Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-12

/ sity Of Michigan. Lansing. Mich. II. W.
| Sims Bryan. Tex: Edward J.. Amber
| son. Cincinnati, O.; I. A. Cartwright.
Nashville, Tenn. " H. Morton. Henacr
son. ~ G.: Murray r.. Poole. Ithaca.
| y. &.
LIFE MEMBERS.
John Pope. Richmond. Va: A. II. VIII
| Hams. Richmond. Va. Colonel Gracey
Ctilders. Clarksvlle. Tenn. Professor
William &. Stubs. New orleans. Ia.
Mr. Barton n Wise vas elected 10 fil
a vacancy I'm the Executive COMMITTEE.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
The treasurer presented his report.
she wing a balance Ia bank 10 the credit
Of the society OF t1.AsS, The correspond-
iue secretary reported sales OF back
numbers 81 tho magazine amounting t.
81 - After a careful discussion the
Library Commltto" was authorized 10 70
duce the price Of tho eleven volumes or
collections new series TO the figures at
which they were sold ~ the librarian in
~. course ~ 1880. \ full sct can. under
the now arrangement. be- obtained for 3d.
Among the gifts pres nt,d t. the society
in the course Of the previous month Were
s.v.ral N'ry handsome rugs los Messr5
g " Anderson n sons. ~ this CITY. \
letter was read from Hon. Thomas F.
Ravard. United State Ambassador 80
Great Britain. presenting the society with
comics ~ several maps 90 the territories
NJ the provinces Of Virginia ana Mary
land made Is Augustin" Hefrnann in
1870 The originals are no" In ne iiritisn
Museum The librarian was instructed -
havo tho copy - the map Of virginia
properly mounted.
VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
vot long since the Library Commitiee
procured nm album IN which 10 prrs"rN-
a number Of photographs of oil portraits
coats nf arms. book-plaies. ana other
interesting relies. which were iu N" pos
session Of the society. II was deter
mined TO make this collection a~ colni'i' y"
AZ posslhle by gifts which might hr mad"
- tv convin, done FOR tn. society Mr.
y \ Lancaster. IT., we'll known as AN
,ccomulishcl amateur photographer. has
,uost kindly offered - do such copying
a. r,ioht ba wished. anl has already
,,,,i,J IN. large collection ~ tho portraits
~ th. RauIo'phs aId Mayos. belonging
., Mr. Elwarl 9. Mayo. II this city. The
.ncietv il under ohhgatious "a Mr. MAYO
o., his pern,isSion 10 make the copies
This collection contains portraits oi col
,u.i John Navo. th" builder o' Mayo 81
bridge. his wife. AtiEdu 81" tiil. ana
- rf,.ar members a. the Randolph faW-
nc Including Colonel william Randolph.
Of Turkey Island member of tn" Council.
his son. Colonel peter Of 'hatsWprih.
William. Of wilton. AMI beverley. and Of
pevton Randolph. Speaker 81 the FIRST
CONGRESS. The owners of other interest
ing collections OF portraits hav, promised
to allow them 10 10 copied.
NEWTON PHOTOGRAPHS.
The society il also indebted IN Mr.. Viz
,intus Newton. Of this city. for the gift
Of fine cabinet rhoto-raphs Of portraits
~ Thomas Newton ZIP 1870. Mayor Of
norfolk in ~. hi+ wife. Amy. daughter
If Colonel John H1ichngs. Thomas NV
ton G72-iN7). member ~ TIA" convention
~ i--t. his Wiz. Martha daughter of
colonel Robert Tucker ari OF Thomas
newton n7Gs-isf1. member ~ 'onGr"ss.
O,pl-i>.n. Thanks are also due - Mr. Ed
win J. Lee. of Philadelphia. for IN" g.it
Of photographs Of thc Fitzhugh. carter
piee.. Harrison. Jennings Morm-"!.y,
ana Corhin arms.
Furth,r gifts 81 photographs Of por-
traits. arms ETC.. 80 requested. AMI per
sons owning ola portraits Virginia book
plates etc.. which they may b. willing
to have copied. are 20 iu"stef ~ commIui-
cate with the secretary.