The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
CHARITIES AND
CORRECTIONS
Meeting Of State Executive
Council in Petersburg,
Richmond Proceedings.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
PETERSBURG. VA, June 1.-THE
Executive Council OF the State Confer
encc of Charities and Corrections held
very enthusiastic and successful meet
ing at the Central State Hospital Thurs
day afternoon. There were many promi-
nent workers present, among them being
Captain John l., Roper, of Norfolk, pres
ident; Mr.. George B. Davis. Of Rich
mond, secretary, and DR., w. F. .Drewry,
Of Petersburg treasurer; Mr.. Robert Gil
liam, ex-president; Captain Charles f.
Vawter, of Albemarle; Mr. j. .Wil-
liams of Southampton; Mr.. Richard q.
Hughes. Of Richmond, and Mrs. Albert
Bruce of Richmond, and others. Let
ters were received from Lieutenant-GoY-
ernor Willard. Mr.. W. Scott Copeland,
and Mrs E. G. Minor, of Richmond ex-
pressing regret at being unable to at
tend. Other prominent members of the
conference are Mrs. Joseph Bryan, or
Richmond: DR.. j. NJ, Pitcher. Mr.. Nv. A..
Bowles, of Stanton; Mr.. Charles fiutz-
Ter. OF Richmond, and Mr. James l..
Treadway, Of Chatham.
The principal object of the meeting
was to Arrange for the publication OF
the proceedings Of the conference held
in Richmond in February The commit
tee decided to publish one thousand
copies for distributor among the nen1-
bers and others interested In this I'm
portant work The publication commit
tee is composed of DR.. ". j.. Drewry,
Mr.. Robert Gillian. of Petersburg. and
Mr. George b. Davis, of Richmond
An auxiliary committee. consisting OF
Mr.. George B. Davis. of Richmond; Dr.
| w. F. Drewry and Mr.. Robert Gillian.
of Petersburg. and Miss Margaret b.
Roper, of Norfolk was appointed to
recommend subjects and speakers for the
next annual conference This committee
will meet in Richmond in July The
executive. council and all the officers will
meetin Norfolk in October to select sub
iects and speakers for the annual con-
ference which will be held In Norfolk
in February.
Mrs Joseph Bryan, of Richmond, was
appointed chairman of the committee,
with power TO enlarge her committee.
The report of the treasurer shows the
treasury TO be in a healthy condition.
There are now more than two hundred
members of the conference. The annual
membership fee is one dollar All those
connected with the conference are en-
thusiastic workers, and there arc none
among them more enthusiastic tnan CAP
tain John J.. Roper, of Norolkr N me
meeting to-day such terms as GLORIOUS
and .'eminently successful We're nsed
blythe members In speaking OF the con-
ference and its work. 1T is an exceed
ingly conmendable work that these peo-
ple have undertaken. and they are meet
ing with encouragement on every hand.
Their object Is to enlist people at large
in charity work and arouse public sentl-
ment in it's interest. The conference Is
non sectarian, and both males ana le-
males are eligible for membership me
meeting recently held in Richmond was
| one OF the most successful yet held by
the conference. and many thonght y
was equal to any meeting Of the Natlohal
| conference they had attended.
| ANY person desiring to cooperate Win
the conference in CARRYING forward thelr
| splendid work can. send their name 70
| Mr., George 3. Davis, OF Richmond or
| DR. ". Il, Drewry, Of Petersburg,
Petersburg at present is the only I'M
portant city in Virginia that lacks
| branch of the Association for the ire
seryation of Virgins, Antiquities
| Branches of this association have been
| established In Massachusetts ana Now
| York under the management OF Mrs
Crawford Horace Toy and Mrs. Roger =,
| Pryor, respectively, Efforts are nov
\ being made to establish a branch IN this
| city, and Mrs, Mary r., Morrison mas
| been appointed directress. she VIII hoin
a meeting within the next week or TWO,
She has already received the names o.
several applicants for membership apd
will doubtless have flourishing ,chapleF
in this city,.