The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
HAVE FITTING
EXHIBIT THERE [: ]:
Virginia Historical Society Will.
be Appropriately Represented q
at Jamestown.
VALUABLE v GIFTS RECEIVED REC. .
Many Books and Pamphlets Of
Historical Character Added
to Society's Library.

soclety's building. Those present were
President Bryan, In the chair, and A1essrs
Valentine, McCabe, Richardson, Brooke
stanard, Patteson, Mitchell, Yonge ant
James.
It was resolved that the society make
q historical exhibit at the exposition al
Norfolk IN conjunction With such exhibit.
ton as the state Library Boatd might
make. i4.3
Messrs. Yonge Valentine and stanard
were appointed a committee to direct the
painting and papering Of large part OF
the society's building. This work Will be
begun Us soon MS the preliminary ar
engagements can be made. During Its
progresstit win be necessary to close the
house entirely to visitors. The corrc-
spending secretary and assistant libra
rian will, Sof course. be present as usual,
and the business OF the society will be
regularly carried on. The committee ad-
)ourned, as usual until September.
The following new members have been
elected since the last repo~-.; Mrs. Vir-
ginius Newton, Richmond; DR.. c. H.
Stith, Newbern, N. c.; Mr.. j. A. John
son. Covington, KY; Mr.. r. y. A. Bore
man, ParRersburg, w. Va; Mrs Margaret
". McCabe. Washington D. c.; Mr.. q. W..
Ransom, Beaver Lick, Ky; Mr. George
Z l.. Beer, New York; Mrs. T. K. NiedrinE-
4 er, washington; University Of North
Carolina, Chapel I'LL; Mrs. A. w. flames
look, Brookville. Pa; Mr.. Talbot c. Bul-
lock, Parkersburg, w Va; Mr.. j ohm S.
Elicit, Richmond; Dr.. Ed ward MCGUIRE
Richmond Or. J. a. Eckenrodc, Rich
mond; Miss NJ II. Hinton, Raleigh, N. c.:
Mr.. g. A. Taylor, Albany, N. Y; Mrs.
Leila H. Hardy, Washing ton. y. c.. and
Mrs. Edward II. Clark New Y ork
New Acquisitions.
Among the large number OF books
pamphlets, etc. received, the following
may be noted 5# gli5
Captain John Smith, BY a. 9. Bradley,
London. 1905. 3
The Maryland Calendar OF Wills, 1856.
1702.
Americans Of 1776, by James schouer,
New York. 1905.
Mississippi Territorial Archives, 1893
1903 !; Nashville. 1905.
The Powhatan Name for Virginia, and
Some More About Virginia Names, y by
W. w. Tooker, Lancaster. Pa. 1900. 81 H
The independent Wing. London, 1876.
"A Full Account OF the Great Calamity
mond, Va-.8April ~, 1870: Richmond. 1870.
The Planting of the Presbyterian
Church in Northern Virginia PriorAlo the
Organization of Winchester Prcsbytery,
1894, by ]. R. Graham. D. Dy Winches-
ter.ysVa.. 1904. s n u
Journals, OF the Continental Congress.
vols. 81 S and e. IT'S. published BY the
Library ofe Congress. g IA Nv u ~ ii
English Calender 81 state Papers (eo--3s
1Gs5-Sa, 16s9-92. i Y. 4.
The Plantagenet Roll Of the Blood
Royal, s Clarence volume, by the Mar
qllis of Montiguy and Raineval, 1; Lon
don 1906 presented by the author (of
interest to Yirginians, Il as showing the
descent OF the Meade family from George,
Duke OF Clarencej. 5st.
y The Alstons and Allstons OF North ana
South Carolina, by DIR. J. A. Groves,
1901 (presented by the author).
Genealogies Of the Lewis and Kindred
Families, by j. M. McAllister5f and Mrs.
L.. b. Taudy, Columbia. NJ o.ia4l9 (pre-
sented).
Calendar. OF Transcripts in the Virginia
State Library; including annual report,
ate. Richmond, 81 1906 presented by Mr..
j. P. Kennedy, State Librarian.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer Of the World,
1906 presented by Mr., Ed
ward Wilson James,. 81 IA
There have also been received the his
torical and genealogical tons Of
the State OF New Jersey, the Catholic
University, American Catholic Historical
Researches, North Carolina Booklet, New
Hampshire Historical Society. Wyoming
Commemorate ton Associa tion. the South
crn History Association, Johns Hopkins
University, South Carolina Historical So
ciety, Maryland Historical Society, New
York Genealogical and Biographical So
ciety, Massa chusetts Historical Society,
American JEWISH Historical II Association
Old Northwest Genealogi cal Society,
American Antiquarian Society,". American
Historical Association, New England
Genealogical Society, Iowa His 4
torical Society, Essex Institute, Penn
sylvanla Historical Society, William
and Mary quarterly, American
and Orien tai Journa',
Army OF the Cumberland. Nr-
ginia Bar Association, Princeton Historl-
cal Association, American Statistical AS
ISOLATION, New York Public Sibrary. Ohio
ana Historical Society, etc.
Other Gifts Received.
Among gifts other than books have
been very handsome bronze medal
Issued by the Jewish Hi storical Society.
to commemorate the two hundred and
nftleth anniversary Of the settlement OF
the Jews in North America, presented by
the society; an engraved portrait OF
Commander M. r. Maury; photographic
portraits of Jefferson Davis and t. j.
Jackson; n photograph of the Richmond
City Council III 1870, and a colored lltho-
graph OF Washington'ss tomb In 1853, pre-
sented by MFR. B. Munford, Jr.; a
photograph ofital pedigree of the Peyton
family. dated 1858, presented by Mr.. JEFF
frey Montague; engraved portraits Of
Commodore Richard Dale, Justice 2. v.
Daniel. John M. Daniel and Rev. ]. T..
Burrows. D, Disc presented by Mr., ed
ward Wilson James, and a drawing or the
Battlefield of HBuena Vista. made by
George f. Richards on September II, 1S47,
loaned by Mrs. Fletcher Archer OF
Petersburg P
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