The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-27
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Montana Historical Society,

From the proceedings Of the Montana
Historical Socicty. held in Deer Lodge,
O,t"l,cr 18th. 1873, We are kindly permitted
by the President I" make the following
summary of items. The following rcsolu-
ti"r> wcr" presented and adopted:
Rrso',,d. That the following persons.
citizens of the Territory Of Montana. uIM,n
their application therefor. to wit: Walter Il.
Dance James Fergus, Samuel 7. Ifauser,
'has. :. Warren. Cornelius Hedges, W. W.
Anderson. Mathew Carroll, VIM. f. Cullen
and Charles lsumlcy. liz and each one Of
them are hereby elected active members nf
the Montana Historical Society etc.
Mwifed. That the following persons he
and they are hereby elected corresponding
members Of the Historical society Of Mon
tarl,. towit George Bancroft, John Latl,rop
Molly, hirlcs Francis Adams, James
Parton, Francis parkmalI, Louis Agassiz,
Joseph Henry.
hwired, That the following persons he
and are hereby elected honorary members
Of the Historical Society Of Montana, to wit
Jas. Tufts, Jas. II. Mills, J. J.. Williams
Secretary Of the Historical Society Of Min
nSda, ID. =. Durric, Librarian Of the His
t"riral Society Of Wisconsin, Charles AstOr
I'ristch. J. Carson Brcv'sort, John J. Ast0r,
Addison Smith, John =. Bruce, John A.
Creighton. Martin Mayinnis. William II.
rLgc,t Hugh, McQuaid, Frank Woody,
". !. Mccormick. Geo. N. Pinney, Geo.
+. Cope. k"bt. i. Fisk. Peter Roman, u.
:. Wilkinson Joseph Wright; Lcandcr N.
Black. John {. Kcrlcy. Daniel W. TiIto,,,
Joseph Magcc, 'ar"line u. Van Clcvc, Alex
anh,r tulbcrtson, Addison N. Quivcy, II.
\. Maguirr. &C. ClawsoI, Harry j Norton
Hamilton Fish. J. {. Bancroft Davis, R"bt.
Clark. Francis Bret Iiarc.
The society tlIcTupon proceeded to the
Adoption Of a constitution. after which, the
following preamble and resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS. y" public society has yet
mad" any spec i'll effort (" gather cabinc;
of mineral and other rare and curious spcci-
mcns IN Natural History in this Territory.
hui the same has been heretofore left to the
ima'lrTta r efforts of private citizens. and
when 50 by them gathered such collections
have been forwarded to persons without the
Territory and have bccomc lost To our lco-
pile. and ~hfr,as. this sricry seems the
Appropriate guardian If such Il collection.
now therefore ls IL
H'wif,d. That We will take charge Of
and preserve all curi"sities appropriate to
such Il collection. and all specimens Of val
liable minerals. and remains Of extinct
species at animals. fossils and letrilactions
rs shall Ice presented to the s,cicty without
"lGrg" I" il and will preserve the same for
public examination, to the end that Mon
tana may have one cabinet b" attest her
resources and fertility in producing curious
and rare contributions I" Natural History,
and that the Board "r Diwctms Ike request
ed +" carry this purpose int" full effect.
The following officers wer. elected: Vice
President. Charles :. I'agS; Recording Sec
rotary. Cornelius Hedges; Treasurer, Sam'l
T. IIauscr; Librarian, William y. Cuilen.
The proceedings are signed Ivy W. F. San
drrs. President, and Chas. :. Bagg. Sccre-
'ary pro tenn.
Masonic ELECTION the regular
communication Of Deer LNige No. IA. 4. +.
Il \. n. held ut their hall on Saturday
evening the following officers were elected
I" serve for the ensuing Masonic year.
W"rshipful Master w. 4. Clark.
Senior Warden II. T. KennOn.
Junior Warden l.. McMurtry.
Treasurer II. 4. D'Acheul.
SECRETARY II. =. Clark.
The Installation will take place this
''enn. st. Johns Day---wl'cn the appoin-
nv" officers will also have been selected.