Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
CARE OF OUR RELICS.
Annual Netting Of The Association lof
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities.
PRESIDENTS
REPORT.
Mrs. Bryan Makes Some Important
Recommendations Funds ON
u.,a-I,ectures on Historic Sub
;scts-Scw Officers Elected.

The annual meeting Of the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui-
ties was held at the home of the Virsih'a
Historical Society last night. Inc at
tendance was unusually large and the
proceedings interesting. The meeting
was called to order by Mrs. Joseph
Bryan, the president, and the minutes
Of the last annual meeting were read ny
Mrs. j. Il. Llghtfoot, the treasurer III
the absence OF Mrs. James Lyons INC
REGARDING secretary. The first order OF
business was the annual report OF the
president. which was read by Mis-. Bryan.
This paper stated that during the year
past twenty regular and eighteen caiieu
meetings had been held, and that all
were largely attended. The membership
was now about the same as last year
% life-members. honorary members anu
3lS active members; total. 4OS. seVerai
branches of the association had Deeh
started during the year-at Cllfton forse'
stanton, Louisa. and elsewhere. All
important feature OF the past year was
a series of lectures given here on subjects
concerning Virginias history. These lee
lures VIII hereafter be puDHsned III pam
phlet-form by the association.
1T VII. KEPT UP.
The lecture VIII be kept Up
d,,r.no The re nter. and four OF
toe discourses ,.... .a delivered, by Mr.
Barton If. WISE. Bisnop n. Il. Randolph
Hon. j. Aston Cabell, and Mr. j. l.. Nc
Cure.
Referring to the pilgrimage to James
town Island las, year, Mrs. Bryan SAID
that the members were well pleased WIN
tho progress of the work there. Aho
breakwater constructed by the govern
mcnt. at a cost of $1,000, had peen com
pleted and the historic place made th1
more secure.
on April 18th bronze tablet VIII b
unveiled at Cape Charles. II VIII, b.
permission of Governor OFerraI. b
placed ut the spot where ihe nrst Colo
nists landed. The presidents report re
cOmmcnds that hereafter the annlVersaT
of the association. January 4th, be OBJ
served az a social gathering. ana ina
Nav 18th be fixed as tle date OF
annual pilgrimage to jamestown. IL We
also recommended that committee
appointed to select some date In the Ia
for the annual election OF ofncers
The treasurer reported THAI IN july
1894 a balaEce Of sl.05.54 was on ma
and that the receipts up to December 81,
1895, amounted TO 81 025.sl, making total
Of S2,O7O.45. The expenditures were N,a1.8,
leaving balance Oh hand January !, 1886,
of ss5O.52.
Mrs. G. W. Bagby, the corresponding
secretary, reported that she had written
rs letters and a number of postal-cards
during the year.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The president then appointed the follow
ing committee 10 recommend officers for
the ensuing year: Mesdames b. II. Wise,
j. Taylor Ellyson, and Il. A. Saunders;
Messrs. Joseph Bryan, II. A. Lancaster,
Jr., and w. X. Meredith.
This committee retired, and soon
brought in a report recommending the
following officers. who were UNANIMOUSLY
elected
President-Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
Presidents-Mesdames j. Taylor
Ellyson. l.. Is. Addison, Il. NJ. Ball. c.
W. Coleman, j. i. NJ. Curry, NJ. l.. Taze-
well. - Wexford, and Miss Mary j. Gait.
Treasurer-Mrs J. b. Lightfoot.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. G.. w.
Bagby.
kecordlng secretary-Mrs. James Lyons.
Assistant Recording Secretary-Mrs. /.
b. McIntire.
Advisory Board-Hon. w. w. Henry
(chairmam, Hon. J. l.. VI. Anderson,
Colonel Archer Anderson, Major E. T.
ID. Myers, Bishop John b. Newton. \
X. A. Lancaster Bishop a. NJ. Randolph.
Messrs. Joseph Bryan, 4. n. Carter. n:
T. Crump. w. r. Meredith, Roosevelt
Page. c. L.. Boiling, w l.. Sheppard.
Il. V. Valentine. Il. A. Brock, j. p. Nc
CURE. w. G. Stanard, and b. Fl. Wise.
The meeting closed with an admirable
talk by Professor Lyon G. Tyler of VIII
liam and Mary College, who gave some
important suggestions as to the future
work of the association. He spoke espe-
cially Of the old Williamsburg and Christ
churche., urging the Importance of pre-
serving men, which he thought could be
done for about 500.