The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
HOLD MEETING IN
MARSHALL HOUSE
A. p. Y. A. Has Annual Meeting
in Virginia Jurist's Home
for First Time.
OLD PLACE NOW RESTORED
Mrs. Ellyson, in Annual Address
Reviews Work of So
ciety for 1912.

The annual meeting OF the Assocla-
ton for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities was held yesterday after
noon for the first time in the old Jonn
Marshall house. at Ninth and Marshall
Streets. the restoration Of which has
been undertaken and almost completed
by the society's direction during the
past year.
The features OF the meeting. aside
from the historic interest of the room
in which II was held, were 10 be
found in the reelection of practically
the entire corps Of officers. headed by
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson as president
and the presentation Of the presidents
address, together with the annual re-
ports from the secretary. the treas
urer and the standing committees.
Mrs Walter Christian, chairman OF
the John Marshall house committee.
read "A resume Of the work which had
been done under her direction The
house. she explained. had been com
pleteIv renovated and a furnace put
in. The great need now, as was
pointed out. is furnishing the various
rooms II was thought best 10 inau-
gurate the new year in the society
own quarters. even though the walls
might be bare. The association mas
been meeting in the home OF the Nir-
,,tnia Historical Society. on Franklin
street
Miss Sally Archer Anderson pre-
sen,ed her report as secretary and also
read The report sent in by Mrs j. En-
ders Robinson, corresponding seore-
,arv who was prevented from attend
ing the meeting by illness. The report
Of the treasurer. Mrs. w. c. Bentley'
showed substantial sum on nanu'
the amount being more than $oVo- Inc
wear had been one Of exceptionahS
heavy expenditures on account u .ne
work undertaken. The report Oh IN
Jamestown committee showed consl1-
cradle progress in maintaining ana
b.autifying the spot On which the nrst
settlers in America landed
jamestown island.
Mrs. Ellysons PRESIDENTIAL aodresS'
which was the first matter on the pro
grarn after the reading OF the min
',tes vas especially notable for its ex-
rression of antagonism TO the purchase
Of Jamestown Island by the govern
ment- \ speaker later in the evening
.~or,niirnsuted the association on its
stand for the rights of Nirginians IN
the matter movement has neeH
started in Congress to have the isiah-
owned by the government LOT I'D
tionai park. The association mas pos
session OF a part of the tract. ana II
,he decision OF the officers is mann
tafned vii! not part with it
\ nominating committee. composer
Of william G.. Stanar1, Mrs george IL
Christian and Miss Rutherford o'ous"'
in list OF officers and directors
a.
denleted membership. for the meetins'
heeun AZ 4 o'clock, had continued I'M
iii a number of those in attendance
mad been forced to leave 10 keep APP
Monuments. Among them was Mrs
I:llyson. who called Mrs. Sallie Nelson
Robins to the chair
Officers Elected.
The following list OF omcels was
chosen: Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson, presl-
dent: Mrs Z. V. Valentine. MIS- VII
liam, L. Cox. Mrs. NJ K. Ball and MIS-
Joseph willard. vice-residents: MISS
saIlie Archer Anderson, recording sec
rotary: Mrs. J. Enders Robinson, cor
responding secretary: Mrs w L sent
ley. treasurer. and Mrs. W. J. stan
ley. historian
The directory board will be composed
If Mrs ST. George Bryan. Mrs. J. Cas-
kle C2Oell. MIS -1&SeOA O~S~--'
II. Randolph Cannon, Mrs. Hunsdon
Cary. Mrs. Walter Christian. Miss Mat
tie p. Harris. Mrs. Moses Hoge. Mrs
Egbert Leigh. Mrs. J. p. Lightfoot. Mrs
William Hodges Mann. Mrs. Sallie Mel
son Robins. Mrs. y. r Savage. Mrs.
Henry Taylor. Jr.. Mrs Christopher
Mrs. C. c. Valentine. Mrs
Samuel H Yonge, Miss Frances 4
Scott Mrs. John II. Southall. Mrs T. r.
Noffitt. Mrs S. w Williams, Miss
Lyons Pemberton. Mrs a j. Montague.
Mrs. W. s Mcneil. Mrs Preston w
Ns,wlan. Mrs. A. p Wilbur. Mrs c. A
BIanton, Mrs. Jeffrey Montague, Mrs
John P. MCGUIRE, Jr.
The advisory board will be composed
Of practically the same members with
the especial addition OF Bishop D. j.
OConneII The members are z V
Valentine. chairman: Bishop A. NJ Ran
dolph. Bishop r. A. Gibson. Bishop D.
J. O'ConnelI Colonel Archer Ander-
son l. A. Black George Bryan John
Stewart Bryan. J. Aston Caben. Rev
William Clark. J. Taylor Ellyson. Henry
Hutzler. r. \. Lancaster. Jr-. Wynd-
ham Meredith, DIT. T. Cary Johnson.
Henry c. stuart. W. @. Stanard- Harry
st. George Tucker. r. s Thomas. :. FL
Yonge. Murray Mcclure, Hunsdon Cary.
Eppa fTuntOn. IT.
Pressd~nf'> Address l
Mrs. ElIyson spoke as follows;
This meeting Will be an epoch-mark-