Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
CARE OF OUR HISTORY
ANNUAL MEETING or THE A. r. v.
A. HELD LAST NIGHT.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS SUBMITTED,
A Handsome Sum I'm Bank 10 the
Credit of the Association-Eiecti
Of officers ana other business
Transacted--Donations Made.

The annual meeting OF the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Antlqui-
ties was held IA the hall OF the House OF
Delegates last night Heretofore these
sessions have been held in January but
this year they were changed, and they
are hereafter 60 be held On october lsth,
the anniversary OF the surrender OF Lord
CORVALLIS. When the body was called
20 order last night there was quite a good
attendance. considering the inclemency
OF the weather. Among those present
were: Governor and Mrs. O'Ferrall, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Aston Cabeil. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bryan. Colonel and Mrs. James
Lyons. MIR. L. T. Crump. MIR. anu rs.
Charles l.. Boiling, MIR and Mrs. +. 7.
D. Myers. Or. J. s. Wexford. Mrs. W. 5.
Robins. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor. Jr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John B. L.ghtfoot
REPORT OF MRS. JAMES Lyon. JR.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan called the body to
order. and on motion, Mr.. j. Aston
Cabel was invited to preside over me
session. In accepting the gavel for the
evening Mr.. Cabell made very graceful
the annual reports were read. The re-
cording secretary. Mrs. James Lyons, Jr.,
head her report first. Ii covered the ope-
rauons OF the society since the last an
nual meeting, since which time six spe-
Cial and i've regular meetings had been
held and much business transacted. Refe-
renee was made 10 the Mistletoe Ball and
TO the gift TO the society OF the site upon
which stood the House OF Burgesses. In
cuentaily MIs. Lyons referred TO the do
nation by the association Of 500 for the
preservation OF old Christ church, in Lam
caster county, and then spoke Of the an
adversary celebration at jamestown being
changed from May 18th 70 May oath. In
conclusion. Mrs. Lyons said: 1T has been
The custom of this association TO have
report OF the years work from its presl-
dent, and no one regrets more than / do
that her continued sickness and absence
from our meetings have deprived you OF
the pleasure OF hearing this report from
her"
Mrs. Lyons's report was received with
applause, and after it Mrs. John b. Light
foot, the treasurer of the association, sub
mitted her report, showing that during
the year the association mad paid out
$555.5S In carrying on the Improvements
started at Jamestown. had given $500 TO
restore old Christ church, Lancaster cOun-
", and still had s.. 1898 in bank
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Park
c. Bagby. was not present. but her re-
port was read by Mrs. Joseph Bryan. 1t
dealt with the work of the association
during the past year so far as the cor
respondence conducted through her was
concerned. Especial tribute was paid to
Miss Gait for her work at jamestown,
and it was incidentally stated that an
AYfrefun we'll "a no agfghlieha6 IN
the island. II was hoped that work upon
the proposed breakwater would soon be
started by the government and pushed to
completion.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
This finished the reports, and the an
nual election Of officers was next in order
A committee was appointed TO make
nominations. and the result was that
the following officers were elected for the !
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Joseph |
Bryan First Vice President Mrs G. w. |
Coleman. Second Nice-PTesident, Mrs. r.. |
x. Ball; Third President Mrs. j. |
Taylor Ellyson; Fourth Vice-President, |
Mrs. =. v. Valentine; Fifth Vice-Presi- |
dent Mrs. j. S. Wexford; Sixth Vice. |
President. Mrs. l.. W. Tazewen; Trea- |
surer. Mrs. John y. Lghtfoot; Core !
spending Secretary. Mrs. II. a. Clai- |
borne; Recording Secretary, Mrs. James |
Lyons. Jr. Advisory Board-Mesdames |
w. c. Bentley. Thomas Boiling e. 4. |
Crump. a. r. Harris. h. ID. Hotchkiss, |
Miss n. Il. Lee. Miss NJ. NJ. Z. Newton, |
Mrs. G. T. O'Ferran. T.. c. Barney, |
Archer Anderson. W. r. Robins, Henry !
Taylor, Jr., Miss Ella NJ. Thomas. Mrs. |
+. Z. Valentine Mrs. b. II. Wise, Mrs. !
Caske Cabell Mrs. Philip A. Bruce, and |
Mrs. j. Endors Robinson.
Mrs. +. G. Bagby, who had SO faith |
fully served the society since its fouI13-
tion as corresponding secretary declined /
reelection, and was chosen by acclama- /
tion an honorary vice-president of the |
body.
The society voted 800 for the strength |
tning Of the rooms Of the Virginia Ills |
iorical Society. and after the transaction |
of some minor routine business the body |
adjourned.