The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
ANNUAL MEETING
SHOWEDPR0GRESS
Virginia Historical Society Met and
Elected Officers.
PREslDENT'SREPORT GRATIFYING
LARGO Increase In Membership An
nounced. and Pleasing Amount
of Fnnds Were shown &c
be on Hand.

The annual meeting Of the Virginia MS
-, ,sor,etv was ned at the rooms. 90
east l.ank.ln street. last night. NE W.
nual report Of The president, MI. Joseph
bryan. vas read. and OfceFs ioI ~ ca
suing year were elected. Al'e' d. ~
there was an informal discussion Oh in",-
tsrs pertaining 10 the society before s"-
tournament vas taken
The presidents report makes a NeIy
r,rntlfyiae exhibit. There Is suOstahtia'
increase IN the financial balance ana
,onsiderabe cain in membership. Figures
from the treasurer's report LOT Tue ~
.ndinE November II. 1879, show balance
IN bank OF SsGEj as against SlS'.V ior tie
year before BESIDES. saw has been aooeo
1, the permanent fund and 500 to inc pup
llcagion fund. Tie permanent Iuho ~"
consists Of $2.1co Oh deposit IN the S'H'V
lsank of virginia and 500 OF Virginia per
cent. bonds. ..,,,,
GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP.
There mas been a net gain In MEMBER
snip of sixty seven over 1888 the present
yDeInbership is az. the largest IN Inc MS
toi9 OF the society.
Grateful acknowledgment Is made 10 the
following persons who have made coNlio-
buttons Of books. pamphlets, manuscripts
pictures ana relics during the year
Nfr. Henry ). Hutz.er. Captain Harrison
Robertson, Mrs. Mary +. Maxwell, Nev'
J. William Jones, ID. D, Lieut.. W W
ciiner. l.. S. n. Mr.. Henry Lee Meyers
Afr Thomas W BalCh, Rev Daniel BAN
Miss Mary A. Nicholson, Mrs G. T. VII
inns Mr. william ". Tooker, Mr.. HOW
ard n. Reyne. Mrs. Norman stewart
walker. Mrs Diana FOntaine Maury COT
bin Mr.. Robert p. Munford, Dr. b. ".
Green, Mr.. G.. ID. Dickerman, MI ). H.
witty Dr. W. Seward Webb. Or. mos
4. Emmett. Mrs. Barton II Wise, MI H.
vs.. James. Hon. J. J.. NJ Curry MI
Pobert Lee Trnylor. Mr Douglas a.
.,booas Ms @ r. Davenport the execu-
..,s 81 Governor + ". NJ Holiday, Mr.
r. 7. salley. Jr. Colonel y. l.. Durrett
rr c. }. Clcborne. L. :. n, Mrs. Viz
...ias Hall. Mr. Lawrence X. Lee ana
fa a. NJ. Tyler.
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The presidents repoct expresses regret
mn illness prevented Hon William l..
wilson from delivering the annual ad-
,r,.s before the society. and states tha'
..1 other substitute has yet been secured
pleasure Is expressed over the iact tnat
he catalogue Of manuscripts OF lhe so
clety IS neariy ready FOR publication. me
preparation OF the catalogue, IL Is slaled
has shown n surprisingly large wealth u
cifty
TIE rerort records the death Of ten mem
bers during the year. Among the number
are Former Governor Holiday, ProI-
George +. Merrill and Prof. John H. POW
ell of Richmond
The report closes by paying coHpi-
ment TO Tn. society's corresponding SEC
rotary. Mr. William G. Stanard
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
After the reading Of the presidents re-
rcrt. officers for the next year were nomi-
mated end elected ms follows:
President. Joseph Bryan, Nlce-Presldents.
lion. j. l.. NJ. Curry, Of Washington
Archer Anderson and Virginius Newton
Of Pichmond: Corresponding Secretary
ana Librarian William G. stanard' Of
Richmond: Recording Secretary, ~ Il
Traylor. o. Richmond: Treasurer, no. H.
Brooke. o. Richmond. Executive Commit
to--I.yon G. TYLER, Williamsburg; r. V.
Valentine. c. V. Meredith W. Meade
Clarke. r. 70. MunfoTd. r. il. Gaines, W.
y. Palmer. d. G. Richardson. Of klch-
nond =. ". James, Of Norfolk; Char. es
w. Kent. OF ihe University Of virginia
and Armistead c. Gordon. Of Staun'oh'