The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.



MRETKe OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENN
sYLvANIA,-A stated meeting Of the above So
ciety was held last evening, in their rooms in
the Athen@um Building, Sixth and Aielphi
streets, Vice-President DIR. b. H. Coates in the
John Jay Smith, ESQ, upon being introduced
10 the meeting, read paper entitled AN Even
ing with the Penn.n
The subject was suggested by the lecturer
reading in the London Times Of the death OF
Granville John Penn, the great grandson of the
founder Ot this State.
The only remaining relative now is Rev
family descsnd 70 W9S@ ST0tber s a Gra9ve having
died suddenly, leaving no wiz; Hs LnH es'I Ro1
now in the care of the Lord Chanceilor, heV'
Thomas Penn having been declared oy CON,
mission issued out of chaHceTy incapable OF
managing it, be having become OF late years
insane. Some idea OF the immense value OF
the family estate may be gained from the tact
that Stoke Park, one of the family country
seats, was sold lately for 935O,O0O, or about
The lecturer visited the lately deceased Gran
Vile John Penn, at stoke Park in 1s45, and was
most kindly and Hospitality received.
The name of Admiral Penn is far more fami-
liar to the English than that OF William Penn,
and it sounds strange to the ear of an American
to hear the formers name 30 often and ithe
latters so seldom.
liz referring TO the visit 10 this country, in
1851 of Granville John Penn, the lecturer
stated that Thomas Penn had given the ground
upon which the city of Easton IS built it being
given the head of the family yearly, thus secu-
ring a small consideration. Some time ago the
city government desired to put to other uses the
public squares, but could not do so without the
consent of the living representative of Penn,
and accordingly application was made to Gran
vile John Penn in 1852, who granted the request
The deceased was for long time Governor of
the Island of Portland, during which time he
there built palace, and named 1t "Penusylva.
MIA Castle He also built a mansion called
Solitude" on the west bank of the Schuylkill,
which still remains.
Stoke Park was the scene of the poet Gray's
"Long Story,n and the church aud graveyard
that inspired his celebrated "Elegyn are in the
immediate neighborhood.
At the conclusion of the reading the thanks
Of the society were rendered to the lecturer, and
printed copy of the paper ordered to be placed
among its archives. Adjourned.
ANNIVERSARY OF YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN
AsscCIATIoN.-The anniversary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association of the Tenth Bap-
tist Church was held last evening at the church,
Eighth street, above Green.
The officers of the society are Charles Reed,
President; Edwin F. Kennedy, Vice-Presdent;
Charles A. Hale, Secretary; and Henry Webb,
Treasurer.
The annual report refers to the organization
of young mems associations thirteen years ago,
with every indication OF prosperity Time,
however, duled the prospects, aud general
relaxation was manifested, until in a year or
two nearly all of them terminated then exist
eDcP.
In 1868 this society was established, and con-
tinued until 1861, when two-thiris of its mem
bers entered the army. 1t was originally con-
templated to establish mission sch Ools aud
prayer-meetings, and have general system for
the distribution of tracts. One year ago the
society reorganized with seventeen mem bers
but thus far no missions have been established
but the subject has been agitated and is under
advsement A prayer-meetlng has been estab-
lished on Bush Hill, and a number of colored
persons have avaled themselves OF the facility
thus offered.
During the year prayer meetings were held
and visits made 10 the number OF 442, and IL
converts are noted the effects of the work.
OF those visited by the members, ten have re-
ceived the consolation OF religion while on their
dying bed. The amount received during the
year was $32914 and the an cunt expended,
1922 II, thus leaving but 81 in the treasury. The
items for which money WAS expended consisted
OF aiding the destitute, furnishing clothes for
them, and in several Instances poor families
were prevented from ejectment from their
humble homes by the society.
Addresses were made by Revs. J. Walker
Jackson, P. S. Henson, James Neil, and the
pastor, all of whom eujoined young men to join
or create similar societies and go forth TO relieve
the destitute.
OBTAINING GooDs ON FORGED ORDERs.-Yes-
terday, an order for two pieces of silks, pur-