The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15
TIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
an INrEREs ING MEETING OF THE
ExECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A Number of Persons and Libraries Eiec'-
ed 10 Membership - The Famous
DahIgren order.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Executive Committee Of the Virginia HIS
torical Society was held at the society's
building. 7O7 east Franklin, on Saturday
evening last. DIR. William Il. Palmer, In
the absence Of the president. was called
to the chair Those present were Messrs'
Gaines. Traylor. Mcclure. Munford.
Green, Valentine, Brooke. Meredith. Rich
ardson, and Bruce.
The following persons and Libraries weie
elected annual members: William I. rem
nington. Baltimore. Md; Central Library
Syracuse. n. y; Mrs. William ID. fltz-
hugh, Mount Morris, N. y; William
Elnnger, Fox Island, Va; II. w. curtis
Knoxville. Tenn; Mrs. II. w. Curtis,
Knoxville, Tenn; John w. {. Maxwell
San Francisco, Cal; Colonel A. X Bur
fington. u. S. A.. Rock Island. Ill; Mrs.
Maddox, San Jose. Cal; Chicago Public
Library, Chicago, ILL.,; John Fiournoy
Henry, Louisville, Ky.
The New York State Library, at Al
bany, was elected life member.
The corresponding secretary reported
the reception during the course Of the
previous month Of fifty-one books and
pamphlets Among the valuable and in
teresting gifts which had been made the
society in the same period were auto
graphic letters of distinguished public
men OF the United States. presented by
General John a. Haldeman. late Minister
to Siam; papers and testimony reauhs
TO the celebrated case Of Richard ana
Nancy Randolph; letters OF General Lee,
presented by Mr. William Eninger. OF
Fox Island~ photographs of members OIL
the Inflated Jeanette expedition lnciud-
ing that of the heroic Or. James NJ. AM
bier. presented by Chief Engineer Mel
Vile; prayer-book and walking-sticK'
formerly belonging to Bishop r. Chan,,
ming Moore. presented by Dr. hu"ai u
T. Robinson; will Of Edmund Jenlii ~, :;
deed TO John Augustine Washington ana
ctber manuscripts. the gift OF Mr. Edward
J. Lee of Philadelphia.
sALr o. PUBLICATIONS.
The corresponding secretary Informed
the committee that he had made sales
of publications Of the society 10 the
amount of S4s15 during the previous
month The treasurer reported balance
in hank 10 the credit Of the society, after
pavment Of expenses to date, Of $3.50.
The chairman Of the library committee
stated that q six-page circular, showing
| the publications Of the Virginia Historical
Society from the beginning, had been re-
Gently prepared by his committee ana
| 1000 copies distributed among the leadihe
libraries. colleges and booksellers or the
| United States. with the view TO promot-
ing the sale Of the volumes which the
society wished TO dispose of in order 10
increase its permanent fund.
| A letter was read from Mr.. r. s.
Sanxay, of New York. who during the
war was stationed in Richmond as a
member Of the engineer corps, his duty
being to make copies Of maps, drawings
etc stating that the famous Dahlgren
order in the possession Of the society
was not the original. but a photograph
taken by juxtaposition, which the writer
had presented to Mr.. Tennent, who mad
given IL to the society. A copy had also
been given by Mr.. Sanxay to General
Henry A. Wise. who had shown 1t "a
relatives Of Dahgren. who had acknowi
edged 1t to be in his handwriting-that IS
a fac smile. This. Mr.. Sanxay said, nae
been told him by General Wise