Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
WORK ON A. p.V. A.
The ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS So
GETTY HELD LAST NIGHT.
The Mary Washington House and the
Jamestown Church--Leoturss
on Virginia History.

anu tue session was ono OF great lh'efeSb
throughout. Among those present were
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mr. and Mrs,
l.. b. Addison. Mr.. and Mrs. ". X. Mere
dith. Dr. and Mrs. J. s. Wexford. Mr.. aud
Mrs. 4. I. Crump, Mrs. T. NJ. Logan. Mrs.
George Wayne Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lyons. Mrs. j. Taylor EilysOn, Mrs
l.. ID. Hotchkiss, Slrs. +. II. BovkIn, MIR.
and Mrs j. II. '. Daniel. Mr. i. H. Minor.
Mr.. Phllip Bruce. Mrs. Charles Ball. Mrs.
Arthur Seddon. Alrs. A. y. Camm. Judge and
Mrs. h. ". flournoy. Mrs. George Mayo.
Mrs. l.. &. Trent. Mr.. and Mrs. James IL.
Doolev. Mrs. J. Eudcrs Robinson. Mr..
and Mrs. George West. Miss Jennie Elicit.
Mrs. Arthur LeFroy, Mrs. Christopher
IomDkins. Rev. Mr. VII theld and wife.
TIA gUARs WORK.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
". X. Meredith. who announced that me
FIRST business would be 20 hear the report
of the president. Mrs. J0sopn Bryan.
which wa read by Mr.. Edward I. Crump.
This paper dwclt with tbc work o' the or
CanlzatIOn FOR tho year last closed. ne
dat 81 tho manual meeting bai been
changed from January 4th 70 NAV
18th. which mav he called the p!flh-
day of Virginia. Referring q the annnrl
assembly OF the association January Z5th
1892. the pager rpCaNs OF = ms a brdIlahl
aallr, which noted S'l}.~3 10 the society
while Il saws that tEr assembly OF 1913 i'he
cotton ball was ~ some respects SUPERIOR
10 any similar entertainment and con-
tr.bGtcd the sum 81 r21'.lp - the treasury
OF the ass lcatIou. The report declares
the ACQUISITION of the church and church-
vard on Jamestown Island 20 tee the event
Of the ycat lhIs was gwen % tue society
Nv Mr. ana Nrs. Edward l.. Barney, iateot
Ohio aAd II ls the purpose oi the socleiN
20 unite with Mr.. Barney TO erect l. SUD
stantlal barrier 20 protect The premises at
jamestown from the entertainment Ok the
rlycr.
THF Macy WASHINGTON HOUSE.
Continuing. MIS-. Bryau saws; Tho
Mar Washington house. IN Irederchs-
burr, has been fully paid for ard Is now ln
charge az the Fred ,r,cksUurg bTnuch on
the ASSOCIATION "A branch winch - 10 ac-
tive and Jealous operation and IS restoring
tho home Of tue mother Of Washington as
nearly as possible 20 ITS condition q; the
time 81 her death. Ihe 'yionif
Ca,.tal trarch. az Williamsburg. IS tahlug
.fets 4, have the Powder Horn appropri-
at.i, Gttod up az q receptacle tor relics.
when Will add much 10 the attracuveness
Of the place u-i 10 plre fresh interest III
the objects OF tho ASSOCIATION.
Your association dc~lFcSt Q" oman rom
the nIted states Government the old
lfFlIt-f use u fAf'' lA'tt - NA'Nri VIZ
erected during decentralization Of Gene
raj Washington and !, uoT abandoned tor
practic.l PURPOSES. Nc desire to COuvcrtlt
into monument - mars tie spot w1cre
tn colrui~t first touched the SOIL or IT.
cIuia. An appropriate tablet IA bronze
uvOu the -lCr 81. this stout old structure
wouli ue m0gc enduring mark than any
your s-oriatI0u could otherwise PROVIDE.
a large aud important accession - the
rHr I.
cured bv the member. ot the iJchmCld
Literary Club joining Is IN botv.'
The total mem uer>hIp Of the association
IS cO;-Gi lite members, o honorary menu
hers. and lW active uemhers. The COL
r-spAriiue secretary snow, that during
the past veal she has sent cut 2'0 letters
and .0,, letters ~ tuo interest Of the as
s0riatlOu.
