The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
"The Always-Busy Store"
Miller & Rhoads.

Letters in tho -Massie ceres
pondcnce. relating TO the period OF the
Revolution.
A series OF abstracts OF virginia Wills,
taken from the records OF he cuuhucs
during tho Colonial and Revolutionary
periods.
Genealogical data or great value. relat-
Ing 10 the families of old lower Not-olk
county.
The miscellaneous letters which were
recovered by the state Of Virginia from
certain persons in Massachusetts,. Wrich
would have appeared I'm tho earlier Nolu-
mes OF the calendar Of State papers II
they had been I'm tho possession cf The
state at tho time OF the publication Of
these volumes, with the consent OF Mr..
W. w Scott the State Librarian, which
10 is believed will not be githheld, Will
with other important documents ~occnt-
ly discovered in the state library form
a part OF the publication In our maga-
zine.
During the present year the State has
completed the copying Of the minutes OF
the London Company now in the possess
sion OF the Society. This is the Ram
dolph manuscript Mr.. John Russell
Young. librarian Of the Congressional
Library I'm Washington. has consented
that this copy shall be collated with the
CollingwO0d manuscript in the Congress
sional Library at their expense. The corr
dial thanks Of the Society and of AN who
love accuracy I'm history viii Doe due TO
Mr.. Scott. Mr.. Young and Mr. Curry.
DEATH OF MEMBERS
OF those of the members who We're rasi-
dents Of Virginia and devoted 10 every
thing that concerned her history and in-
terests. the Society has never been called
upon and probably never will Doe called
upon to record the death OF SO many and
such distinguished members iu the same
year. These are
Judge w. W. Crump
Hon. John Randolph Tucker
Hon. r. Taylor Scott, At,ouey-General
OF Virginia.
Samuel W. Venable. Of Petersburg.
Lewis Gintcr. OF Richmond.
Greene Peyt0n, OF University OF Vlr-
ginia.
Mercer Slaughter and A. L. Boulware,
Of Richmond.
Judge Waller r. Staples
THE OUTLOOK HOPEFUL.
In conclusions the report says:
The Society has undiminished reason 90
feel encouraged in its work. our mem
bership continues 20 grow, and the inter-
est not only OF members but OF kindred
our Society IS about 20 enter the sixty
fifth year of its existence and never be-
fore has it been In a condition 70 better
fulfil tts mission.
Its permanent abode. its great store OF
original historical materials, tho able
management Of It's magazine the Jealous
support OF rs board and the cordial enc
couragement OF historical students and
societies generally an combine 10 make
its work efficient and IT'S future hopeful.
The report was. on motion. received.
OFFICERS REFLECTED.
Tho next business was tho election %
officers for the ensuing year. and Rev
William b. Clarke moved that the present
officers be reelected. and. upon motion
OF Mr.. Gaines. the secretary was requested
10 cast tho ballot. which was done The
officers for the ensuing year are, there
FORE as follows:
President. Joseph Bryan.
Vice-P Presidents. J. i. ~ Curry. wash
ingtOn Archer Anderson and |irglnius
Newton, Richmond.
Corresponding Secretary and Librarian,
Philip Alexander Bruce. Richmond.
Recording Secretary r. l. Traylor
Treasurer. Robert T. Brooke. Richmond
Executive Committee-LyOn O.. Tyler
Williamsburg; Il. v Valentine. G. v
Meredith, Barton II. Wise, William g..
Stanard. b. b. Munford. H. II. Gaines. W.
II. Palmer. ID. &. Richardson. Richmond;
y. W. James. Norfolk, Charles w. Kent
University OF Virginia, L. c. Venable. Pc
tersburg.
NEW MEMBERS.
Several new members were elected. as
follows:
Mrs. Rebecca L. Shippcn. Baltimore
j. H. Morton, Lexington Ky
Toronto Public library. Toronto.
Nebraska University Library. Lincoln.
d. r.. Porter. Chicago.
The meeting then adjourned.