, 1865-02-01

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the chair 49,: {,
The minutes OF the last meeting were read N
approved.
No meeting Of The society having been bel
tince November last, the sccretary-Rcr. D
Dnrry-rcpor7ed the collections stnca that tim
as f0l1oWe:
12tss sesss ssess ia ia Me-: 81
II s!:s.';ss 's!:5 IL s.ss
Total. from H. sont.tbuto's.:
Extensiyc contrfbntions were received from D,
E. L. Ho'mcs, the editors OF the tNrlsti1n 7TaaeI
CHICAGO TE1DrHE and Ennsng Journal n II
Parser, z. Hubbard I'D Hon; l: n: Arnold. Vi:
ters; Ecy. E. G. Howe anu q. S. W6ccier' 70 d
Waukcgnn, extensive political caticatures. ron
nected win thG la,e Presidential canvass, Of boti
7snri Gen. John 4. Clark, OF New NeI1co nnhIi
| cations uf Arizona Territor,; Lieut.. III. lse !.
| Malmhergs 6sth Illinois volunteers, nrsscnted :
M ih z. ena Fo3amcs captured at plantation
tered upon the ground. From the Secretary OF tilt
Navy we're 1t:cetTcd series Of beautiful large col
@ ossa PRINTS, ansnanng the new improvements N
ol wind. $780,
II, TT !; s;ea5rssRonaenee Y for The zane period CON
tcrr accepting membership were received from
Gov; ogiesb5, Of Illinois, and Cen. john 4.
cl C'aIk; !; oi New Mexico. Letters were received
gilt Of twine and yarn manufactured b. tic Nan-
o1gocs in Africa; from Charles " Fe!t. Of Sa;cu,
Mass, presenting specimen Of the tl.st {rriat.
&C matter .Juff!Etd by machinery" from F.
usnnah, Of Chicago. enclosing an old S bill Of
the United States Bank, 1886; from mi. g. II
Matt late i. S. A., with d photographic copy Of a
nsp Of the sisse q he
Of that event; from kev. +. Il. Eddy, Of lyons' l'
1oMn, r%Sesepnns re an autograph Of RI Rev.
Lent. Gen. rolS, Of the Confederate army, writ
Nte;, conveying for Ills grind son, e. o, Farr, a
soldier 1n tic United S.atcs army, III interesting
uEa!ton delivered at Goshen, n. r.. March i, 1S1i,
q e. tae time Or Ill: Jelerson,s accession to the
numerous wo.Ee, also a manuscript iIst OF the
newspapers published in Nebraska III 1858. A let
te5 was read from lion. Geo. Churchill, OF Troy,
llifnois, referring to the late Benjamin Lundy,
who ditd In this State: and also communicating
copies Of some toass given at celebration pf the
a-Aisc.9ary Of American Independence, at Ed
Isle On ne ssue occasion. circular letter wss
received f!oMthe committee ae<on, CONCERNING
pTotosea monument to Be erected over The r.
mains Of Lovctoy. in that city.
Very Interesting letters. relating to the late Ben.
Consul, Drsiol: England: I. Kelsey. of MENDOZA.
terri, Mcmrhit, Tenn, and III. William feW1s
Of Magnolia, Ill. Mt. Lewis is a mcmbe. of the,
society OF Friends, nov in Lis ecycaty-nInth
ven. ses r. ahd va az s1ntnass friend and correspond
~. :: +. Fln;a, Of chisaSo. presented an or1:i-
nal letter. communicating IN extended account Of
nc nc ecna,noa q Se" oIlcana at ahe outbreak OF
the fel,el!!on (Noy., lsG0) Letters were received
rom AZ: u. 'b. Dawson, Of Morrieania, n. r;
from ;. F. Haven. Eeq., Of The American Antiaaa.
Eian soe1elY; fronrion. l n. Arnold, Il. G., Ito
portaut publications dis1ihuted in Courress. "A
also manuscripts Of yalue:" also from ". L. New
berry Eeq., President Of the Society, NOW in Eu-
rope.
lion. ). B. French, Of Lorcll, MISS, forwarded.
as usual lhe annual report Of The monthly and
Yearly lnall for 1851 at the immediate outlet Of
os, oM1 ,ls HI also At Lake Village
iali OF rain for the year at the former was 3s33
1ns hes: 1t the Inter, 36-49 i1ches. The ayrre-
G4te IL very small az compared with preceding
lsd1, 4s5G in and Il 46 In; III 1>6s 49s7 and as5l
H.; IN 1s1, s. s. and 1881 lnches. In 1864 for
liz two mouths Of June and Jaly, the rail- iii
was respectively 1.49 md 0.Y4 Inches.
