The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-11

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, &c.-This Society
held meeting yesterday in the room
over the National Exchange Rank-Mr.
mcfarland in the chair. Mr.. w. A. Maury
read the report of the executive committee.
This parer WAS well-written and proper
document, relating to the revival of the So
ciety--the considerations which urge its
liberal support by the people of Virginia
the condition of the property of the So
ciety-the aid already receivcd-together
with several recommendations of practi-
cal character for the general interests of
the Association. 1t was received and ap-
proved.
1t appeared from the committees report
that 1925 had been subscribed to the So
ciety by the following gentlemen: W. W.
Corcoran, of Washington; James T. Sou
ter, of New York; NJ. w. Gait, of Wash
ington; S. 7. Wallis, of Baltimore John
W. Wallis, of Philadelphia and W. shak-
speare Calwell, Of New York.
These gentlemen were elected honorary
members of the Society.
The Society has taken sudden rise in
prosperity, as shown by the number of life
aIi lcSiuclll liciilbcTS WHO were SicCtcu
new constitution was reported by Mr..
7. H. Wynne and adopted. The executive
committee reported the loss of four volumes
out of nine that were obtained in England
before the war by MIR. Angus Mcdonald
for the State. They were much priced for
their historical interest. The four lost
volumes were taken from the capitol just
after the war by some unknown person,
and the committee report that one of them
was recently offered for sale at auction in
New York, and they recommend that some
step be taken TO recover these books lone of
them q book Of maps).
\ resolution, offered by Mr.. Maury. call
ing the attention of Governor Walker to the
subject. was adopted.
Mr.. Nnury proposed an amendment to
the present charter of the Society, which
WAS approved, and the Executive Committee
was instructed to procure its passage by
the Legislature. This amendment simply
changes the name of the Society by drop
ping the word " Philosophical, the Society
not being philosophical society.
The election of officers for the year re-
suited ~ follows
President. Hugh Blair Grigsby First
Vi,c-PrcSiicnt. Conway Robinson Second
Wee President, William II. mcfarland;
Third Eice~presiient, William Green; Trca-
surcr, Il. T. Brooke; Recording Secretary,
3. K. Wexford, Jr.; Corresponding Secre-
tary, T. H. Wvnnc. Executive Committee:
Thomas I. Giles, Thomas II. Ellis, II. G.
Cabell, c. G. Barney, W. y. Maury, Arch.
Anderson, \. II. Kelley, ]. l.. Marye, Rev.
J. j.. NJ. Curry Charles $. Stringfcllcw,
of Petersburg: John W. Daniel. Of Lynch
burg; Bolivar Christian. Of Staunton.
The Society then adjourned until the
evening; then to meet nj the capitol to
hear Mr.. Grigsby's address.
At o'clock last evening the hall Of the
House Of Delegates was filled with large
and select audience, assembled together to
hear the inaugural address of the President
Mr.. William II. Macfarland called the
meeting to order, aud in feeling and applo-
priatc remarks officially announced the
death of the former president of the So
c;cty. William {. Kivce, Esq, who had been
dead for two wears. lie then introduced
the new president, Hugh Blair Grigshy,
LID, who proceeded tedcliycr his inausu-
raj address, which was q splendid effort,
and war listened to with deep interest.
At the close of the address the hearty
applause which followed showed the appre-
citation with which ii had been received b.
those present.
The revival Of this time-honored Society
is source of conrratulation to the people
of Virginia, and it Is to be hoped that
everything will he done to push on the noble
work so ausriciously begun.