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El Lucy BARBOUR.
Meeting OF he WING LADIES ~
Richmond, at The FIRST Presbvterian
Church, 10 take initiatire STEPS far
4 the Efeetdon of a Statue 10 HEyYnY
CLAY, bythe Ladies Of Vitgiaia 1
Ls A!4a had ha s8b3 e 4 is aess ii
place OF meeting and lhete we're contiu.
ued 'accessioas Tor hall an hour afterwards,
when, Oh motion. Mrs. BENZ. WATKINS
LEIGH was-abpointsd PRESIDENT and Mt
ne n. sKLEASANTS Secretary oil Tie
| lhe Ladies asse mbteui $780,
Constitution which was Unanimously ap.
proved aGd adopted BY the Ladies assem-
| bled / Ill
Al a meeting Of The Ladies Of the City
Of Richmond, assembled on, the $ h day
81 Decembsr. 1914. in the First Presbs-
terian Chufch in said City, The following
Consii,oiioti,. expressive OF The objects
and declaf4sofy 81 the purposes. Of said
meeting. was unanimously adopted:
The Ladies here assembled. desire tc
express, inIIlhe enduring form Of a Statue
Henry Clay, 10 be provided by voluntary
contributions BY The Ladies OF Virginia
aud erectsdIin The Capital Of his Nativt
State. theft respect aud gratitude for tht
distinguished public services Of that emf.
nenu Citizen ana PalIiot-their sense 0
his private.]worth-and their heartfelt ad
niration lor the genius. eloqdence sne
wisdom, with which, al all times. andoher
in her hours Of EXTREMIST trial be ha
adorned. enlightened. and guided ih,
counsels Of bis country. And bel,evin.
that rbs sentiment is largely shared b,
the Ladlesof Virginia. generally. toward
the man WHO beyond all her living sons
has, BY his lite aud character. shed lus
ire on The State oil bis and their birth, ami
acquired f9E himself Fame. which Is th
boast Of hIsEown. 81 it will bea light an,
| lesson lo,succeeding sges, they are cor
daily andlEespecuully iesited 10 Julie il
the purposes add TO become memuets Q
1.-THE Association hereby formed.
ARr,cLEl. This associari formed fE III
pui poses aud objects above declared shall bs cal
ed The liqginia .9s.oeiaiion 81 Ladiesior tEeeiH
a Statue 10 Henry Csqg.9
Ii. Membership OF This society, may be Al
J qnired By Tie. subscription and payment IL VI
f, luniary donations Of money 10 deiray The el
j penses If etecIing ire proposed Statue Il pfoyu
ed howeyeta lha,ro Lady BE- allowed 50 70 SUI
scribe moIsSlhan one dollar, 10 her okn mar
for that object; and provided farther, lhal mol
=. ing ia this Ealiicle, shall prevent donations AZ
i con,rioutdns being matle oy ALI or any person
a wbo desire therehyAo frward is objects. 1
!, III TheI1fficerssGf this socielY Shall be "a Pr
sidenl-vlce Presidents TO be appointed BY I,
Directory hereafter provided for ; Seereiat
! Treasurer, 4and twenly-one Directors In ca
o The deaih. tesignspan, Or temoyal from the Sta
. of The President. The several Vice PfesdsI
= successysly upan The OCCURRENCE Of such Gu
iiueeney. shaIlhil+ me Office of President.
Il cas-. of aEvacaticy ID ang Of The other Off,
% hereby created. the Directors, or such If itis
IN 4 shall beSin4office at The time Of such vacan
q shall fil the vacant aaice BY appointment. I
+ officers efl Treasurer, Secretary and Direct
!. shall be died By such gentlemen, as she Socl
!, shall eIecs'
" Nv. Or more Ladies shall be de
OF mated hy the Directors ii each City, c<ye
Il Town, Oh Borough of he Stale. ID &C.,
lie subscription ef persons becoming qSf
4. such donations and coEiributio
"a therwtse Amaee .fhr the obir
which. together vim fhe1(
abode of fife subsci
- mounts SUBSCRIBE
as commissiepr
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