The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-19

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A meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the Virginia Historical Society was held
at O'Clock Monday evening, 18th instant
at the WcstmorcIand Club House, by invita-
tion. Present-Messrs:C CabelI, OFT, Henry
Barney, and Brock Corresponding secre.
tary). 2-'2''. ..3Ss1i'i.'' '.' 81. -
Colonel Cabell was called to Che chair and
Mr.. Brock requested to act as recording
secretary. Il. '.'@a'@t'@2 ... .--' :
! A report was made by the committee
charged with the collection OF funds for the
erection OF a tirc-proof hall for the Society,
stating, progress, which, however, owing &c
the recent affecting fever visitation in the
South, and the continued paralyzed condi-
tion OF the Industrial energies Of the coun-
try and its pecuniary embarrassment, had
been necessarily modest, but the hope is
proved condition OF affairs at present in
dicated that their efforts will meet with
more ample response.
The bill recently introduced in the Vir.
ginia Senate providing for the erection by
the State OF a building for the accommod:l-
tion OF the State Court OF Appeals and the
Virginia Historical and Southern Historical
Societies, was explained by Mr.. Henry.
The hope was expressed that the measure
would succeed.
A large number OF valuable gifts to the
library, OF books, pamphlets, and nCwspa-
pcrs, were reported from the different Sec
tionS OF the Union, from societies and indi-
viduals; also, n number Of valuable auto
graph letters OF Washington, Monroe, and
Andrew Jackson, from Hon. ". w. Corco.
ran. through Conway Robinson, Esq, and
a number Of interesting relics. consisting Of
early newspapers and maps, rare pamphlets,
and scrap-book compiled by member Of
the household OF Thomas Jefferson, from
Colonel William Townes, of Mecklcnburg
county, through Judge Joseph Christian.
A number Of letters were read by the
corresponding secretary; among them the
following: From B. Johnson Barbour,
Esq, in reference to delivering an nd
dress before the Society; from Mrs.
William H. Holstein, Bridgeport, Penn,
regent of the Centennial and Memorial
Association Of Valley Forge. which has
for its object the purchase Of Washington's
headquarters at Valley Forge, and Of the
earthworks and fortiticatlons OF that most
interesting historic localty-the COM
mendable object has the sympathy OF the
Virginia Historical Society; from the New
Jersey Historical Society, W: A. Whitehead,
ESQ., SSCiCt"f' VIZ
COOPERATION OF the Virginia Historical So
cietv in an effort to interest the National
Government in the work of erecting monu-
ment over the remains Of CHRISTOPHER Co.
lumbus, which it has been recently discover
ed were never removed from San Domingo
to Hispaniola, according to the wish of the
famous dscoverer. but still lie in the Cathe-
draI at the former place. The mortal relics
removed to Hi>paniola, it is now claimed,
were those Of Diego, son Of Columbus.
The following nominations for membe
ship were made by Mr.. Brock: Honorary
General Joseph E. Johnston, Hon. j. Ran
dolph Tucker. Corrcspondlng-Dozin G..
Herbert, Esq, Galveston, Texas; John
Snow, Esq, Tuscaloosa, Ala; William Har-
din, Savannah, Ga; VI. D. Gilman, Mont
pelier, VT; Professor George W. Ranck,
Lexington, Ky.
The thanks OF the Society were rendered
the Westmorcland Club for their kind cour-
tesy in allowing the use Of their rooms for
the meeting OF the Executive Committee.
Adjourned, ,..