The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
COMMITTEE SITS
IN FIRST SESSION
CONTINUED from FIRST pare. j

Continued from First Pagel
of your service on this committee. /
beg to remain.
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT LECKY. JR.
Invites DIR. afastin.
Having heard that Dr. Mastin was
present at the meeting called by Mrs,
Mason at her home, Mir. Lecky wrote
the following letter to him;
June 2. lslo-
Eer, j. r, Mastin. Secretary state
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
city:
My Dear Sir.--By reason OF your
cfiictal position with regard 10 the
charity work conducted throughout
the State of Virginia. and inasmuch
as you have been quoted in the press
Of to-day as being informed regarding
charges that have appeared In the
issue OF the Times Dispatch of this
morning. and being aware Of the con-
6eace reposed in you by the people
of Virginia, We therefore, invite you
to sit with the committee which has
been selected to investigate cendi-
tiuhs at the Associated Charities build
ing and certain reflections made upon
our secretary. Rev James Buchanan.
IN the event that IL may be incon-
slstent for you To act with this COM
mittse of which \. w. Patterson is
the association desire your aid in any
direction that 1t may he possible for
you to serve in this investigations; We
however. hope that you may accept
the invitation to become a member Of
the committee.
With assurances of great respect,
beg to remain.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT LECKY, JR.
MIR. Mastin Declines.
In declining 10 serve on the COM
naittee, Or. Mastin wrote the follow
ing letter:
Mr. Robert Lecky. Jr,. President AS
ISOLATED Charities, Richmond, Va:
Ny. Dear sir.--I have the honor
70 acknowledge receipt of your letter
OF the second, inviting me ITO sit
with the committee which has been
selected to investigate conditions at
the Associated Charities building and
certain reflections made upon your
secretary. the Rev. James Buchanan.
AS you seem aware, from what you
stated in your letter, it would be in
my opinion not only embarrassing.
but inconsistent with my position as
secretary OF the State Board of Char
titles and Corrections. for me 10 serve
upon your committee. ! regret very
niue hthat this is the case, but the
duties OF our board are such that
should / be called upon to make
subsequent Investigations my action
as one OF your committee might EN-.
barrass me very much and at least
interfere with my usefulness to my
own board.
Not only will It give me pleasure to
comply with that part of your re-
quest which contemplates my at
tendance during the Investigation, but
! esteem II my duty to attend all such
Investigations to such an extent az
my time will permit.
Our board will feel very much graf
iged IL you will furnish us with a
carbon copy of the proceedings OF
your investigation.
Begging you to accept the assur-
ance Of my personal appreciation Of
your committee and a}se with express
sions OF regret at my inability TO COM
ply with your wishes, believe me,
with much regret.
Very truly yours.
J. T. MASTIN,
Secretary.
It 10 understood the charges, Or
rather tho afldavits made by persons
who attended the meeting at Lrs.
MaSor's home are in the possession of
DR.. Mastin. who Is distncitned to talk
about the matter. Since the meeting
ct Mrs. Maaon's hcme DR.. Mastiu has
held almost constant conferences with
persons who attended II Whether or