Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
HEARS REPORTS ON CARE
OF HISTORIC PLACES
Association for Preservation OF Nir
Einia Antiquities Holds Monthly
Meeting.
VALUABLE RELICS PRESENTED
improvements Reported at James
town lsland-lnnual Pilgrimage
(" Scene OF First Landing to BE
Taken ON May 20:

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Association for tho Preservation Of
virginia Antiquities was neld Ncstcr-
day AZ II o'clock at the John Marshall
House. with thirty-thrrc members
present. the president. Mrs. j. Taylor
Ellyson. presiding. Mrs 4. t. Wilmer
acted in the place OF the recording
secretary. who is out OF the city
The corresponding secretary, Mrs j.
i;nders Robinson. reported having re-
ceircd acknowledgements for year books
and publications OF tho association
from the Congressional Library secrc-
tary. also a statement 10y the library
that they now had a complete nle OF
the year books. which were greatly
priced.
Mrs. John h. Lirhtfoot chairman OF
the jamestown committee, reported the
Iift OF mahogany table for the
leardsley House.
The Car"takcr. \. l.. Ayers is en-
terinI upon his new work with euthu-
siasn The usual spring work. in
mousse. garden and grounds is occupy
inr much OF the chair,nan's time and
thouGht. in preparation for the annual
pilgrimage in May, and for the hoped
Tor influx of visitors The pilgrimage
VIII Il" held This year on Saturday. May
~, VIA James River. on the rocahontas
Mrs ~ T. Wilmer and Mrs. 4. O.
James arc the committee OF arrange
/ mcnts. assisted by William q. Stanard
X. ~ Lancaster, .Ir., and Morgan t.
robinson. Miss Bette Elyson will be
IN charge Of the refreshments
The annual tea will be held AT the
John Marshall House on Thursday.
April -
Mrs. John Dunn. chairman OF the
John Marshall House committee. re-
ported having received from Miss ES-
'elle Smith. Of Williamsburg. a photo
graph of the handsome marble tablet
with the Inscriptions of the "rrloritics
I or William and Mary college," which
the Colonial Capital Branch has placed
! IN the college. aud N engraved picture
OF George Wythc, his residence and his
book plate.
! Mrs. Z. l.. Motif, also gave photo
Eraph or WEthcS hook plate.
Mrs. Dunn mentioned that "a mahor-
any desk and bookcase for tho office
ana chairs for the parloi OF the John
! Marshall House were much needed. and
expressed the hope tina, they could lie
/ secured by loan or gift.
TER CENTENNIAi. or
FIRST IEIISI.ATI RE:
The association expressed it's an
/ prevail Of the recommendation made to
! the General Assembly by Governor
stuart TO take some action towards
the celebration OF the 3O0th anniver-
SarE or the first legislative body that
ever assembled in America, which met
Al jamestown in the summer Of 1919.
The association also expressed its APP
/ probation for the action Of Senator
Julien Gum who presented u rcsolu-
| ton, which was passed by the Senate,
! looking TO the celebration OF this his
! torical event. The \. l.. V. A. will
cordially cooperate with the State in
! making IL a notable occasion
Mrs. Ellyson reported receiving an
! invitation TO attend Il reception on
! February 80. given by the Washington
I Branch in the old OctaEon House in
Washington She also read u news
paper report Of meeting held in
/ Nashville. by the Nashville. Tenn,
Branch. 1T the residence OF Mrs. w. G..
F., Moss. Mrs. Moss and Mrs William
: Hume. the directrcss Of tho branch, act
/ ing as hostcsscs. Besides Il musical
! program. a historical paper on Virgins,
and Tennessee was read by the author,
! w. T.. Beard. This is one OF the
! strongest and most loyal branches OF
! the association. and it's meetings are
largely attended.
Much interest was shown in the pro-
posed sale for commercial purposes of
| The historic Blair house in Williams
burg. ana great desire was expressed
/ to do something to save tho building
| from destruction. and great regret OK
! pressed that so many appeals come for
. just such worthy causes, which il
seems impossible TO finance. The as
SoCiatiOn welcomed the following
members reported by Mrs. X. q. James
chairman OF The membership commit =
tee: Miss Katherine i. Evans, Mrs. W.
T.. Clement. Of Chatham: Mrs. Lang
horne i'utney. Mrs. Williamson Tallcy
Mrs. Robert Williams. Mrs. Charles Il.
: Robertson. Mrs. Preston Bclvin, Mrs
Edgar Ice Grecvcr, Mrs. 7. j. I[cr-
node, Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Mrs. James
A. GriSg. Mrs. Annie Compton,: also
! two life members. Rev. W. T.. pcttus
aud Miss Augusta Wright Flanhart.
Mrs. Robert {. Bryan was elected a
member of the directory board.