The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-03
Il those who initiated this benevol.

of those who initiated this benevolon,
enterprise. IL should be rscollec.ed
also that at the time this move wa.
made money was worth much more
than 1t now is. An individual. then
considered quite rich, would not be ~
regarded at this day.
The following were the first member.
Of the society, and the amounts contri.
buted by them as far as known:
Mrs. /. Amber. $40; Mrs. ". Brown
Sill; Mrs. Buckets. $40: Mrs. Caring
ton, $40: Mrs. Covan. 81 Mrs. Cor q.
Mrs. ChcvsIlie. $40: Mrs. Claiborne
81; Mrs. Currie. - Mrs. Crignan. ~,
Mrs. Chapman, 81, Nrs. Darlington
So: Mrs. Diddup. $; Mrs. Fulton 81.
Miss Fisher, sc; Miss Foster. Si'
Mrs. Goodwin, 20; Miss Hoge. a
Mrs. johnson, 80: Mrs. Lester. -. Mrs
Long, -; Mrs. Leiper. $40: Mrs. ID
Marshall, 49,; Mrs. Mitchell. 49,. NJ.
Mayo. 81; Mrs. Mclean. IS. Mrs. Mich.
olas, SO: Mrs. Peasants. eiO. Mr..
Page, IS; Mrs. DR.. Plea.ants. IS. M.
Prosser. SO; Mrs. +. Randolph. $40.
Mrs. ID. Randolph. so: Mrs.. Ritcf'
81; Mrs. RadcliT. IS: Mrs. Robins,
So; Mrs. Singleton. SO. Mrs Shapa,S
s.; MIS-. Tate. s.: Mrs. Trent. s.. yr.
Wood. --; Mrs. Woodson. 80. Mr.
Williams. -; Mrs. Young. -.
Mrs. Singleton was elected President
and Mrs. Darlington Secretary. Tia
following ladies' Nere chosen direction.
Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Amber. Mrs. Chan.
man. Mrs. Nicholas and Mrs. ID. Ran.
dolph. Solicitors: Mrs Cheyalie. Mis-
Fisher, Mrs. Mayo. Mrs. Tate and Mr.
Williams. Visitors. Mrs Amber. Mrs.
Diddup, Mrs. Goodwin. Ms. Rldchf
and Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Ciignan was
made steward.
The society having now been organ
lied, rules for governing TO- sessions
were adopted iu accordance with ths
ordinary parliamentary proceeding.
Many OF the descendants of che new
society are nov living in this city. and
have cause to regard with peculiar Doc
tent the hOn0fed names Of such am an-
ccstry.
One OF the oldest and most
unique looking houses in The city
Is now to be- seen on The north
side of Broad. east of College
street, and near the narrow alley lead.
ing down TO the city jail. It's OuI.t of
brick Is rough cast AMI Cf pure nlrh
style. built of one-stOry with an arc
above. Its broken gable fronts toward.
Broad street. the real front being tO the
west. lis architectural features mar.
row windows. heayily-made flamDsari
paneled doors show 10 % belong t0 "a
very early date. This was probably ore
Of the first settlements established Dn
The hills west of Slock0a creek. When
and by whom the house was erected DID
one can now say. In this auiIQmttl
structure tie Humane Association Nlst
found It's home as an asylum. How
many inmates ~ accommodated docsnOt
appear. bur u was here thar tine home.
less child referred % above found with
others, shelter and comfort. 10 does not
appear how long the association Occl-
pied TIN, small retreat. hut Do must
have been until some time after tho
year 1910. Ga December 81 0f that year
Mayor William nl,ll who owned an
hat part OF fhc town NOW known as
Duval r addition gave hy deed to the
vh0l. -Qlsro If land site
lat q ON Whu uoA Che corner of st.
lOhp "A and Charity streets. 10 WIS
loR' less suggestive oi This kindness on
he par OF the donor that these streets
we're so named. The one rcrpetuating
he sum Of all Divine and human love.
bee other i'm token OF him who himself
vas tile beloved disciple and the
living apostle OF the doctrines he
aught 10 others.
To be continued