Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-05

day reelected president OF the AS
ISOLATION for tho Preservation of Yir-
Einia Antiquities. Vice-presldents
were named as followB:
Mesdamcs s. II. Hawes, William
Runin Cox. L. ". Valentine. Joseph
Willard. John d. Lightfoot.
Honorary Ylce-presidents wcr e
chosen, as follows: Mr8. Fitzhugh
Lee. Mrs. George w. Bagby. Miss
Mary jeffrey Gait. Mrs. L. l.. Barney.
Mrs. Z. p. Terhune.
Other officers elected were:
Recording secretary, Mrs. Il. D.
Washburn (res'ghed). Her successor
will be elected Mt n regular meeting.
Corresponding secretary. Mrs. a. p.
Wilmer.
Assistant corresponding secretary.
Mrs. w. a. Shepherd.
Treasurer. Mrs. Is. West Tabb.
Directors Arc Elected.
Tho following were elected on tho
directory board: Mrs. George AinslIc
Mrs. Jamcs H. Anderson, Misy Ellen
Bagby. Mrs. w. G. Bentley, Mrs. st.
George Bryan. Mrs. j. Aston CabelI
Mrs. j. Caskie Cnbell. Mrs. Hunsden
Cary. Mrs. Walter Christian. Mrs.
Beverly y. Crump. Mrs. John Dunn.
MRS. "es,moreland Davis. Mrs. b. Q.
.,aia1s. Mrs. J. Arthur LEROY, Mrs.
John K. Mason, Mrs. L. T.. Monitt.
Mrs W. T. Robins. Mrs. John II.
Southail. Mrs w. W. Sale, Miss
Frances II. Scott. Mrs. James H. Scott,
Mrs. Henry Taylor. Jr., Mrs. w. u.
Thomas. Mrs. Christopher Thompkins,
Mrs. @. G. Valentine. Miss Elizabeth
Wcddcll. Mrs. Frank -. Williams,
Miss Page Williams. Mrs Edward d.
Washburn. Mrs. S. II. YonGc.
Prcsidrnt'n hddrcss Features.
The meeting, which was the annual
one. was featured by the address OF
tho president Mrs. Eilyson. which Is
printed in fun below. Mrs. william
Ruttin Cox presided. Rev. Thomas
Cary Johnson delivered the invocn-
ticn. Resignation or Mrs. T.. ID.
washburn. the recording secretary,
was rcSrctfully accepted. The treas
urcr reported total disbursements OF
sto79.lo. leaving n balance OF 32o2.4s
with which TO begin the work OF the
coming year.
Reports of branches were read as
follows: Mrs a. l.. Wilmer CORE
spending secretary; Jamcstown
branch. Mrs. a. l.. Ayers. director;
Fredericksburg branch. Mrs. n. j.
Wheeler. d tor. Washington
banch. Miss Virginia Miller. director;
Norfolk branch. MrR " NJ. Osborn
director; Yorktown branch. Mrs. Con
way II. Shield. director
Heads EnstSIIie Branch.
Miss Nel' Nottingham was elected
director OF the Eastville branch. Re-
por, on the years work at Jamestown
was read by Mrs John B. LIghtfoot
and that OF the John Marshall house
committee. OF which Mrs. Nellie p.
Dunn Is chairman.
The nominating committee was
composed Of Miss Lucy Parkc Tay-
lor, Mrs. George l.. Christian and Mrs
Bradley T. Johnson.
The meeting was largely attended
Among those present we're Rt. Rev
William cabeli Brown. j. Aston
Cabci. Morgan II. Robinson and
Judge George l.. Christian. The John
Marshall house committee. Mrs a. T.
Wilmer, chairman. served refresh
ncnts. The housc was decorated In
'vergrcens and log fires lent an air
of chcrfuincss to tho spacious rooms
Address Of Mrs. Eiiyson.
The address Of the president. Mrs
J. Taylor Ellyson. follows:
Today. January 4. 1922. brings us
10 the close OF our thirty-fourth
year.
There has been a marked increase
in attendance OF the members at the
meetings Of the association during
the past year. which shows crafty
ing interest and appreciation OF the
work.
The association works under two
chartcrs-that OF 1889 and 1892: That
Of 1892 was an act to grant TO the as
sociation all the title and interest OF
the State in certain portions of
jamestown Island. and to confer upon
said association the power to con-
denim lands.
The charter of 1850 names the
stock company. "The Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties and also names the officers for
the first year as follow: Mrs. Ellen
BARNARD Lee. president: Mrs. Mary
PeEram Anderson. first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Cynthia r. T. Coleman,
second president; Mrs Mary
Louisa Tazcwcll. third vice-prcsidcnt;
Mrs. Elizabeth Henry Lyons. record
ing secretary; Mrs. Belle s. Bryan.
treasurer.
At the first meeting. which was
held at the Governors Mansion. Mrs.
George w. Basby was elected cor
responding secretary. After the first
year. Mrs. Joseph Bryan was elected
president. These officers. with Miss
Mary Jeffrey Gait. Miss L. c. Gar
rett and other ladies. petitioned the
court for the charter and signed the
necessary documents of incorpora-
ton. Later. by special legislative
enactment, tho association is per-
mitted TO hold Investments free Of
state and city taxes in tho State OF
Virginia.
First Of It's Kind In Country.
AS far as we know, this Is the
first organization OF it's kind In the
United States. therefore. being first
in the field. there was an endless
amount Of work OF reclamation. The
task was resolutely assumed. as can
he Judged by the accomplishments
OF the small membership. for as
early as 1895. there were as few as
403 members. and of these. 17S lived
in Richmond. That year. twenty-five
regular and thirteen called meetings
were held How greatly we OF today
are indebted to these far-sccing and
clear-visIoned women. whose faith
full services we should never forget
The jamestown Pilgrimage was
held on May IA. with many difficult
ties. which continued up to the time
OF sailing. The steamer was entirely
inadequate to accommodate those
who wished to go. We hope that we
may he more fortunate this year.
The great need of Jamestown Is