Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-05

MEETING LAST ENES1Na- ELECTION OF oFRTcERs
COMMITTEE REPORTS, &c
fReport furnished by the secreiary.l
The llth animal meeting of the Historical
Society Of Delaware was held last evening Doc |
tor H. F. Askew presiding.
The Treasurer's report was presented aud re-
fered to the Committee on Finance.
The following named were elected officers Of
the Society for the ensuing year.
President Henry F. Askew, M. D.
Vice Presidents, Il r. Porter, NJ. D., New Cas-
tie Co. Hon. Jos. p Comegys, Kent Coz Hon.
Edward Wootten Sussex Co.
Corresponding Secretary l.. p. Bush, Nj. ID.
Recording Secretary, Joseph r. Walters A. B.
Librarian r. P. johnson, NJ ID.
Treasurer, Mr.. Gregg Chandler.
Directors, James O. Douglass ESD, Red Lion
VIM. ]. McCaulley, Esq, j. Henry Rogers, ESQ,
Now Castle; Mr.. Elwood Garrett, Rev. j. Linn
McKim, Georgetown.
Hlstoriographer Hon. l.. E. Wales
Hon. Willard Hall was declared President
Emeritus
After adopting the minutes Of the November
stated meeting the Society took up the reports
OF the special committees.
The committee on the History Of the newspa
pera OF Delaware reported that favorable pro-
gress was being made IN the preparation Of said
history, and that Hon. e. G. Bradford had prom
ised to donate to the Society four volumes of
the Delaware Gazette OF the period when IN
der the editorial management Of the late Moses
Bradford Esq.
The Committee on the ii5.h Anniversary Of
the Old 6wedee Church were continued 10 com
plete their very interesting report on that sub
! lect presented at last meeting.
Mr.. Ellwood CARROTS committee Oh procuring
photographs of the Old Swedes' Church and
| Communion Service was continued with insti7c-
| tions on the subject.
! The Committee OF arrangements for the An
nua Meeting 1874 reported with reference to the
I n
/ nual meeting which will take place ON Thursday,
| Dec. 10TH at IA O'Clock Z. NJ, at the Soeiety'n
rooms and which the public are invited to at
| tend.
Joseph ]. AIcldey Esq, Of Philadelphia, will
read a paper on civilian UsselIux and Peter
| Minuit tho former the originator Of the West
India or American COmpany the latter the
founder Of the Swe lish or first permanent Colo
ny on the banks of the Delaware. In this paper
new aud important 1acts relative TO
these distinguished men will be de-
yeloped and other papers, Illustrative OF tue
early Swedish history of our State, will be pre-
5ented. The subject is one Of great interest to
this community. and this interest has been vide
" extended by the recent translation Of DR.
Reynolds translation Of Acrehus' History OF
New Sweden published under the auspices oi
the Historical Societies OF Pennsylvania and
Delaware. This year being the one hundred and
| seventy-hfth since the consecration Of our mOs
interesting historical monument, the Old Swede'
Church, it is appropriate for the Historical SO
ciety to take special notice of tins period Of oui
history. AT tho meeting on Thursday
IL 10 hoped that she Society will receive
number OF valuable donations ant
our citizens are earn stly invited to present do
nations of relics, books, etc, OIL that occasion
when the donor will have such public acknowl
edgement Of his gift and the society will derry
advantage from the manifestation Of public IN
teresr in its useful and dsintercsted work.
The Committee on Acreheus History Of Me-
Sweden reported that fifty copies Of the wor
had been disposed Of
The Committee on Library reported that
complete catalogue Of the books and relics
the Society had been prepared and offered Hut
gestions for enlarglng the book accommodation
Mr. Walter from the Committee on Publcale
presented report Of the work OF the Commute
during the past year, aud with reference to tn
publication Of series Of volumes comprisii
8 tue historical collections OF tue society.
After some interesting discussions the zocie
adjourned to meet ON Tuesday evening next
~ o'clock, for tile hearing Of the literary pr
pramme of the annual meeting.