Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-13
ITSNEW HOME READY
THE VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO MOVE THIS WEEK.


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Executive Committee of the Virgins ms
torical Society was held in the soc'etys
rooms in the westmcrelsnd-C Club house.
Saturday evening. Mr.. Joseph bryan'
president. was called to the chair. Inc
other members present were Messrs'
Green. Mcclure. Richardson. sno bruce
The attendance was small. owing to the ao-
sence of other members of the committee
from the city.
The following were elected annual mem
bers of the society George Il. osIee.'
Richmond. Va. II. G. Thacker, Boston
Mass. j. r. v. Daniel. Richmond; va.
Randolph Macon College. Ashland, va
John f.. Hudson, Boston, Mass. ffoIess1r
Henry A. Wise. Baltimore, Mo-. u, oi na..
ter. Atlanta. Ga; DIR. Henry ). Fercy'
limited State. Navy. Washington, u. =.
Horstio w. Bruce. Louisville. Nv; CharIes
s. Welsh. Cohasset. Mass. Walter ADAMS
South birmingham. Mass. Rev fhiilp d.
Cabell. wilmington. Del: Pennsyiyania
state Library, Harrisburg. Pa. Hon
Charles NJ. Bruce. Phoenix. Arizona ler.i-
tory; Dudley BALDWIN, Cleyelana; ".
Professor John Fiske. Cambridge, Mass.
A. Clay Merrill, Washington. u. ~ G; oso-
phen Salisbury. Worcester, Mass; Minhea-
hollis public Library, Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Mary II. Goodwin. Fincastle, va. tuo
Metropolitan Club, Washington, ID. =. a.
q. Heaton. Washington, ID. e.; W. r.
Chase Chase's Wharf, Va. Rev. D. II.
Tucker. Norfolk, Va DIR. Judson Is. WOOD.
Richmond, Va. Joseph II. Brin, New 1ork
CITY: DIR. Robert II. Lam born, New YORK
city. and John James de la Hunt Canhe'-
ton. Ind. Al, 80
This brings the membership OF the So
-. nt tl1 Tor Tue uNc
months ending June 10Th.
SALES AND ADDITIONS.
Tho corresponding secretary reported
that during the month of June he had sofa
publications of the society amounting IN
value 70 Sll3. During the same periou
there was an addition OF 1853 BOOKS. pam
phlets. and manuscripts TO tne no.ai''
many of them being of unusual interest
Mr.. L. II. McGuire, OF the Bulldlng
Committee, reported that the repairs 70
the Lee residence, the new home OF tue
society. wero now completed and lhe
house was ready for occupancy. Inc
wood. work has been reprinted. the door.
grained. and the walls Handsomely
papered. The removal OF the library Oh
the society to Its new quarters VIII oegih
the latter part of this week and the WORK
of arranging the books. pictures. &c, VIII
whole is in shape for use or inspection.
THE MAGAZINE.
The corresponding secretary reported
that the greater portion of the magazine
was now in print and that tho tirst NO.
will appear by July lst. The PUBLISH
inp committee was instructed to increase
Che first edition from 1000 10 l.2OO. Inc
magazine will be published exclusively Tor
the benefit of the mem ers of the virginia
Historical Society and will not be offered
for sale at the bookstores. The contents
| of the first No. will be-W DIARY OF Cap
tain John Davis" who participated IN the
Yorktown campaign; CD Letters OF WI.
liam Fitzhugh," founder of the titzhugn
| family in Virginia 60 Three Procia ma
tions Of Nathaniel Bacon. the Patriot. y
namely. his manifesto in reply to, the
charge that he was a traitor, his declara-
ton to the people of Virginia, and his APP
peal TO the people of Accomac; az Speech
of Sir William Berkley in 1851; 90 A full
liz, of the officers. sailors. and marines Of
the Virginia Navy during the Revolution
| (6D Abstracts of Virginia land patents, WITH
| full genealogical notes; az Historlca
notes. including an account OF one OF the
early meetings of the Society OF the Cincln
natl in Virginia, with list of officers Is
| book reviews. a review OF Douglas lamp
bells The Puritan III England, Holland
and America" by Leading me mber OF the
| Richmond bar.