Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-30
500 VOLUMES ARE, IN
NUCLEUS IN RICHMOND
Organization to Establish Me.
mortal TO Poct-Priest
From Amelia.
GREAT LITERARY MAN
Would Never Have Been
known But for Writers
Of New England.
Isy &. watson Jame.. Jr


if the plans OF tho John r. Tabb
Memorial Association. chartered last
MONDAY mature as expected. Virginia
VIII at last honor one OF he most
iiiustrious sons, and the Stat. and
the city OF Richmond will have 3,
"hi'drcn's library that will have no
superior In this country.
The movement to erect memorial
10 John Banister Tabb, known To the
world an Father Tabb, the poet priest.
was started in IL quiet manner By
Key. Richard Blackburn Washington
ana G. Watson James. Jr. Of this
city. These gentlemen had realized
that not only was the genius OF the
poet unrecognized by V!rginIans. but
that the city and state had no library
Tor children. They vent TO work
and collected some 500 volumes and
small working capital and began
TO let the boys OF Father Washing
toms parish est. Pcters). have access
to tho books until others. who had
become interested. could devisc Some
means OF housing the project and
piacinS IL on broad and non-sec-
tartan basis.
State Library Has FIFTY Volumes.
Prominent men OF all creeds were
approached and they agreed that the
movement had magnificent possibii.-
ties, but they were OF the opinion
that the chief difficulty lay IN tho
raising Of sunic!en, funds to pur-
haze suitable home and making
library ut once active. Various
W'-' advanced. tho coRsldern-
90 "n.ah occupied almost n year
Iithout the accomplishment Of any
definite results until II was brought
70 the attention OF ,hoae Interested
that the State Library had about ,iuy
volumes on its shelvca that would
come strictly under the classification
OF chlldrcn's books
This to all concerned seemed to
offer a solution q. the problem and
tentative negotiations were opened
with the state Librarian. DR.. Nell
waine which promised u realization
OF the cherished desires OF the pro-
moterA- AS the next step. a neetin :
was called by q. Watson James. Jr..
10 enect permanent orGanizat n
and TO draft and apply for charter.
which was granted this week.
Section 3. OF the charter. outlines
NJ scope OF the movement, as fol-
',ws:
TO establish memorial TO the
Tailor, soldier. poet. divine and emil
L.nt citizen Of this Commonwealth.
John Banis,cr Tahb. to erect a monu-
ment to him: to found. maintain or
operate "A library In tho city ot R!cn-
mond. Virginia. for the use %. the
children % the said city and Com
i.onwea!th. said library u. booI:u
therein 10 bc known and stamped
~ The John Is. Tahb Memorial IL
bray tor Children. to have the right
20 establish similar memorial IL
brarics In any county OF city OF this
STATE; for cncouras the use OF
said library ~ the children tho assn-
c;at!on shalt have the right TO dis
,~,hu;r prize: 10 the renders and
Lss-I thereof"
uiuccrm arc Named.
y, - meeting hold two weeks :..1
,au following officers ard directors
war" elected:
orirers-c; Watson james. j.,
president; John ~ Miller, Lr vice
rrcs iden,: Hu1y g. Dart. treasurer;
Gordon Blair. secretary.
Directors Watson James. Jr.,
!ohr VI MILLER. Jr. Hubby -. Dars
Gordon r.a.T H!chard blackburn
Washington. Front w!,;. Julian II
Mn. Alvin =. Smith. wyndl,an T.
Meredith, f'ran.< ". Pratt. Lila Isaacs
Williams. Il. Cary Montague. Lon
B.ii. Jones, Ecverl- T. Cru.np, Wal
ter j. Mott. y. l.. GgiSon, John +
.Bu-He. s. G. Mitchell. Marie Leahy
douglas Freeman. Edith l.. :;o,t
Berkeley Williams. Edward q. Eros
raN, Jr Mann s. Valentine, James
PSin;X Nelson. =. II. Penthouse. w
Russell Bowie. Sadie Ellen Mays
Evelyn stiles. Henry s. Hutzlcr.
When as,.cd Tor - statcmcn, OF the
aim end plans Of the association. the
president said; Our aim =: 90 show
tho world That Virginia. although she
never appreciated john iianister
Tabb's genius when he was alive, de-
, sircs no" to mcnoraiizc nor son
who to the literary world is known
MS one OF the greatest OF native amer
lean DoCt> n master OF the uua:vail