The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
The Wesnoreand From the Days of the '60s Onward
y URING the sos of the nineteenth,

IN UR1NG the SOS OF the nineteenth
century DR.. Francis Deane had
his home at the intersection of
Seventh and Grace Streets Seventh,
street Christian Church was built on
5ts site, the Roscnbaum home. now an
adjunct of tho church. having prcvi-
ously taken up II part of what was
originally a lovely garden full OF old
time fragrance. beauty and perfume,
with an unpretentious but roomy house
centre in its midst. The grounds
reached to the limits of the Westmoro-
land Club grounds The Deanc
girls" as the daughters OF one of Rich
mond's most beloved physicians were
called. were among the women of Rich
mond that helped TO enhance the war
time reputation of Richmond rs a city
remarkable for the charm and wit OF
Its bellies. DIR. Peter Lyons. a son OF
the Hon. James Lyons from whose
estate tho building at the southeast
corner of Grace and Sixth streets
passed into tho possession OF the West
.morcland. married Addlc Dcnne the
mother OF Mrs. Claude Swanson and
Mrs. Cunningham Hall. Both of whom
inherited many OF tho qualities which
rendered their mother 4 social tavoritc.
land identified her with the Lyons
regime at the Westmorcland Club
house.
AS has already been said, the organ
station of the Club grew out OF a meet
ing held In II James Hot.l. January
i2a 1877. AT this meeting n committee
OF four-Ph!ltp 1inxall y. Bowditch
Clapp. John Dunlop and John a. Elder
were appointed to find rooms
house to meet the desires Of club
members.
Named md Chartered.
John Hanpdcn Chamb erayne. at q
February meeting OF 1877. proposed the
name OF the club the Westmoreiand,
his suggestion being unanimously
adopted. The club was chartered under
1his name March 20. 1917. a resolut.on
Iavng been introduced in the Virginia
Legislature by James H. Dooley and
temporary quarters having been Sc
cured at ,07 Esast Franklin Street.
S1hat building, the wartime home OF
aicneral Robert L. Lee. having been
.sentcd from the late John Stewart, of
Brook Hill.
On June l6 1879 Hon. y. NJ. Kelley
was president of the club. DR.. j. S.
j.. Cullen. Vice president, j. Finders
,Iiobinson. treasurer, and William Ran
dolph Smith. secretary. Members OF
i7hc board of managers were: Edward
Cuhen. George Lee, John OFT, Charles
y. Anderson, Oscar cram. DR.. J. b.
alc Cav, +. T. Susc and Thomas At
sanson, Jr. 1t was decided by the
officers and the board through COM
mites OF which Isaac Davenport, .r
was chairman, 10 purchase the L., ons
property AT Sixth and Grace Strcota
Tor the sum OF $4,000. This commit
tee on making Its final report as 10
Its successful accomplishment. received
the approval and thanks OF the club,
bonds issued in payment having all
been taken.
The constitution of the club, unan-
imously adopted, AZ its inception, set
for members highest standards of hos
pitality and social idealism. Composed,
the club was and as II has always
been. OF the most stable and innucn-
tial mon OF Richmond. IL has. from it's
very earliest days been intimately as
tcciated with whatever reflected the
innormost life and interests of Rich
mond society. No public events OF i'm
portancc have taken place i'll which It
has not borne a rrcditablc part.
Largely Attended Annual Entcrtnin-
mcnts.
Its annual entertainments nave al
NAYS BEN largely attended hy tho
prettcst and most agreeable Richmond
wrrl.n, and pronounced marvcls of
good taste The rcadinE-room of tho
club, in which chnicc collection Of
foreign aud American periodicals and
newspapers may he always found. has
been thrown opcn to women who be-
long to members families and to
friends invited by them. on certain
DAYS and at certain hours since tho
rlub came into existence.
In respect to exterior improvements
and interior furnishings, including
many rare engravings and portraits.
IN" house committee has hccn most
Harcful To preserve an carly Victorian
Ell Of geuuincnoss and spaciousncss Tha
House has \ history and The commit rc
has hecf" mindful Of It in whatever
,lcy have done. Never has an atmos-
pnere been more absolutely sustained
than that which has rendered tho West
inoreland Club house uniquely delight
dul TO scores Of DISTINGUISHED strangers
who have been entertained within its
walls
The roll Of club membership has been
ful OF names who responded 10 the
roll call nf the Confectionery. during
The years between 81 and Go. General
Jamry licth, g. :. A.. was it's FIRST
president Gallant Governor titznugh
Lee WAS Nirgiuian whom tho club 81
Mays dcliEhtcr to honor. For General
Jabncy Maury the club afforded cir
,clc 10 which he always returned glad
~ astcr absences from Richmond 1t
?las been headquarters for hundreds al
out welcome hand. whenever occas-
Son offered an opportunity. During
Tho late COS and the EOS il vas tn,
bond of comradeship among Nirginia