The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
n. r. ". a. ELECT OFFICERS

The Association for the Preservation
or VifYihin Antiquities held ita annual
meeting last night In the building OF
tho Virginia Historical society, at
sgo'cloct. III the absence Of both Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, president, and Mrs. j.
Taylor 11llyson, acting president, Mr..
George Bryan WIS made chairman.
Tho proceedings opened with the
Reading OF a letter OF greeting from
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, followed by a long
and interesting report from Mrs. j.
Taylor 15llyson. Mrs. Ellyson described
the dedication Of the various memorials
erected, and tho celebrations held at
Jamestown Island last year.
rho treasurer. Mrs. J. - Lightfoot
presented her report, showing the total
receipts or the association for the
year to be $1S,ooo24, as against ex-
penditures OF $1b,1S147. Several hun
dred dollars OF this amount was adj
vanted for government work. and Will
be reimbursed. The souvenir house on
tho Island netted profit for the year
or sl,o74.72.
Tho corresponding secretary made a
interesting as bearing upon the work
done by the branches OF the society.
Mrs. Lightfoot, chairman. and Messrs.
r. a. Lancaster and s. II. Yonse sub
mitted their report OF all OF tho work
done at Jamestown. on motion OF
Mr.. w. g. Stanard the thanks of tho
association were voted to the COM
mittee.
Memorials Placed.
The landmark committee reported
that four OF the bronze memorials
were placed. and that the one to George
Wythe would soon be placed on the
residence OF Mr.. B. 3. Munford. Further
application will be made to the City
Council in regard to placing tho tablet
to Edmund Randolph on the City Hall,
which covers the Site OF his old resi-
.dence.
1t was decided that the Jamestown
with Mr.. Manning the landscape archi-
tect who laid out tho exposition
grounds. In reference to laying out the
associations grounds on Jamestown
Island. the plans. however, not to be
effective until confirmed by the as
ISOLATION.
Officers Elected.
Tho following officers were elected
for 1908: President, Mrs. Joseph Bryan;
e-presidents, Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson
Mrs u. v. Valentine, Mrs. j. $. Well
ford, Mrs. William r. Cox. Mrs. Emma
r. Ball and Mrs. Joseph Il. Willard;
recording secretary. Mrs. a. M. tyler;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. En-
ders Robinson; assistant, Mrs. Henry
Gibson: treasurer. Mrs. J. 3. Light
foot; assistant, Miss j. b. Baughman;
historian, Mrs. A. W. CARRIER
Directory board-Mesdames w. a.
Anderson, Decatur Axtell. w. C. Bent
ley, Thomas Boiling. C. w. p. Brock.
George Bryan. ]. Aston Cabell. j.
Caskie Cabell J. Randolph Cannon,
Joseph Caslie, II. 4. Ellyson. Egbert
q. Leigh. w. s. Murray. j. II. Southall.
N. II. Savage, Edgar Taylor, Henry
Taylor Jr. r. w. Watkins, s. II.
Yonge, Claude A. Swanson. G. G. Valen-
tine, W. 3. Stanard, w. p. Robins, Wal
ter Christian. Christopher Tompkins,
Jacob Michaux and Miss Helen Monta-
que.
Tho advisory board of gentlemen was
reelected as whole.
At the close OF the proceedings Mr..
Joseph Bryan made this notion which
was unanimously adopted: This meet
Ing desires to place on record the ex-
preston of It's regret that by reason
of the restrictions OF the constitution
OF the association 1t Is unable to create
the office OF associate president, and
to elect to that office Mrs. ]. Taylor
Ellyson. whose faithful and efficient
services merit every token OF appre-
citation possible by this association."