The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-09
THE HISTORICGL SOCIETY.
A Regular MsetiDg-New Members Elected.
Minutes Ct the London Co.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Executive Committee Of the Virginia His
torical Society was held I'm the society's
building on last Saturday evening In the
absence OF Mr.. joseph Bryan, the presi-
dent OF the society, Mr.. Nrgnius New
ton was called to the chair rho members
OF the committee present vHn. Messrs.
Trsylor, Brooke, Valentine, Sxaxoes. Wise.
Bruce, Meredith, Tyler, Stanard and w.
IL Palmer
The following persons were elected an
nual members Blythe Anderson, Lexing-
ton, Ky; Mrs. Harriet +. Grove, Gin
cinnati. Ohio; David Meade Massie Chill
licothe. Ohio: Illinois Society, Chicago,
Illinois; Y. NJ. c. A. Library. New York
city, n. Y; Bernard V. Schultz. Zanes-
Vile, Ohio; Mrs William Ii. Lambert.
Philadelphia. Pa, George Rutledge Glib
son, New York city. y. y; Mrs Charles
Howard. Richmond. Va.
Among the special gifts Of books re-
ported by the corresponding secretary
for the previous months were: Encyclo-
paedia dictionary -four volumes), present
cd by Mr.. Edward w. James, OF Nor
folk; a memoir of Colonel Joshua Fry.
presented by Mr.. j. "A. Witty of Rich
mond. and deed signed BY Thomas JEFF
ferson, by Mr.. Blythe Anderson OF Lex
ington. Ky. The corresponding secretary
also reported sales Of back numbers OF the
magazine amounting TO $H7O. and of
the Collections. new series, to SZ76S a to-
tai for the month of $72.3S.
The Treasurer presented his report,
showing a balance TO the credit of the
society. after meeting the cost of the
April number OF the magazine and the
current expenses TO date. of S2,76.Ol. He
was instructed to report at each meeting
she state of the current fund, and a
I.tft ttraq aIA hot Irof
shoul be made upon this fund except by
the authority of the Executive Committee.
The committee were informed by the
corresponding secretary that large num-
Der of the members of the society in
response 10 the circular sent out with the
April magazine, had already subscribed
10 the volume OF the Minutes of the Lon
don Company In full which u is proposed
TO issue. in case a sufficient number OF
subscribers. both In and outside of the
society can be obtained. The prospect
OF obtaining a sufficient number is now
excellent. in which case each subscriber
for one dollar and a half will receive an
octave volume OF some seven hundred
pages. containing the entire report OF
the proceedings and transactions of the
Quarter Courts OF the London Company
with reference TO the colony In Virginia.
This report has never been published In
full. although II Is one of the most i'm
portant historical documents In exis-
tence.
should the action OF the Executive
Committee. looking 10 the publication or
the Minutes OF the London Company
meet with the success now confidently
anticipated, It is proposed 10 publish in
the same manner each year volume
containing one OF the longer Of the many
valuable manuscripts now IN possession
OF the society or that of the state Ii
brary. This will be. In addition TO the
Quarterly Magazine. sent free TO sal
the members OF the society. The rumber
of the annual publications by the society
will thus be doubled, making Il in this
event. perhaps. the most productive or
ganization OF its Kind in the United
States.