The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

Mrs. ritzhugh Lee. the wife OF the then
Governor. a. president. Branch assoc
Citations were organized In Williamsburg
and Norfolk and the association az once
started upon its work.
Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman, az
whose home the first meeting was heid
in WILLIAMSBURG had charge OF the as
sociation in that place. while Miss Mary
J Gait directed II in Norfolk. 1t was que
to the efforts OF these two noble Nlr-
ginia ladies that the Association Tor the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities came
into existence.
PURPOSE or THE ASSOCIATIONS
\ charter was obtained with fourteen
ladies' as incorpoTators, and the oDJect7
Of the society were stated 10 De 'he o.
auirement. by gift or purchase OF 'hS
old. historic buildings ana tomps Oh
Virginia. and such other relics as MS
tory has proudly made worthy Oh Pls'ei
walton and honor at the hahns OF an
loyal Nireinians. 1850,
II one win pause for moment and
consider the object Of the association, the
deserving character OF ita scope VII.
al once be forciby recognized. what
more noble work can be done than mat
Of roscuinc from the mcrciless HANDS
Of time those mile-posts that marked
mo list slow leagues made toward We
coal Of civilization by our fore
fathers
The association IS constantly in re-
ooipt of applications for funds Tor the
preservation Of some old. historic land
MARK and II was TO swell their chauta-
HE Golfers that the Kirmess was given.
when one realizes this FULLY there viii
be but one sentiment heard on all sidcs-
The sentiment that was offered by Edward
T.. Hale when he toasted women and
their noble work. by saying: Here Is
10 Woman-God bless hcr.'
SOME or THE PURCHASES.
The association has done mucn towards
rescuing and restoring notable land
marks.
Their first purchase was the Old lnaea-
zine at williamsburg. known as the
Powder-Horn. II was cminently proper
that this valuable relic should have been
one Of the FIRST acquired 10y the associa-
ton. for t. is most intimately connected
with the history of the colony and with
the Revolution.
II was built in the reign OF George j.
I'm l7I4. by order OF Governor SpOtswood,
the Council. and the House Of Burgesses.
as a receptacle for the arms and ammuni-
ton which the good Queen Anne had
been pleased TO bostow upon her faithful
subjects. for their protection from the
Indians.
In 1775. when Lord Dunmore caused the
powder to be removed i'm order 10 pre-
vent its use by the revolutionary patriots,
then resisting the expressions of England
Patrick Henry az the head Of the Han
over Volunteers. marched upon the town
I'm order 10 force tho Governor to re-
store il. This he promised 10 30. hut
instead. caused spring guns TO be placed
i'm the building. and a number of persons
were badly hurt by This explosion. Such
was the excitement that Dunmorc fed
from Virginia. and TINS ended her royal
government.
The fast-crumbhng walls of Ibis neg
lected building were rebuilt. with the ad-
dition Of brick dug from the foundation
of the Capitol and Dunmore's palace. il
Is 10 be used as museum for the col
lection Of relics.
MARY BALLS HOME.
The next purchase was the home Of
Mary Ball the mother Of Washington
i'm Fredericksburg. The old house. with
the garden. where Lafayette met her on
I his visit after Tho war is beautifully Kept.