Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
DAUGHTERS or THE REVOLUTION.
Annual Meeting of Old Dominion Chapter,
and Election Of Omcers and Members.

The Old Dominion Chapter of the Daugh-
| ters Of the American Revolution met on
| January 25th at the residence of the re-
gent, Mrs. James III. Dooiey. Mrs. VIII
| liam Writ Henry. regent for Virginia, was
! present and offered her report. as follows !:
On October IL, 1891, / accepted the posi-
| ton of Regent of the State of Virginia of
the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton. The duty of State Regent as de-
| fined by the constitution Of the National
| Society is as follows The State Regent
shall have power TO appoint the regent OF
chapters in their respective States and
Territories for the first year. subject TO the
approval of the National Board of Man
| agement and be charged with the active
work of organization therein and to-day
| / have the pleasure of announcing the
| following chapter regents as accepted by
| the board of the national society: Mrs.
! James H. Dooley, regent OF Richmond;
| Mrs. Alexander K. Robertson, regent OF
| stanton; Mrs. Jane w. Moran, regent OF
Charlottesville; Mrs Sarah >. Green. re-
| gent of Culpeper. hope soon to report
! the confirmation OF chapter regents Tor
Lexington, Lynchburg, Fredericksburg,
and Williamsburg. / find great interest
all over Virginia. | have selected the
raising Of an endowment fund for the His
| torical Society of Virginia as the OBJ
| iect for which all Virginia chapters
will work. have made application to the
sons of the American Revolution in Viz
ginia to unite with US IN raising this fund
and present to you their written consent.
The National Society express a most cor
dial interest in our chapter and request
paper TO be prepared by the Historian to
be read at their annual congress and a
representation of the chapter on February
%, 1892. In preparing the charter 1 have
been most careful TO provide that the re-
gent Of Virginia shall have entire control
| of the endowment fund raised by the
| chaptersAand ] enclose letter from the
egal adviser in Washington on the sub
ject."
The following ladies were announced as
| charter members: Mrs. William Writ
| Henry. descendant of Colonel Joel Wat
kins Mrs. james II. Dooley. descendant
of Nathaniel Harrison; Mrs. i. Green
Peyton, descendant of Dabney Carr; Mrs:
James Baylor, descendant. of Colonel
William Cabell Mrs. Albert G. Bruce. de-
scendant of Nathaniel Pope; Mrs. Charles
Davenport, descendant of Captain John
Harris; Mrs. w. 2. Robertson, descendant
of Colonel Samuel Pierce; Mrs. John Cor
| don. descendant of Charles q. OTIS; Miss
Lydia Mosby Peasants, descendant of
John Adair; Miss Camilla Scott. de-
scendant of Judge Peter Lyons; Miss Mary
Lewis, descendant of Thomas Lewis; Mrs.
Mayo.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
Mrs. Dooley then appointed the follow
ing officers: Mrs. Thomas Grsen Peyton,
recording secretary; Miss Lydia Mosby
Peasants, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
James Lyons, registrar; Mrs. James Bay
lor. historian.
She announced the following ladies as
members of her board Mrs, Thomas
Nelson Carter, Mrs. Thomas Sedden Bruce,
Mrs. Edwin Lafayette Hooson. Mrs. j.
Preston Cooke, Mrs. James Peasants.
Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mrs. Philip Wat
kins Mckinney, Mrs. George w. Mayo,
MISS Convilla Scott, and Mrs. w. Il. De
Saussure. These ladies, with the officers
above named, will compose "a Committee
of Safety" who will have general super
vision over the chapter.
Major James III. DooleY was selected as
legal advisor for the chapter.
NEW MENrBWRs ELEcTED
The following ladies having been ac-
cepted by the board as eligible for men,
bership and having fled their papers with
the registrar became members OF the chap
ter: Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, descendant OF
Alexander Stuart; Misses Cary, Emily, and
Ellen A. Glasgow, descendants Of Colonel
William Anderson; Mrs. Il. q. Cabell, de-
soendaut of Captain John Harris; Mrs.
boiling; Mrs. Martha l.. Branch, de-
scendant of Captain John Harris |;
Mrs. Edward r. Terhune, descend
ant OF Colonel Samuel Pierce :.
Mrs. Juuius A. Morris. descendant of
Major Elihu Kent Mrs. Philip w. Mckin-
new, descendant of Samuel Lyle; Mrs.
David A. Weislger, descendant of Richard
Bland. Jr. Mrs. Matthew Bland Harrison,
descendant of Patrick Henry; Mrs. James
Peasants, descendant of Major Thomas
Massie Mrs. j. Preston Cooke, descendant
OF Captain Elisha Meredith Mrs. James
Lyons, descendant of Patrick Henry Mrs:
Thomas Seldom Bruce, desceudent OF
Colonel William Anderson; Mrs. Edwin
Lafayette Hobsop, descendant of Colonel
William Anderson; Mrs. George w. Mayo,
descendant Of Colonel Thomas Mann Ran
dolph Miss Belle Perkins, descendant Of
Colonel William Perkins; Mrs. Aubin l..
Boulware, descendant Of John Preston.
A committee, composed of Mrs. BAYLOR.
Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Davenport, Miss Plea
SAINTS. and Mrs. Lyons. were appointed TO
draft the bylaws and the chapter adjourned
TO meet at call of regent.