Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-19
MONEY FOR THE CAUSE.
Meeting Las; Night on Behalf of tho Asso-
citation.

The Association for the Preservation OF
! Antiquities hnd public meeting in the
/ hall of'thc Young Mems Christian Associa-
/ ton last night for the purpose of lntuSlug
/ new lie into tho work and for advancing
/ tho interests Of the association.
/ The assembly included some OF our best
/ known gentlemen and ladies. Among
| those in the audience were General ana
| Mrs Joseph Il. Anderson. Judge Joseph
| Christian, lieutenant-GOvernOr and Mrs.
| }. HOge Tyler. Colonel and Mrs. John Is:
| Cary. Hon. Lyon G. Tyler, president Of
| William and Nary College; Senator II. G..
| Peters. Captain and Mrs. Philip Haxall.
( Mrs. James Lyons NIr. and Mrs.
/ Thomas w. Carter, Rev. Dr. John
/ i. Newton. Colonel Frank g. Ruilin,
/ 1ir. and Mrs. L., N: Robinson, Mlss
! Martha Bagby. Mrs j. l.. VI. Curry, Mrs.
! Or. J. $. Wexford, Mr.. John 7. Branch,
! Mr.. Thomas Potts, Mr.. William Strange;
| u,-NLsglos T.. WingO, Judge Hackley OF
Grs,s .,"' l,E,N X. II. Tyler of Prince vii.
lam. Miss Narc CamIon, Captain hQ6e p,
q. scott. Mr.. ". {. ffes',og, ana MF',k' l.
ID. Myers, III.
on THE STAGE.
Those who occupied seats on the stage
were Mayor IllvsOn, Dr. ). l.. VI. Curry
Or. Thomas n. Page, Hon. W. W. Henry
Hon. George /. Christian, Air. +. '. Nnlen-
n. ~.
and Captain Frank Cunningham.
The meeting was called 90 order by Mr..
Henry. who stated that he had been re-
ouested to DO so by the Indy managers of
the association. DIR. Curry was introduced
RS chairman and Mr.. Brock was requested
10 act rs secretary.
DH. CuRRY.
On taking the chair the Doctor made
short address, in which he gave an outline
OF the objects of the association and OF
the work already accomplished. The So
cieiv was formed. he said, 10 prevent the
destruction Of certain old buildings,
monuments, &c, which are now on the
verge Of crumbling away and OF removal
from tho places where for ages they have
stood The ladies were praisod Tor their
work in this direction and the speaG,r
urged his hearers TO lend q helping hand.
The 400th anniversary OF the discovery OF
America was referred to as MI event nwhich
the whole country is deeply interested.
The Doctor declared that but for the part
Of Virginia and the history she has made
in the time since Columbus landed ON
these chores the great celebration oi 1872
could not be what j, Is now likely to be-
In closing mis- remarks Or. Curry referred
10 the report that eX-Prcsident CieVtiand
may he here ut the Colonial b&ll, ana sara no
would rejoice TO see here this great. good,
ana pure man. Huu puV "H~ ""
much for his country. lAppiause.I
There is but one Other person IN
the world TO whom he would extend a
more hearty welcome, and that is woman
who Is model of an American lazy and
whose fame and beauty and purity OF cha
Iacter are known over the country. snG |
that lady is Mrs. Grover Cleveland
lGreat applausel
DIR. PAGE.
DR.. Curry, in terms very eulogistic to the |
gentleman who was to follow him, INTRO |
duced DIR. Thomas Nelson Page.
DR.. p, &c, after referring IN compllmenta- |
~ terms 10 the association, mace special |
mention Of the .wo ladies IN Williamsburg |
who organized the movement ana OF whom |
he thought all true Yrglnans should ac- |
cord praise. DIR. Page declared II Is our |
fault that this section of country has not |
been given her Just place IN history.
The speaker referred TO the manner in |
which Boston ans preserve ther hhliQul- !
ties and guard them as II they were sacred. |
The reason Nrginians have not dono their |
duty IN this direction he thought, could loo !
attributed TO our love Of domestic affairs. |
Ito asked who could tell ,about The |
graves OF George Mason. Richard henry
Lee, the Blands. Archibald Cary.
and many other worthless. They have
nrobably been neglected, and maybe the
little tombstones which marked the spots
where they were laid to rest baye tumbled
down. Referring to the proposition to
null down the Jefferson Davis mansion,
De- page said that building is our most
valued historic one, and will never be re-
moved az long as the women are true TO
the South.
Mr.. Bryan ives the last sDeshg. H said