The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
rIKGrNI4 BIsroEIcAL SOCIETY.
Meeting Of the Executive Committee.
Many >ew Members.

The monthly meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Virginia Historical So
Ccty Was held Saturday evening at tho
societys building. 1o7 east Franklin
street. Mr. Joseph Bryan, president of
the society. was called TO the chair The
other members of the committee present
were Mcssrs. Green. Meredith. Munford.
Gaines. Mcclure. Taylor. Brooke Nalen-
line Richardson ana Bruce. The follow
ing were elected annual members OF the
society.
j.. H. Fits, Tuscaloosa. Ala: j. Gran
willie Leach. Philadelphia. Pa. John f. r.
Anderson. Richmond, Va; Edward p.
Salisbury. New Haven. Conn: Walter
Frederic Brooks. Worcester. Mass. Adolf
Ihus Williams. Richmond. Va: Osman
1.atrobc. Baltimore. Md: Robert l.. Harri-
son. New York y. Y. Thomas &. Stringer,
Baltimore. Md. y. =. r. Burke. Alex
fnaria. Va. Library OF Brown University,
Providence. Il. H. Herbert A. Claiborne,
Richmond. Va. John A. Nicholson,
Dover Del: Mrs. Ann II. O'Fallon. 81.
Louis Mo. Library Of Adebcrt College.
Cleveland. o.. ". II. Green. Washington.
j.. g.. Public Library OF Cincinnati. O. {;
Public Library OF Peoria, H.; James NJ.
0uicke. Of Petersburg, Va; Brooklyn Ii
trary. Brooklyn. y. y. Mercantile Ii
Lrdry Of 81 Louis. Mo-: Andrew \. Lip
e.
lrary RrhmOnd, Va: Library of Darts
mouth College, Hanover. n. H.: Thomas
ID. Edsall. Colorado Springs. Colorado;
DazenONe G. Lee. Washington D. c.:
Judge r. y. Ruford Lawrenceville, Va;
Judge John Barton Payne Chicago. Ill:
Public School Library of Columbus. o.:
Rev. YelYerton Peyton Morgan. St Paul;
Chicago Historical Society. Chicago H.;
Edward G.. Mason, Chicago. H.. Colonel
Burton y. Harrison. New York, y. Y.
lanes g. Brooke Warrenton. Va: Or.
Francis Sorrel Roanope, Va; Hon. y j.
Montague. Danville. Va. Henry g. Stuart
Saltyilic Va: James House Anderson.
Columbus. O.: L.. v Southali cEariottes-
vile. Va. William l.. TaIams, stanton.
Va: Carroll Mercer. Washington, -. c.;
William l.. Folk. Smithheld. Va; Judge
John G.. Ewcii. Mhlcnbeck. Va; William
r Johnson. Crescent. ". Va; Flournoy
Rivers. Pulaski Tenn: Hon. G. G. Jad-
win. llonesdaie. Pa: Or. John Herbert
Claiborne. PETERSBURG Va: f. 4. Barr
Abingdon. Va: Union League Ciub. Chi
cago. H.. Philip T.. Chappen. Kansas
Guy. Mo-. w otto Noting. Richmond
Va. Mrs. Governor Simon y. Buckner.
Rlo. kcntucky
The following were elected life mcm-
hcr: Hon. Seth Low. New York. y. y;
'yr1s llan Mccormick. Chicago. H.: I'd
mund T. Lee. Philadelphia. Pa, STATE
Library OF California. Sacramento, Cal
The treasurer presented his repor.,
showing balance after payment u al
expenses 20 date OF s.. 1927 IN bank. Inc
corresponding secretary stated that ne
hao during the previous month made aales
OF publications OF the society amounting
10 ~. The committee on library reported
mat the Ludwell papers prcsented by the
laie Cassius 4. Lee. OF Alexandria. had
been carefuiiy assorted and bound IN
eight substantial volumes. The manu-
rpis 81 the late Conway Robinson, in
possession u the society had also been
bound. aud also the Rose Diary and the
minutes Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
me Question OF opening the library at
n'Fh' was referred 10 the library CON-
r''tee. 10 be reported on at the neyt
"eeuns Of the Executive Committee.
Inc special committee. which had bccr
eppointed 20 offer blu In the Lesislatnre
ss'~hs Tor an appropriation 10 be used
copying the manuscripts relating 70
- early history OF Virginia. now in ~
Irwin state Paper Office. the Congo
,en Library at Washington, and {
aEeN Of the Episcopal Seminary q
h.Aahoiia, reported that the bin had
- argued on two occasions before the
Aahff Committee Of the House. and that
~. Influence had been employed 10
un favorable hearing. but go far the
shre Committee had voted 10 defer
"a '-cision until 4 later date.
corresponding secretary stated that