Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-20
MEETING OF THE LADIES OF GREEN
BRlER VA

MEETING OF THE LADIES OF GREEN
BR,ER. VA.
According 10 previovs notice, portion Of tho Wing
ladies Of Grsensrier, sssrmblsd q, the rrsdencs vi
Thomas Mathews. Eco. on the ist day Of January.
1876, TO consscrate New Years offering, by aiding
IN The erection Ola Monument tho honor (wh,lsi tv
Mgo and 10 The memory twhrU drsd.) Ut HENRY
CLAY, the worlds great patriot spd Statesman.
On mo'isn, Mp. ASS EDsAs. "a revolutionary ma
srsn. aged 81 ysaes.) ws appointed Chairman, and
William PaX,on. Secre,sry-
When MAJ +. A. Bailey, sddssssed tho Ladies in
feeling and eloquent manner. mos appropriately rvkS
ring 10 the pas, history u Henry Clay, and concluded
by passing an suopy upon the Wing Ladiss Vi Virgin
Ia, whse dssu,ou him will ensure tho success o the
pairiu,ie undertaking N ~hleh they engaged
Whcrcup'n, the follow ing Preaa,hle and Constitution,
hriw presented. was unanimously approved BY tho
Ladies':
The Wing Lsdiss u Creenbrier, in the midst Of soi
md Disappointment, sWd detection, incident IN the
ingra,,uds rvnced by pm,'uo Of the Aue,csr people,,
IN Tie rejection II tia, iusrious statesman aud unrm
promising ps,rio, HENRY CLAY. from The Ptesidcn.
ey. have suddenly been fe,'ced 10 find proposition,
cunning from VI virgiaa's honoured daughters
=. repair, in nenner worthy The su,hoe~ sod the oh.
j-ct. the injury attempted BE- inflicted by NlanA in
gratitude" the c"cspon u which could only find i,s
origin In the pstro, hesn Of Virginia mstroa.
10 our intense solicnde To our country honosed
and blessed BY the elevation II Henry Clay to the Pes
dency, We were aware that ofice. howewer hgh could
add nothing Ia HE "polcal statue" or tend in the
least Ia perJ~'Ws,e "a that barn 10 die
.4vt. la-1his Association shall NJ called Tho
t;reeabies Association IL Ladies, auxiliary to the
Nugiais Association Tor erecting Z Statue 10 Hxxny
Ct.s."
.ih 2ad-Membership II this Sociey may Be &C
qared BY the subscription and paymen, Of voluntary do
nats ot oHsy. 10 dsifay tho expenses Of crcc,iug
prors.d S'ase-pso'ided. that lady hs allow I'd 10
subscribe more than one dollar in her own name E,
AL lad
I'd In THE article shal prevent donaions and coutb-
'os being made BY oil VI any Persons who may desire
Co Grwsrd iis ohj-css.
.1rt. 2.-Tns oIncen Of THE Association shall be a
President, six Vice Presidents. Secretary and Treas.
The udics 81 Treasurer and Secretary shall be
hlleJ BY such gentlemen the Society shall select
.1rt. 4M.-1en Ladies' resident in Lewisburc, and
forty oihera. rrsden in the different precincts Of this
eoun,y. shall be drsena,ed by The Pesdeui to receive
the subscriptions u perfume becoming memlers. and
sneh donations or contributions a. may o,herw ise BE-
made LIT the 'al-cts u the Socieiy -und all such sub
sefpons doas,ions shall. from time to iine, ssnp
with the nance and place. VI sbodr Of the subscribers
and d"soss end the aouus subscribed or even trans
United TO VIM II. Mcfarland. Eco. the treasurer Of The
parent asscision. aud 10 subject TO their disposal Tor
the purpose Aforesaid.
-frt. Ak.-Ths President, Vice Presidsns. Sccre,a-
~ and Treasurer. together with six gentlemen It, be sp
p''e'~d hy siaadias Commute Of arTsag smens who or
mst'Fiiy u The sse,y. shall BE- charged with tho pow
r. al calling meetings II Necessary and geneal super
'n'es9saes Ut the transactions ii the Socet,4nd they
shsu kerp record u their proceedings.
