The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-22
THE UNIYERSITF ALUMNI,
Annual Meeting of the Richmond Chapter
OF the Association.

Forty-fiVe or more members of the
! Richmond Chapter Of the Alumni Assoc
| citation OF the University of Virginia met
! in the hall OF the Chamber Of Commerce
| yesterday afternoon in regular annual
! meeting. The meeting was called 10
| Oraer promptly at 1870 l.. NJ. by the presi-
! dent, Wyndham r. Meredith. and John
| Is. Minor. Jr., was elected secretary pro
| tempOrc in the absence of Mr. George w.
Anderson, the regular secretary.
President Meredith made his annual
| report. in which he briefly summarized
| the work which this chapter of the asso-
citation had accomplished during the past
year In the interest OF the University,
and showed that much had been under
taken successfully in this line and mat
the Richmond Alumni and their alma
mater were in closer touch IMAM ever
me Old officers were unanimously re-
elected as follows; Wyndham K. Mere
dith, president; John L. W llidlns, urol
Vlce-presideHt: Jackson Guy. second wee
president. and George Wayne Anderson,
secretary ana treasurer.
\ COmmlttce on constitution ana by
laws, with John h. Minor Jr., as chair
man, was appointed. and ordered 10 re-
port to the next meeting.
At the last regular meeting commit
tee was appointed TO present TO the Gov
crnor the names Of three of the Richmond
Alumni and to request that he would
select from these three names member
of the Board Of Visitors Of the University
This committee. through its chairman,
Judge r.. &. Minor, reported that the
Governor had been waited upon and
had expressed his willingness to consider
with favor the names suggested by ms
committee As the name Of the late
Frank II. Mcclure had been among these
three names suggested TO the Governor
it became necessary TO supply the va
cancy caused by his death, and Mr.. Jack
son Guy was the choice OF the meeting
for the honor.
A communication was received from
the Washington Alumni asking what the
Richmond Chapter could do towards car
rying out the proposed plan OF erecting
a memorial hall and arch at the Uni
Versity in honor OF the two hundred and
odd brave boys from that institution
who died for the Confederacy A com
mittee with Judge George Il. Christian
as chairman, was appointed 10 inquire
further and report to the chapter.
Many brief tributes We're paid TO the
memory of the late Frank IL; Mcclure,
and "A committee of FIVE. OF which jack
son Guy was named as chairman, was APP
pointed TO draw up suitable resolutions
and have them published in the news
papers Of Richmond and the Alumni
The evening of the 18th of April. the
dav before Thomas Jefferson's birthday,
was fixed upon Tor the annual banquet
and r. Carter Scott was named as chair-
man of the banquet committee
IL being suggested that there were
nearly hundred alumni Of the Uni
versity who were not members Of the
Alumni Association. "A committee was ap-
pointed. with Eugene Massie as, chair
man, to try and induce every alumnus
TO Join the association. h.
The president announced that the Glee.
Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of the Uni
versity would give concert IN the
Academy of Music on TUESDAY evening,
the 26th for the benefit of worthy
charity Of this city, and urged all OF the
alumni 10 attend. -
Much interest was shown BY those
present in all of the proceedings, ana
the meeting adjourned at 3 T. NJ.