The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-14
!. pa n,nhlets On Politics.

Ar,ony the numerous pamphlets from
tho same donor were many of interest on
politics. religious history, agric uiture'. $50
and many in relation to various v W ~,
educational Institutions, especially inc
University Of Virginia. 1t would pc I'M
nossible here to do more than give gen
eral idea Of this valuable gift 70 'he
society.
From Mr.. Robert B. Munford. Jr, s te,v
eral valuable books, including pocms ,n W
= collegian, Charlottesville. Va, 1850
and The olive Branch, or Faults on Both
sides. Federal and Democratic, Philadel y
mia. 1915. Mr.. Alunford also gave sew,
seral interesting manuscripts, resolutions
II a meeting at Hanover. Courthouse
FEBRUARY 25.1S34, in regard 70 the re-
moy.l of the bank deposits or certiilcate
dated 1854. of life membership IN tns
Virginia State Agricultural socletS, ahu
several papers in regard to the 'l'fe .i''u
insurance Of slaves. -
There was received from Burrows
Brothers and Company. Cleveland, ONO
,1nhotorrap nh OF the original portrait OF
Ceorrc sandys at Ombersley Court, Eng
Lard and from, Mps. jackson, OF Macon.
Ga the well known. but very scarce en-
praved portrait Of James; a negro nousht
and emancpated By the State q virginia
for services during the Revolution with
4 fac-simile Of Lafayette's certificate IN
his favor annexed
Books Received.
Among the other books, ETC., received
may be noted The Gift Of the Morning
star from the author, Aristead G. Gordon
Ca mem Der Of the executive commlttee),
Documentary History of Dunmore'ss war.
1774. edited by RIG. Thwaftes, Maalsol,
1903 (by far the most valuable WORK when
has appeared on the sub5ect) IN. true
Henry Clay, by j. AI. Rufus. Phiadelphia,
| 1904 "reminiscences Of Peace and War,
Eby Mrs. r. a. Pryor, New York, 1905;
Forty Years Of Active Service. by G. T.,
| O.rerrall New York, / 904; The Bowies
and Their Kindred by w, w Bowie,
washington 1899; Journal Of the Pre'-
| bvterian Historical Faculty, two volumes
| one number rs issued Provincial America
| 1fso-174o by z. 2. Greene tbeing the
/ sixth volia Of the American Nation. a
! HistorvD: The Heath Papers, Alassacnu-
setts Historical Collections: Some Viz
4 -inia indian Words. by w. r.. Gerard
given by the anthorl, and The blockade
4 OF Quebec. 1175-'76. by the American
| Revolutloniste. published by the Quebec
| Literary and Historical Society OF Lon
don,
There have been besides many&ohcr
I. gifts OF hooks and pamphlets. Including
/ the regular issues Of the various Am
/ erican and English historical matas and
periodicals with which this society eX-
1 cha ngcs
j Tho committee noted With pleasure the
/ admirable restorative of the full length
portrait of LAFAYETTE, rcputed 70 be hS
&c. w. Penlc. The society Is indebted 70
i Mr. Cbantelli for The gift Of his time
| and great skill in rcbncking and drawing
4 this portrait, and to too members OF the
4. committee, Nessrs. Rryan md James .vl
4 supplying the cost Of materials used
i and for the rGYldlns Of the frame, In
Guiding the Inscription 'Pinx.t It'll wNs
found. Mr.. Charles FL Hart, OF PhiladctE
phia, the leading authority on the MS
i tory of American portrait painting, WHO
Is n CORRESPONDING m en1bcr OF the society
has had 4 photograph OF the portrait
q submitted to HIM and has k'ndly promised
to study It's history. Mr8Cian'clli also
cleaned, without cost to tho society, the
portrait of John Randolph, OF ROANOKE
II BY r.. NJ. Sully,
Half Century a Member.
IT was also reported that Tho prcs'-
dent had represented the so;,cly AZ th'
i funeral of the late honored member, pr
a p, Mlnor.tN one was more active
than Or. Minor in the orga nlzatlon OF w
society in 1Si7. He was then one or wy
executive committee and was Tor nchrp
II nifty years n member, taking the mos
! liSely Interest in its welfare W " W
! time of his death. The executive CON CON
mIttee was In vacation at the tins Of lJr
! Minors death, but by the order o. Prea,
dent McCahe the high esteem ~ "h'rl
he was held by the society and ~ resre
i at his death, We're properly snhWnt ~
! .Jn mcmoriun" will mo prepared ~ ~
proper time by the society. ard WIZ hp
n pear In the pages ot its rnakdzino'
Q The following new members were cl"e'
:, cd: Life Morgan P&Roblnson, Nlrfinia
9 annual--Colonel n, II, DnlaneY, virginia
\ NIessrs. Richard Bland Lee. OF Ntv
S York; August Belmont, New York: job,
: r, Abney, New York; Judge Thomas ~
/ Brents Oregon; Miss Katherine pearsol
: Woods North Carolina. md Mesdam {,
}, ". o. Goodwin, Virginia; Jhnlcs =
2 Draper, Alabama; Henry pasl,,t, LOUIS
! lana; John y. Thomas, MI yianh, an
J. Miss Laura Coleman Blair. Virslnia'
Governor to lSpealsts Is