The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-17

shortly thereafter erected.
In the year 1867 the Male Charity
school was merged into the Female
charity School. by an act Of January
zlst, OF that year. and on the llth day
oil july. 1861. the Male Charity S. hooi.
as such, ceased to exist. and an of its
property was transferred. by an act of
the Legislature, 10 the Female Charity
School, the Hanover School BUILDING
and lot and the Masonic Lodge Buildin9
and lot thus becoming vested in the
female Charity School, and have con
unued under the exclusive management
OF the Female Charity School ever since.
from the records of the Mutual As
surance Society II appears that on the
'th OF June, lsZl. Edward c. Mcclure.
president Of the Male Charity School.
and Samuel HOwison. the master of the
Masonic Lodge No. 4, had the Masonic
hall building insured, and in the decla-
ration for insurance the old Masonic
Hall building is shown with a porch ON
lts front, the ground floor of the build
ing beng then occupied by the clerks
OF the Supervisor court of the law and
chancery held at Fredericksburg. the
second story of the building being oc-
cupied by MIR. I. B. Barton, who was
then commemorative Attorney, and by
Or. Brown. the third story of the build
ing being occupied by the Masons.
Counsel for the Female Charity
School has filed with the bill the decla-
ration for insurance on the Hanover
School House. II is dated March 5tb
1880, and is signed by K. b. Semple.
mayor. and b. 5. Herndon. recorder.
and by Edward c. Mcclure. president.
and Reuben T. Thorn, J. II. Wallace
lhomas r. Knox, and John Coaklev.
trustees. who declare and affirm
that we hold the above mentioned build
ing with the land on which it stands i'm
trust Tor the benefit of the Male Chari-
" School of Fredericksburg, and the
said building is. therein. valued and
appraised by Messrs. Peter Goolrick k
and John Buck, freeholders of Freder-
icksburg.
In the walls of the Hanover School
building are three slabs of marble. hav-
on them. respectively. the following
inscriptions:
In memory of Mr.. Archibald Nc
Pherson. He bequeathed his property
to the trustees of this town for the ed.
ucation Of the poor. BY an act of the
Legislature the funds were transferred
To this institution as best fulfilling the
testator's charitable design. Died A.
ID. l754, age 49. -
In memory of Thomas Colson. ESQ.
who, by his last will and testament.
contributed largely to the permanent
funds of this school. His benevolence
claims the gratitude of the poor. ano
the respect Of all. Died A. ID. 1905"
In memory of Major Benjamin Dav,
one OF the founders of this institution
and its first president. This office he
filled for twenty-six years with yea
and fidelity. As an humble tribute &c
his philanthropic services this simple
monument is erected. Died A. ID. 1921
age 60.
From the bill filed. it appears. there
fore, that while the Female Charity
School owns this property, the title tc
portion of il is outstanding in the
Mayor and Common Council Of the CITY
of Fredericksburg. as successors to the
trustees, under the ancient act of 1927,
and the bill asks that the Female Char
ity School may be declared to be the
owner of the legal as well as the eauit,
able title to the said property