.7d 6ih.-There shall BE- selected i've Ladies to con.
sti'u,s Coma,',ee ii Correspondence, whose duty il
shall b 10 caresp'd with the paren, Association and
with ~ ilcnds aud assistants In this and in uiher coum-
ties.
In pssu tho third article Of the constitution,
Ne VlIoWing Persons were elected officers Of this Assn
c1stiun:
Mrs Ana Edgar. The Chairman. was elected Ptesi.
dent; Mn Henry Erskine, Is, President; Mrs. John
Mathews. 2nd M.. Wm. Spp,,s, 3D.; Mn. John
fsam:se'. l,h; Mrs Patsy Ms:hsws, 5,h; Mr.. A. w.
Afbucke, 9Th Vice Prrsidsa WIN. Paxton. Secretary;
aud ThOs~as Mathews. Treasurer
IN pursuance !" the 4ih article, the following Ladies
were appointed ~ solicit subscriptions: Resdrn, IL
L"wi.ss'g:-Mss. John }. Moorman. Mrs r.. H. Ba
ley, Mrs, = S',inss:r. Mrs. +. Mathews, Mrs. Wm
Ys4t'n. Mfs john WiihTow. Mrs. John A. North
MnWo II. Syne. Mrs. Wm. N. Patton, Mrs Mason
Mathews.
Tv Csmse's-Mn John George, Mis-. Betsy Mil
IT. Mn. I. l.. Georgc.
Fur Muddy Creek. -Mm. WIN. Fcsm.,er, Mrs. Lo
Nosvsil. Mn. +. NJ. Brown, Mrs JOS Andersen. Mrs
Ja-. Argahri,e.
Fss Mesdows-um. David Hannah, Mrs. Abigail
Black. Mrs. Sia,son freshman
1ss Williamsburg -Mn. Jas M'Ferrin. Mrs. Re-. b
ws'lsos, Mr.. Gilbert Gibbs. Miss Nancy M'CIung
Fo. Spring C..k-Mr. D. y. Reaicl, Nr.. Thu.
H.asd. Mics Sarah Rsaisk, Mm Aarun Burr.
F@ Fssnkfort-Mrs. A. ID. johnson. Mu. Thu,
NJ ReynsIds, Aln Thomas Jami.on, Mrs. Jas. S. Al
I'm.
Fer Aathoay's Creek--Mn. Michael FIe,Lman
MS Mich. b. Gilliland, Mrs. Samuel Blown.
Fur White Sulphur-Mfrs. Fnncis Brdf,rd. Mis-,
Msnda Bewyef. Ms panisl Stalna ker--.ud The Gl
!"ing Ladies are apPintsd solcit funds generally
M". Lewis Stuart. Mira. Ballard Smith, Mrs. John
I!sndIsy. Mrs. +. Kinrad. M,s. Adds,n Frazier. Mrs
Miriam Beard. Mn. Matt. Arbockie, Mira. Cant, john
Essia: Mn. r.. s. McI)owell. Mrs. John Nsw,owo
Mm S:m'i. McClans, Mrs. VIM. MsCiung, and Mrs
Archer Edgar. WIS
Ballard Smith. Esq Dr.. Wn. H. sym.. Mai E. A
Bailey. Jas Fraser. Esq. DR.. J. j. kiu~ro,sn. .ud
Nm. Cary wee appointed Cunmi,,es Of Arrange
ens: IN scccsdsnce with the 9Th Article uf the Con
sasssson -Aad uedes the sixth Article Of the Const
sntsm, use Gssswisg Ladies selected a. CORES
!nd'a4 CSmnitsee: Mn. james H. Nesmi,h, Mrs
Johs u. nyefs. Mrs. Joha wi,hrow, Mrs.. William
Ssvy, and Ms. Nancy Weir sr4F 4sU
~ sass'"a. Rss.Ivsd. Fhst oil Wing papers VI Viz
49, = eqsssted ~ Psblish these psoceednss.
Va an,tsaa. the meeting sdlsasned
ANN EDGAR, Pres;a.st.
Wh.PAxsOs. Secretary
LADIES' MEETING; IN PETERSBtrR;