The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-05
ANNUAL REPORT A. P. v. A.
SHOWS BODY, is ACTIVE
Annual Meeting is Held and Officers Elected for the En-
suing Year-Out-of- Town Branches Show
interest in the Work

AOWu III dilNiIGS SIiOW
the Work
5, Of the old westham Armory. which
stands on the Westham property OF
Mr.. George Cole Scott. at which place
ne In building = handsome homo.
Ammunitions Of war were manufac-
| turcd at the armory during the
Revolutionary period. and It II
through the generosity and kindness
Of MIR. Scott. who has shown his
patriotism by preserving this ancient
| landmark, that the association was
4 able to mark tho building. Suitable
ceremonies will be held In the spring
! In connection with the unwilling Of
! the tablet. -----.------.s --------
! A very handsome counterpane
deliberately embroidered from q de-
sign Laid out by copper plates, has
been presented by Mrs. Mamie Smith
| Nicely. Of Parkersburg. w. Va. The
cotton of which 1t was made was
raised. woven and spun At Oakley.
Caroline county, Va. 1t has been In
| constant use until lately for eighty
nine years.
Oldest House in Virginia.
Our attention has been called again
to what 10 almost certainly the oldest
brick house In Virginia. 1t 10 a
low building with three dormer win
dows. standing on q plantation In
Surry county. owned at one time by
| Thomas Rolfe. son OF Pocahontas.
Records in the county clerks Office
show II was standing in 1853. 1t
has been suggested that the associa-
| ton purchase the house. II the COL
ored man who owns 1t, will part with
1t at a reasonable price. At least
We can place suitable tablet on 1t.
Mrs. T. L. Holmes and Mrs. Garland
Tyler will form a committee to act
In the matter and report to the asso-
citation.
Ono Of the most important incidents
in our history during the year has
been the acquisition Of the building
in the city of Richmond, 80 long
occupied by Chief Justice John Mar
shall rs his home. and known as
the John Marshall house. This build
ing was given to the association by
the unanimous vote of the City Coun-
Gil. The building Is located at the
| corner of Ninth and Marshall streets.
and the old fashioned house. con-
| spicuous in its simplicity. stands out
| in bold, yet beautiful contrast, to
| the new and magnificent high school
! building. bearing the name OF the
| great chief Justice. 1t will be the
| pleasure Of the association to pre-
| serve this building as nearly as pos
sibie as II was when occupied by its
former great owner. The placing Of
| this property in our custody has
| given n tremendous impetus to the
I association, not only locally and in
| the State. but throughout the coun-
| try.
| All OF the papers of transfer OF
| the property have been executed and
| filed without any expense to the as
ISOLATION, and it is4 now ready for de-
/ livery into our custody. Its future
! is in our hands, and 1t Is for us to
properly care for 1t by restoring and
maintaining II as d memorial worthy
OF the great chief justice who once
dwelt within its walls.
! We Will aim to secure as many OF
the personal belongings OF John Mar
shall. as can be acquired from his
descendants. which together with
| copies or originals Of his portraits and
| those of his family. will make the
! house look as II did when occupied
| by John Mar shall as his home. We
have al-eady secured some funds. for
! the restoration and furnishing of the
I mouse but more VIII be required. We
/ cannot take money from our general
! treasury for this purpose Il should
be our aim to secure whatever amount
! Is needed from other sources.
| A room will be set apart for the
| association In which its meetings will
he held. The members win have free
| access to the building upon presenta-
! ton OF their recetpt for membership
| dues.
We have been the recipients of other
| valuable gifts which add greatly to our
| money assets. -
Valuable Book.
one of the most valuable books OF
nIstoIic interest Is THE site of old
/ James .fe~ne whose author il Hon.
Samuel III. Yonge member If the adj
| visory hoard. and e the Jamestowp
! committee. ETe has presented the conv
riRflt az the book to the association.
having previously given two hundred
ana tltv OF The unbound volumes with
tne electro plates and plates of illus
tratlon. We are most grateful 70 Mr.
fonge for the copyright OF this VAL
uaoie BOOK. which is kept on sale in
me souvenir house at jamestown. Of
| charge. ''"S
have received for the general WORK
OF tnr association gift OF three hun-
ured dollars from Mr. Thomas F.. Penn
from non. Joseph f.. Willard fifty dol.
lars. and twenty dollars from Mr.. Inv
p. Branch. ''''i
The following funds have bean &C.
cured Tor The restoration and maI.uc-
imhce OF the John Marshall huus..
rive huiitred dollars was contri ,urei
ny the Richmond Bar Association 90
thousand dollars frurn the virginia
state Bar Association. and a check FOR
! I'VE hundred dollars was reca,vad
from the National Bar Association ~
hundred dollars was contributed nv
Mrs James c. Fisher. OF Reedsvi,Is
va, ana d Christmas gift of ten dol
lars was sent by the Washins tnn
branch the association.
me GIFTS from the Bar Asxociatior
we're secured through the efforts az
ron. Eppa Hunton, Jr, and Hon
Eugene Massie, the latter being tho
cha rman of the Marshall Mep,ortaI
COMMITTEES Of the Virginia Bar As.n.
ss ltoiss
t-,.-.a'aiy ftane hundred and fiftr d.,
1ars are immediately available -. ~
tu"hohd and the State associa tions
wiz pay in instalments.
/ Annual Pilgrimage.
our annual pilgrimage TO Jame.-
Town May 10, under the Ieade, shtr
OF Mrs X. 7. Hunter, Was the mos,
largely attended since the tercant.n ,.
/ AIRY year The number Wa. ast,sash,