Below is given an extract from the trea-
suTcf's statement:
ash ~ hanl at tho las repori.... $40 p
Rec ip's from ttat period 90 tne eld
CT tie nscgl year. April 20 1875. ISL -
$35ll 63
Exrc.1 'lres for year ending Aprl -
80, lo'i. .....-.. -.--.- -.---.-- eI''-f g
TalaD-o op hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s'e' ]"
he treasure report was read. hut II
onlv gave lu detailed form the receipts and
expenditure for tne wear.
TN JAMESTOWN GIT.
Sir. Bryau was ICED upon by the Chair
t. explain the sllt % that portion Of james.
town Island containing the historic OLD
church RUNS. lie sMt that II was the
original purpose O.. the society % acquire
tulslroper.v. he referred t. the difficulty
that the orEauIZluou had met IN ~ ehort
t. procure the land on which the
church stands. lie stated that Mr.. Bar
ney had simply unlocked The situation by
donating 20 the a.. 1ciatlOn the old church
and q acre of land Mr. BRYAN held
a copy e the deed iu bis hand o. DE spoke
and sad that one Or TWO little iHiorual-
ties appeared NJ the paper, tut these
amounted 10 nothing. he society, Mt.
Hrvan assured BIS hearers, should feel
grateful To Mt and Mr,. Barney for their
kindness and CenerOsitg. He remarked
that Mr. Barney hal told HIM tuGt the
donation was from ms wife. and whlle he
was perfectly willing To II all the thanks
were due her.
Mr. BRYAN moved that the thanks and
appreciation Of the ASSOCIATION he ten
dered 10 Slr and Mrs. Barney for their
generous slft and that the regrets Of the
society be expressed at thor inability 10
attend the meeting last night. Ihe motion
was unanimously carried.
AToIN o. VIRGINIA.
On motion Of Mr.. Bryan the char then
appointed a committee, consisting OF Alr.
John Mcclure. Mrs. James LYONS. Mrs. l..
i. Addison, Mrs. Arthur Seldom, anu Mrs.
j. s. Wexford, TO nominate the officers Cf
the association Tor the ensuing wear.
During the interim that ensued the
Char stated that poem mad been written
and dedicated to the Association for tho
PreservatlOn of Virginia Antiquities by
Miss Lucy Nelson Randolph, Of SMITH
county, granddaughter of EdNund
Randolph.
The lines were read by Mr.. Edward lIar-
rison. The poem was pretty rhythm on
Virginia. clothed IL prettiest ideas and
purest English.
The OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The Nominating Committee submitted
the following as the officers of tho society
for the ensuing year. Tie report beng
adopted by the society:
President. Mrs Joseph Bryan.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. George
". Bagbv.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. James Lyons.
treasurer, Mrs. G.. \. MOodbndCe.
Nce-presldenis- Mrs. &. ". Coleman,
Williamsburg; Mss N. G.. Gait. Norfolk;
Mrs. j. /. NJ. Curry. Vas hIngton Mes
danes Joseph X. Anderson, }. =. Well
ford. L. 4. C-ump. L. X. Ball. Arthur Sed-
UDI. hNDuDAA ~. htitt4tns VI. ~ -.
j.. T. Addison, W c. Preston, +. W. No
kinney. Thomas n. Carter. and Ben. Pur-
cell-all of Richmond.
Advisory Board W. W. Henry (chair-
mem. Colonel Archer Anderson. Rev. j.
j. Newton. DIR. j. /. Vi. Curry. Mr.. Ed
ward T.. Crump, Mr.. Joseph BRYAN, DIR.
Thomas Nelson Page. Rev. Dr. Moses d.
Hoge. Captain Il. T.. Lee. aud Messrs.
Rcseweil Page, l.. ID. I. Myers, Il. A.
Brock, l.. V valentine, W. L. Sheppard,
Wyndham Il. Meredith J. Aston Cabell,
aud John L. Mcclure.
LyoTUREs Of vIRGISIAs HISTORY.
The meeting closed with n brief but elo-
Quent and interesting address 10y Professor
". TAYLOR lhom upon the objects and ac-
complshments of the association. lie
announced II az the intention OF the So
ciety IN the future for ali time posi- bly,
~ have winter series OF lectures upon
Virginia history in order to biud the pres
cot and the past together and TO make ia
miliar 70 MI the scenes and incidents
OF the earlier days OF the old Common
wealth. lie said that these lectures
would be delivered 10y different persons
~ ability, and would be augmented by
illustrations VI a character that would be
interesting to the members Of the socie.y.