The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
virginia Historical Society.
HIGHLY ENCOURAGING REPORT or TIE EXEcU-
TIVE COMMITTEE,

At the general meeting OF the Virginia
Historical Society. held in the hall OF the
House Of Delegates, the report OF the EX-
ecutive Committee OF the Society was read
by the corresponding secretary. Il. a.
Brock, which evidenced highly cncour-
aging progress OF the Society in member
ship and material acquisitions during the
past year. The present aggregate member
ship OF the Society was reported a. 092,
comprising 80 honorary, 63 corresponding,
80 life, and Az annual members, the whole
Of the last-named class having been ac-
Quired or revived during the past year.
In the same period the additions in the
remaining classes have been seventeen life,
thirteen corresponding. and seven honorary
members. The Society has also added, by
gifts TO its library and collections, III
bound volumes, 30i pamphlets, files OF
newspapers bound and unbound, many
valuable MSS. and autographs, letters OF
distinguished persons, and various historic
memorials and objects Of interest; OF
which the most important were specially
enumerated. The library now contains
more than 1900 bound volumes, besides
several thousand pamphlets, and the collec-
ton OF MSS. and autograph letters largely
tAtttuN -,NOU III HulHD'I.
HISTORICAL PORTRAITS.
The Society's collection Of portraits,
twenty-eight in number, comprises the fol-
lowing distinguished subjects: Two OF Po-
cahontaS, Earl Of Essex. Captain George
Percy, Lord Culpcper George Washing
ton, Martha Washington, Patrick Henry,
PeytOn Randolph. George Mason. Thomas
Jefferson. Lafayette. Arthur Zee, Edmund
Pendleton, General Henry Knox, Benjamin
Franklin, James Madison, James Monroe.
Edmund Randolph, John Marshall, Duke
de Lauzun, Gerard, John Randolph Of
Roanoke, Hugh Nelson, Commodore Oliver
II. Perry, Governor william Il. Giles,
Black Hawk, and our distinguished and be-
loved Rev. VI. ID. Hoge, ID. ID.
The walls OF the hall OF the Westmorc-
land Clubhouse, in which the Society IL
generously allowed it, present quarters,
are also hung with many additional objects
Of intercSt-engrayed portraits, relies, his
toric documents, etc., the property OF the
Society. The library and collections OF the
Society are duly provided with handsome
cases. and the exhibit is one in all respects
credifable 10 the State.
FIEE-PROoF HALL.
An urgent appeal was made for fire
proof hall for the Society, 30 that the ahso-
lutte security OF its inestimably valuable
original materials for history against all ac-
cident might be assured.
The report OF the treasurer was read.
giving the receipts Of the Society during tie
past year as 22.9j9.O2, and the expenditures
for removal, furniture, binding, restoration
and reframing OF portraits and incidcntals
a. Sl.1S6.S0; leaving balance on hand OF
SI,112.22.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
An election Of officers was then held, the
following gentlemen. on the nomination n
James Lyons. ,Jr., Esq, being unanimously
elected President, Hon. Alexander il. IL.
stuart, Staunton; First Nice-President,
Conway Robinson, Washington; Second
Vice President, William W. Corcoran,
Washington; Third Nice-Pre-ident, Will
liam Writ Henry, Richmond; Corrcspond-
ing Secretary and Librarian. Robert Alonzo
Brock, Richmond; Recording Secretary,
George A. BarkSdale, Richmond; Trea-
surer, Robert T. Brooke, Richmond: who.
in conjunction with the followingaiamed
gentlemen, form the Executive Committee: {:
Hon. Beverley Il. Wexford, Jr.. Rich
mond; Henry Coalter Cabell, Richmond;
Charles G. Barney, NJ. d., Richmond; /;
Hon. Anthony NJ. Kelley, Richmond; ;
Archer Anderson, A. NJ, Richmond;
William u. Palmer, NJ. d., Richmond;
William A. Maury, Ii. ID, Washington;
j. l.. NJ. Curry, ID. D., Ii. d., Richmond; :;
John OFT, Richmond; Hon. John B. White
head. Norfolk; Joseph Bryan. Richmond; I;
Edward V. Valentine, Richmond.
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Mr.. Henry was requested to furnish copy
OF his address for publication by the So
ciety with its proceedings on the occasion.
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY.-In the
death of Mrs. Mary a. Lipscomb, the ven
cradle matron OF the Female Humane As
sociation, which took place ut the asylum.
corner Seventh and Leigh streets, at l..
NJ. yesterday, our city loses one Of its old
est as well as most respectable and useful
inhabitants. For nearly hall her life, and
half the life Of the Association, which was
founded in 1905, Mrs. Lipsccmb was con-
nected with 1t in some leading capacity
and the good she has done in the nurture
and admOntion Of the children who in all
that time have found SAFE refuge in that
home Of the homeless i fully known only
10 the ladies who have managed the charity
Of which she was the immediate agent.
She was well fitted for her work. OF ran-
est piety, high principles. great energy,
sound sense. gentle temper, and tender
heart, her duty was never task-always.
rather. labor Of love. And she continued
in its discharge 10 the day before her death,
which took place quietly and without pain
when she was becoming disabled by the
exhaustion Of age. II will be hard indeed
to ill the place OF this good woman.
Her funeral will take place from the asy-
lum at II O'Clock A. VI. on Monday.
SALE or REAL rsTATE.-Messrs. ii. H..
Staples x Co., real estate agents, have Just
sold the beautiful lot on the west side OF
Fourth street, adjoining the residences Of
John Mcfarland, Esq, and Colonel W.
7. Munford, containing seyenty-eight feet,
for S4,Gs0.
Messrs. II. B. ChaiIin e. Co.. real estate
agents, on yesterday sold for Mr.. a. T.
Martin his farm in Powhatan county, near
Tomakawk station, aud containing 40
acres. to Mr.. l.. Wesley Mead, Of Illinois,
for the sum OF $1,000.
FLOUR FOR RIo JANEIRO.- Amcri-
can barkentine Harriet :. Jackson, i97
tons. W. L. Bacon master, cleared for Rio
de Janeiro yesterday with J,i25 barrels Of
-four and sundry articles, valued at S37.-
5S2.70. The -four was shipped by the Gal
lego-Mills Manufacturing Company and
the ilaxall-Crenshaw Company.
COMPANY s'F."-The members OF this
eompany will assemble at their arrnorv this
afternoon at l:30 O'Clock, for the purpose
| NJ ATTENDING the funeral OF their deceased
comrade, David McMinn, which takes
place from 81. Johns Episcopal church at
| 3:l3 O'Clock.