Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20
MEETING OF A. P.V. A.
ANNUAL SESSION AT HISTORICAL
ROOMS LAST NIGHT.
MRS. COLEMAN'S INTERESTING PAPER
she Discusses Virginia's Historic
spots-Mrs. Bagby Makes n Report
Concerning jamestown Island
Officers Elected.
Officers Elected

| Historical Society. The session was quite
a lengthy one, the body not adjourning
until midnight. and quite a good deal OF
routine business was transacted. The
body was called to order by Hon. j. Al
ston Cabell, who presided, in the absence
of the chairman. Mr.. W. w. Henry.
The first business to come before the
meeting was the reading Of the several
reports from officers and branch associa-
tons. paper was read by Mrs. c. w.
| Coleman, director OF the Colonial Capitol
Branch, at Williamsburg, in which she
! gave an account Of the work proposed TO
be done on the site of the old Capitol,
! and exhibited a plan OF the foundation
| Of that building Mrs Coleman also read
| the paper OF the evening, her subject
| being Historic Spots in Virginia Worthy
| Of CommemOratiOn." She mentioned the
| old courthouse at New London, venerable
| tombs in various parts of the State,
Blandford church, and concluded by sug-
! costing that an effort should be made 10
mark the spot upon which Captain John
Smith was rescued by Pocahontas A
vote Of thanks was rendered Mrs. Cole
man for her interesting address.
JAMESTOWN COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Bagby submitted the report Of the
jamestown Committee, which read as fol-
lows:
The jamestown Committee had hoped 70
report at this annual meeting Of the AssO-
citation for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities the completion of the break
water at the island, but the work has not
been begun. Letters have passed between
n hp
Engineer Department of the United States,
and no efforts have been wanting 10 bring
about an agreement between the repre-
sentatives of the Association for the Pre-
servation Of Virginia Antiquities and the
Engineer in charge of rivers and harbors
in the Department Of the South Just as
arrangements were nearly made there
came the sound of war, and the United
States engineers We're summoned afar-to
destroy, not TO build up.
The upper part OF our land at James
town is being badly washed but fortu-
nately, by the jetties thrown out several
years ago, land is being made in front OF
the ruins and fort.
We earnestly hope that. next spring the
money so long ago appropriated by Con-
gress for the protection Of jamestown will
be used, as was intended, and that a sub
stantial breakwater will be built around
serve.
THE PLACE BEAUTIFIED.
During the past year many trees and
flowers have been planted a jamestown.
and while some have died a good many
are now growing well. The place has
been well cared for BY the guard We en-
ploy, under the viglant supervision of
Miss Calf, without whose constant in
teracf ftpHa GOING attention wa qOfffd
not have brought the grounds into such
a good state of preservation as they now
are. We are glad 10 report that on last
Saturday, October 18th. there occurred
the most important landing at jamestown
since the first settlers came to that lovely
shore and made the beginning Of this
Commonwealth and the nation. The en-
thusiasm of our visitors, the stirring adj
dresses there delivered, must awaken a
far wider interest in this historic spot
than has been felt before. We need much
work. and means 10 do this work, 20 make
the place worthy of its history. The As
ISOLATION for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities has a sacred responsibility,
and we Of the jamestown Committee beg
its attention 10 this its central object.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. GEORGE W. BAGBY,
Chairman Of jamestown Committee.
Afer the reading of the above report,
a protest was made. by order Of the |
jamestown Committee against any alte-
rations in the present laws of the society |
which give the Central Committee rull |
control of the finances.
The report Of the recording secretary |
Mrs James Lyons, was read, and ac-
copied This paper gives an interesting |
account of the proceedings OF the society |
for the past year. II shows that there |
have been fourteen meetings since Octo- |
Der last. The treasurer's report was read
and shows that the society has balance |
OF 81, 7003 10 its credit.
THE OFFICERS.
At the conclusion OF the reading Of the |
reports. officers were elected, as follows:
President, Mrs. Joseph Bryan; vice
Presidents-Mrs. Charles Washington
Coleman. Mrs. Emma Mason Ball, Irs.
\. TAYLOR Ellyson, Mrs. +. V. Valentine,
Mrs. ]. 5. Wexford, Mrs. Edward p.
Terhune: Recording Secretary, Mrs. J.
Lyons; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. II.
A. Claiborne; Treasurer. Mrs. joan b.
IIehtfoot; Historian, Mrs. Charles w
Coleman.
DIRECTORY Board-Mrs. Archer Ander-
son. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. j. Caskle
Cabell. Mrs. f. T. Crump, Mrs. Alfred
T. Harris. Mrs. T. ID. Hotchkiss' Miss
NJ. NJ. =. Newton, Mrs. Charles I. O'Fer-
rail-. Mrs j. Enders Robinson. Mrs. W.
T. Robins, Mrs j. Hoge Tyler Mrs.
Henry Taylor, Jr.. Miss Ella Thomas
Mrs. +. =. Valentine Mrs. F. d. VIII
liams. Mrs. Powell Dunn. Mrs. Stephen
Putney and Mrs. W. c. Bentley
Advisory Board-Nlrs. Joseph r. An
derson. Mrs. NJ. +. Peasants, Mrs. a. NJ.
Seldom. Mrs c. w. =. Brock, Mrs. Al
bert Bruce Mrs. T. y. Carter, and Mrs.
j. Aston Cabell.
The following were elected honorary
Mrs. FitZhugh Lee Mrs.
George W Bagby. Mrs. J. /. Curry, Mrs.
NJ. J. Gait, Mrs. l.. W. Hollins, Mrs.
Roger a. Pryor. Mrs. NJ. Y: smith Mrs.
Joseph l.. McWilliams. MS. Littleton
W. Tazeweu. and Mrs. f. T.. Barney.
WHERE TO REMIT DUES.
Quite discussion then ensued, over a
notion offered by Mr.. Joseph Bryan 10
he effect that branch associations should
MY remit 10 the central association the
annual dues Of their members, ana that
hey should be privileged 10 use other
unds that they might raise in any way
hey thought proper. This caused
enethv debate In which Mr. r. I. Crump
nd Mrs. y. V. Randolph spoke in favor
4 the motion. and Messrs. b. II. Wise
Vyndham Meredith. II. Hutzler and w
/; Stanard. against IL. The result was
N iudecisiVe vote, and IL was directed
hat "A special meeting should be called
o dispose OF the question. The body
hen adjourned.
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