The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-18
OFFICERS FOR THE
COLONIAL DANES.
General Meeting Of the State 0rgani-
cation Here Yesterday.
THE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
The Series OF Receptions Under the
Direction of Mrs. Caskie Cabcll and
Miss Bessie Pace Opened with
Success Last EV9ning.

GINA was heli last evening 40 the Viz
ginia Historical society's rooms. Mrs.
Herbert Claiborne presiding. In the abb
sence of the recording secretary. the
minutes OF he last meeting were read
by Mrs. William r. Robins.
The reading Of the minutes was fol-
lowed by the reading of the interesting
report W the president. as follows.
Another year has passed away and
once again we meet in annual session TO
review The work OF the past twelve
months and to plan Tor tha future
want t0 make public ackn0W .edemcnt
of fidelity the zeal and The efficiency
with which the officers Of the society
have discharged their duties making the
past year boo every way successful one.
To them and 20 the Board of Managers
/ extend my thanks for tAl asa they have
So generously given me. and to the soc
ciety az large my grateful appreciation
u the constant and cordial support which
has made my Office as president one of
unmixed pleasure
During the year we have aided Che
antiquarian and the gtnea.oeist by copy
ing ana thus preserving FROM destruction
the old records of ST. Peters Parish.
New Kent county. Va. thus making the
third OF tho old parish registers thus pre-
served by the society. IE tle review OF
tine historical papers prepared and read
by The Danes. we have deepenei our in-
tercst I'm and extended our knowledge
rgariing the early life of our country.
These papers were u0on America Prior
20 the jamestown Settlement 10y MI
Ellen Harris wade. 1.-THE FIRST House ol
Burgcsses." by Mrs James Lyons. "Ihc
Personnel of the First legislative As
semblv IN America" by Ms Ch7r'cs
Washington Coleman. 10 whose graceful
Pen the society has more than once been
Indebted for n delightful hour.
I'm addition TO these there have been
series ~ ancestral biographical sketches
"p0cahonfas. our First Colonial Dame
BY Mrs Matthew W Peasants; "Niles
Cary" by Miss Minnie Cox NOW NJ.
Graham). william Claiborne" by Mrs
simon Bolivar Ruckner and Orchard
Henry Lee" by Mrs Coulinr. These ad-
mirablc papers have helped to throw
open The hallowcd doOrways 'of the past
and enabled us 10 view moro rs living
prcscnccs persons ana events handed
down 10 MS hy pictures and archives as
but ehadowv and impersonal
This We have accomplished for the
PAST. but Of the present we have not
been unmindful We have given 20
Young man of colonial descent "a scholar
ship ln the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation
United with the A. p. V A. end the
n. a. r.. we have supplied the virginia
Historical Society with tho current maya
zines Of the dav. To Mr.. Roosevelt Page
as n slight token Of appreciation Of his
services as a member Of the Advisory
Board. the society presented on the oc-
VII. Of Ion q
silver. accompanied with their best
wishes for his happiness.
BY our contribution OF 500 10 the Ma
t0nal Relief Association of the Colonial
Danes of America, we have been priyi-
Iced 20 minister in some slight measure
% the wants. 10 alleviate the sudcrings
~ some few OF our soldiers in the late
war with Spain. A hundred dollars has re-
Gently been placed in the hands ~ the
city Mission 80 bee distributed among
the families of soldiers who are I'm need
of All
Last. but not least II has been our
happiness 10 maintain the traditional
hospitality Of our state. During last May
our h0n0rcd national president, Mrs
Howard Townsend. was the guest of tho
society. and was entertained by the
Virginia DANES ar an elegant reception
at the jefferson. commemorative Of the
marriage Of pOcahontas and John EoIfe
on this occasion the society had also the
pleasure 10 welcome as its guests visit
ing Danes from New York and New
Jersey. from Rhode Island and C0nnecii-
cut. from South Carolina and Georgia,
and even from the far-away Golden Gate
Of the Pacific coast
The glory of living Is 10 transmit a
higher life 10 pass on a betterod. a nD-
bier existence TO the ages that are % be-
Remembering this. We have not neglected
the claims Of the future, orr gift OF a
hundred dollars has added our mite 90
aid in the establishment OF the National
Post Graduate University. which and
endowed by General Washington. is des-
tined. we believe 10 raise the standard
of education throughout the land and 20
enable America 20 lead the word I'm
culture and research So the past. the
present and the future has each received
attention at our hands. To-day IL is your
duty TO elect a president and two vice
presidents. their term Of Office being one
year. and four members Of the Board
of Managers who serve FOR three years
let me impress upon you the Importance
of this election. From the members Of
the board must be selected recording
and corresponding secretary. a registrar
a treasurer. and an historian. The re-
cOrding secretary. who so ably filled the
duties Of her Office, we have had the
misfortune 10 lose Temporarily. We trusO
from our midst: the four remaining Off
GERS. most earnestly hope, we may be
able 10 retain.
We hope also during the coming year
10 continue our historical papers. Tor
which a most attractive programme has
been prepared by the historian Let us
cultivate "A knowledge Of our native State
and familfarize ourselves with its tradi-
tionary lore But few of US know its
history as we should. Who. through all
the length and breadth OF the land, does
not know of the Maynower? And yet
there are many. very many, even Of
Virginia decent who are Ignorant or the
mere names of the three ships which
nearly thirteen years previous TO the
arrival Of the Maynower brought over the
settlers 10 our own jamestown, the ma
tons birthplace.
We assemble here to-day reverencing
the virtues Of our ancestors according
the honor that is so justly due 10 the
labor and self-sacrihce OF those noble and
heroic men who moulded the history Of
this nation. The patience. the iorutude
the heroism OF those early settlers Of
Tide Water and the James and the VAL
ley. IL was their toll which conquered
the forest their earnest souls which laid
the mighty foundations Of the free and
glorious country which to-day is our
common birthright We recognize that
our larger modem life is but the natural
evolution OF the struggles and the yir-
tines Of the simpler days Of Colonial