The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-23
LOCAL MATTERS,

MEETING OF TIE VIRGINIA HISTORICAL socrE-
rY-The sixth annual meeting of the Virginia
Historical Society was held in the Lecture Room Of
the Athen@um, on Tuesday ev ming last: and We
regret extremely to learn that the attendance both
of members and visitors, was extremely small,
owing possibly to the inclemency of the
Their.
VIM. II. mcfarland, Esq on taking the Chair,
entertained the audience for several minutes in re.
marks appropriate to the occasi' n which were at
tentively listened to and happily received.
Report-Mr. Giles then read the report OF the
Executive Committee, which was submitted to the
Society and adopted.
DoHa.ons-Mr. Maxwell the Secretary and Ii
brarian, next presented list Of donations Of
books, paintings, &c, received during the past
year, which he read, following it up with some i'm
portaut statements touching the att9irs of the So
ciety.
DiscoUrse.-C Conway Robinson, E. q, then favor
ed the Society with able, graphic and highly
entertaining discourse on the life Of Arthur Lee,
before the Deciarat n of Independence, with an
interesting account OF some Of the events which
led TO that memorable result. AS the Executive
Committee have asked copy for publication, we
will not mar is beauty by attempting to present a
sketch of it.
BIZ Robinson having concluded, the following
resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted:
TEdHkS On motion Of II, Roberts IN, Esq. OF
Norfolk it was Rcs0Ired, Tha: the thanks Of the
Society be and they hereby presented to Con
way Robinson, Esq for his aba, valuable end in
teres;ing discourse read this evening; and that he
be requested to furnish the Executive Committee
81 e.,
and for publ alton in such form as they may think
proper,
Portrait Of P0cahontas.-On motion Of Mr.. Max
well it was Ees0Ieed That the thanks Of the Socie
ty be and they hereby presented to Thomas
Sully, ESQ of Philadelphia, for his portrait of Pc
cahontas, wnich he has SO handsomely and gcner.
ously painted for tne ornament Of oar room and
which clnnot fail to associate his own fame with
that of cur Incompatible heroine in the most hap
py ana honorable manner for years and ages to
come.
Black Hssk, 5c--On motion of Mr.. Myers, it
Rtsolued, That the thanks of the Society be
and they hereby rendered to Robert Suly,
Esq artist Of this city for his valuable and inter
asting portrait of Back Hawk, lis son and the
prophet, painted BY him and n ost obligingly pre-
scented 10 the Society.
Substantial Aid-Oa motion of DR.. Maupin it
was Resolred, That the thanks of the Society be
and they are hereby presented to the gentlemen,
Philip ST. George Cooke, Esq. ard others who have
SO generously contributed the sum of 500 each
king together the sum of g. GOO, 10 increase the
permanent fund Of the Society, and so to insure
the stability Ct institGtion and TO enlarge aud
extend lis sslu!ary operations and Influences for
tac benefit and honor of our State.
OlFcTs-The fyLown. gentlemen were elected
officers Ct the Society for the ensuing year:
Hon. William c. Rjves, President.
Hon. James NJ Mason, William II. Macfsrlaud
Esq and Hon John Y. Mason Vic Presidents.
William Maxwell, Esq, Secretary and Libra
rian.
George N. Jot Ls1n, Esq, Treasurer.
Executive C7iamittes-The officers present elect
ed the following gentlemen members OF the Execu
tive Comaittee lor The ensuing year:
Conway Robiason, Socrates Maupin, Gustavus
MEels, Thomas = Giles Thorn as II Ellis, Chas.
C Lee and Arthur A Morson
Honorary Acmbers The following gentlemen
were elected honorary members Of tina Society:'
Gen John II Cooke, of Fluvdna; Rev Benz II
Rice, D d, Of Prince Edward; Hon John Allen,
President Of the Court Of Appeals Hon GeoI &c
w Custis, Of Arlington D c; Thomas Sully, Esq,
of Philadelphia; Hon Edward Everett, of Boston;
Rav Francis Hawkes., D D, Of New YORK; on
George Bancroft; Jas Pettiggew, Esq of Charles
too; Hon Abbot Lawrence of Boston.
On motion, the Society then adjourned