Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11
GIVES VALUABLE RELICS
OF HENRY TO A. P. '. A.
eirs. James Lyons Makes Additions
to Collection In John Mar.
IA shall House.
LAST MEETING or SUMMER
Question Of Conducting Another Ex.
cursfop to jamestown Island in
Fall Is Left 10 President. Mrs. j.
Taylor Ellyson.

ssy The Association for the Prescrvat ton
OF Virginia Antiquities met at the John
Marshall House at II o'clock ycstcr-
daf. Mrs. j. Taylor Eily.on presiding.
In the absence OF the recording secrc.
stary. Miss Annie & irwin acted as sec
9retary.
After reading and adopting the min.
Gutes of the last meeting, tho regular
reports we're read. Tho membcrshir
committee reported the following new
members: annuai--Mrs. Fielding J..
Marshall, Washington. n. c.: Mrs Basil
J, SGwathmey. Mrs. Nathaniel II withers
Suffolk: Mrs. Alfred Withorspoon. Mrs
John H. James. san Antonio. Texas:
Mrs. Irwin Murphy. Miss Annie f. Irwin.
Life MEMBERSHIPS, John Thomas An
| derson. Mrs. Chr,siy Bell, Mrs Luther
Warren, Mrs Michael n Hartcr.
In tho absence OF Mrs. John r.. Light
foot, Mrs. Henry Taylor .Tr., read tho
report or the work ~ jamestown dur
ing May. She reported Il large mum
Der of visitors to tho island, and that
tho much needed repairs 10 tho sewers
now In course Of construction had been
DELAYED by the continuous heavy rains.
Mrs. John Dunn. chairman Of the
,s-jpn0 MaTSn1ii HOUSE So1nlri'sCn, re-
Hported u number OF visitors TO the
Ehouse. she was authorized to make
, any repairs that were urgent during
!, the discontinuancc of the meetings un-
til October.
MRS. LYONS GIVES
VALUABLE RELICS
Mrs. James Lyons. who was the first
secretary of tho association under the
{ presidency Of Mrs. FitzhuGh Leo. was
present. and save to tho association,
for the museum room in tho Marshall
{ House. the following interesting relics:
An ancient handmade deer kuifc used
by her Ercat-Ercat grandfather. Fat
rick Henry. in his hunting expeditions:
magazine published by the Daughters
of the American Revolution, which CON
& tains cory of tho earliest portrait
IS of Patrick Henry. taken from life by
the artist, Thomas Sully ca photo
graph of a letter OF John Marshall at
testing to its being painted hy the
above artist is shown on the opposite
paEe): an Indian pipe found in an In
&disn mound on Patrick Henry's plan
8tation. Red Hill, Va; coin purse with
brass rings and tassels which belonged
Ito Mrs. Patrick Henry. and an antique
Nivory- handled razor and case. with the
name OF T. Lyons engraved on the
handle. Mrs. Lyons will later add more
relics OF Patrick Henry To this valuable
collection. Mrs. Lyons also presented
water-color painting OF jamestown
as il looked about twenty wears ago.
before the sea wall was built, the
artist being Mr.. IIankins.
Mrs. Ellyson told of visit to tho old
Ball buryinG ground while in Leesburg
recently. and also Of attending service
on Sunday, May IS. at Pohick the
parish church OF Mt. Vernon
Mrs. tEtlyson brought TO the meeting
framed photographs OF Pohick and Old
rob
T.. Brockett, Of Alexandria, Va
HOPE TO FORM BRANCH
IN san ANTONIO
There is a movement 10 form
branch OF the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities In
San Antonio, Tex. Authority 10 form
the branch WAS given 10 Mrs, John
James. of that city, and II successful
she Will act as directress
1t was decided 10 adopt tho su-
sestion made by Mrs. 4. u Brocke,t.
of Alexandria, TO mcmorialixe Congress
10 build bridge connecting James
town with the mainland. 10 comment
. crate the three hundredth anniversary
OF the first legislative body every az
Ssembled IN America, which me; al the
call Of tho Governor In June. 1919, at
Jamestown, Virginia
This event Will ne Celebrated in the
summer of 1912 by tho State of Vir-
sinia with the cooperation Of tho as
ISOLATION.
Through Jonathan Bryan 2 package
Of blue prints and drawings Of the
John Smith and '*thoY monuments At
: Jamestown wera received
The recent excursion to Jamestown
was the most enjoyable and success
full ono since tho Tcr-cen,enary cx-
( cursions in 1907. Mrs. a. r. wilmer,
the general chairman, and Miss Bette
b Ellyson, in charge OF refreshments,
were given rising vote ~ thanks for
the splendid results Of their efforts.
and appreciation was expressed for
the work of all OF those who assisted
then.
Mrs LiEhtfoot had made perfect ar
ranEements for handling tho great
crowd and Miss Lottie and Mary Gar
rett, of williamsburg. and Mrs T. r.
Barney, of jamestown, save n hearty
welcome AT the YcardIey House
There has been request that the
association run another excursion IN
j. the fall. This matter was left with
f;{'he president
f. The meeting adjourned 10 meet the
a-first Tuesday In October
Meeting of Ministerial Union.
Ga The Ministerial Union or Eichn,on Il
Will meet Tomorrow morning AT mao
~ II u.