The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

their appreciation Of W. ct has been
done. in some substantial manner.
Gathering La s-Gnccstcr.
In July your Pr .sident hal the
pleasure OF visiting Believil!e. the
charming home Of Mr.. and Mrs A. a.
Blow. In Gloucester County. Lrs
Blow. as the retiring directress Of
the Gloucester branch gave beau
tifui rec .rsiun in my honor. invi;ins
among other guests, members of the
branch In Order 70 combine busi-
ness with pleasure and with a desire
to stimulate the ladies In the WORK
or the A. p. v. A., l was asked to
give a little history of the work and
tell OF our plans for the future.
This gathering was held under a
gaily colored tent. out on the lawn
surrounded by the more than a CEN
fury old trees and famed by the
breezes of the river, After my story
had been told, the branch was re-
organized and seventeen new members
Joined the branch. Mrs. George Rose
was elected directress. A suggestion
was made that a movement be started
at once to raise funds to erect O.
monument to Nathaniel Bacon, who
died in Gloucester County.
The company adjourned to the
house, which had been beautifully
decorated with flowers and where de-
licious refreshments were served
Another function which your prasi
dent had the honor of attending was
tn presentation by the Williamsburg
branch of a marble tablet designed
by the Sculptor Copper to william
and Mary College on December g. 1t
lis called Tablet No. |, Priorities of
William and Mary College The tab
let is placed in the chapel hall and
was unveiled with interesting cere-
monies. Captain John A. Coke. n
member 81 the association, and a form
err resid mt OF williamsburg. made the
principal address. Dr. Lyon G.. Tyler
received the tablet for the college
To raise funds for the two tablets
| OF honor which are TO follow will
keep this branch busy for some time.
Closes Good Year.
Our sincere congratulations to those
branches which have made the year
7 1914 the best in many years. AS the
! branches are to the tree, SO are these
vigorous branches to the parent body.
! Their growth strengthens and en-
courages, and their influence widens
our opportunities for service.
/ The Commonwealth Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
honored you when they invited me to
be their guest and respond to the
= tcaSt. ll&S EaSSVNlhtioL IpF the ETt-
servation of Virginia Antiquities at
luncheon. February %, at the Com
monweaith Club. to celebrate the birth.
day of George Washington. this cour-
teSy was also extended your president
when the chapter gave a dinner to
Miss Mabel Boardman, of the Amer
! lean Red Cross Society. A dlstin-
guished visitor to the April meeting
was Mrs. Terhune marion Harland)
who expressed her pleasure al being
present. Her interest In the work of
the association dates from the early
beginnings. as 1 recall that on March
l,1S91, at the Governors Mansion.
she gave the members Of the associa-
ton charming afternoon In talk on
( Mary, the Mother of Washington
At the November meeting we had
the pleasure OF greeting Mrs. J. Lee
koiner. When introduced, an inter-
esting bit of personal history was re-
lated which brought her very near
to the association. She was married
in the Mary Washington House. the
house being purchased by lis from her
father in 1890, aud she IL. besides, a
direct descendant Of Sir George
Yeardley. the first Governor of Vir-
ginia.
Judge ShaucE's Good Work.
The John Marshall House Fund has
been enriched during the year by an
al preparation of $500 by the Ohio Bar
Association, si0o is to be paid annual
ly. The appropriation was secured by
Judge John A. Shauck, who offered
the resolution which resulted in this
generous action. Judge Shauck be-
came interested through Mrs. f. D..
Washburn.
The second installment of 500 has
been paid by the Ohio Bar Association.
which appropriated 5000 in. 1913 An
unsolicited donation OF $1,000 to this
fund was. made by Mr.. Thomas f..
Ryan in February, after reading an
account of the years work of the
association.
Our year has been saddened by the
death Of Mr.. r. $. Thomas. of Smith
field, and the Rev. w. Meade Clark,
both of whom had long served the as
,sociation as members of the advisory
board.
May not ask IN closing that each
of you will suggest something for
the good of the cause. Talk about
the work, ask your friends If they
and taken their guests there. Let
us ask ourselves the question: What
can / do to help"
To maintain our present position
and realize our ambitious aims will
require patient, self Sacrificing work.
Thanking you for your kind and
courteous consideration during the
year, l wish you one and all a Happy
New Year. -
Faithfully yours.
MRS. ]. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
President.
January s, 1915.