The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
Courts Full Ing uiry.
Which Charity Direc.
tors Promptly Order.
FIRST MEETING
THIS AFTERNOON

DR.. Mastin Invited to At
tend-Mr. Buchanan's
Side of Case.
! Charges affecting Superintendent
James Buchanan. of the Associated
| Charities, made by certain former In.
mates of the institution, will be in
vestigated at public meeting to be
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
Associated Charities Building. corner
OF Fourteenth and Franklin Streets.
IN a signed statement issued soon af-
ter arriving In the city yesterday
morning, Mr.. Buchanan emphatically
denied the charges, and invited tho
! FULLEST investigation OF his connection
with the Associated Charities. tho Tu-
venile Protective Association and the
Industrial Home for Girls.
Directors Order Inquiry.
Realizing the gravity of the situa.
! tion and the necessity of taking
| prompt action. President Robert
Lecky, Jr.. called a. meeting OF the
board of directors of the Associated
Charities, which was held at his Office
| yesterday afternoon at o'clock, with
the following members In attendance:
fresident Lecky. John Stewart Bryan,
l. o. Miller. O. Fl. Funsten. S. Fl. Bow
man, Thomas 2. Bryan, James e. Phil
lips, Jr.. II. r. Baskervill, o. A Haw-
kins. NJ. j. strans. r. A. Lancaster. III.
3. s Hume. G. c. Chaplin. i. L. Hill,
Mr. Buchanan. Mrs. N V. Randolph.
Mrs. Charles E. Boiling and Mrs. ~.
II. Sadler.
The action of President Lecky in
naming special committee of inyes.
I OF - -g
u a. Hawkins. j. L. Hill and NJ.
sera'is' was approved. and letter or
dered sent to Rev. J. T. Mastin, seq
retary of the State Board of Charities
ana correction, requesting that he sit
win the committee in hearing the eyi-
dence. 1t was also ordered that the
committee so named he urged to bring
| the investigation to a head AT once and
to proceed as rapidly as possible. Ar
rangement was made for the services
or stenographer. who will be paid
by the directors personally. Mr.. Pat
terson has accepted the chairmanship
i and called the committee for this ;af-
i ternoon. H. L. Cabell was at first,
named. but owing to his illness in Nor
/ folk, j. l. Hill was substituted
Letter to Investigators. s
/ The following letters were sent out
yesterday By President Lecky:
Richmond. Va. June .. 1910.
a. w. Patterson. Chairman: o. A. Haw-
kins. Fl. L. Cabell, M. j. Straus:
Gentlemen.-In view of the publica-
tion OF certain reflections upon our
work and anlattack upon the character
OF our secretary, DIR. Buchanan In the
issue of The Times Dispatch OF to-day,
as the president of the Associated Char
tiles | have to-day addressed the cdi-
tors of the several papers, as shown by
the inclosed carbon.
have deemed it imperative for..the
future value of our association and the
several kindred organizations with
which we are so closely related that an
ample opportunity be given to any one
or every one to formally present their
complaints or charges against either {
our association or DIR. Buchanan, and
therefore request that you gentlemen
serve, on a committee for the purpose
of developing all such charges and to s
let the people of our city and State
know your opinion as to these charges.
In other words. it is our desire that
the committee composed of the repre-
sentative members of our board OF di-
irectors of the Associated Charities and
of the press of Richmond. shall convey
to the public their estimate OF the
charges referred to In the current issua
of The Times-Dispatch. and whether
our institution. our kindred associations
and our secretary, DR.. Buchanan. Is
worthy of their continued support and
confidence.
Your committee is authorized to I'LL
! vacancies in your body should either OF
the gentlemen be unable to serve and
to do all other things that Will be con-
duciye to a prompt. thorough and sat
isfactory Investigation and report OF
the matters and charges referred to in
the publication.
1t is also suggested that the meetings
of your committee should be public and
that the papers shall have access for
the purpose of publication, If they so 3
desire, Of any of the records of our
office.
feel sure that you will make the
personal sacrifice that may be neces-
sary to perform this duty TO the Asso-
ciated Charities. DR.. Buchanan and the
public generally.
Any assistance That our staff at the
Associated Charities may be able to
render. such as calling your meetings
call
With assurances of the appreciation
of your service on this committee, bes
10 remain, Yours respectfully,
ROBERT LECKY, IR..
President
secretary Masttn Asked TO Sit.
June :, 1910,
Rev. j. T. Mastin. Secretary state
Board OF Charities and correc-
tions. City:
My Dear sir.-By reason OF your ON
cial position with regard TO the
charity work, conducted throughout
the state OF Virginia. and inasmuch
as you have been quoted IN the press
OF day as being informed regarding
charges that have appeared IN tue
issue OF The Tines Dispatch of this
morning. and being aware OF the con-
tidence reposed in you By the people
Eof Virginia, We therefore, Invite Yen
to sit with the COMMITTEES which has
been selected to tnyestisase eondi-
lions al the Associated Charities bull ID 6fs
me.ana certain reflections made apon
our Secretary Rev, James Buchanan.
In the event that II may es neon
sistent for you 10 act with this corn-
udttee. of which A. W. Patterson n