The thanks Of the Society were yotcd,to the
sevcral Lunuzs for their favors.
The Du1lcins Committee Mees.a. 6. F. Rumscy.
they had Increased thu hulll:n. fund to $50, 400,
and had pnEchascd Of Hon !. n. Arnold the lot On
the northwest cornor OF Ontario and Dearborn
stoo, the s,nount Of Nj Asnoid's snSserption, . i
which FUN they have paid and received deed
IaEs .hertto5; u m There now remains $1soN IN tic
erection Of suitable building. The Committee
presented plan for building. which had re-
cessed thelI unanimous m approval, and which they
pfoed .bf 1i se
mined 10 carry out. 1.-THE plan contcmplates the
erection of the west fo=ty-1wo feet front OF the
W be eonpse IL ae a st aesR M Mha
quirtmenie Of The Society for several years to
come, md a1 the scmc TING form part Of the
to form the first door Of brick, with arches sprung
from hrick columns In toe hasempnt and the hooF
Of library room with brick arches sprung from
wi5GnSfi1on Sn4 Strdert onld II t9,s manner
VIII cost ffem $3o 9D to <5. .tuu. There have LeeR
some promises Lode, go that the Committee thiukit
saie 10 kay he sum Of slaco is provided for; and
cooperation Of The members cf the Society eni.
t tc1ent amount can be obtained to carry ont this
plan Tor the S Society 4 h should meet With their
nartr,slly " eubetitnfin: wood hoort and by
n'akaP the trout Of brick, With <xiew to replace
IL with <ibne IN the future"
OF the members was unanimously
1suIh-l ouicn loors and in favor Of maxim. every
1. til Of the building solid, substantial and fire.
proof,
Tic plan proposed by :he Committee comprises
spac1ous rooms on lie fist floor for the various
stl1,ee 2; the Soslcty 1nelsdtng hahsome lecture
ed to the library, with proper appliances for lis
.ore- The outside Of the building will present
oCaufifnl ard imposing appearance, and the kosE
HxrHt will be cErditable mike 10 the Society and
o our city.
y the Committee va: unanimously adopted, and
1 was resolved TO push the work along vFlth ener-
y, and II possible complete the building during
lie coming kpQscn. Tvs khal} have more to kaY
n this sulject hereafter
The Secretary announced the death OF Hon. Ed
ward Everett. an honorary member Of the Society,
HheTeEpon the following preamble md resolutions
were ADOPTED:
hc nation has becp called TO mourn, IN the deafh
Of Edward Everett, one OF its most distinguished
orators statesmen and patriots: learning aua sci
crce one OF thcir most finished scholars and elo-
ncuf advocates, aud tins Society an honorary 81
Fociate. who has done what few has ever done or
cold do like him TO illustrate our national hfsto-
r. and defend dur1ng the present war by his IN
surpassed euQnencc, fts righuul authority aud in
~ doing to cnkindlc just pride Of nationality.
and siEdicate those American Institutions OF
whose herefrent 1nauccce 1n'toEtering genius and
scholarly AttaIancnts he was him
self mos: s:lEstrtous example.
Atsotftd. That the members Of this Society en-
ter upon their records this testimony of their
most grateful and hopotiny respect for the per.
eonaI character, the eminent talents, the d{stin-
Guishcd services to learning and our dear county
o The ttlCstsoas departed, and tata copy OF thcso
|rccrcGtrss be transmitted by the Secretary to
hc surviving members OF the llu1iy OF the de-
eeAsed.
IN motion Of E. n Sheldon, II wns voted to
commission 6. r. A. uealy, ESQ.,. 10 paint ror-
ra.t Of the 1atc Hon. Henry b. Gfpin, from q
131n1fng already IN existence, and to commission
l.. ". folk, Esq, to execute bust Of Mr. Gilpin,
i one con he found from which to make copy.
The meeting then adjourned.