Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21

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cond and third stories, strengthening the
joists. so as to make them capable of
bearing almost any weight that could be
put upon them, and restoring the floors
in a very perfect manner, thus enabling
the librarian TO place his bookcases any,
where, with reference only to convenience
and space.
A new roof has been put upon the
building and a considerable amount OF
plumbing and painting has been done.
THE ORATOR DETAINED.
For the delivery Of the annual address,
Colonel William Preston Johnston, presi-
lent of Tulane University. was chosen
and accepted. Within the last few weeks
he has. however, notified the society that
after making considerable preparation
for an address upon the subject or "A
Group of Political Thinkers" i'll health
prevented his pursuit of the theme and
his attendance here. His interest in the
society is such that he has promised
when he may be able to do so he will
complete the text of his address and to
give il TO the society to be read, If he
should be unable TO deliver it himself.
The society will adhere to its policy
of publishing only original historical
Among the subjects which
will be presented during the coming year
will be:
The decisions of the General Court in
the seventeenth century.
Miscellaneous papers from the LudweH
and Robinson manuscripts.
Letters I'm the Adams-Massie cores
~spondence, relating to the period of the
Revolution.
...so. 80 aIetrootc of VIRGINIA Wills
taken from the records of the counties
during the Colonial and Revolutionary
periods.
Genealogical data of great value, relat-
ing TO the families of old Lower Norfolk
county.
The miscellaneous letters which were
recovered by the State Of Virginia from
certain persons in Massachusetts,, which
would ave appeared in the earlier vol
umes of the calendar Of State papers IL
they had been in the possession of the
State at the time of the publication OF
these volumes, with the consent of Mr..
w. w. Scott, the State Librarian, which
II is believed will not be withheld, will,
with other important documents recently
discovered in the State Library, form a
part Of the publication in our magazine.
During the present year the State has
completed the copying of the minutes or
the London Company, now in the posses
sion of the society. This Is the Ran
dolph manuscript. Mr.. John Russell
Young, Librarian of the Congressional
Library in Washington, has consented
that this copy shall be collated with the
C~ollingwood manuscript in the Congress
sional Library at their expense. The
cordial thanks of the society and of all
who love accuracy in history will be due
TO Mr.. Scott, MI. Young, and Mr.. Curry.
ROLL OF THE DEAD.
OF those Of the members who were resi-
dents Of Virginia and devoted to every
thing that concerned her history and in
t~erests, the society has never been called
upon, and probably never will be called
upon, TO record the death of so many and
such distinguished member in the same
year. These are: Judge w. w. Crump,
Hon. John Randolph Tucker; Hon. X.
Taylor Scott, Attorney-General of Nir-
GINA; Samuel w. Venable, OF Petersburg;
Lewis Ginter, of Richmond; Greene Pey-
ton, Of University OF Virginia; Mercer
Slaughter and A.. L. Boulware, Of Rich
mond; Judge Waller r. Staples.
In conclusion, the report says: Thu
society has undiminished reason to feel
encouraged in its work. Our member
ship continues to grow, and the interest
not only OF members, but OF kindred, So
%cieties. in our work is unabated. Our So
ciety is about to enter the sixty-fifth
year Of it's existence, and never before
has 1t been in a condition to better fulfil
its mission. Its permanent abode, It's
great store OF original historical mate
rails, the able management OF its maya
zine, the jealous support OF its board,
and the cordial encouragement of histo-
rlcal students and societies generally all
combine to make It's work efficient II
it's future hopeful.
OFFICERS REELECTED.
The report was received and ordered
to be spread on the minutes, and the
election of officers was called up. Rev.
Mr.. Clarke moved that all the old Of
dcers be reelected, and an unanimous
vote was cast for them as follows: Presi-
dent, Joseph Bryan; Vice-Presidents, j..
l.. M. Curry, Archer Anderson, and Vir-
ginius Newton; Corresponding Secretary
and Librarian, Philip Alexander Bruce;
Recording Secretary, Robert l.. Traylor;
Treasurer, Robert T. Brooke. Executive
Committee-Lyon G. Tyler, Il. V. Valen-
tine. C. ". Meredith, Barton H.. Wise,
William G.. Stanard, b. b. Munforo, X.
II. Gaines, William II. Palmer. Edward
w. James, ID. c. Richardson, Charles w.
Kent, Il. C. Venable.
The following were elected to member
| ship in the society: Mrs. Rebecca l..
Shippin, of Baltimore; Mrs. j. r. Morton,
of Lexington, KY; Toronto Public Libra
~ of Toronto, Can; Nebraska Union
Library, Of Lincoln, Neb., and ID. N. Por-