The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
WILL ASK COUNCIL
TOP RESERVE HOME
A. P. ". A. Hopes to Have School
Board Help Save Marshall
House.

The last meeting OF the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Anti
quities until the autumn was held
yesterday noon in the rooms of the
Virginia Historical society. Mrs. j..
Taylor Ellyson presiding
Members of the association were
gratified to note from the report of
the treasurer a. gross amount of ST.
20379 in bank, and a net sum of
s959.99 reserve and available funds.
Mrs. Bentley, the treasurer, reported
that the Kicotan branch of the asso-
citation asked for tho return OF Its
dues, amounting to $40. The money
was needed by the branch to aid in
The treasurer was authorized to re-
fund the money.
The report of the corresponding sec
rotary announced letters from Mrs
w. II. Mann and Mrs. Hunsdon Cary
accepting elections as members of the
directory board Of the association.
The chairman OF the jamestown
committee said she had received a let
ter from Senator Thomas S. Martin
conveying the pleasing news that the
fence would soon be removed from
around the government monument al
jamestown. Mrs Lghtfoot made re-
quest for dining room and bed room
furniture needed at the D. A. r.
jamestown building. She announced
$3.50 as the receipts from jamestown
for the month. with about $40 to fol-
low as the result of the plano peoples
excursion to the island.
New Members.
The names of two life members
Mrs. Herbert w. Jackson. of Rich
mond, and r. E. Richardson. of Tun.
stalls. Va. were turned in by Mrs
Bentley on behalf Of Mrs. G.. r Can.
non. Mrs. II. v. Valentine. of the life
certificate committee. read the follow.
ing names Of those to whom certifi.
Gates had been recently sent: Judge
Daniel Grinnan. Dr. Robert C. Bryan
Thomas p Bryan. Lilburn 7. Myers
Eppa Hunton, Jr.. Mrs. r. II. Rensllaw
Mrs. T.. D Hotchkiss. Mrs. A. j. Gray
Mrs. X. a. Patterson and Edward c
Mayo, all of Richmond: Edmund Y
Waller, Schenectady. n. Y; John L
Mcneil, Denver. Col and Miss Helolst
Meyer. of Lenox. Mass.
The chairman of the landmark com
mittee had no special report to make
but Mrs. Ellyson gave very interest
ing mention of the unwilling of tn.
Jack Jouett tablet at the Redland
Club In Charlottesville recently, anc
of the reception given by club mem
bers TO the Monticello branch of thu
association and their guests. Report
from the Monticello and Washington
branches We're turned over to tn
| chairman of the year book committee
| Mrs. G.. G.. Valentine
i Miss Sally Anderson, in the ahsenc
/ of Mrs. p. J. White. made the repor
of the Jamestown excursion committe
and announced s5S7.65 as the net prof
its of the excursion.
Miss anderson. Miss Frances Scot
j and Miss Louisa Blair We're electe
members of the directory board. Mr.
Robinson was asked to write a lette
Il to Mrs B. B. Munford expressing tn
sympathy of the association on &C
4 count of her recent bereavement
The committee on the John Marsha
] House reported letters and resolution
of support and indorsation receive
from all civic and patriotic organiza
tons in Richmond. Also that tn
school board had appointed a hearin
for a Joint committee of the A. p. v. A
and the Bar Association on the even
ing of June 90, when it is hoped tina
tHc corporation OIL the DOdrQ Will b
gained for the hearing before the Cit
Council to be asked for later on b
the association.
Committees Named.
The following committees were ar
pointed by Mrs Ellyson:
Auditing-Mrs Samuel H. Yong
Mrs. Walter Christian, Mrs. j. Caski
Cabell.
Jamestown--Mrs John B. Lshtfoo
chairman. Same committee as in 100
Landmark-Mrs. G.. G. Valentin
Miss Frances Scott, Mrs. j. Christie
: pher TompkIns.
!, Lecture-Nfrs, j. Aston Cabell, Mr.
st. George Bryan. Mrs. W. G. Stanar
Life certificate-Mrs e. valertin
chairman
Prsss-Mrs. "A. NJ. Tyler. Mrs w.
Year @ok-A1rs. G. G. valentin
Mrs. w. G. Sianard. Mrs. Egbert {
Leigh
Publication--Mrs John III. southa,
Mrs. Moses D. Hoge.
Ways and means--Mrs. Egbert
! Leigh. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs.
w. T. Brock. Mrs. Walter Christia
Mrs. Hunsdon Gary. Mrs. w. H. Man
NIembership-Mrs. G. r. Canno
/ chairman. Same committee as in 100
- Memorial chnrch--Nlrs. William Ru