The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-04
GEORGE WASHINGTON
CHINA ON EXHIBIT
The Confederate Memorial Institute
win be Opened In November by
the A. y. v. A.


The famous George Washington
Cincinnati china loaned by Miss Mary
Gusts Lee to the Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities.
has arrived in this city and ia now on
The shelves of the Confederate Memo
rial institute 1t will be exhibited
early In November when the institute.
on the Boulevard facing Stuart ave
nue., will be opened to the general
public for few days. At this time
the people of Richmond will also
have an opportunity Of viewing the
unfinished mural decorations of the
famous French painter, Charles Hauff-
bauer. who has been at the front since
the beginning of the war.
The Cincinnati china is decorated
in blue and beass the insignia of Gin
cinnati on each piece. 1t was received
bv Lieutenant Governor Eliyson and
Mrs. Ellyson, and carefully unpacked
by Mr.. WingfeFd of the r. 3. Taylor
Co, who kindly offered his services.
Mrs. Ruff1n Cox Mrs Joffry Monta-
que and Mrs. Ellyson received.
washed and placed every piece in the
case.
The meeting of the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Anti
quities WAS held in the John Marshall
home Tuesday morning. with Mrs.
J. Taylor Tllyson in the chair and
Mrs. ?. J. Kernodie acting secretary.
This meeting was called on account
OF the low condition of the treasury,
and TO arrange for maintaining
the John Marshall house and James
town during the summer months.
These conditions have been brought
about by the necessity of changins
at the last minute the Jamestown Pill
grimage. on account OF the strike OF
engineers. which change reduced the
income from that source.
The great activity among the ladies'
for ca frying on the war work has kept
the association from giving any en-
tertainments. SO funds had to be Dor
rowed.
Mrs. John p. YAghtfoot. chairman
of the Jamestown committee. read an
interestig report. The association has
long suffered from the loss OF their
only horse and the inability to GET
a laborer to assist Mr.. Ayers the care
taker OF the island Mr.. Ayers has
continued to perform his duties faith
fully and Mrs. Ayers has kept the
Yeardley house in good order. She
house during the summer. These du
ties were performed without compen-
sation.
Mrs. John Dunn. chairman OF the
John Marshall house committee, re-
ported that the house had been open
! during the summer. but had very few
visitors AT the call meeting Mrs.
Eilyson was requested TO write TO Mr..
Daniels. secretary OF navy. asking that
the name of Jam estown should not
be used nv the government to desig-
nate the naval base, which was then
, being built on the old exposition
grounds at Seweil's Point
A reply to this was received that
the act OF congress determined that
the name should be Naval Operating
Base" Hampton Roads. Va.
The Norfolk branch Of the A. p. v,
A. win unveil a tablet on the twenty
second OF October TO mark the site
OF the house In which Lafayette was
entertained while in Norfolk. Mrs.
John n. Letcher In director Of this
chapter.
The Richmond Bar association has
sent $3.50 which is the fun balance OF
| subscription made by the associa-
ton of $500 for the maintenance OF
the John Marshall house. A check
for tl25. was received through Mrs.
f. D. Washburn from the Ohio State
! Bar association leaving q similar
amount still due on the 1900 approp-
rated for the maintenance of the
I John Marshall home.
The A p. V. A acknowledges the
receipt OF two copies OF the life OF
John Marshall from the author
Fenator A. J. Beweridge