Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-07-13
Durne and rendis,On voted ssains,

burne and rendiston voted against
him.
Il VIII be r-menbered that some
months ago. when tho friction IN the
library was az SIS height. Mr. Kennedy
rendered his resignation A majority
OF the body then was opposed 20 its
epthucs. but a different situation
prevailed Saturday night. inasmuch as
Charles V. Meredith. one % the en-
cumbents stauncheSt friends. had
since been succeeded by Edmund Pen
Gieton.
The resignation. although once re-
tecsed. was presented again saturday
night. whereupon Mr.. Paterson offer-
Ed a resolution providing that IL be
accepted at the pleasure OF the
board" Mr.. Pendletou. the new mem
Der. moved a. a substitute shat 10 De
accepted at once" which was done
with the result already indicated. And
thus ended the career OF AR. Kennedy.
Although several were applicants
for the position Of Librarian. the vote
for Dr. McIlwaine was unanimous.
The newly elected officer - a nephew
OF Or. Richard McIlwaine and a Pm.
-. OF Johns Hopkins. He Is the pro-
fessOr OF history and librarian az
Han pden-Sidney. and therefore emf
nently qualified 20 succeed Mr. Ken
needy.
The decision OF the board regard
+ ing AR. Kennedy was reached I'm an
executive session which lasted several
\ hours. and 70 Is evident from the time
+ consumed that the situation was thor
oughiy threehed out MT. Pendletor
was chosen member OF the ENecu'
tive Committee 20 succeed AR. Mere
dith.
Tho board decided that the contro.
versy between Mr. Kennedy and th'
library class over the compensation
FOR work done for DR. George Der
settle. and shat 70 should be left q
Mr.. Kennedy and the young ladies' %
tho class.
No Changes In stan.
80 changes ln the library staff VII
mark the advent 81 Dr. McIlwaine
and A. IS now hoped and believed tha
absolute peace viii be restored in th
institution. All seem 90 breathe cas-
Ter. and all are impressed With th
strai ghtforward. manly and unpreten
tious bearing OK the new librarian.
salary S2.SOO Year.
The new librarian. who is abou
d forty-one years old. "a quiet. selt-pos
sessed and unobstrusive in his man
ners His most striking characteri'
I tic appears % De his modcsty As d
e holds his place nc che pleasure ~ ~
81 board. be- is not what Is technicail
p, known as a state officer. In othe
words. he does not have 90 take th
usual oath prescribed for state orr
cials lie is required. however. 90 CIV
, bond ln the sum of $4,000. The pos
zion pays $4,000 year-not $500
as has been stated Prior Co The se
r sion of the last Legislature 10 pat
!. only $1,000.
n Nobody appears % be certain ahoi
, the future plans ot Mr. Kennedy. am
+ ha ls not lu the city today 70 spea
fnr himself Ira hts letter howeve
l. he Indicated that he hoped Co oe hag
= ln Richmond in Jew days The da
OF MS return depends largely upon ID
= condition 0f his wife. Amoug som
lt IS believed chat Nr and Mrs ke'
I nely later on vlI 40 to CaNfngni
1 where they have relatives. Several
! their ISinspconi- also ave GOD Aiunes
4 On. $50 possibly tney may visit th
I state AT present they have cara apar
4 ment az the Chesterfield.
Or Ncuwalre the uew uhraria
has no family. ana. therefore. he v
able % come to Richmond much 500
er than be otherwise would have don