Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-14

REGULAR MEETING, LAST EVENING.

REGULAR NkEIlNdt LAST ENENINo.
Tho Delaware Historical Society, held its reg
ular monthly meeting. last evening, in the roorns
of the Society in the Masonic Temple, Preside ut
ABlkew in the chair,
After the reading of the miuutes of list
meeting, tho various special and standing coii
mittees reported progress, on all business lo-
ferred to them, but owing to the large anon ut
of labor devulving upon the Committee on Re-
vision OF the roll OF membership, William o.
Dove, Esq, was added to tho committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Walter the committee Sn
revision OF tho roll was instructed to colle',t,
compile and eDgross all the traueactiOns of the
society, and report tho same to the next med.-
ing Of the society.
The Committee on tho reception OF the Della
ware Battle Flags. through Mr. Israel reported
progress, and at his suggestion. William @. Spru-
ancs. Esq was added to the Committee.
g. A. Macalhstsr stated that the EeE1aining
members OF the First Delaware Regiment, nf a
recent reunion. held in this city, had resolved
to retain the flags of that Regiment, until they
could get handsome case made iu which TO
keep them. when all would be deposited in the
rooms of the Historical Society. He stated that
the sword Of General Thomas A. Smith would
also be deposited with the flags.
Mr.. Israel, from the Committee on Lectures,
stated that no definite arrangements had yet
been made for lectures but that having come
across some old documents in Dover, he was
prepiriog paper on religious liberty in Della
ware, in opposition to the generally entertained
idea that TO Maryland belongs the honor OF the
first movement in favor OF rllsions iibeIty MIR
Israel says there is connection link between
Delaware and Rhode Island which shows that
they made the first movement in favor OF re-
llgioue liberty.
Dr. Bush read communication from Judge
Read of Philadelphia, in which he .oners the
Society $50 portraits OF his grand father, George
Read one OF the signers of the Declaration OF
Independence. from Delaware.
On motion OF Mr.. DOVE Hon. John NJ. lead
was elected an Honorary member OF the Society.
nofiOn Of R19n. tlei Committee
Publication was instructed to collect and pub.
ish, with the other proceedings of the Society,
memorial OF deceased members.
DIR. Bush also stated that Hon. John NJ. Read,
| Jr.. Consul General to France and Algeria had
sent 23 copies OF the lifo OF Heinrich Hudson,
which completed his donation.
DIR. Askew presented some books and papers
| from Anna f. Grnbb they having been the prop
erty of DR.. John Vaughan who died about the
/ year 1900. Amongst the papers was copy OF a
| paper called the Mirror" published about the
/ same time by James Wilson, also, a copy of tie
| POrcupiae, published about the same time:
On motion of DR. Bush Geo. B. lIodnsy, of New
Castle was elected an honorary memSer OF the
society.
| Rev Mr.. Israel, stated that he hid read in the
| Literary COnlDda o1 an acoo INT OF library sale
| in law YOr6 in winch pos er for prtpoSals Tor
| printing the Delaware COurdn' and Advertiser,
| was soldfor one cent. AS MIR. Libby, OF the hrm
of a. T. Stewart Il Co, was the purchaser he
| Thought it might be secured for this soclety,
and, on his motion, tho Secretary was instructed
to open a communication with Mr.. Libby 70:
| that purpose.
On motion of Rev. Dr. Frost, Rev. Mr.. Israel
| was instructed to open correspondence with
the Massachusetts, Historical Society, in refer
ence to some documents which are OF great val
ue to the Delaware Society.
Mr. Walter announced the death OF Oommo-
tlore John p. Gils, a member of the society. The
Pre- sident appointed De. Bush, w. ID. Dove aud
Joseph r. Waltora committee to prepare suit
able memorial.
On motion of Dr. Bush. Theodore i. Wolf. OF
Delaware College was elected member of the
society.
A donation Of number of books from tho
Pennsylvania Historical Society was announced
also full file OF tho Critiqge Except one mum
ber,) from William r. Ho tyson, Esq.