the por,ent
of her message; in her eyes the level
look OF daring. and sh. holds her
hdads IN the attitude OF one appeal !
Ing for silence and belief Il is a
Spcak!ng ngnr". and impresscs one .
with the beauty and g=n,Iencss ~ .
lat self-sacriho!ng spirit"
With The erection o: the statue thu
t'ocannntas Memorial Association
e"nsiders that on!: ATTRACTION Of It's
mission has h"cn accomplished. 80 :
Margaret r. Downing writes in a re-
cent publication 1t IS proposed nov
70 endeavor 70 have rcpllca- nr other
statues erected in tho national cap. /