New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

NEW-IORk HlSlORlCAL SOoihii'
The regular monthly meeting of this body was held lase
evening in their room in the University In the absenoo
Of the President and yice-Presdent moved that Mr.
Field member of the Executive Committee take the
Chair The minutes the last meeting having been read
and approved list Of donors the library since the last
meeting was then read Dr. Webster presented the order
ly book OF battalion of Pioneers fourth division oil tho
Mexican Army, containing the journal oil transacos a.
Natamoas the orders the day and the circulars Of tho
Mexican Generals An extract of the bill OF Charles EVEN
ESQ., was next read, belueathing Montagues History Ok
England and some other works to the Society. .
The report of the Executive Committee recommends inc
following gentlemen ioreecnon; n, H.
T. Passar Mr.. Whitney John Dean. Boston, Mass w.
Ke'de4 Gibson the Kew R.Iss Ran
cock; Samuel s simple, 81 D. Peter Van sehaaeA' ph n
Several new members we're then nominated letter
from Lyman c. Draper of the Wisconsi in Historical 30
Getty read, requesting copies o. such ,.n, s
alluded in hopeful to efforts made by THIS young
Society to carry the institutions of the parent Society
in New York. The new building OF Society next gaye
rise 10 remarks from of the meh1bers. The CHAIR
man. in to inquiries on this SUBJECT stated thas
the in their possession was not sufficient Tor the pu
pose Of erecting such building the Society required
lie was not however prepared, not beng member Oh
the Building Committee, TO give 'ful ana satisfactory IN
formation on this question lie could however, say a'
they had present about $40 600 sum considerably De-
low that required Ii would take at least $50 900 to COM
plete such a building rs they desired to erect.
General WErMoRE said that the Committee had, IN tho
first instance called on architect prepare plans and
very handsome ones had been furnished by him. They
had been submitted and approved And from the esti-
ates IL appeared that sum OF about soOOOV wouu oo
required tor the purpose Some expense mlgh. DC savo
by substituting brick arches for IRON The EXPRESSION
hreproo building he said, conveyed but very hdenhIo
idea such building properly speaking, should nave no
wood in il at ALL And, of the sum a, their dis
posa could not possibly erect building Of stone mortar
and iron All they could expect was a building which
wonId be fre-proof from without. The plans which had
been adopted would probably cost about the sum Of
si OOO The speaker also said that he thought the Build
ing Committee ought TO communicate more frequently
with the society And he would therefore, that
a business meeting be held two weeks hence
for the purpose of receiving report from that
Committee The motion was UNANIMOUSLY carried.
The General in continuation spoke at considerable ength
in relation the Fetb Anniversary Of the Society to 90
cele brated the Goth November next II had been the
wish of the Society that their President should denver mo
address that OCCASION but he had declined OWING -
his engagements which rendered totany I'M
possible that he could do justice TO himself or the Society
under the circums But they had found subs-
tute in man whose name quite sufficient to assure
them that the duty which would devove on him would Dc
discharged with the greatest ability and success. HE felt
pleasure n.announcing IN athe Hon. Geo. Bancroft WA
the individual who had shed the greatest ius'er VI"
the history Of his country.
From the Generals remarks we learn that the celebra-
ton Will be intellectual well social The former VIII
consist Of an address be followed by other exersises
the latter of dinner at which members OF the Society ana
invited guests only shall be admitted. The tickets are
fixed at sl0 each. But the friends Of temperance VIII
ereve 10 learn that the Committee have declined to act IN
accordance with their cherished principles. The bottle
unfortunately indispensable TO fesyty and good che.r.
Well, must hope for better state oil morals IN tne
meantime must be with acting on the ancient
maxim Lrizs NJ patiestia qHidqE.d oorigere est ~'as.
After further observations in relation TO the ceieDr
ton the anniversary, the meeting ADJOURNED ana -
the invitation of the Librarian retired to another
men 10 partake OF trawberries-a most ueiec'ao'e
int. fnr fle mana ref