Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-16
MR.NEWTON ELECTED
HE Is CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF TIN
wEsTMoRELAND CLUB.
LOCATION WILL NOT Be CHANGED.
Motion to Move Uptown IL Voted
Down-Qnestion of Enlargement
Referred to a committee-Portrait
of Naury.
of Maury.

The annual meeting of tho Westmors-
land Club was held In the club-rooma
corner of Sixth and Grace streets. last
night, and considerable business OF i'm
portance was transacted. Later I'm the
evening an elegant supper was served.
la promenade. and full justice was
done the tempting vlands by the 100 menu
bers present and their guests.
When the meeting was called TO or
der by President 7. NJ. Rutherford the
rooms were filled to overlooking with
members. The first business transacted
was the election OF officers. Mr.. Ruther-
foord was eligible 10 reelection. and In
view OF bis extreme popularity could
have been reelected IL he had so desired.
Through Colonel John b. Purcell, how
ever, he positively declined to accept
the office for another term. and the fol-
lowing officers were thereupon chosen
to serve one year from March ist:
President. Virginius Newton; Vice-Presi-
dent, A. III. Christian, Jr.; Secretary and
Treasurer. Junius Il. Mosby. by virtue
OF having served the maximum term OF
office. the following gentlemen retired
from the Board of Management: A. II.
ChrStian, $ S. r. Patteson. h. X. Well
ford. and +. ID. Williams. Their places
were filled by the election OF william
son .ralley f. T. Crump, G. G.. Valentine.
and w. s. p. Mayo
THE YEARS REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The reports of the president and the
secretary and treasurer were submitted.
and showed the club to be In very
healthy condition. with a resident mem-
bership OF. 250 and nonresident member
ship of nearly 100. In his report Mr..
Rutherford referred to the fact that du-
ring the year two paintings by Elder OF
"The Scouts Prize and the Battle OF
the Crater" mad been bought for the
club by Mr.. Virginius Newton from the
sale OF the effects OF the late General
Malone, at a cost of 81. $50.
1t ID the idea OF the club TO add from
time to time to the collections OF por-
traits, and Mr. Beverly B. Munford Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Board OF Manage
ment be authorized and requested to have
painted a portrait Of Matthew Il. Maury,
so soon as the funds under their control
will admit OF this expense; said portrait
TO be painted by an artist OF established
reputation and to be OF such size and
finish as will worthily commemorate the
fame of the great scientist.
Mr.. Munford, In speaking To the reso-
luton said that Virginia was noted for
her statesmen and her soldiers; bur not
for her artists and scientists, noe be-
cause she had not produced them, but
because she had not paid TO them that
homage which was their due. He spoke
of the great achievements of Commodore
Maury, and was loudly applauded. When
he concluded a vote was taken on his
nj Al lxr "a
ed.
WILL NOT MOVE UPTOWN.
The gseat question OF the evening-that
OF moving or enlarging the clubhouse
was at this juncture taken up and an
interesting discussion ensued,
Mr. Newton offered resolution. pfovid-
ing that the matter of building an adj
dition at the rear OF the clubhouse be re-
ferred to n special committee OF seven. who
were to report TO a special meeting OF
the club. 10 be called at their command.
This resolution was overwhelmed with
amendments and substitutes. the most
interesting OF which was a resolution pro-
viding that the club be moved to some
point in the West End. This was. how.
ever, voted down i'm a most decisive man
ner, as were also the other amend
ments, save one providing that the Com
mittee on Enlargement OF the present
building should consist OF nine. Instead
of seven. members.
Mr.. Newtons resolution. as thus
amended. was adopted, and the Board
OF Management was authorized TO APP
propriate such money as necessary for
the use OF the committee In securing
plans. etc, for the proposed addition.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Chair appointed as the committees:
Messrs. T. NJ rutherford. Virginus
Newton. w. ii. Jones, j. II. Dooley, j.
b. Mosby, A. III. Christian. Junius A.
Morris. b. b. Munford, and John Il. Pur-
cell.
When this business was concluded the
meeting adjourned. and the members re-
paired 10 the dining-hall below. where
they partook OF the good things spread
there for their deleciation