The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-29

University Men to Revive Memories Around
the Board.

the Board.
a fresh impetus was given the Rich
mond Chapter of the Alumni Of the Uni
versity of Virginia yesterday afternoon
by a well-attended meeting at the Com
monwealth Club.
Among the college men present '5ere:
Professor edmund Harrison, Messrs.
joseph Bryan. f. H.. Mcclure. S. II. Pull
Fam. Dr. G. W. i. Brock. John II. Pow II.
j.. r. Thomson. DR.. G.. V. Darlington,
.r. Jacob Michaux. Or. Edward MEG lie.
Thomas y. Carter, Richard Gaines. Legh
r.. Page, Philip HaXall. Jr., Jenifer Bar
ton. Stuart Mcclure, Eugene Massie, f..
J.. Davidson, DR.. ". O. Thomas, George
Leigh, Allen Potts and John +. McG lire.
The meeting was held in the spacious
d%.ning-room OF the club, which was put
at the disposal Of the alumni by the
clubs authorities. Mr.. Wyndhan r.
Meredith called the meeting TO order,
and Mr.. John Rutherford acted as sec
Rotary.
The FIRST business TO be lone was the
election Of officers for the ensuing year,
ana on motion Of Mr.. John l.. Williams a
committee Of five was appointed to nomi-
nate the officers. Mr.. Roosevelt Page,
Hon. i. c. Minor. Mr.. John Henry
Powell. Or. W. -. and Hon. John Mar
FAlal MfAt llAIi'l ny ne tlldlIIHdl, anu
retired for a short time.
When they returned the following nomi-
nations were awarded: Mr.. Wyndham r.
Meredith, president; Mr.. John l.. Will
liams. first vice-president, Mr.. Joseph
Bryan. second vice-president; Captain
George Wayne Anderson. secretary and
treasurer.
The report was made by Mr.. Rose
well Page, and the question Of the adopt
ion was put by him.. 1t was unanimously
carried.
Captain Anderson having arrived in the
meanwhile, the minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved by the
meeting.
u was moved and carried that the COM
mittees Of last year be reappointcd.
a letter was read from Colonel Arch r
Anderson. in which he stated that IL
would be impossible for HIM to again
serve as president.
1t was stated by one Of the nominating
committee hat the contents had been
known by the committee when the nomi-
nations We're made.
Mr.. Richard Gaines moved tha the
thanks of the meeting be rendered Colo
mel Anderson for his appreciated SER
vices as president. The motion was
unanimously carried.
Mr.. Meredith moved that the report Of
the nominating committee. as far as II
related to him. be recOnsIdered. and that
the name of Hon. William Wirt Henry
be substituted for his. as president. lie
argued That the young men Of the alumni
should bear the heat and burden OF the
day, and that the older men should have
the honor; that be felt very highly hon
Orcd at being selected president of so
dignifed and intelligent organization. but
rr.r of tho prfnf.r thar como rooVa. ,1F.r1y
member be given the seat as president.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page said he had no de-
sire TO reflect I'm any manner upon Mr..
Henry. and would consider IL a cOmpli-
mcnt 10 have such a distinguished Nir-
einian as president, but that he was sure
that Nh. Meredith was fully qualified 10
perform the functions Of president, and
would do honor and credit to the organi-
zation.
The question was then put to a vote.
and the meeting refused 10 reconsider.
A resolution was adopted which pro-
vides that hereafter the alumni shall
meet the first Thursday i'm March.
it was also decided that the alumni
shall have a banquet in April between the
18th and 10Th. the date 20 be fixed by the
committee OF fifteen. The significance OF
the 18th to the alumni is that the day is
the birthday Of Thomas Jefferson. The
banquet will not take place on mat date,
however. for on the nisht of the 18th the
Governors from the Southern states Will
he entertained at tho Westmoreland club.
They will be here i'm attendance on the
Governors Convention.
The committees announced were as fol-
lows.
Banquet-Hon. James @. Lamb. chair
man. Captain George WAYNE Anderson,
Mcssrs. Roosevelt Page. Barton HaXall,
and Dr. George Ben Johnston.
Toasts-Alr. John l.. Williams, chair
man: Hon. j. Ingram. Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson. Nirsinius Newton and John T..
Mcclure.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jackson Guy. chair
man: T.. II. Mcclure. Dr. Bennett W.
Green, Daniel Grirnan and DIT. John
Dunn.
DR.. Thomas, Of the Richmond College,
invited those present 10 the Fcrrill lee
a tures. which VIII begin at that institution
next week.
The meeting then adjourned.
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