The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-15
yfEGTNIA HISTORIC6L SOCIETY.
Many New Members Elected-PubIcn-
lions Of the Organization.

lions Of the Organization.
The executive committee Of the VIZ
ginia Historical Society held its regular
monthly meeting on Saturday night in
its new home, the Lee Residence in
the absence Of Mr. Joseph Bryan, the
president Of the society, Mr.. Edward v.
Valentine was called to the chair. The
other members Of the committee present
were Messrs. Green. Meredith, Gaines,
Richardson and Bruce. The following
new members were elected:
Major w. w. Scott, Gordonsville. Va.
Library Of the Navy Department,
Washington. u. {.
Frederick a. Pell. New York City. ". Y.
Henry A. Dupont, Wilmington, Del.
Loyal Farragutt. New York City, n. Y.
John Way, Jr., Sewickey, Pa.
Mrs. Virginia Barrett Gibbs, Newport,
r.. /.
S. Victor Constant, New York City
n. Y.
James c. Hooe, Washington, u. c.
General Theological Seminary, New
York City.
Byam K. Stevens. New York City, N.
Y.
Clay Drewry. Richmond, Va.
John G. Freeman Richmond, Va.
General A. l.. Pridemore, Jonesville,
Va.
Hon. Daniel Trigg, Abingdon, Va.
Hon. John A. Buchanan. Abingdon. Va.
Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Mich.
California State Library, Sacramento,
Cal.
Sales Of the publications OF the society
during the last month amounted 10 Sl22
Among those purchasing were the Navy
Department Library at Washington, the
City Library Association Of Springfield,
Mass, and the Kansas Historical Society.
The Librarian reported that the collec-
ton of books in possession of the society
had been carefully assorted and arranged
under general heads in the cases. He
will in a few days begin cataloguing
the books. An examination of the IL
brary Of the society shows that Il con-
tains an excellent collection Of the Eng
lish classics, both in prose and poetry.
The miscellaneous collection is also one
Of value.
On motion Of Mr. Meredith the Cor
responding Secretary was instructed 10
send copies OF the magazine to the lead
ing booksellers in each city Of the State,
and 10 make arrangements with them
TO increase the list of subscribers. The
Corresponding Secretary was also in
thOrites of the Theological Seminary at
Alexandria with a view Of acquiring the
ownership of the old vestry books and
parish registers deposited at the semi
nary, Of obtaining copies for publica-
ton.
The special committee to whom the
subjAt Of letting the Richmond Bar AS
ISOLATION occupy part of the building
Of the Virginia Historical Society was
referred reported that IL would be in
advisable on the part of the society TO
accede TO the proposition Of the Bar AS
ISOLATION for the reason that there was
conveniently accommodate both the So
ciety and the association.
The October number Of the magazine
now I'm course of publication will con-
tain among other articles the following:
A roll Of the men accompanying George
Rogers Clark in his expedition TO Vim
cennes, the second instalment of Fitz-
hugh Letters, Virginia and the Nayiga-
ton Act of 1901, Letters from William
Sherwood and Philip Ludwell with ref
erence to- Bacon's Rebellion, Discourse
Of the old Company Of London in re-
lation to their administration of the at
fairs Of the colony previous 10 1924. There
Will be an interesting series OF historical
notes, a second instaiment of abstracts
Of patents, and a valuable review Of Mr.
Conway's new volume THE Barons OF
the Potomac and Rappahannock."
new department will be added for
the neurology OF the society.