The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE A. P.V. A.
A Long and Lively Session Held Last
NIGHT.
THE OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
Rcnorts of the Various Committees
were Submitted. Among Them
Reinp That from Chairman or
the Committee on jamestown

The annual meeting OF the a. p. V. A.
was held last night in the rooms OF the
Virginia Historical Society. Mr.. j. Aston
cabel presided over the meeting IN the
absence OF the president Hon. William
Writ Henry. .,,,oa ~
Renorts of officers were submitted AZ
fer which reports from the various
branches of the Association were Ie-u~
the principal one Of these was by MITE.
- W. Coleman directress Of the Colonial
Canital Branch at WILLIAMSBURG VINO
60 an account Of the work propoeeu
10 he done at the old capital ana eNhloi-
ted mans Of the foundations OF ihat
building She also read by appointment
the pauer OF the evening on Hls'oIlc"A
Spots i'm Virginia Worthy OF Conlnlei'o-
ration. 49,. o..
She referred TO the old Courthouse at
New London and Charlotte, VeneIaDle
tombs in various parts OF the Sla'e'
Blandford Church and concluded Dy SUE
costing that an attempt should De i"au
now TO determine and suitably IndIh ~
site of the rescue Of John SHl''"' -
naper was both interesting and Vaiuao'e
n tho members of the Association.
ABOUT JAMESTOWN.
Tho roncrt of Mrs. George w. Baeby
chairman Of the jamestown Committee
was as follows:
The jamestown Committee had hopea
TO report TO this annual meeting OF the
A T. V. 4. the completion OF the DIeaN-
water AZ the island. but the work has
nor been begun. Letters have passed
between the chairman OF TINS
co,.uittee and the Engineer De-
nsrtment of the United States
and no efforts have been wanting 10
hiring about an agreement between the
representative Of the A. y. Y. A. ana
Tho engineer in charge Of rivers ana
harbors I'm me department Of the South'
lust as arrangements were-nearly maze
there came the sound OF war ana the
United States engineers were summoned
afar to destroy. not to build up. H."
MINER part OF our land at jamestown is
being badly washed. but fortunately py
the ietties thrown out several years ago
land is being made in front OF the RUNS
and fort. -.-.- 40
we earnestly hope that next spring the
money so long ago appropriated by Con-
gress for the protection or Jaiheslo""
viii he used as was intended and that
a e,,bstantial breaNwater will be built
around the sacred spot we are so anX-
tNAo 10 flfhNA w.
During the past year many trees ana
aowerr have been planted at jamestown,
and while some have died good many
are now growing well The place has
been we'll cared for by the guard we
employ. under the vigilant supervision
Of Miss Gait. without whose constant IN
terest and unfagging attention n could
not have brought the grounds into such
a good state OF preservation as they
now are.
We are glad to report that on last
Saturday. October 18th, there occurred
the most important landing at James
town since the first settlers came 10 that
lovely shore and made the beginning OF
this Commonwealth and Of the nation
The enthusiasm of our visitors, the
stirring addresses then deieVered must
awaken far wider interest IN this his
toric spot than has been felt before.
We need much work and means 20 do
this work-to make the place worthy OK
its history. The Association for the Pre-
scrvation OF Virginia Antiquities has q
sacred responsibility. and we OF the
jamestown Committee beg its attention
TO Insists central object.
The report of Mrs. Bagby was followed
by protest from some of the members
of the committee against any alteration in
the present laws Of the society. giving
the central committee full control OF the
finances.
THD OFFICERS
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows. Mrs. Joseph Bryan. president
honorary vice-presidents. Mrs Fitzhueh
Lee. Mrs George w Bagby Mrs. J. j..
NJ. Curry. Miss NJ. j. Calf, Mrs. Little
ton Waller Tazeweu. Mrs. T. J. Barney.
Mrs Il. w. Hoilins. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
Miss NJ. v Smith, Mrs. Joseph r. Nc
Williams: vice-presidents. Mrs. Charles
Washington Coleman. Mrs Emma Mason
Ball. Mrs. j. Taylor Elyson. Mrs. l.. Y.
Valentine. Mrs J. S. Wexford. Mrs. Ed
ward =. Terhume; recording secretary,
Mrs James Lyons: corresponding secre-
tarv. Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne treasur-
err. Mrs. John b. Lighuoot; historian,
Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman
Directory Board-Mrs. Archer Ander-
son Mrs Z. =. Barney, Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. Mrs. Philip Alexander Bruce,
Mrs. J. Caskie CabeH, Mrs. T.. T. Crump'
Mrs. Alfred T. Harris, Mrs. Il. ID. hotch-
kiss. Miss NJ. N p. Newton, Mrs. Charles
r. O'Ferran, Mrs. j. Enders Robinson
Mrs. W. T. Robins, Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler
Mrs. Henry Taylor. Jr Miss Ella Thorn
as. Mrs. T. J. Valentine. Mrs. +, d. VII
liams Mrs. 3. II. Wise. Mrs. Powell
Dunn. Mrs stephen Putney Mrs. j. O.
Lamb. Mrs. w. {. Bentley, Mrs Joseph
Il. Anderson. Mrs. NJ. f. Peasants, Mrs
John p. Mcclure, Mrs. 4. NJ. Selden MIS-
g w p Brock Mrs. Albert Bruce, Mrs
r y Carter. Mrs j. Aston Cabeii
LIVELY DEBATE.
A motion was offered by Mr.. Joseph
Rrvan recurring that branch associations
should only remit 70 the central as:ocla-
tion the annual dues OF their members
and that they should be privileged to use
other funds they raised as they saw prop
err
This motion brought out long anc
lively debate. Mr.. Bryan, Mr., /. !
Crump. Mrs Norvan Y Randolph and
others supporting It. and Messrs. Barton
II Wise. Wyndham r. Meredith. Henry
Hutzler and w. G. Stanard opposing II
The result was an indecisive vote and u
was agreed that a special meeting %
held to DISPOSE Of this question.
The meeting adjourned at midnight.