Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05
MRS. ELLYSON AGAIN.
PUT AT HEAD OF A. P. v. A.
Interesting Reports Are Read at An
nunI Meeting on Preservation of
Stutc's Landmarks.

At the annual meeting for tho cleo
ton OF officers OF the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties at John Marshall House yesterday
afternoon. the president, Mrs. J. Taylor
Ellyson. being unable to attend on ac-
count of illness. Mrs: William Ruflln
Cox presided. A most interesting re-
port of the work accomplished by the
Association for the Preservation OF Vir-
Einia Antiquities in 1917 was read by
tho secretary. Mrs. Il. p. Washburn,
band the treasurer, Mrs. W. c. Bentley.
also read her report for the past year.
Mrs j. Finders Robinson's report was
read by Mrs. Granville q. Valentine,
and Mrs. Henry Taylor read the report
of Mrs. J. Il. LiEhtfoot, who is chair
man of the jamestown committee.
n member of the advisory board. who
WAS present. made motion that a
committee OF three members be ap-
pointed to appear before tho General
Assembly and ask for an appropriation
to further the plans of this committee.
Mrs John Dunn, chairman of the
house committee, reported an unusual
~ small number of visitors during
1917. but that the list OF visitors COW
cred wide eNpanse OF territory. which
even included Japan. Mrs. Bentley re-
ported that tho necessary improve
IncnlS on the olO StOne Rouse, at
Twentieth and Main, known rs Wash
ington's headquarters. and one OF the
famous landmarks of Richmond, would
be made during 1915. The report OF
the Norfolk branch. of which Mrs
John u. Lctcher is director, was read,
as VOL as tho splendid report of the
Fredericksburg Chapter. of which Mrs
ID. d. Wheeler is director. Mrs. Valcn-
tine, chairman of landmark commit
tee. reported that the tablet to Edmund
Randolph was now ready, and would
soon he placed with appropriate ccrc-
monies in the City Hall Mrs. Is. o.
james. chairman of the membership
members for the year 1917. and TWEEN
ty-nine annual members Mrs. J.
Southall, chairman of the membership
committee. also made her report.
The following officers were elected
for 1918:
President. Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson:
first vice-presidcnt. Mrs. h. V. Vsien-
tine: second vice-prescnt, Mre. William
Ruilln Cox; third icc-prcsidcnt, Mrs.
Joseph L. Willard: fourth vice prcsi-
dent. Miss Emily Harvic; fifth vice.
president. Mrs. s. H. Iiawcs; sixth
vicc-presiden, Airs. J. e. Lightfoot:
recording secretary. Mrs. e. p. Wash
burn: corresponding secretary, Mrs. j.
Finders Robinson; treasurer Miss Alice
Blair
The board or directors includes Mrs.
George Ainslic, Mrs. st. George Bryan,
Mrs. ]. Aston Cabcll. Mrs. J. Caskic
cnbcll. Mrs. liunsdou Cary, Mrs. Walter
Christian; Mrs. Beverly r Crump. Mrs.
John Dunn. Miss Matte +. Harris. Mre
i. y. james. Mrs. j. Arthur LEROY,
Mrs. John Il. Mason. Mrs. l.. II. Montt
Mrs. CHRISTOPHER Tompkns. Mrs. Ct. 6.
Valentine. Mrs. y. L. wilmer Mrs. S.
". Innge, Mrs. Frank y. Williams,
Mrs. T.. Il. Williams. Miss Ellen BaSby.
Mrs. j. G.. A Montaguc. Mrs. Preston
W. holland. Mrs. W. r. Robins. Mrs.
\. Il. Savage. Miss Frances Il Scott.
Mrs. John Southall. Mrs. u. West Tabb.
Mrs. Henry Taylor. Jr.. Mrs. W. H.
Thomas.
Composing the advisory board are
the following:
l.. V. Valentine; Bishop r. \. Glib
son. Bishop y. NJ. Randolph George
Bryan. W. G.. Stanard, s. II. Yonrc
Hunsdon Cary. Bishop D. j. O'Conneu.
John Stewart Bryan. j. Aston Cabeu.
llentE s. Iiutzler. X. 4. Lancaster. j.
Taylor Ellyson, Rev. IT. Cary johnson.
IL. st. George Tucker. Eppa iunton.
Governor Henry Carter Stuart. Murray
NJ. Mcclure. Morgan p. Robinson, Dr.
John Dunn and Henry Taylor. Jr.