Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20


Great Republic" The society is TO be
congratulated upon having this distin-
guished historian, who. besides many
other works OF merit has gained the in
life OF our great Virginlan, Patrick
Henry.
THE SOCIETY MAGAZINE.
What We have published in our maya
zine for the past year speaks Tor iistt'
The material was of a character Whlcn,
we believe, fixed the interest OF scholars
and maintained the reputation of ne
magazine. In the coming year the Pubi-
cation Committee proposes to present 10
the readers OF the magazine a series OF
original historical documents equal IN
interest and value TO those which nave
appeared in previous years. They nave
already selected
/. The continuation OF the reports OF the
General Court for the years ieze- e. , -,
being the earliest judicial decisions eA-
tant in America. .,,
p The reports made by Thomas Ludwell.
while Secretary of the Colony, on tne a..
tack by Dutch men-of-war In loos on tne
feet Of Virginia merchantmen Hlhs At
the mouth o. the James river ,,
g. A reprint Of Francis Mackamie's urea
tise on the best method 10 promote the
building OF towns in Virginia. dated liVf.
4 Extracts from the Colonial records OF
Prince George county. Va. IN the elsh-
teenth century, of which only Few .Vl-
umes have escaped the raVages OF the
Revolutionary ana iAtt WITS.
s. series OF miscellaneous documents
and letters taken from the l4udwei manu-
scripts, now IN possession OF our soclelyt
G. 4 list of the shareholders OF the Lon
don Company for 1915 ,.-,..,
I. a continuation OF the seneaioglc,ni
data. showing the character OF the early
emigration from England to virginia. 3.
: Contributions 10 His tOrcal Notes
throwing additional light upon the history
Of Mecklenburg Declaration of indepeho-
Cnpe
AT our last meeting Illness forbade the
attendance OF one Of the society oluest
and mos, jealous friends, ana TOT ilt ls
years q Vice-president-Dr. W. i. falHler'
We then, by resolution, sent him the as
surance OF our sympathy IN MS sulleI.
ing, but we are now called upon " ltSolI
our grief at his death. which oceurrSu
on the "a day Of March, lSgb no one
more devoted to the objects or TINS SO
ciety was ever a member OF II. WIN d
taste for historical research, winch III
the opportunity OF ample IelsuIe;, No
highly cultivated. his devotion TO al ina
BELONGED to Virginia history amounted
almost 10 q passion. ,.,,
Tbe societv mas also lost by death among
its life members Messrs. isaac DaNe,Polt'
Jr George b. NcAdams. and John POPE
OF this city. and among its annual menu
hers Nessrs. G. Brown Gocte, the gehealo-
cist. II. y. Denman; William H. Engnsh,
Inc statesman and author. and ROBERT
Garrett
THE SOlltl1 > lAN''A 49,
The retrospect Of this society since the
re-estoblishment of its magazine is fun OF
announcement for the continuance OF ~
work. We have made but small mp 10,
sion uDon the mass of original anu VI
printed material which we have 1or pun
iication-a mass probably exceeding III
amount that of any other historical SO
cietv In the country. and sufficient 10 lur-
nish matter for years 10 come;
The interest in historical suo)eS, sr rs 40.
ciefios having for their object the preser-
walton of historical facts, and the excite
mont Of pride in the part when the , an
cestOrs of the members may nav ,e'oa,,i1od
i'm important events, have been orsani,Isu
throughout the country. Such aCtlol'
though not moved by any critlcal purpost,
is very influential for maintainlns spIi5,s
which viii appreciate hlsto ,or rho stand
ard which this society has SET ioi IsSi il.s VI
oublishing all original material mas slNen
a dignity and value 10 Is puDlcauoils "
when we may mainly attrlpule VA win
ion and increase of its membership. W w
~. return OF that general prosperity vi
which the country has for so many car
been deprived. il is not unreaSohap'e ~
nope that We may see our luidiS a. ~
huildlngs enlarged, and the Virginia HIS
torical Society become what II deserves
IN be-as rrrfect in appointment as any
.ther similar society in the country
WHO MIR. TYLER IS.
For many years since the war the an
.,o5 oddrees before the Virginia Historical
society al it's annual meeting has peeh
l,termitted. or there nave been supsu-
tuted for il historical papers py ioc"i
writers. The Executive committee nus
this wear revived the original custom III
selecting for their annual orator PioiesSoi
Henry Colt Tyler, now o. Corneii I'm,
verslty. one Of the most dlstlhs uisheu
scholars i'm America. TO Nirslhlahs II
In he sufficient to say that he is the
a,tbor ~ the Life of Patrick Henry.
which appeared in the American states
men series published by Messrs. Housh-
ton Niimin a. Co. of Boston. This lie
IS largely based upon the original ma
,erial collected by Mr. William WIT
Henry of this city. and Is perhaps the
most excellent example Of the snort
biography in American literature.
professor Tyler is remarkable for the
charms and purity Of his style, as wen
as for the ripeness of his information All
these Qualities he carries Into ms pup"c
addresses. making him one OF the mos.
interesting and attractive speakers anu
lecturers we have in this country. lie
has given special attention 10 the history
of he American Revolution, and It Is a
nhase of this subject which he has Sc
iected for his address. to be delivered IN
the House OF Delegates Tuesday evening
/ namely: THE Naming Of the Great Re-
public" ,,-s...,. 1,,.,or
has done full justice to the great part
which this state has played In American
| history His life of Henry is Il
| enlendid tribute to Virginia IN the great
laws of the Revolution and the FORMATION
/ of the Union. No historical writer IN
America is entitled both for what he has
written and for the charm OF his per
sonolitv IA a warmer welcome at the
| hands of our people. The address to be
delivered Tuesday night will be popular
in character. and will be Of the highest
interest 10 all. During Professor Tyler 5
stay here he will be the guest OF MT.
Joseph BRYAN. president Of the society,
/ at Laburnum.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
! FolIowing the reading Of the report.
which was frequently interrupted with
! app,ause. the election Of officers took
| Mace with the following result:
President. Joseph Bryan.
First Vlce-President, j. L. NJ. Curry.
second Vice-President. Archer Ander-
/ son.
! Thlrd Vice-President. Virginius Newton.
! Corresponding Secretary and Librarian
! Philip A. Bruce.
Recording Secretary, Robert Lee Tray
! lor.
Treasurer, Robert II. Brooke.
Executive COmmittee-Lyon G. Tyler. OF
! Williamsburg: Edward W. Jones, OF Nor
| folk. T.. {. Venable. Of Petersburg; Pro-
lessor Charles w. Kent, of the Univer-
| sity of Virginia; Colonel w. ii. Palmer
u V. Valentine c. V. Meredith, Barton
H. Wise, William G.. Stanard, y. u. Mum
ford. Richard V. Gaines, and ID. Z. Rich
| ardson, OF this city.
The following gentlemen were electeu