Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-17
fpr TIE EiY"Utr.
REPORT MADE TO THE VIRGINIA HISTORG-
CAL SOClEW-Hf IFS EXECUTIVE CON-
MIfiEE al TIE ANIMAL MEETING IN
FEBRUARY, 1871.

RClbhi haDfs W l lif. VIRGINIA IiISlDHI-
CAL SOClErY-Bf IFS EXECUTIVE CON-
MITlEE al TIE ANIMAL MEETING IN
FEBEUARY 1851.
During hs rH-: wear we Eaye had manifested
sens. of the vaiu" o! oC: paintings aud laudabl.
desire 20 cd5 "a ihr collection. o! the former, All
evidence, forming III ie- mEt'cc %! history, WIS
FURNISHED in !ti',r written ~ Glicayo on IA. 18Th
August. 1896, by G .orga i. 4. H-aly, stating that
n- was ~ -a frcm NV ilik eaGly in Octuter for
PuiS, where he Is 10 pnrt ter Congress, large pic
turc OF franklin. at.d tie other American co;nmi-
sones treating with Lpul. the IT. IL, and askiug 10
have a g0yd Photograph taken from th- portrait III
Arthur Lee ihat pnrirait havUs cesn dapo-ed in our
ibrary room by Mr.. Charles Carter Lsa. III vas IN
compliance with mss rrque-' SLOWED IN be t-uporar
iy withdraw 20 have ihg Photograph taken which
Mr. Heaiy desired. From the portraits Of g org"
Washington and james Madison, iahen By Charlse
G lbert Stuart. and uow in possession OF EDWARD
Cul.s, Esq OF Ph!l.dr p!ria, nr6 copies have, viii!
HE perulssioD been Indie by Thomas Su!ly of that
c.,y, and been presented TO the society by two xiii.
z-Is uf Richmond Mr. William Barrel, l. the de-
..nr of viis Hnd Mr JAG ie;in Z. Taylor OF The other.
OF John Marshall We Gave two p0r;rni's, one o!
which is presented 10y Col Thomas Il. Ellis in the
name of ire: family o; lis fs':,er i-la~ the late NJ.
ihrr:as iay'or Esd a.iG 10 oe taken vr Mr. ray-
.or by ho;ii; It's ether Copied from portrait
IN possession Of 5ir, Msreil..s ,-.cerdan's, w5it,
was Isk-a by nnsT. ,:: =. cuic; ,sie: lie WORK for
!t- bar of ?.iiad-phin; aud gives all exceeu; like
aes3 of rh= G..ief justice IN his atter days Our copy
/. go ~si. made hat rv=i, wh :he sid. by aid
sons of ,hs committee hn! dficu.'y il telling which
WAS tie ori:insi ard wn;ch lie copy The S,c's:y
viii =. u..ss-d ~ knew .Gti this copy i Il cbD'rihu
tea rru;a the s:.,t who taauc: tiat he |. {, citizen
~; Rirh,r ND srC ~. i 49,. completed by hin.
when IL hnG iu>t etape! th- i7th Yea: 2f h. age.
Our satisfaction p: ~. admr"5 Z manner IN w0c ch
N. ,outhrrl artist (Nr William B. Myersl he's dupo
Iu1c.- whvm we have named, %i!!, We are SUR, be
-na.ed BY yJu whI:: YOU LOOK upon tns portraits
which ro.n;yl: aGo-a hs walls 0t tie -o9a in which
you meet.
Whsu you meet again, We expect 10 show YOU 6ua
copiee IF the portraits Of Thc,ns. JeE-rson end
George Masun. The gentlemen sho are 10 present
them have arranged 20 have :ns.c made ~ ds.il.
yuishet artists.
We iadu,gr 'he hops also t':at az the mex; annual
meeting you vii! have the PLEASURE uf hearing tine
discourse s7h Il Mr. Grix,by i. preparing upon the
Convention of i7Ss-a isc1risc which, treating OF
ths i:.ivGrsia Who "vnposed the convention, rs well
rs o; ,- body Itself af proceedings, may oe *.
ueued --.o-. its history with something o. i:e
freshness of !'fe. Done g. Mr.. Gr;Sshy does his
work It viii doubtless ts a.drous, but h- w!!! have
~. zaiisfaciion oi accomplishing what we c.c sur
vii. p eve u.stci Il. ~. as interesting rot only 10
Yirginiaos, br. 70 ocers.
Ire ;rsmbcTs of ;!.- society cannot fail to notice
the absence o! one 1ho hes been present 81 each
meeting Of the society since its organization in !Sl7
On the 9th inst M-. Maxwell wroie from L0mbard?,
III JG1ea city cun.y saying that MS health had not
ilnuro..d as he hopsI Z would h.Te done, sEd Il
pressing his apprehension ;g. be et,cGd not recover
,0oT l. snG h:s rpin.On ina. he ought 10 iSti.r
once from ;Ee s"rvIce of the scciay and not hin
der IL. progress which H.. could no longer s5 There
aynn his letter procecd"t 70 stas that he declined
the contracts apd engcgrIHe;.t5 which he had
heretofore had Siih ine cuunitee; but in thus
retiring from empiov:nenis, which he mention
ed hs he'd heretofore iound co agreeable, ht
.1pressed the hope tha. The society would con-
tinue 70 aJurian with increased prosperity, and 10
satisfy the reasonable expectations of all its friends.
ihi. letter, i ID b"v,G the last sgnsd by FL.
Mnrwri.. When IEc evening "f the 10Th Of Ja
mary the Chairman laid il before The COMMITTEES. he
st l!c sam. time informed ::e committee that ne ha!
iha, day a letter from hr. LtiefoH l. Waller,
stating that Mr. Maxwell died 81 lombardy tr resi-
dence OF Mr.. Walter. IN ;he night of Friday, the S'h
inst about IL ociuck, in The !3t year ot his age,
and ina, his remains noaid according IN his WISH be
inferred in Hollywood Cemetery. ihersupon. the
comm, ttss unanimously adopted these resolutions:
|. That the members OF rhs committee sincerely
deplore the continued Illness which caused Mr. MaI.
vel! 10 contemplate retiring, and which has :ernEa
ted in Withdrawing him forever from position winch
he has held with ~ much advantage To the Society
and 10 ie uf our historical literature; and Will
ever cherish the iivrrst sense OF the services which
he has rendered to THE institution
2 II at az & mark ~ resrec; Tor his memory the
members of the COMMITTEES would in body attend tie
fn,ern! ui the deceased. And
8 That 10 make known 10 the widow Of the de-
ccrsrd our sentiments in regard 20 her respected hrs
band, and our sympathy with her in ner bereavement,
,ne Recording Secretary shouid transmit tohe copy
Of these r. solutions.
In addition it may not be inappropriate to record
the tact, ihst tic body was brought Ia Richmond on
the l7tI bot owing 10 the unnSainpIcd snow storm
~ the 18Th, ard the depth of the snow for several
davs afer Tn" funeral anl interm"nt did rot take
place until the afternoon of hr 2ist. Then all ot
the committee, who could attended the funeral OBJ
sequies They listened with interest to what was
"A al ~
,,r,u.-.ion through tht, sir.e:s and fields ci SNOW.
Il vas a striking scene-r solemn spec:sc!e-h hrId
nn., MAKE, upon ali who were psseHt, lasting I'M
preston.