The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-15
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A. p. v. A. Needing.
Ane Association for the Preserya-
tion Of Virginia Antiquities met yes
| ssrday morning In the rooms Of the
vH1.nle historical Society, with the
president. Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson. in
the chair. Mrs. Ellyson brought TO
the attention Of the society a recent
account OF the unwilling Of q tablet
N Now York to the memory Of Father
Thomas Dougan. the first Catholic
governor Of New York, which account
states that sentence on tho inscrfp-
ton reads thus: Father OF the First
Representative Assem- bly, The MEM
oers OF the association took excep-
ton to this line a.. in their opinion, 1t
IL incorrect, for the first representa-
tive assembly in this country met at
jamestown in 1919, and the secre-
tary was instructed to write let
ter to Governor Dix. of New York.
who made the principal address at
the unwilling OF the tablet, and to
acQusint him with the position taken
by the association.
Mrs. w. g, Stanard read a most
Interesting paper on Mrs. Gulielma
Gordon Harrison. who died on Octo-
Der 8. 1911. and who was on many
occasions hostess to the A. p. v. A.
at her historic home. Brandon. on the
James river. In the report of the
jamestown committee, mention was
made of the visit of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Convention to the
island, and of their enthusiastic in
terest in all they saw there. The re-
ceipts from jamestown for the month
of October were very SATISFACTORY
The names of Judge and Mrs. Il. T.
w. Duke. of Charlottesville: Mrs.
Harry Hazard and MIRA e. p. Sydnor
were added to the list OF life mem
bers. Mrs Mary Parker Battle, of
Rocky Mount, n. c.; Mrs. Christian
II. Clarke and Miss Mary Carter An
derson were made annual members.
Mrs. Ellyson read a report OF the
John Marshall House Committee stat
ing that the agreement between the
A. P. Y, A. and the city of Richmond
for the transfer of the John Marshall
house to the former has been signed,
and the school board has been noti
fed OF the transfer, The school board
now has its offices in the Marshall
house, but will shortly move to other
quarters, when the association will
begin it's work of restoration.
An deliberately embroidered coun-
tct pane. HfAaG-IFVHl "GOlkOA -SfoAil,
spun and woven in Louisa county
Va, nearly a century ago. has been
presented to the association by Miss
kinnie e. Smith and Mrs. Mamie
Smith Medley, of Parkersburg, W. Va.
The association has also received
copy OF the biography OF the late J.
L. NJ. CurTie, sent with the compli-
ments OF Mrs. Alice r. Connally, OF
Asheville, N. G. In the absence Of
the secretary. the minutes were taken
by Mrs Hunsdon Cary.
Mrs. James II. Halsey. nee Maury,
and Mrs. Baird, members of the Phil
adelphia branch Of the A. p. V. A,
and Mrs w. 7, Baggett and Miss
Nell Rose Baggett. OF California, who
assisted Mrs. J. Enders Robinson in
planting at Chimborazo Park and
christening the redwood tree sent
by Mrs Annie Hunt vorheis, of Cali
fornia, in connection with the U. =.
G. convention, were present at yester-
days meeting.
Richmond Chapter to Meet.
Richmond Chapter. United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, will meet
this morning at II O'Clock in Lee
Camp Hall Chairman of commit
tees on the entertainment of the re-
cent convention will meet at 1oi
O'Clock and present all bills. ANY,
visiting Daughters will be cordially
welcomed at the meeting this morn
ing.
Personals.
Mrs. James II. Dooley is spending
some time In New York
Miss Resell Cooley of Jacksonville,
Fla. has been visiting Miss Nora Ran
dolph. and has had many attentions
SHOWN her during her stay in this city.
Mrs A Morris Tyson, who has been
Visiting relatives in Richmond. has
returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. w. T. Barbour, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Samuel w. Williams.
mas returned to Roanoke.
Mrs. Virginia Faulkner McSherry,
who spent last week at the jefferson
motel. is remaining in Richmond for
a Few days with her sister, Mrs
Thomas s. Bocock. at the home of
the latter's daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Cary Johnson, in Ginter Park.
Mrs. Aubrey Young has returned
from Roanoke.
go shrdlu ,aoin
Mrs. J. r. Mastin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Williams. in
Norfolk.
Mrs. George W Wilson, of Norfolk, /
Is the guest Of Mrs Murray Priest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh F. Rose have
returned from their wedding trip.
Mrs. Mann returned to the execu- !
tive mansion early last evening from
Petersburg, where she has been
spending several days.