The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-01
vTRfiTNTA HISTORICAL. SOCIETY

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ha, library Of nearly 10000 volumes,
valuable gallery OF historic portraits, I'M
por,ant manuscripts, curious relics, &C.
Rooms In the Wesimoreland.Club house.
corner OF Sixth aud Grace streets. An'
uuai dues OF members, %. Hon. Huvn
Blsir Grigsby, LII. D.. president; CONWAY
Robinson, first vice-presidept; second vice
president, vacant; William Writ Henry
third vice.president; X. A. BROCK, GORE.
spending secretary and librarian; Malot
George A. Birk.dale, recording secretary
Colonel Archer Anderson. DR.. Charles u
Barney, Hon. Bolivar Christian, Hon. D. L.
Marye, Jr., wiIliim A. Maury. Lib. "
Colonel II. Coaltes Cabeil, DIR. Wilhelm
Palmer, Hon. John w. Daniel, Hon: .: L.
M. Curry, ID. d., LII. D.. Hon. A. NJ. hei'
lev, john OFT, Edward v. valentine c'ct
Hon. william Green, LII. d., deceased. and
car oficio the presiding officers ana tne sec
rataries, executive committee The Execu'
tive Committee meets monthly, and the So
ciety at large annually. Robert L. BROOKE
treasurer. Committee on Building for So
cicty John OFT, Henry Coalier Cibell, Ro'
bert A. Brock.
The corresponding secretary invites cor
respoudence relating TO the objects and iu-
terests OF the Society, contributions to II,
funds and donations TO its library and col
lections.
The present rooms OF the Society. en-
loved by the llberaIity OF the WestmorelaDd
Club, have been handsomely and thorough
ly furnished with new eases and other
essential conveniences. and the valuable
as>emblage OF portraits OF those distin'
guished and reyered In tbe annals OF Nir-
GINA have been put 10 perfect order, can
yass, and frame. The exhibit Is now fairly
an honor and an ornament TO Richmond
and TO the State, and must attract and graft.
~ all visitors; but the present quarters VIII
soon be inadequate for the accommodation
OF the rapidly-increasing collections VI the
Society by gifts OF books and kindred OBJ
jects from the variou, sections OF this coun.
try and from Europe, and separate ana
fire. proof hall OF Its own will be demanded.
THIS result is still sanguinely cherished by
the Society, but the present unsettled pro-
blem OF the State debt doubtless stays sub
scrlptinns from individuals and appropr!a-
lions by the Assembly, which, under more
favorable circumstances, would be freely
accorded. The Society has now expended
its little fund actually in hand. and is with
out endowment or income. IL has ample
material for serial Of ighIy.important
historical publications, but is entirely un-
provided with the means requisite thereto.
1t bears upon lis rolls membership OF
nearly 200. exclusive OF honorary and cor
responding members without the State, yet
the annual subscription from them OF -
has been suspended for some years. The
Society, through It's Executive Committee,
now urgently appeals 10 It's members 80 OBJ
llgated to rally to its sustenance with their
subscriptions and active influence. Never
before during lis existence OF forty.siN
years has the Society been SO rich in the OPP
pOrtunities Of usefulness, 50 we'll acc1mmo'
dated, and yet so utterly bereft OF pecu-
mary means.