The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-21
PARTY i. ].
IN WILLIAMSBURG A
Prcst. Tyler Entcrtains Mcssrs,
~ Batcheller, Adams and 3.
35, -;44 Matthews.
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INTERESTED IN THE COLLEGE 6; ::
Mr.. Batcheller, a Man Of Literary
Tastes, Much Enjoys
Trip.
INTERESTED IN THE. COLLEGE

President Lyon G. Tyler, Of William and
tlemen of note in williamsburg Sntur-
day, who manifested much Interest in the
historic institution and in 10 old town
and It's environs The party was COM
posed of Mcssrs George e. Batcheller and
John Quincy Adams, Of New York. and
Mr. William B. Matthews. of Washing
ton.
Or. Tyler conducted them through the
college buildings explaining to the visitor.
their many points Of interest and the
history connected with the college and
the distinguished influence which the ven
cradle Institution has welded Upon the
making Of the State.
+ Mr.. Batcheller Is one of tho merchant
princes OF the Empire State. whose ex-
perience as a traveller and In business
circles renders him olro OF the. \lcr- en-
Pertaining OF men. He Is man OF VIDE
interests, being, among other Things, me
owner OF a factory at Bridgeport, Conn;
the Crown Perfumery Company, or Lon
don. Paris and New York, and being con-
nected with many other conlPhh'es ao
president or stakeholder.
Not only Is he a man Of wealth. ana
success, but, of what Is, perhaps, more
interest and future note. man or lter-
ary instincts and tastes. his vast library
containing many volumes of first edltlons
or books and rare art collections when
con tain portraits of General George wash
ington and Martha Washington lie IS,
too. n fine converse ionalist. who interests
his hearers a first speech, and Is phlan-
thropist Of noble type.
Betsy Ross Association.
Mr.. Batchellcr is president of the board
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Association of which Mr.. John Quincy
Adams Ia secretary.
The object for which this association
was formed is the preservation of the
historic building, situated at 239 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, In which the first
Hag OF the United States was made by
Betsy Ross, and subsequently adopted by
the United States Congress on June il,
l744, and to erect a national memorial
to this illustrious woman OF the early
times.
owing to the interchangeable efforts OF
Mr., Bntcheller, Mr.. Adams and their
friends, after the membership had been
plt ut ten cents head, more than a
million subscribers have been obtained.
With the money realized In this manner.
the home in which Betsy Ross lived has
been purchased, and n bill is now pend
Ing in Congress to transfer to tho Union
co.'s historic mansion Of the past history
OF the nation.
Betsy Ross is too well known to his
tory to need. other mention in the news
paper columns Of to-day; and ,yltAs
enough to say of Mr.. Adams that he be-
longs tot tho family OF Adames soG Mas
sachusetts, whose name in their 1,atlve
state stands with that the Lees. Harris
sons Tylers and Washingtons, OF Vir-
ginia Mr.. Matthews, the third member
Of tho party, is n prominent lawyer of
Washington, and Is well-known to the
people of Virginia as tho son of the late
James AT. Matthews, who was well-known
and woll.loved in Richmond as a lawyer,
author ana gentlemen, of the highest
character.
The'party also visited jamestown dur
Ing ther'trlp. and Mr. I'ntchcler,tWho has
been to Europe many times. said thatS he
had never so enjoyed n trip as he did
this one to the fOuntainhends of Vir-
glnias history, where he had seen the
first evidences Of one of tho greatest M
tons Of the earth