The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-06

Mr.. FIELD remarked after reaiing the report, that
the past year was the nrst IN which the members
dues had been doubled, and he was glad to DO able
10 state that owing to the prompt manner In which
the members had paid the society had been able to
quidate all debts and also to compensate the libra
DR.. OsGoop, in moving the acceptance aud refer
euce OF the report to committees, congratulated the
society upon its financial condition, and said that he
believed It to be the most popular literary society In
the country.
appointed Messrs. II. X. Bogart, Islam and Stuyve-
SAINT as q committee to audit the report.
LIBRARIANS REPORT.
MI. GEORGE H. MOORE, the librarian, then read
his report. After speaking OF the continued pro.
OF the society in this direction, he stated that
there nag been presented 70 te Library aarhg ING
volumes 0f newspapers aud twenty-six manuscripts,
besides the Reid papers and manuscripts relating to
the public schools; i've bound volumes OF maps TWO
photographs, several valuable portraits and seven
new specimens to the museum. In addition to all
these the society had added 10 ITS library complete
collection Of the laws and other matter relating to
Massachusetts,, which constituted the most perfect
collection in the country II consisted OF the jour.
nails Of the Legislature from 1915 TO 1880, some OF
which were not In the series belonging even to that
State, and also complete set OF laws and resolves
nom the year l77S Mr. Moore then read very IN,
the library from the year 1906 TO the present time,
tracing its history through all its changes OF fortune
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Mr. MOORE then read the report OF the Executive
Committee IL stated that the society had held nine
the year two honorary members, nineteen corre-
spending aud sixty-sx resident members had joined
the society. Since the year OF the foundation or the
association the total number OF members who had
belonged to IL was as follows:-Honorary members,
442; corresponding members, 1913; resident meni-
bers, 4.6S0-making q total OF 6,Sl5. The number
OF members now on the roll OF the society IL
1850 of whom $50 pay dues, the remainder being
honorary. During the year the Executive Commit
tee had held twenty-five business meetings. The re.
port then went on to speak OF the action or the last
Legislature as 70 the grant OF land In Cenai fark
TO the society for museum purposes, stating that the
ground was situated in Fifth avenue, between
Eghty-frst and Eghty-fourth streets, with 'front.'
age on the avenue OF 1000 feet and depth OF 800
feet. After referring TO tho series OF hooks COM
menced to be issued under the publication iund the
report wound up with a reference to the dccease OF
some members since the last annual meeting,
ELECTION or OFFicEss
The election OF officers for the ensuing year was
then gone into and resulted in the unanimous choice
OF the following MISUNDERSTANDING hamilton
Fish, l.. L. d.; First Vice President, Thomas DE
Witt, ID. d.; Second Vice President, Cuban 9. YER
planck, L. L. D.; Foreign Corresponding secretary.
John Romeyn Broadhead, L. l.. D.; Domestic Cor
responding Secretary, William J. Hoppn; Record
ing Secretary, Andrew Warner; Treasurer, Benjamin
H. Field; Librarian George III. Moore.