Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-19
THE MONTPELIER FEMALE HU
NAME ASSOCIATION.
REPORT OF PRESIDENT BARBOUR.

The President and Board Of Managers of the
Montpelier Female Humane Association, 10
accordance with the request Of the Committee
OF Ticket hoders 10 the late proposed drawing
have Investigated the affairs OF the Alexandria
office with view to ascertain which, if any,
"of those officers of the Association t. whom
were entrusted the d. tails Of the management
of the Alex 4udra Office have not exercised that
| Watchful Care over their agents that we think
they should have done" or by their negligence
permitted frauds t. be commit ed
Before making any statement OF the result of
this Investigation or making auy comments on
that u'jeet the Board take occasion to state
their own position 10 reference to the transac-
tons of the Association, and their connection
with the management of the drawing aud con
cert on the 30th of September:
The Montpelier Female Humane Association
was chartered by the Legislature of Virginia
By au Act passed April 18th, 1874 In accord
ance with the provisions of the Code of Vir-
GINA chart II Was also granted by the Circuit
Cour; Of Orange county. The establishment
and maintenance Of hou at Montpelier for
destitute Virginia ladies was declared in the
charter to be the object OF the corporation.
Io that end the corporation was authorized
to purchase and improve the Montpelier estate
and, to obtain the means required tor that pur-
pose, its powers and privileges were granted.
The parties named in the charters organized
May 5tb, 1874, aud elected Vice President,
Treasurer and Secretary. They then rendered
the Presidency OF the Association to the pres
ent incumbent. Approving the general pur-
pose OF the Association, and regarding the con-
cert and drawing as mere temporary agency
to collect the means necessary for the large and
noble enterprise proposed, he accepted the DO
s'tlon offered him by the Managers II a mere
lottery had been the ultimate object OF the AS
ISOLATION, be presumed that the respect lbIe
and worthy gentlemen who constIut d the
Board OF Managers would not have embarked
III the enterprise. For the general purposes
OF the Association he regarded the Board to be
we'll selected. For a mere lott4ry business
matter be neither had inclination nor capacity.
The Board of Managers concurriug in the view
that neither he nor they could be expected to
give much personal attention to the business
of the Alexandria Office 10 connection with the
concert and drawing, he accepted the Presi-
deucy, 90 condition that full power over that
part of the business should be given to the
Vice President, Judge William G. Williams,
aided by the Secretary, Mr. E. P Aistrop.
hat part OF the business required 20 Presi-
dent and Board of Managers, but only az hon
est, Intelligent and energetic business manage
me1t; The Vice President, Judge William
=. Williams, of Orange, by life time of up.
right conduct, had established q character
which all were ready to accept as a full
guaranty against any wlfuI. wrong. Nor
do they now mean to express any disap,
polutment in this regard. Sufficient pow
er and control were given to Judge Williams,
and the Board adjourned.
No meeting Was ever held from that jouru-
ment in July, 1874, until the day before the
drawing, on the 30th of September, 1878.
The Vice President, aided by the Secretary,
conducted the business of the Alexandria ofice.
1t required no action by the President, or Board
of Managers. We have no doubt the Vice
President and Secretary did all 10 10 their
power, with industry and fidelity, and accom-