Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-16
OLD TOWER WANTED.
rHg A.RvAA ASKS ron THE STATES
RIGHTS IN JAMESTOWN CHURCH.
Annual Msssisx Of this OrgnnIsasios Held
Yesterday Afssrs oon-lnssrss"os
Observation-Disclosures Of Omesrs

Inc ouuuot lucctinB Va VIZ :.
for tho Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui-
ties. held in tho psrlors of the Executive
Msusi. yesterday afternoon, wss one OF
the largest and most important IN the MS
tory of that organization. Many OF those
present manifested profound interest IN
the work of the association. and the ses-
sion was spirited aud interesting. Some
OF those who lent their attendance were
Mrs. Bagby, Mrs. James Lyons, Miss Mary
LYONS. Mrs. w. w. Henry. MIS-. Jsmes
Peasants. Mrs. f. b. Addison. Mrs. James n
II. Dooley, Mrs. James B; Pace. Mrs. W, n q.
Meredith, Mrs. Arthur Seldom, MISS "a M
milIa Scott. Mrs. Albert Bray. N mrs i e vi
smith of Williamsburg. Mrs Theodore Fl
tyson, Mrs. Stephen Putney, Mrs. Charies
Whitlock, Mrs. Berkeley. Mrs. Charles
Talbot. Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs. Seqdon
Bruce. Mrs, s. Fl. HAYES, Mrs. Z. L. HOB
son. Mrs. r. v. Valentine, Mrs. =. L. Con-
quest. Mrs. Henry Taylor, Jr, Mrs. Georges
n. woodbridge, Miss Mary NORRIS Jones,
Miss Matte Harris. Messrs. Joseph Bryan
W. W. Henry. Z. v. Valentine, ": n. mere
dith, r. H. Games. Lieper Robinson. >.
Aston Cabell, and many Others.
THE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Henry, chairman of the Advisory
Board. presided, and the first real pusi.
ness was the reading of the annual report
of the president, Mrs. Joseph bryan, wnicn
paper had been prepared with view 70
extending the power and influence OF tue
association and increasing It's resources
After graceful introduction, she says;
1.-THE annual ball of your association last
January was in every way . marked sue
cess, and served not only to call attention
to the objects of your association, but TO
add materially to its financial resources.
n ia proposed to repeat this entertainment
thi, and each succeeding year with the
same purposes. Similar efforts are being
made by some of our subordinate organi-
cations as the general aims OF the associs,
ton are becoming better understood ana
1.-The payments for the Mary Washing
ton house in Fredericksburg Will be CON-
pleted this year, and that venerable struc-
ture will be restored as nearly as Poss' BILE
to it's condition at the time 1t was the nome
of the mother of Washington.
THE OLD JAMESTOWN CHURCH.
mo other purchases have been made
since your last annual meeting, but nego-
tiations have been almost constantly
pending for the acquisition OF that por-
ton of Jamestown Island immediately ad-
Joining the old church tower and grave
ward. The title to this sacred ruin IS not
now asserted by the church. and seems in
allowance. and it would therefore be ex-
pedient for You to Obtain such an act from
the Legislature as will enable your asso'
citation to own what otherwise could only
be the property of the church or the state.
respectfully recommend that TINS meet
ing SO amend your constitution as to make
the fiscal yea- of the association end on
3Oth day Of April of each year. and the
annual meeting of the association Will be
fixed on the 18th OF May. or If that day
falls on Sunday. on the day succeeding It.
OTHER INTERESTING PAPERS.
The treasurer, Mrs. w. X. Meredith
presented her annual report. which showed
that there we're 1876 members OF the asso'
citation IN Richmond and that the receipts
for the year were S2,5s2.33.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan then offered the FOL
lowing. which was unanimously adopted
/" Be il resolued, That the chairman ap
point committee, to consist of not less
than three members, who shall endeavol
70 secure from the Legislature, for the
benefit and ownership OF the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui
ties. all the right, title. and interest o.
every kind that the State of Virginia may
Jamestown Island, and any adjacent por
ton of said island to which the State o.
Virginia may have other title. on condi
ton that the said association will preserve
and improve the same, and also that sale
association. under the laws of Virgins
in such cases. provide and hold as mucl
additional land adjoining aforesaid trus
and shall give ample lngress and egres.
on all sides of the said land not to exceed
ten acres"
MIR. Bryan made an interesting address
in support of this resolution.
Messrs. Bryan, Cabell, Meredith, ant
Henry were appointed committee to pre-
sent this measure 10 the present Leglsla
ture.
TO HAVE A REVISED CHARTER.
On motion of Mr.. Valentine. the chair
man appointed committee of three t
secure from the Legislature new charter
with such amendments and alterations O
are desirable.
The life member certificates, which wer
designed by Mrs. Bryan and beautiful,
engraved with the names of the member
on them, were distributed to those of thi
class who were present.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers then took plac
Will tuc lOiiOWihk iiCoiuCht,
Joseph Bryan; Vice Presidents. Mrs
Joseph r. Anderson. Richmond; Mrs. I
NJ. Logan. Richmond; Mrs. G. W. Cole
man, Williamsburg; Miss NJ. j. Gait. Nor
folk; Mrs. j. s. Wexford, Richmond; Mrs
f. L. Crump. Richmond; Mrs. j. L. N
Curry. Washington. and Mrs. Arthur SEED
don, Mrs. L. X. Ball, Miss Camilla Scott
Mrs. Philip HaYall. Jrs. p. ". Mckinney
Mrs. George N. Woodbridge. Mrs. Thoma
n. Carter, Mrs. T.. +. ID. Myers. Jr.. ant
Miss Lily Peasants. of Richmond; he
cording Secretary, Mrs. James Lyons
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. George w
Bagby; Treasurer Mrs. Wyndham X
Meredith; Advisory Board, Hon. W. W
Henry (chairmsn), General Joseph Il. An
derson, Rev. j. b. Newton. DIR. j. L. NJ
Curry. Ed. L. Crump- Joseph Bryan
Roosevelt Page. Z. ID. L. Myers. Captain Il
L. Lee. II. A. Brock. L. V. Valentine, w
l.. Sheppard, j. Aston Cabell, w. II
Msredith and Thomas NJ Carter