Fulton Park Now is Powhatan Hill

Several Thousand Citizens Attend Ceremony Rededicating Indian Site

With several thousand of the citizens of Richmond both old and young in attendance, Fulton Park was yesterday afternoon rededicated and renamed, "Powhatan Hill," in recognition of the famous Indian ruler, who on a similar May day three hundred and twenty-three years before welcomed to the site of Richmond Captain John Smith, Captain Christopher Newport and others of the First English settlers at Jamestown, who had come to the falls of the river on a visit of exploration.

Many changes had taken place with the passing of more than three centuries and yet in imagination, those who yesterday stood at Powhatan Hill could reconstruct the scene of the visit of the Englishmen and their welcome by the native Indians.

The occasion was honored by the presence of Governor John Garland Pollard, Mayor J. Fulmer Bright and Dr. Lyon Gardiner Tyler, a former president of the old College of William and Mary and a recognized authority in regard to the early history of the colony of Virginia.

Chief Cook, of the Pamunkey Indians, was also on hand to show his interest in the pageant that again enacted the events in which his people had so long before played a gracious part. He had left a bed of illness to be present on this occasion.

Dr. Tyler delivered the principal address, and recalled in vivid language the settlement of the first successful English colony at Jamestown in 1607 and the visit of its representatives to Powhatan just ten days after the landing at Jamestown had taken place.

A pageant that had been prepared with great care depicted the great Powhatan and also his English-speaking visitors, and several Indian dances were presented by pupils of Mrs. Elinor Fry.

Mr. C. W. T. Kern was the originator of the movement for the successful observance on yesterday of the historic anniversary, and Mrs. Henry Garber was chairman of the committee that worked out the details of the program for the occasion.

Assistance in every way was given in the plans by the East End Business Men's Association and various other civic and social organizations in the city.