The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-25
BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
Annual Mcetins-Election Of Officers.

Yesterday being the anniversary of Queer
Victoria's birthday the British Settlers As
sociation.of Virginia held their second an
nual meeting in the Virginia Opera.House
| Only about twenty or twenty-five person
were present. Though they ga hered clos.
together near the stage, and spoke with be
coming elevation of voice, it was often i'm
possible for them to hear one another, wins
to the clatter of the rain upon the tin roof.
On motion of Mr. ST. Andrew, General C
j. Barton, of Norfolk, was called to the chair
The Chairman asked Captain T. P. Jack.
son, of the Executive Committee, for state
| ment Of what had been done during the pasl
year.
Captain Jackson said the membership oil
the Association had not been increased. a
series of social retinons in this city had been
productive of good. The last General AS.
sembIy had granted the Association acharter
Of Incorporation, and it was proposed to
have concert [to.nigh] for the purpose OF
raising money 10 pay expenses already in.
CURED, and to enable the Association to bet
| ter prosecute its mission in the future.
| Captain Jackson read the charter Of incorpo.
ration, and informed the meeting that con-
stitution and series Of bylaws bad been
| adopted under it, but that the election oil
officers bad been deferred until this meeting.
Mr.. Philip Hathaway, OF Chesterfield, read
the constitution and bylaws adopted By the
Executive Committee.
A discussion arose as to whether it was
desirable or necessary for the meeting to re-
adopt or confirm the adoption by the Execu-
tive Committee of the constitution and by.
laws. They were ordered to be printed and
distri buted among the members for future
action.
4 list of the members of the Association
was read by Mr.. Hathaway, and some new
names were added.
Mr.. St. Andrew complained that the mem.
bersbip fee of 81 was TOO large for country
members.
The Chairman urged that as the Assoca.
lion was in debt 10 gentlemen who had ad'
yanced funds out of their own pockets to
pay the Associations debts it was important
to keep the fee up to the figure named for the
present year.
This was acquesced in by the meeting.
The following permanent officers were
elected under the charter: President, Gene
raj G. J. Barton, OF Norfolk; Vice.Presideni,
Henry Bowler. of Richmond; Treasurer,
John Dunlop, Of Richmond; Secretary,
Philip Hathaway, of Chesterfield.
Rev. Dr.. Henry Wall, Of ST. Johns Epis.
copal church, was nominated for chaplain
but declined, saying that it was NOT alto
pether certain he would remain in Virgins
during another year. He nominated Rev
Mr.. GreavcS, OF Albemarle, member Of this
Association, and i native of England. The
meetin" determined to make Mr.. Wall serve
while he remained in Virginia. and be was
| thereupon unanimously elected by Il rising
vote.
The Executive Committee as formed con.
| sists of the president, vice-prc>lent, tre,su
rer. and secretary, and Thom4s Potts, Johr
| Wright, Il. p. Jackson, II. +. w. Southern
Charles Ashburnc, Thomas Woodruf-all o.
Richmond.
The following associate vice-presdent;
were elected Joseph Smith, of Charleston
| w. Va; Henry j. Going, OF Waynesboro'
Augusta county, Va: DR.. Whitehead, o
Petersburg and Rev. j. G. Greaves, OF AL
bemarle.
The next meeting of the Association, il
was resolved, should be held at Richmond or
Wednesday, 9th of October, at 0 A. NJ.
The next celebration Of the Queens birth
| day, Mr.. St. Andrew suggested, should bt
| held at Petersburg, and he read Telegram
from the Mayor of that city cordially invit
ing the Association 10 have the celebration
there anu promising the bospitalitics of thu
people of Petersburg would be gladly eX
tended.
Dir. Dunlop moved that the matter be dc
ferred until the October meeting Of the Asso
citation. o.
Mr.. Bowler seconded the motion Of Mr.. St
Andrew.
Mr.. St. Andrew said he came here intend
| ing 10 urge Farmvile as the place for the
celebration of her MajcSty's birthday, ant
| he brought q cordial Invitation and promise
| of cG0pcration from the citizens OF Farm
vile; but on the train coming here he hat
met the Mayor of Petersburg, who urSet
upon him with great effect the claims OF Pc
| tersburg. Upon arriving here he ascer
taired that the Richmond members, for con
vencpcc' sake, preferred Petersburg to Farm
vile, and therefore be mentioned Peters
burg.
The whole question WAS postponed unit
| the October meeting.
Thanks were returned TO the retiring
officers, and the Association adjourned tt
meet here on Wednesday OF Fair-wcek.
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