Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
.,ru MEETING or THE AssoCI-
} ALTON LAST NIGHT.
NTglCgRS and CHsIUNEN REPORT.
az branches OF the Work of the
organization RcViewed-Dei"y Of
,yort. nm the nrcaiSwnter ut james,
tovvn-Omccrs Chosen.

REPORTS were submitted ana ViNOtis WtIo
elected Yor the next year
Mrs. Joseph Bryan. The president. read
on interesting paper. I'm which she said
fhot The society was organized January
,s,e with fourteen corporators. II now
has 1000 members II began with no
money and has made Sii7S0Oa Besides
ta.s Congress has donated $1,000 for a
n-eatuafcr 90 Jamestown. which gift
was due to The efforts OF Mrs J. L. NJ.
curry She mentioned the work Of the
society iu restoring old Monmouth church,
.sar Lexington; purchasing the silver
crown which Charles the Second present.
rl Oh the queen Of the Pamunkeys; the
restoration of old ST. Luke's church. in
suihfelj. Va: Christ church, in Lam
al .ter county; Abingdon church, in Glou-
cest-r and YcocOmico church. i'm West
i.re'aud county. The society has also
the1 charge of the graves Of the Custis
Clron. and put a granite cross at Cape
Henry. 20 mark the first landing Of the
Tr-sh on this Continent. and a granite
cl- at jamestown. TO commemorate the
-r'maCe Of the bishops and clergy Of
't Episcopal Church there in 1884 That
r..t Il jamestown Island on which
stands the old church tower is owned by
g.. 8ssociation. as are the Powder-HOrn
c.. Williamsburg and the Mary Washing
g. house in Fredericksburg.
N-- Bryan closed her paper with a
frching reference 10 the late Moses d.
r,-s and Barton II. Wise.
REPORT OF MRS. LYONS.
In the absence Of the recording secre-
-a-v. Mrs James Lyons. her report was
afa f.~f
reviews in detail the work of the year.
IL conclusion. Mrs. Lyons says:
'In closing this report 1 trust 1 will be
vlItou.d Dr. ] add q few personal words.
/ cannot resign an Office which is vacant
TODAY. nor can I decline an election
which may or may not be offered TO me.
but iuasmIch as ] was appointed record
sue secretary az the organization OF this
association. in January, 1889, and nave
iefu h0r0rei by reelection each sue
Cetllre year, 10 is lair 70 assume tndt
ur name might be suggested for this
Ctco again, therefore. In justice TO my
successor. I wish 10 say that / cannot
81 ept election. You, who have worked
with me from the beginning know how
Gear 10 my heart are the interests or the
Association for the Preservation OF Nir-
gn.a Antiquities. and how much time
and thought ] have given to the require
Uents OF my office. however inadequateiy
] have fulfilled them. and you will un-
rerstand with how much regret L make
this announcement"
STATE or THE TREASURY.
Tho treasurer. Mrs. J. b. Lightfoot, re-
ported a balance in the treasury OF 81
SN25. The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
y. A. Claiborne. reported having written
and received a great many letters, ana
an addition of thirty-eight new life mem
hers 20 the association.
REPORTS FROM BRANCHES
Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman read
"a report from the Colonial Capital
Branch. at Williamsburg; Miss Rebecca
Powell. from the lit. Vernon Branch, at
Alexandria Miss louie Taylor, from the
Norfolk Branch. and Mrs. II. y. Clai-
borne read the reports from the freder-
scksburg Branch. written by Miss Eliza
beth Coalter Carmichael; from the Wash
iugton Branch. by Miss 10. b. Nicholas;
from tho New York Branch, from Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor; from the Nashville
Branch. written by Mrs. Robert stuart
E0lins. and one from the St PAU tAllnn)
Branch. by Mrs. McWiliams
Mrs Archer Anderson, chairman of the
Membership Committee, read a satisiac-
tory report from her committee
REPORT OK JAMESTOWN.
Mrs. George W. Bagby sent an interest
ing report from the jamestown commit
Zee in which he says:
eve had hoped to report progress on
Tho breakWater but IL has not yet Deeh
started and for good reasons. No neg
l..t ot The committee has caused thls
q ..r ] lm glad 20 report that We ana
fNn Irliucor Department of the United
k.alea are In accord ana nave agreed on
the proper privileges TO De granted en-
lueer.. contractors. etc. In April last
Tie care of the James-kiver department
was put in the hands OF Mr. samuel IL.
..ee. who has shown much interest IN
r.r work al jamestown In July last he
received orders from the department IN
" nuCtOn TO go 10 jamestown ana see
what steps must be taken Tor us protSG-
ton from the encroaching waters. lie
found 10 necessary 10 asesl 't on. me . ~
ture of the soil beneath the Walef-that
81. ~ 10 would furnish a gOOd hatuIdl
foundation for the proposed prOtecuoh
work THE idea being. If II would not
De able 10 recomHehu an d, 800
foundation that would ensure peIih9-
l.ney for the work. To make TINS eNaml-
nation special tools were absolutely heSes
fary, these We're ordered az once ~, DL'
Dad not been received on OCTOBER Ip'u::
D his delay was caused by the rentMa OF
Prosperity having OvercrOwded with or
oers those workshops where alone theSe
FOOLS can be made. Mr.. NOnge has klndly
met ihe committee ana explained ,he uc
Jay lu the work and we are all sure that
he is the right man In the right place ana
VIII make "A good work when he can once
begin. ln the mean time. accrction OF
coil around the jetties IL forming a niue
beach ln front Of our tower and grave
yard and there IS no danger OF loss az
THAI spot The upper part Of the isiano
has been badly washed i must again
cali the attention OF the association 70 |
th- uutring interest Of Miss Calf IN !
mcsf0Wn She exercises a careful over /
tieht OF our property. has had the grave |
yard wall repaired in part. and partly un-
covered the foundation wall Of tho old |
church. This Is bat the beginning Of the |
Work She expects TO accomplish. Her SER |
Woes 10 the committee have been invalu- |
able aud 20 her is due the preparation |
90 Jamestown 10 receive our excursions, |
.eflmages. etc The association cannot |
do her TOO much honor
Mrs Bagby closed with a touching tri- |
llie 20 Mr. Barton Haxall Wise. who |
she says was unfailingly punctual az |
our meetings. full OF interest, zeal and |
knowledge. and ever willing to do any |
ming .n MS power 20 further our work.
Miss Mary Mann Page Newton chair |
m1D ~ the Landmark Committee wrote |
90 cxcoedingiy clever and Interesting |
Paper on the historic spots ~ Richmond, |
which was read by Mr.. Bryan.
Alfs Charles Washington Coleman read
a charming paper on the counties OF
Virginia.
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