The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-05
VIRGINIA ANTIQUITIES.
NETTING OF THE AssocIA'
~, ran rnEIR PRESERVATION
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# 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh
onicers--Jamestown.

,oeetlng was one Of the most in
81, I'D. ever held by this society," wnich
GER ,a.s,v is doing so much to perpetua'e
..-, which Virginia owes TO her past
~. allowing were among those VINO
Joe tne meeting. Mrs. stephen "
81 s,~s j. l.. NJ. Curry, MIS-, am
1e can Mrs {. w. Coleman MrS; ~
tr,an. Mrs. James J.! y"s, ~ Lli,,,
$50 4,t-s BENTLEY. Mrs. j. Iayior E'iH
ISL l. h. lAghtfoot. Mrs. r. Il.
s,a. Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Mr.. Jonn !.
Nr. Tray Tor. MI. George WEST
az I,.eph Bryan. the president, occu-
,i,he chair and the Tepolt "a '"I c.
'-'I meeting was reai py MIS- '"h'SS
recording secretary; 49,. -
u t.urer airs. j. Il. LlghtOot' ieau
.rst.iying report OF the receipts
~. society Tor the year, showing
.'- i0.al $l,lt''oi'
rur PSEsIpENT's NPoRr.
~,,ort OF the president was as fol-
la'.., the honor OF submitting to you
".,r annual report OF our ASsOcia~
VI. ga Preservation OF Virginia Anu
"" call IL report. but IN reailty
s-...,r viii partake more OF the nature
rs IaNl0Et AVA NNA A'ffNN
'i. to rehcarse the work OF our asso-
f-~ ,ram It's infancy. This may prove
.,s bar IL is necessary for the lhloI-
- ID our absent members.
|-~s -1 various good reasons, our an,
~..tiug. when should nave oesh
Vsy lStn. has been postponed IN o NV,
latc. We find IL each year mo-
b, hold our meeting. and al the
.~- 70 reorganize In a httihs NO.
birthday Of Virginia. susScSI
.-.-.. that our fiscal year De Cii", Zen
-.. We may hereafter ctieDi 1.c -,
.r Nav 18th In this conheCtlot
On III vour attention TO the fact
va -fain John Smith reached the
ct nnond) on June 10Th. and as
t.s - meeting is held in tnat city,
VI a.. might adopt that Gay mus
l .n year, January ith, the
la saw and May 18TH, our state
Min appropriate ceremony, ana
.' .r- l0tn for business matters
.,'."' ->nactfuuy suggest that a com
.tpointed 10 look into TINS mat
lrng AS in report OF thSlI
-...l- al the next meeting " Wv,
tee committee. we nav as ,,'s,..'d
'..t,- .n the past somewhat haiilpels,u
t. ,sgle terms In which our consul
Sand nv-laws are WOrdedi therefore
: RI. re efficient work or me ds 'sol'a,
81 81 OBJ. future. l would iurtheI sSesSs'
81. r.rnrntttee be appointed anu en-
. taving their work ready Tor our
.t.- and approval at our Octopei
..f,.-r You Will remember tnat our an
T.l VAS omitted this past Jahu oI..s /
MAS lue TO the prevailing NluCsl 90, 80
.- throughout the WnOle COUNT y o
-.,...r discussion. We. therefore, Ie-
-.-.l..4 that the public should not DSS
..t fr us in any way. ana also VIZ
. F.ra that any money Whlcu ms ~, =
b. s,afeI should be applied 70 tne 49,! 49,
.rI suffering OF our city. N N''S 80, On
g.. .r.ra has been no pubic eloi Oh
We have. nevertheless, KEEP
'-'v bat steadily at work anu ua u
-.. i. sbie 10 show that on tht wiz.
a. have not lost ground during inc pas
Wien in the colonial capital city 90
V-.l.arosburg. on January = $50 ~ - ,i.
-f ~ Cvntnia Beverly IuckcI
NON the founder of the Assocl@ 'lut'
,~resrvatiOn of Virginia Ahuqu' sles,
III. movement first began, inc nlc ..tll,,,-
r.-a faw. indeed, the held Owl 1911
reIv vast. and the way apPai 80 - we
-.. 4frer the lapse OF only slA o'l - NE
...t ~ o,,r members by the hund Ieus, vi
,o.ners bv gift or purchase OF se' vel a. a.
