The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-04
new York Historical Society,

Tn our notice of the proceedings OF this BODY on
Tuesday evening, there was some confusion
gard TO the resolution offered by the Secretary.
The Executive Committee made an adverse re
port on the subject of branch associations, and re-
commended the adoption of a resolution declaring
them inexpedient. This resolution was laid upon
the table, and the following was offered by Mr.
Jay substitute, and adopted:-
"whereas objections have been made to the form of
branch associations recommended to this Society," ana
II has been suggested that the same objects may pe
complished by the organization OF Chapters OF different
character
Therefore, resolved That Select Committee of three
chapters on such plan shall not interfere with the
unity oil this body and also to communicate the views OF
corresponding members, residing within the State, TO
their feasibility and probable results,
The resolution was supported by Gen. Wemore and
men comprising the former Committee on Branch Asso-
citation, John Jay, William L. Stone and j. r. Bartlett
Esqrs appointed such select committee, and will
probably report at the next meeting An interesting let
ter read from Mr. Branz Mayer, OF Baltimore SHOW
the character OF the chapters provided Tor by the Con
composed of corresponding members OF the State Society
they meet as often as they please and select their own
materials prepare illustrative essays papers
local histories legends interests and to gather all
formation of utility to the general Association, TO which
all such collections must be sent through their President
who Is eI-ofco Vice.President oil the institution.
- Their chapters" remarked Mr. Mayer, give gentle
men in the counties an opportunity to collect together for
mutual informaton-they stimulate them to search the
archives OF their families for these pershabe materials Of
!
tedious winter night in their remote neghborhoods they
induce them to compare local information to the ma
ural advantages Of their respective counties and finally
citizens certain that there is safe depository
where all this knowledge, which has afforded them
mucr occupation and entertainment in gathering is
safely kept and accessible TO them whenever they
10 the capital"
fsuch chapters useful in Mary land they will be in
fnitey in New Yorkso rich in historic remri
SCIENCES and associations Much OF its aboriginal colonial
and revolutionary history is yet to he gleaned Incl
dents may be discovered to add yet TO the
of Ticonderoga and Gro Point Stoney Point,
Fort Stanwix and Saratoga Old MSS. may yet come 10
light illustrate still farther the characters OF Peter
Suy and Sir Edward Andross, Sir Edmund Dou-
gam Col Nicholson, Jacob Leiser the Of the peo
pie the Earl of Beamont and Captain Kidd Lord Com
bury, Lord Lovelace and the succeeding Governors of
the colony Of New York In the dust and obscurity OF
generations msulder invaluable memorials Of our
Dutch ancestors and from the living relics of olden time
grey haired just stepping into their graves be
gathered something Of the forgotten story OF the ancient
jewellers in this land the Senecas. the Tuscaroras tho
Cayugas the Onondagas the Oneidas the Mohawks and
the Mohegans.
There enough for the chapters to do, and the
they organized the better