The daily gazette., 1874-12-05
FIRST, ! EDITION
HLSTORICAL SOCIETY.


ELEVENTH ANNUAL NATURALIZATION
OF oFFIcERs-coMMITTEE REPORTS &c
The Eleventh annual meeting Of the
Historical Society Of Delaware was held
last evening, Doctor II. +. Askew pre-
siding.
The Treasurer's report was presented
and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The following named were elected Off |
GERS of the Society for the ensuing year.
President-Henry F. Askew, M. ID.
Vice Presidents-R. B.. r. Porter, M. D.,
New Castle Co.; Hon. Jos. p. Comegys,
Kent Co.; Hon. Edward Wootten, Sussex
Co.
Corresponding secretary-L. P. Bush.
M. D.
Recording secretary--Joseph R. Wal
Librarian-R. p. johnson, M. d.
Treasurer-Mr. Gregg Chandler.
Directors-James c. Douglass, ESQ,
Red Lion; VIM. J. McCaulley, Esq, J.
Henry Rogers, Esq. New Castle; Mr.. Ell
wood Garrett, Rev. J. Linn McKim,
Georgetown.
Historiographer-Hon L. E. Wales.
| Hon Willard Hall was declared Presi-
dent Emeritus.
After adopting the minutes Of the No
i
up the reports of the special commit
tees.
The committee on. the. History Of the
newspapers of Delaware reported that
favorable progress was being made in the
preparation Of said history, and that Hon.
e. q. Bradford had promised to donate
to the Society four volumes of the Della
ware Gazette of the period when under
the editorial management OF the late
Moses Bradford, Esq.
The Committee on the 175 anniversary
Of the Old Swedes Church were contin-
ued to complete their very interesting
report on that subject presented at last
meeting.
Mr.. Ellwood Garrett's committee on
procuring photographs Of the Old Swede
Church and Communion service was
continued with instructions on the sub
ject.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the annual meeting OF 1874, reported
with reference to the arrangements for
r the literary portion of the annual meet
, ing which will take place on Thursday,
Dec. 10th, at u o'clock, L. M, at the
Society's rooms, and which the puDnC
; are invited to attend.
Joseph J. Mickey, Esq, of Philadel.
phia, will read a paper on William U.s.
, seliux and Peter Minuit," the former
: the originator of the West India OIL
, American Company, the latter the foun
der of the Swedish or first permanent
, Colony on the banks of the Delaware.
In this paper new and important fact,
, relative TO these distinguished men viii
: be developed, and other papers, illustra
tive of the early Swedish history OF oul
State, will be presented. The subject il
one Of great interest to this community
8 and this interest has been widely ex
tended by the recent translation of DIR
!. Reynolds translation of Acrelius' His
II tory Of New Sweden. published unde
the auspices of the Historical Societie
: of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Ihi
. year being the one hundred and seventy
,r fifth since the oopsecration of our mos
>. interesting historical monument, tn
20 Old Swedes Church, it is appropriate TO
E. the Historical Society to take specis
the meeting on Thursday, it is hope
that the Society will receive larg
~ number of valuable donations an
w our citizens are earnestly invited to pr,
sent donations of relics, books etc, Q
that occasion, when the donor will hay
70 such public acknowledgements OF his gil
D. and the Society viii derive advantaf
~ from the manifestation OF public inte
est in its useful and disinterestea Worl
Tho Committee on Acreheus Histol
4 of New Sweden reported that fifty copi
oe of the work had heen disposed of.
The Committc- on Library reportt
that complet, dialogue of the bool
and relics OF tn. "oe.ety had been pr
ms pared and offered suggestions for e
Tor larg1ng the book accommodations.
Mr.. Walter from the Committee
Publication presented report Of Il
work of the Committee during the. pa
year, and with reference to the public
tion Of O series OF volumes .compEisil
teI the historical collections o. the society
ha After some interesting discussions t
society adjourned to meet on Tuesd
/. evening next, at q clock, for the hes
ing of the literary programme OF 7
annual meeting. ..Ft