.,Drir niaces. and find thdt our Ot
.-.,'ritifs are ever widening as we du'
acf- s,nmit Of our ambition was
49, possessiOn OF disuhd n-
fa1est6wn. at once tne
and neglected birthplace OF our
!. but al each step so man! ~, -,
an obstacles arose tla 49, month
49,. d, despair. Month alteI mon III ~
ll.l.a.a I'D sim IL seemed 10 eluue Oul
,-s-r V,Wrinr these weary days OF pldnS
and couuterplans. 81 trials ana Nd!tlne' IA
-Irncd 0ur attention towards tnc, 81
.Dov-iar-norn" in WILLIAMSBURG, ana III.
. il,. ctr,-f.rad its purchase for the sum
en-. was al once thoroughly re-
.ir4d th.D placed IN the keeping OF lne
oiorial CAPITAL branch. Ihey nay i
given several entertainments tIvI linn
-IVavs each year hold one Hoelllls " a.
.ts walls IL is hoped in time we may ~
ST.. .e.1hlish in IL an Indian museum
..r r.xt uCint gaiped while sun slor
i,., t.r..rle jamestown was 10 Sc "a
srf ure-srye the house once OWL
7f.ry tho mother of WashI stGh, III ! -
e.. ksbmg This We purchuseu cor
u tiru IL Is free OF all ueIl. r. IN.
as SEE bought 1t II was plaS ca trarch anC
care Il. the Fredericksburg VI t az a. 10
f.., have restored IT, as nearly az "
XIII =. its original condition, SO lnAt
-....-fe today a perfect picture ol "a
s v..c and unYIetending none III
lie Lady Washington iNeu ehu ~ a.. ~
The PAST month OF May a itCui'" - .
o., conferred in this little mouse: Twins ~
,L. .adtcation of the Mary W ashhBtoi
r..r.roout our branch there tLOush re-
~ number (for we have lost heaNlly py T.
~..'I ara DEATH. arranged with lnousn'
2. faste the quaint old homestead 10
IL. occasion. and then rendered d Coi
reception 10 the notable dssSiiipl'
chcred in that city IN nohor Oh "as"
tt IN detail Of the house Lad beer
MS, carefully considered. then carIle'
l-, execution. From the trim BaIuen
s,- Giants from Mount Vernon, slNei
Is ,rrouch the thoughtful KINDNESS o
Pc Mount Vernon AssoCiatCn' me peu
PIN in which she died, with us quee
t.1,tfioned furniture and haLglngS; IN
8. ri1 ernchair and key basket; the slt
,--.r1on with its old Canton emma
hr-.lofn settee; the cedar bot gbs In IN
BIZ omen fireplace: the dining-roOm, Wher
~ spread an >. oidI III the eOun fron
srrna SNACK ,,o IN h,g brass-boun,
asrl,.cket and the long-handled eouIo
vn ID Aunt Clancy" 10 dip out IN
Cl ssrIng water-it was perfect
ssss-d as II TIE mistress had Jus
tlIu out for moment perhaps .
tlk tl La Fayette. This enteTpIIsll '
vrrte- has had some photosrap la
lA. rf tho eastern interior OF the mouse
't-. i-..,. unused for sale that day ant
'.ie s..tc a little sum by the NeH'ui1
A..f I'D the II cidCntal outlay W.
1N lel they have sent in a balanG
!i9l rs fredericksburg branch OF $o-'o'
IlI .f}. after long, cruel years .
Sr-af fl0gh the magnificent gilt o
..'. and Nrs Edward T.. Barney. OF Home
WOO. la.tIs association at last becanl
,.g absolute owner Of historic jamestown
- lh-s tal their proudest desires reallI
q. e. We're almost stunned with JOY, Du
an slQa as We recOvs led we began u
carry cut our lcng-cberiched plans 70
49, Protection ard advancement. We nav nay,
'e- Wire fence 10 mark the dlEluih,
,.s and this In time VIII be covered
lla,t1 by a handsome evergreen hedse
eh will. We hope. add grtatly 70 u.
shrubs will he planted as Son as IN
'an permits. and these. we nave req
~ D. hope. viii be donated 70 US ihrSug
C.r Efforts OF one OF our active mempeI'
GROUND ne ruins proper we have sreete
NTe screen 10 serve as paIIle
,s-ain't the relic.hunter. and as iurths