Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-05
WORK OF THE YEAR.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 4. +. v.
A. HELD LAST NIGHT.
INTERESTING REPO is aERE READ.
Resignation of the Prcsident, MIS-
bryan, Laid Upon the TabIe-ofh-
GERS Elected for the Ensuing year
Other Business TRANSACTED.


Of Virginia Antiquities held it's annual
meeting last night in the han OF the
House Of Delegates. with Hon. W. W..
Henry, chairman OF the Advisory Board,
I'm the chair. Mr. Henry complimenied
the ladies' of the association upon what
they had accomplished, and save brief
history Of the work which had been done.
The first business OF the meeting was
the reading OF the report of the recording
secretary, Mrs. James Lyons. This paper
shows that during the year past the as
ISOLATION has, as usual, done much very
valuable work in preserving the relics Of
our past
The report Of the treasurer, Mr.. John
b. Lightfoot. showed the receipts during
the year to be S3.55l5l. and the expendi-
lures. a,175.43, leaving balance on hand
Of S2S5SsS.
THE WORK OF THE YEAR.
Mrs. G. w. Bagby, the corresponding
secretary. read her report giving an ac-
count Of the extensive work of the year
1t treated of the plans TO restore Mon
mouth church Rockbridge county. and
branch associations had been formed-in
Albemarle. Lexington, Staunton, Lynch
burg, Bedford City, and Leesburg, Va
and Charleston, w. Va. The establish
ment of these branches. Mrs. Bagby said.
was chiefly due 10 the patriotic EFFORTS OF
Mrs. G. w. Coleman, of Williamsburg.
The report also gave an account or
correspondence begun with view TO
securing the historic Temple farmhouse
0he place Of the surrender Of Cornwallls).
The corresponding secretary also read
a report from the Hampton branch
which has undertaken The preservation
Of the Old Pembroke Cemetery near
Hampton. which was the site Of the first
parish church, and contains number oi
interesting old tOmbs.
To the regret of all OF the members
the corresponding secretary read the res
ignation Of Mrs. Joseph Bryan as presi-
dent Of the association. who explained
that she wished to retire on account OF
bal health
on motion. Mrs. Bryans resignation
was laid on the table by unanimous
vote.
a motion to change the date Of the an
nual meeting to October 18th was adopt
ed.
WILLIAMSBURG BRANCH.
Mrs. c. w. Coleman presented the re-
mort of the Williamsburg CColonial Capt.
tar0 branch. giving an account of the
placing in the old powder-magazine Of
a memorial window TO Governor Spots
wood. and Of the wish OF the branch TO
Obtain another window as memorial 10
Nathaniel Bacon-"the rebel" This
branch also recommended the restora-
tion and preservation of the old Digges
tombs. al "Belheld," I'm York county in
Guiding that of Governor Edward Digges.
some money has already been raised
for this purpose. and also for the pur-
chase of the site Of the old Capitol
on motion of Mr.. X. l. Traylor, the
corresponding secretary was directed 10
inform Mr.. Mauck. the owner OF Temple
Farm. that the committee Gid not con-
slider his offer as 10 the farm practi-
cable and declined to accept it,
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President Mrs Joseph
Bryan. Richmond; First Nice-President
MIS-. ]. S. Wexford. Richmond Second
Vice-President. Mrs. c. W. Coleman
Williamsburg; Third Vice-President Mrs
l.. w. TazeweH, Norfolk; Fourth Vice
President. Mrs. e. X. Ban, Richmond;
Fifth Vice-P President, Mrs. j. Taylor
Enyson. Richmond; Sixth Vice-President
Mrs. l.. V. Valentine. Richmond.
The nonresident yice-presidents were
all reelected, as were the treasurer, Mr.
J. u. Lightfoot; corresponding secretary
Mrs. G. ". Bagby. and recording secre-
tary, Mrs. James Lyons.
The following ladies were elected mem
beers Of the Directory Board: Mrs. ". c.
Bentley. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. =. T.
Crump. Mrs A. T. Harris, Mrs. =. d.
Hotchkiss. Mrs. VI. Ii. Lee Miss NJ. NJ
r. Newton. Mrs. c. T. O'Ferrali, Mrs.
w. T. Robins, Mrs. Charles Talbot
Mrs. Henry Taylor. Jr., Miss Ella H.
Thomas. Mrs. B. II. Wise, Mrs. Caskie
CabelI. Mrs. p. A. Bruce Mrs. L. p.
Valentine. Mrs II. \. Claiborne, Mrs.
Fnders Robinson, Mrs. Virginius Newton
and Mrs. Frank ID. Williams.