Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
MEETINGS OF LADIES
INTERESTING SESSIONS OF sEvE-
RAJ ORGANIZATIONS YESTERDAY.
VALUABLE GIFT TO The A. P. Y. A.
Mrs. Van Ness Presents Them with
Frame Containing Three Pictures
of History Interesf-HospItaI, Dis
pensary, aud Aged women's Home.

pensary, aud Aged women's Home.
The Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities held an important
meeting at noon yesterday in the Vir-
ginia Historical Society building In Mrs
Joseph Bryan's absence, Mrs. Il. V.
Valentine presided. The Indian crown,
bought by the association Of the Nor
son estate, has been paid for in full. A
paper giving an account OF the history
Of the relic and recording It's purchase
by the Association for the Preservation
| Of Virginia Antiquities Is to be deposited
with the Chancery Court.
The play to be given for the benefit OF
the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia antiquities Is being prepared
for. Several rehearsals have already
taken place, and the cast is now about
made up.
Mrs. Sara Bowman Van Ness, who is
descended from Nathaniel Powell, a
member Of the first legislative assembly
ever held in Virginia, has made valua
BILE present to the association. This Is a
frame holding three very interesting pic
lures. The first is the scene of the bat
tie of Lexington, Mass, showing the
monument raised where General Pit
calm ordered the Americans TO surren-
der. The second picture is of the old bel
fry. which sounded the alarm on the APP
proach Of the British in 1775. The picture
gives a view of the monument erected to
who
were: Robert Munroe. Jonas Parker
Samuel Hadley, Jonathan Harrington,
Jr.. Isaac Muzzy, Caleb Harrington, John
Brown, and Asabel Porter. Another in
teresting feature connected with Miss
Van Ness's gift is that the frame Is
made from the timbers of the old belfry
above mentioned. The belfry, beginning
to totter. was pulled down in 1891.
A letter of thanks, 1t was voted. shouts
be sent to Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith
for his very interesting lecture given UNI
der the auspices of the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
last Friday evening.
HOSPITAL. AND DISPENSARY.
The monthly meeting of the Board Of
the Virginia Hospital was held yesterday
at noon in the parlors of the hospital
Mrs. James r. Gordon occupied the chair.
A large amount of routine business was
transacted The reports read were very
gratifying to the ladies on the board a
large number of charity patients having
been treated during the month.
The Board of Managers of the Homoeo-
pathic Free Dispensary held their regular
monthly meeting at 80 yesterday morn
ing. The reports read showed that 1000
charity patients have been attended to
mo
importance were arranged, and the rou-
tine business transacted. letter was
read from Miss Ruby Bodeker, accepting
her election as president of the dispen-
sary.
HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Managers of the Baptist Home for Aged
Women was held yesterday i'm the parlor
of the home Miss S. b. Wilson in the
chair. A good deal of routine business
was transacted. There not being the
required number of ladies present, the
election of matron was postponed until
the next regular meeting. The several
committees for the coming year were
named, very few changes being made
Thanks were sent Mrs. Amanda Angus
tine for a nice treat of oysters and ice
cream. Thanks were also voted Dr.
Booker and other physicians who have
so cheerfully and kindly rendered their
professional services free OF all charge.
A telephone will at an early date De
placed in the house, for which great con-
venience and favor the ladies were duly
thankful.
The ladies talked freely Of the good
work in which they are engaged, and
touched upon many plans for the future
of l,o the DHnoIf
of the inmates. one death, that OF
Miss holland. was announced as having
taken place in January.
THE DAY NURSERY.
The Auxiliary Board of the Day Nur-
sery and Free Kindergarten held It's
monthly meeting at the Nursery, on east
Franklin street, Monday afternoon.
The board thankfully acknowledges the
following list of contributions from the
friends of the Nursery: Mrs. f. c. Minor,
clothing: Miss Moore, clothing; Sunshine
Band. the Kings Daughters, clothing,
dried apples. and 81; Ministering Chill
dren's League, Church of the Covenant,
through Mrs. ]. Calvin Stewart, ginger
snans. coffee, toys, clothes, oatmeal, ana
euoor. Mrs II. A. Claiborne. three pairs
nonts. Mrs. George Lyon, flannel skirt;
through Mrs. Clement, two boxes OF
bread and meat; Hickory Camp, No. 6,
Woodmen of the World. sandwiches; Mr..
Noesta bread four times; Mr.. Bromm'
broad three times, buns, crackers, and
turnovers; Mrs. Joseph Bryan, hye shirt
waists nine pairs pants; Mrs. II. j..
Nyestwood. money; Mrs. Hazard, s.; Mrs.
Rinford. 50 cents; Mrs. Edward Mcclure
30 cents: a friend, 81; Mr.. NJ. F. Maury'
a. Mrs. ]. A. Crenshaw, ST. Mrs. Thomas
Atkinson. IS; Eva SPOTS Memorial, the
1rino,s Daughters, 50; Miss O'Keefe, 49,