The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-07
ANTIQUITIES OF VIRGINIA.
MEETING OF THE SOCIETY ron
THEIR PRESERVATION. !:


Annual Report of the President "h"'
The socist, Haa Done so Far, and what
uproposss Yet te ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Board and omcers Elected.
The annual meeting Of the Society for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities was
held Yesterday afternoon in the hall ofthe
Young Mems Christian Association. There
was full attendance Of active, honorary
and lite members. and the meeting was full
of interest. Mr.. W. w. Henry, chairman
of the Advisory Board. read the report Of
the president, Mrs. Joseph Bryan, as iol-
lows:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
rnaccordance with the provisions Of the
constitution OF the ASSOCIATION the nscal
wear terminates on the fourth OF January OF
this year. and this meeting = held ~ me
annual meeting Of this Association. AT Wnich
It's Officers shall be elected and report 0i us
transactions made.
ORGANIZATION OF til SOCIETY.
Your association was Organized on the An
Of January. 1883, at Williamsburg Inc
next step In It's history was n charter. when
wa certified on the 10Th day OF teOiutfN'
1880, aud recorded In the Office Of The Secie-
tary Of the commonwealth April l, lss9
Soon after iYs incorporation the Association
purchased the Powder Hon. at Williams
burg. at the price of SfO0, and the local Assoc
citation restored II from almost rum To lts
present very perfect condiiion.
MAKKED ACTIVITY SINCE 1890.
During the last year, 1890 m lrked activity
was shown by the association. Ia January
last public meeting was held' ~ Whlch ad
dresses were made. and INC membership ui
the Association increased by many lie ana
active members. This was 70 lowed by the
Colonial Ball. held at The Richmond Theatre
january %. 1880. which In every respect
was n success, and from 81 the Association
realized 81. 6tsS az. Is is expected that "a
similar event Will occur this year. aud II IS
hoped that. IT Will be repeated ever year
by Keeping fresh IN the minds OF the people
the objects and duties OF his Association. rs
well as obtaining means TO prosecute It's
purposes.
REsIDFNcE OF wAsHISGroSs MOTHER.
In NAV the association acquired the resi-
dence Of the mother q Washington. located
in Fredericksburg, Va AT the price Of 81 900,
of which amount the association mas PAID
1000.
considerably furnished the association with
shrubbery aud plants from that place VIII eh
have been planted on the premises Of the
Washington house In Fredericksburg.
This house is now In good order; Is In the
possession OF this association, aud Is occupied
and cared iOf. IL Is proposed 10 restore u as
nearly as possible 70 It's appearance when
occupied by Mrs Washington, and then To
make II repository Of articles Of Kevolu-
tionary date. OF which some nave ALREADY
been acquired
JAMESTOWN ISLAND.
The main object of solcitude and interest
of the association now is that part of James
= town Island on hich Is situated the Ga
church and graveyard some of your mem
beers recently visited this sacred spot and
were deeply concerned 10 see lis neg .ected
condition and the rapid progress made
dim # IA
James river. suggestions have been made
by comittee, appointed for me purpose as
TO that part Of the island which the Assoc a.
ton shall purchase. That matter is now I'M
der adyisement and negotiation. and II is
ped that during the year some definite
agreement may be arrived at with the claim
ants OF the spot deslreb
LIABILITIES TO BE MET.
ofthese purchases Will devolve upon
the association considerable Liabilities,
which In some way must be provided for.
The amount In the Treasury is very small.
being $500 "a only although plans have been
proiected which will, IL is hoped greatly in
crease these funds.
During the past year there have been sew
enteen meetings of the Central Committee,
which have been well attended, and which
have aroused much Interest
We none shortly TO have another public
meeting-if possible on January 2Oth-at
which meeting the Hon James Lindsay Cor
DIN will deliver an Grafton before The Asso-
eiation on the Colonial History Of the Com
bodies of the Virginia Historical Society.
Southern Historical Society tnd the Holly
wood Memorial Association nave Dern espe-
cialiy invited. II is hoped that the people OF
Richmond VII gladly avail themselves OF the
literary treit
wodK OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The amount of work entailed on our ASSOC
citation will be somewhat understood when
IL is known that during the past year there
have been a hundred and htty-three letters
and two hundred and seveniy-hNe posials
sent out. and ninety-one letters ana twenty
six pOstals received.
We began this work with only fourteen
members. This number has been greatly
increased until day we have ninety mem
bors of which forty are active members,
twelve are honorary members. and twenty
eight ore lie members. We have commenced
great work. and by no means yet accom-
plished all that could be- desired
still a beginning has been made, and we
can see brigh er DAYS ahead. We are not IN
the least depressed 10y failures; We have
with the help afforded us, done the best that
we could. If all true. hearted Nirginiahs
would rally around us the W rk would 60
speedily forward, and they WIN Us woulu
enjoy the sweetness OF preserving tnese
memorials of the grand past OF our beloved
ADVISORY BOARD.
The Advisory Board was then elected as
follows: Mr.W.W. Henry, chairman; Right
Rev. A. Nj. Randolph, Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry,
Judge W. W. Crump, X. A. Brock, Esq.,
mHlOT IL L. ~ 4h lti0s -. ' ' CIV 49,
James Aston Cabell. Esq, Rev. John b.
Newton, Thomas Nelson Page, Ill. d.,
Charles PoindeXteT. ESD. Joseph bryan,
Esq, Mr.. w. l.. Sheppard, General Joseph
X. Anderson. Captain Robert +. Lee was
elected yesterday member Of the Advisory
Board. All Of the other members were re-
elected.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
All the old officers were reelected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Joseph Bryan, president; MIS-
James LYONS, recording secretary; Mrs.
George w. Bagby, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. W. x. Meredith, treasurer; Mrs. >. Il.
Anderson, Mrs. +. X. Ball, Mrs. j. l.. NJ.
Curry, Mrs. +. 4. Crump, Mrs. Charles w.
Coleman, Williamsburg; Miss Mary >. Gait,
Norfolk; Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. Glasgow; MISS
Camilla Scott, Mrs. Arthur seldom, Mrs. L.
W. Tazewell, Norfolk, and Mrs. j. :. We'll
ford, yice-pres dents. ,.,
Miss Hope awart ara MIS-. IhlIlP
Haxall were elected vice-presidenis.
ANNlVE RSART NEE TING
Protestant Episcopal Missionary So