The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
MUCH IMPORTANT business Ar
REGULxR MONTHLY NETTING,
Tho Tressnrer's Report-The New Home
OF the Organiration-wnl Probably
Have Lectures Daring the Year.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
executive committee of the Virginia His
torical Society was held Saturday night
last In the rooms OF the society In the
Westmoreland Clubhouse. Mr.. Joseph
Bryan. president OF the society, was
called to the chair. Those present were:
Messrs. Palmer, Mcclure. Gaines. Mere
dith, Brooke, Cottrell and Green. and
Messrs. Richardson and Bruce. the re-
cording and corresponding secretaries.
The following new annual members
were elected: Ex-President BENJAMIN Har-
rison. OF Indianapolis; Charles Dudley
Warner OF Hartford, Conn; John C.
Ropes. OF Boston. Mass; Hon. william
{. Endtcott, Of Salem, Mass; Judge
Roger A. Pryor. of New York. John f.
Rixey, OF Culpeper, Va; Rev. r. l..
Carne, Richmond, Va; Professor Francis
Parkman, Boston, Mass: Elias S. Haw-
ley, Buffalo, n. Y; II. r.. Prentis, suf-
folk, Va; Edmund n. Rose Bridgeport.
n. Y; Robert L. Parrish CovIngton.
Va; Clarence II. Clark, Philadelphia,
Pa; DR.. John s. Lindsay, Boston, Mass:
Rev. Leonard Thompson. Woburn, Mass;
General Rufus A. Ager. Detroit, Mich;
Free Public Library, Worcester Mass;
George W. Hammond. Boston, Mass;
Thomas jefferson Randolph, Norfolk. Va;
a. a. Folsom, BroOkline. Mass; jefferson
VI. Levy, Charlottesville Va: S. Henry
Norris. Philadelphia. Pa: John Jackson,
Richmond. Va: Mrs. Roger A. Pryor.
New York; Hon. George +. Hoar, Wor-
cester, Mass.
Judge ID. c. Richardson, Richmond,
Va, was elected life member.
The corresponding secretary reported
the receipt OF many books and pam
phIets since the last meeting OF the com
mittee. Among the number was included
the very valuable gift Of General ].
Watts dc Peyster. OF New York. who has
presented the society with three large
cases Of miscellaneous books. which will
add much to the interest and value Of
the socety's library. General de Peyster
was recently elected a corresponding
member OF the society.
The treasurer presented his report,
showing a balance I'm bank to the credit
of the society Of s2,9325i after paying all
expenses to date.
DIR. William i. Palmer. chairman II
the building committee, reported salts
fitting the new quarters Of the society In
the Lee residence. All the necessary re-
pairs to the wood work of the house have
been completed Workmen are now en-
gagged in painting the interior and ex-
terror wood work and i'm preparing the
walls for paper, which has been selected
by the committee of ladies-Mrs. James
Peasants. Mrs. Junius Morris and Mrs
Stephen Putney-who were appointed by
the Old Dominion Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution to CO.
operate with the members Of the build
ing committee OF the society. II Is ex-
pecfed that the house will be I'm condition
to receive the property of the society. not
later than June LIST.
The committee on publications report
cd that the first number of the new
Magazine OF History, TO be published by
the society VIII be issued by July list.
II is now in course Of preparation Tho
contents Of the first number will include
the diary Of Captain Davis in the York
town campaign Of the Revolution; the
first instalment of the FitZhugh letters.
written In the seventeenth century; the
address Of Bacon, the patriot. 20 his
followers in 1876; a letter Of Governor
Berkeley. and perhaps other papers OF
equal interest. There will be one de-
partment devoted TO abstracts OF the
original patents in the office OF the Regis
ter Of the Land Office, beginning with the
earliest patent on record. second de-
partment will be devoted TO historical
notes and queries. and third to book
reviews The corresponding secretary Is
in receipt Of many letters expressing
great interest I'm this publication. and
{. amending II as an important step for
lon Of
IT anuscripts now I'm this State ana heir
publication I'm an accessible form.
Professor William Taylor Thorn APP
peared before the committee and adj
dressed It in favor Of the society Sc
curing a number OF lecturers TO deliver
lectures at various points in the State
or the history Of Virginia The sugges-
ton was referred to special committee,
composed OF Mr.. f. II. Mcclure and Or.
r. ". Green The executive committee
then adjourned.