Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-04-11

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MONTHLY MEErINd-PRE-
PARIEa FOR THE BATTLE-FLAa RECEPTION.
Tho meeting Of the Society, last evening. was
well attended by members, and large number
of gentlemen OF the Soldiers and Sailors As
sociation were present by invitation.
DR. Askew was called to the chair.
Mr.. Walter, from the committee appointed at
last meeting to present resolutions appropriate
to the decease of Comodore Gillis, reported the
WHEREAS, Commodore John P. Gillis Of the
United States Navy has passed away in the ripe
ness of years and honors.
Resoloed, That tho Historical Society of Della
ware place upon record it's recognition Of the
loss it has sustained in the death Of one who,
from the organization of the society, has been a
faithful and valued member thereof
Resolued, That the Historical Society of Della
ware feels most deeply that In tho death Of
Commodore Gillis, not only has the society
lost one whose name is honored therein and
whose presence was always welcome, but the
Navy has lost gallant officer and the oommun-
ity a courtly and scholarly gentleman.
The resolutions were adopted and ordered to
be recorded in the minutes, published in the
Wilmington papers, and q copy to be sent to the
family OF the deceased.
The Librarian reported $50 copies Of the en- en-
society by Judge Read Of Philadelphia. Judge
Read, in the correspondence accompanying the
portraits, expressed his surprise that the late
VIM. Il. Read, Esq. Of New Castle, had not left
his manuscript and other historical papers,. to
this society. IL was upon motion resolved to
correspond with Pennsylvania Historical Society
Ito which he left them)with view to having
them transferred and also to endeayor to obtain
the custody of other valuable papers relating to
Delaware, which the Pennsylvania Society now
has.
Mr.. Israel referred to the newspapers of Della
ware and thought their history ought to be
written. Delaware was one Of the earliest colo
MES to set up press. Her Oldest newspaper
began long before the Revolution. He thought
the residence, here of the famous Hezikiah Niles
who afterward established Niles Register, in
Baltimore, probably influenced greater activi-
tivity in newspaper publishing.
DR.. Askew remarked that a set of Niles Regis
Ter OF over fifty volumns, recently Was sold at
Messrs. Israel, DOVE and Bradford were ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the history
of newspapers in Delaware.
It was voted that the Historical Society re-
a lest the Governor to appoint Henry F. Askew.
NJ D.. delegate to the Centennial Celebration
vice VIM. T. Read, Esq, deceased.
Rev Mr. Latimer presented thirty copies of
his paper on Oliver Evans, and donations were
received from Mrs. Townsend, the Wisconsin
HISTORICAL Society and others.
Letters were reported from Hon. Geo. B.
Rodney. Theo. II. Wolf, Phi. d. and DR.. A. v.
Lesley, accepting their election.
The regular order OF business was Suspended
and a general discussion OF the arrangements
for the reception of the Delawsre battle flags
ensued in which the guests preent participated
Gen, ]. Meredith Read, Consul General Of the
United States for France and Algeria, was
elected life member on account Of his valuable
services to and warm interest in the Society.
Adjourned,