The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31
rFponr OF ErGFvr or y1RGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va. January 70,


REPORT OF EEGENT or VIRGINIA
RrcHMoND, Va. January 70, lSsz
On October II. 1891. occupied the position
OF regent OF tie state Of Virginia OF AH0
Dauobters OF the American Revolution:
me dutv OF state regent. as defined by the
constitution of the National society - "S Aoi-
The state regent shall have power to APP
point the regent OF chapters IN Their respect
i've States and Territories Tor the hrst yeaI;
subiect 10 the approval of the national Dosru
OF management aud be charged Win TIC "o-
tive work OF organization ttereln.
et once undertook TO establish chapters lh
different uortions Of Virginia, ana TO-DAY
have the pleasure OF announcing the loio",,
ing chapter regents VINO nave been ocCePoeu
by the national society Mrs. James II DoD-
lev. regent oil Richmond; Mrs. Alexander =
Robertson. regent OF stanton; MIS- jane
" Moran. recent. Of CbarlOttesyine ana
Mrs. Sarah S. Green. regent, OF Culpe 9er
hope soon to report the confirmation OF Chap
tiers for Lynchburg. Lexington. otaun'oh'
Fredericksburg and williamsburg, ~.
find great interest e pressed All over II
GINA 1 have selected as the oPJect ior
which the Virginia ID. and X. shall WORK
the raising Of an endowment iund for the
Historical Society of Virginia. Mrs. Dooley,
of Richmond. and Mrs Robertson of Staun-.
ton. have signifed their intention OF
selecting
spective chapters. as regent for Virginia /
made application to tho Virginia Sons OF the
American Revolution 10 assist US IN raising
this fund and inclOse their written consent.
The national board express their most cor
dial interest in our chapter, and request
paper to be prepared by the historian 10 Do
read at their annual congress ana Ihr@o
representation of the chapter on February
%, 1892.
have been most careful in obtaining our
charter to provide that the regent OF Virginia
shall have entire control OF the endowment
funds collected by the different chapters ana
| shall be IN no way responsible 10 the ma
tional board for its management, ana inciose
a letter from the legal adviser of the national
board on the subject.
Respectfully submitted.
Lucy GRAY HENRY.
Regent for State Of Virginia.
CHARTER MEMBERs.
The following ladies were announced as
charter members Mrs. W. Writ Henry. de-
scendant of Colonel Joel Watkins: Mrs. James
II. Doolev. descendant OF Nathaniel HARRISON
Mrs. Thomas Green Peyton. descendant OF
Dabney Carr Mrs. James Baylor. descendant
Of Colonel William Cabell. Mrs. Albert {.
Bruce. descendant of Nathaniel Pope: Mrs
Charles Davenport. descendant Of CAPTAIN
John Harris Mrs William >. Robertson. de
scendant of Colonel Samuel Pierce; Mrs Jonr
| Gordon. descendant of Charles 9. OTIS MISS
lydia Mosby Peasants. descendant of John
Adoir. Miss Camilla Scott, des endant OF
Judge Peter Lyons. Miss Mary Lewis, descen-
dant of Thomas Lewis; Mrs. Thomas y. Car
ter, descendant OF John Mayo.
OFFICERS APPOINTED.
Mrs. Dooley then appointed tho following
officers. Mrs Thomas Green Peyton, record
inc secretary: Miss Lydia Mosby Peasants
corresponding secretary; Mrs. James Lyons
registrar: Mrs. Albert c. Bruce. treasurer
! Mrs. James BAYLOR, historian.
She announced the names of the following
ladies' as members of her board: Mrs. Thomas
! Nelson Carter. Mrs. Thomas Seldom Bruce
| Mrs. Edwin / a Fayette HObson. Mrs Hunter
! NrGuire. Mrs. Matthew Bland Harrison, Mrs
| ! Preston Cooke. Mrs. James Peasants. Mrs
! Charles Davenport. Mrs. Philip Watkins
Mckinney. Mrs. George W. Mayo Miss "a
milla Scott, Mrs W. +. De Saussure.
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
These ladies. with the officers above named
will compose q Committee OF Safety who
will have general supervision over the chap
| ter
Major James II. Doolev was selected q
legal adviser Tor the chapter
APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
The following ladies applied for member
shin. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. descendant o
| Alexander Stuart. Miss Cary Glasgow. de
scendant Of Colonel William Anderson. Mis-
| Emily Glasgow. descendant OF Colonel vii
liam Anderson. Mss Ellen A. Glasgow de
scendant OF Colonel William Anderson Mrs
Il. G.. Cabel descendant OF Captain Johl
Harris Mrs benjamin Ii. Nash. descendan
of Robert Boiling Mrs. Martha l. Branch
descendant of Captain John Harris. Mrs
Edward ' Ierhune. descendant of COlOne
Samuel Pierce Mrs. Jun.us a. Morris, de
scendant OF Major Elhu Kent; llrs. lhiii
W. Mckinney. descendant az Samuel Iyle
/ Mrs. David A. Neisicer. descendant OF r ch
ard Bland. Jr.: Mrs Matthew Bland Harri
SON descendant of Patrick Henry: Mrs
! Thomas y AISLE Mrs. d. Preston Cooke. de
scendant OF Captain Elisha Meredith; Mrs
| James yOns. descendant OF 4 atrlck Henry
! Mrs Thomas Sodd0n Bruce. descendant q
! Colonel William Anderson; Mrs. T.. j.. Hol
! son. descendant OF Colonel William Andel
son: Mrs William i. De Saussure. descend
ant OF William Logan. Mrs. George ii. MAyC
descendant of Colonel Thomas Mann Rar
dolph. Mrs. Aubin l.. Boulware. descendan
OF John Preston: Miss Belle PEI
kins, descendant Of Colonel William PerEin:
Mrs Henry asked that a committed be az
pointed to draft tho bylaws OF the chapter
and Mrs. Dooloy appointed the followin
committees Mrs. Baylor Mrs. Mcclure, Mr.
Davenport, Miss Peasants. Mrs. Albei
Bruce.
The chapter adjourned to meet at the ca
Of tho regent
LYDIA MosBy p EAsANTs.
Corresponding Secretary.