The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
/. VA. HOLDS ITS
MONTHLY MEETING
nse<fnr the rsans for ANIMAL fS-
Cur&ton TO jamestown. ia BE
Held May 20.
NEW MEMBERS REPORTED
|ounxf Bacon Memorial Tablet To
- Unveiled in Hall OF House "i
Delegates on Monday Next--oti'cr
8acsal Notes.

tnta Antiquities was held IN tfie JohH
kIfaruhan House yesterday morning @t
IA O'clock. being the general me1n'ets
N yffur with tire Directory -BoRrd.
-. nrssiden;. Mrs. J. Taylor ElAson,
Sresided. Mrs J. Binders Robinson
{ook the minutes IN the absence %
31frr. washburn. the recording 'secre
$&arr The treasurer, Mrs. WIN. &
s4enfley. In making her financial state
eanent mentioned that some of me
sAnembers In paying their dues roy -
had written letters OF apprCG.ai'H az
/ the excellent WORK OF The assoc IN '."i-,
&% Nrs Iightfoot reported that she ERd
sss4s4xed jamestown recently and that
fHhe summer travel had begun The
hGouyenir House was being put IN good
Enrder and Mrs Ayers. me WIFE or
EShe caretaker placed in charge OF
Efha sale OF souvenirs. Mr. Ayers sent
An q report giving an account OF ms
SaORtv4ties and that tho trees @ha
$Shrsabs were looking fpely, ana me
SSose bushes fall of hud=. Inc roses
All be in full bloom when the nsso-
N1afinn makes It's ANIMAL n gftHl9 Ge
81 Saturday. May 20.
III An old sycamore tree has been me
snrsy OF a windstorm and lies pros
Sn<s on the ground. It's loss VIII ne
Sknarst&ed but there is comfort in tho
@nevy that IL will be made up into
Ebouyenirs,
Mrs.. A. p. Wilmer reported that all
had been made Tot me
to Jamestown on the toca-
*Aontas. and Miss Bette TilNson re-
kDorfed that she will have ample re-
f&xsshments in the restaurant from a
GHa1 Of coffee and bottle Of singer
EAIs to . bag OF peanuts.
M A letter was received rom the
colonial Capital Branch stating that
s4hey hoped to place in the han OF
& wilaian, and Mary College in June me
! SECOND Tablet Tablet ! was Fri.
orftfe. of william and Mary College.
,yThe eeeond one will be placed by
ssWffffam and Marys alumni This
Arnnch has always done splendid
work. and has raised the funds FOR
their work by the personal enorts or
ss.fts members and has also contributed
saitararly to the general work or the
kAsscciation.
Nrs. John II. soutralI gave pleas
Hang report OF the annual reception
= mich gave so much pleasure 10 the
Emembers. and also thanked her com
Elf1itfee who wers 80 generous IN, as:
ssisting her.
Mrs. J. Christopher Tompkfns. act
&anr chairman af the John Marshall
sffouse Committee, reported number
LOT visits TO tho house during April :,
land that the antique fnelodeon mad
SbAen received The neiodeon was
ananed by Mrs. Harry Lee. descend
Hnnt Of John Marshall and was from
Told Leeds Church in Fauquier County
where the Marshall family wor-
&whfpped. One Of the legs OF tho In
Sutxdment was shattered by ball Our
1n3 the war between the states
M Mrs. Tnyson gave an account Of a
*Snay spent in Williamsburg, recently,
- fhs guest OF the Misses Mary and
I0tf9s Garrett, and she visited the old
uvcer Horn ana inspected tho
Grounds which surround II. She came
xwny frsore impressed than ever be
kaore with the great work the assoc
*Hfetfon Is doing and her satisfaction
|&haf this antique landmark rs FafA IN
@f3se hands of an organization which
~ ours as long as a generous and
public wills It,
Mrs. r. 0. James, chairman ~ the
committee, reported the
ln0au~vfng new members: Annual, Mrs
EgIanal N. Gwathmey, Mrs W. r. With
Il 1pcon, Mrs Preston Haskell, Mrs,
v6ert Lee Powers. Mrs. Marshall
-. Mrs Mary r. Harter, Mansfield.
*754sfo. George Plat walter, Jr., OF
Es1khans. Greece (whose name Was sent
- BY Alexander weddel. ambassador
- 6rsece); Mrs II. w. Cobb, Miss
Hn4hCf9Qe scales mFs ~ II D'Fcu
|6Mve. The life members reported
E5wure: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Scott
winston, Chesterfield County; James
11nrton Winston, Randolph Harrison
Uy1nutonx Jr. .Iacquellnt Amber VIM
Hnnn. an Of Kingston, New York: st.
Flhoodore Gordon Ellyson, L. s. n.
ERxu OF these members were cordially
&velcomed into the association.
To Give Play.
I'M 1he Young ladies' Society Of West g
IStningeer Church will gtye n charming
811eEb paay. The ToyTnnRe1's Dream
S,on Nr4dAy evening at s:1S o'clock.
@1lhs akfhar will take place at the
il Gsa9a. corner Davis ana Park Ave
ssnnen. and will be most Interesting.
SA4frsshments will be for sale.
Minstrel Performance.
2 The Peerless Arinstrels viii give a
NsAaSforuiance al bellevue School.
and Grace Streets, on
kHx1day evening, Nnder the auspices OF
sStAs Church Hill Athletic Club. an
b 4sodunang l. Allen Wonble inter
k1Iocsxtor. and Louis Omen, Freeman
ka6cUa0r. Robert Htekerson and Ned
Ehers OF the chorus tnclude Merle Bail
k1Iowaxd Creery. Robert Hackett, John
tpssisr, Wess Waller Fred 1Eealn.
&Dtnart Brauer. John TAnsey. william
Yhl4haus and Foster Powell, An at
xacxtvs program hhs been arranged,
ohtch win be featured with a dance
~ 1Gessrs. O'Neil and G0sder. and G.
Darre attendance 70 expected
Pages Tor Mrs. Williams
The following boye viii act pages
Tor Mrs John skelton WiI3a ma, who
UfN impersonats ths character OF
auAen Bess in the Shakespeare
nKeant. Joseph Bryan. Garrett 3.
lNal, Archie Harris Collins Derry.
cpnreA eausr. wt,liara archer, Jnmes
43antol, James Hawkins Clay Cren-
kaw, Dan Fadney. Hamilton scherer
ksfler Schsrer s. s,sJE ny:Giaux
1hbsll Erecktrr. .ge Gso-zs Css1son.
q. Leigh III. C0'-'ss '~s.;t.arl., Ja-<
Williams. cai@re ri. E9s.c vile Alan
uherer. Pearson 5eo1E, SGGton Jonas
EMA4sf IaaGx, Regsst Ffsssf szSit- rnree9
eAA, rxxaTy Wise and John Wise
sSr~~ Tpshur In Nerr York
Mrs. W r. Tpshur. OF this city, Is
pArd.-K few days this week in
~ York While in that city Mrs
yp1hur lis stopping at the Hotel VOL
r0ff on Thi-ty-frst Street.
k13ae Valentine Returns.
Miss Martha Chamberlayne valen-
- has returned TO the city. after at
~ ding the Easter hops al the Uni
NfHtty OF Virginia and at I.Ahigh Col