Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
RELICS
or COLONIAL VIRGINIA
Interesting Reports Are R"ad at An.
nual Meeting of Historical
Society.
MRS. ELLlsoN AGAIN HoNoRED
Association for Preservation of Vir-
GINA Antiquities Names Directory
Board and Officers for Coming
Year.

The annual meeting of the AsSocia-
ton for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities was held in tho John Mar
shall House at o'clock yesterday at
ternoon. Mrs. William Ruf1in Cox pre-
sided at tho opening exercises Rev
THOMAS Cary Johnson opened tho Incct-
ing with prayer. after which Mrs. j.
Taylor Eilyson. president OF the asso.
citation. read her annual address. which
gave a brief history OF the work OF
the gear. Mrs EllySon then resumed
the chair. Mrs. John u. LiChtfoo,
made AN interesting report of the work
NJ Jamestown-thc United States gov
ernment has placed an iron railing
around the government monument a
great Improvement over the white
washed board fence; which formerly
surrounded it,
Mrs John Dunn reported I.i6S guests
visiting the John Marshall House dur
ing the year-+"S paid the entrance
.c'. Whiie to visited the nous" free
MIS-. Dunn called attention to II clause
IN the bylaws and rules for conduct
ing the house. which reads: THE house
OF Jonn Marshall shall be opened until
'. a. February 4 in special rcc,,c-
milton OF John Marshall's induction TO
the Office of Chief Justice on that date
w inc year lSol. Special exercises may
10 held on that uay at the discretion
OF the house committee" In pursuance
Oh th's resolve IL is hoped 10 iuau.trate
inns plan next month. Mrs Dunn ro-
ported the loan Of antique china vases
from Miss roterfield: "a melodcon. once
use" IN Iced $ Church. Fauquicr Coun-
~ loaned by james Keith Marshall
Lee: candclabra. table. mirror ana
PRINT OF portrait OF Marshall TO-
Stther win a portrait. chair candle
stand and desk. once belonainc Ia his
,,:,,,i Jane Marshall. loaned H.. Mrs.
"iiilam i. Royal; two large photo
graphs OF Old Falls Church and poI,icl,
church. given by Mrs. 4. d. Er,rknt,.
photograph of portrait Of Marsi,nI,
ny Jane Braddicll. given b. II. y. coolx.
rIocN, given by tho Washington Branch
Deer knife. of Patrick Henry; a pursa
oi MIS-: iatrick Henry and either relics
given by Mrs. James Lyons: two n,irs
OF brass andirons and a Slccpy-i,olloy.
chair. given by q member of me ,rus
rs 'dnilF. ana two very beautiful cane,
seated settccs. formerly used in ,ha
hall OF John MarShalls country hone
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. John stew
a.. hrEan IN memory of Mrs. Joseph
Mrs. ELLYSON AGAIN
CHOSEN As PRESIDENT
reports were read from tho Colonia,
Iapitol branch, Williamsburp-E orfniI.
nranch. Mary Washington branch
+ rcaerickshurs and the Washington
branch The treasurer and mcmb.r
ship committees made most sa,isT,c-
tory reports. The meeting Wa -,
attended. The following officers di.
rcctofE board and advisory board wero
elected:
honorary presidents elected for life
MIS-; Fitzhugh Lee. Mrs. George ".
nasnE' MISS Mary Jeffrey Gait. AIRS.
.i''ieton w. Tazewell. Mrs Roger A
Pryor Mrs. Emma r.. Ball. Miss N "
Sthitn' Mrs. Joseph L. McWilliams. Mrs
r.. Z. barney. Mrs. l.. u. Terhune' Mrs
j. = Wexford. Mrs. James Lyons.
Directory board and officers-presi-
aeht' Mrs }. Taylor Ellyson: vice-presi-
I io Mrs; r. V. Valentine, Mrs
Joseph =. Willard. Miss Emily Harvie.
mrs. William Rufiin Cox. Mrs. $. r.
hawes. Mrs. John p. Lightfoot: record
ing secretary. Mrs. +. ID. Washburn:
corresponding secretary, Mrs j. Enders
robinson: treasurer. Mrs. William G,
Bentley. -
Directory board-AIrs. C. a. Blanton.
Mrs. Hunsdon Cary. Mrs. j. Caskie
CaDeH MISS Matte p. Harris. Mrs. L.
y: Mof'itt. Mrs. Preston w. holland. Mrs
William 4. Robins. Mrs John II
H"uthai Mrs. Henry Taylor. Jr. Mrs.
-. Valentine. Mrs. Samuel II.
Dung. Mrs. Henry G. Stuart. Mrs
John Dunn. Mrs. George Ainslie. Mrs
William -. Thomas. Mrs. g. Tabb West
ifs. walter Christian, Mrs. j. Aston
abel Mrs. Beverly T. Crump. Mrs
Jenrey q. y. Montague. Mrs Walter S.
MCNEIL, Miss Frances B. Scott. Mrs. y.
H. Savage. Mrs. Christopher To,npkins.
mrs. y. i. Wilmer. Mrs. b. o. James
MISS Sallie Archer Anderson. Mrs. +.
H. il"mason. Mrs. John Is. Mason. Mrs.
~ George Bryan. Mrs. j.. Arthur I,e
troy.
SdNiSor% board-Edward v Ealen-
'ne' chairman; Bishop a. NJ. Randolph.
george Bryan. ). IL Younge NJ NJ
Mcclure. Bishop ID. j. OConnelI, Henry
>. iiutHler j. Taylor Ellyson. Harry
~. -. tucker, Henry &. Stuart. Colonel
Archcr Anderson, Bishop r. A. Gibson.
lillian q. Stanard. Hunsdon Cary.
Johh stewart Bryan, j. Alston cabcll
IL. y. Lancaster. Jr.. Rev. Thomas C.
Johnson. Eppa Hunton. Jr., Morgan H.
Robinson.