Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-15
| Fairfax Comfy Historical Society

Reported Tor tho A!Niod!lt N1|>'e.
pursua1t to ruh!ic notice, nuuhar Of the
oi,iz us Of Fairfax county assembled at the
house Of Chsrlcs Bsilicser, GEAR Cn,ltaSwaod,
on Saturday last. Jaluary l2h. Tor IN" NuY
pcs, Of Organizing Couuty Historical Society.
Eben Masou. of Woedlawn, was chosen fttS.
idsn, AID ". H. SnoH!rn, Of Col haywood
chosen Secretary. -~ -.
The President. 90 taking the chair, stated
that the OF Jet CT the organization was to IN.
courage among cur people deeper interest tlr
The collection and preservation Of the many
valuable fragments, both written AID tradition
al, relating 10 times past Of cur immediate
region, o,hcrHiS, liable to be irrctrievahly
lost
\ committee OF i've consisting Of Eoeu
Mason, W. II. Suowdeu, John Baliinger, VIM.
Hupter, jr.. and Warrington GiIlingban, va:
chosen to prepare suitable regulations for the
government of The association and to report at
next meeting
The sccie,y eeutempa,,s holding regular
monthly meetings at some convenient pllc:
hereafter to be determined, and the cordal Co.
operation of all persons having an interest iG
its objects is earnestly desired. Documents OIL
every description manuscript Letters
journals, genealogical records. maps, drawings
pictures, Sc having a general historical inter
est, arc solicited, which, when received by the
society, will be duly mott ed or published III it:
monthly Transactions. aud il offered as perHa
cent donations will be carefully deposited and
preserved in some public place, safe from d..
struclou, and always accessible 10 the public
under the society directions; andi is believed
that With hearty co operation Of everybody
10 the l;ast imbued with an antiquarian spirit
collection of matter can b, made 10 gerry
few years OF exceeding great valu, to future
historians and apnalsits.
Lying neglected among the rubbish Of gar
rets, lofts, Offices, counting rooms, and store
houses in old desks, boxes, trunks and barrels
throughout our county, liable at any time to bt
destroyed BY fire. are no doubt vast stores q
historical materials, which their pcssessors
ac.uated by patriotism and love Of ''otlal
time memories" would doubtless. Willingly
contribute for preservation 10 such collccior
as that COW contemplated by the founders Of
this society, who confidently lock forward tc
the time when tho properly directed easrgi4;
CT the Inhabitants Of al cut reci,n Of c?uarF,
representing ever7 useful Industry, shall MAKE
possible 10 the old city OF Alexandria, tie
establishment of grand museum richly
representing the great departments OF asricul'
tu.e, mechanics, fine arts, auatcmy, mioeracgy
geology. palsooso!oey. history, geography and
other Kindred sciences. A nus:um, tha'
would daily offer to the iEq1i7ar IL all thcs,
provinces Of usefu! knowledge, wholesome il,
formation in most convenient a1d attractive
way, aud laripg the rislog generation from 'h2
poisoning rAaencas oftheatres, travelling sho.s,
crcuses and other PLACES, elevate their thoughts
to!otj ects Of high import and lead them iu:o
paths Of real advantage to themselves and to
society at large.
All persons who have common Interest 10
the promotion OF the OH acts as above set forth
are hereby requested to comnenc, at once The
work Of collecting avsiable materials, AID to
communicate with the society through the
secretary.
The next meeting will BE- held Incidentally
with he Dext monthly meeting OF the Wood
lawn Farmers Club, Saturday, February l6:n,
at the house of Samuel Pullman.
W. Il. SNowDEN, Secretary.