Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-11

ADJOURNED ANNUAL NEE rINe, LAST Eykslse-AD |
DRESS ny MIR. N1cKLEy-RURrHER poNArioSs-
ANNUAL SUPPER, &c.
The adjourned annual meeting OF the Hstori |
cal Society, for literary purposes, was held, last
evening, at the Society's rooms in Masonic Tenn
pie. The President elect Doctor II. Il. Askew,
took the chair and called the meetang to order.
A goodly number OF members and invited guests
allied the rooms and listened with attention to
the exercises OF the evening.
Alters prayer offered by the RI. Rev. Alfred
Lee, the minutes of the annual meeting Dec.
4th we're read and adopted.
The President announced the following stand
ing Committees for the ensuing year.
On Library-R. P. Johnson, Elwood Garrett
and Samuel Floyd.
On Publicsnon-Joseph II. Walter, Fielder
Israel and Geo. A. Latlner
On Biography-L. L. Wales I. Gardiner
Littell and Il. Il. Porter.
On Donations-L. p Bush, John p. Wales,
| and John Wilson. 7
On Finanoe-Gregx Chandler, n J. Grim
shaw and S. A. Macallister.
| Rev. +. Israel from the committee on the
| 10th anniversary OF the Old Swedes Church,
| read the report of said committee, giving a
graphic account of the services on that interest
| ing occasion.
Joseph j. Mickey, Esq, being introduced to
/ the Society read a carefully prepared historical
paper on William usseliux and Peter Minuit,
| the former the founder of the American, or
West India Company, anu tne lAtteI tno iOuheei
OF the first Swedish settlements on the banks
of the Delaware In his address he detailed the
difficulties through which the persistent and
energetic Uaselux struggled III forming the
company his endeavors to interest IN his pro-
iect the States General and the governments OF
France aud Germany and his final success under
the wise aud able Gustaf Adolf. Peter Min
uit, taking up the undertaking OF usselux, un
der the protective government which regulated
the Affairs Of Sweden during the minority o
| IA slibapnuapt aid
| of the gracious queen herself, succeeded in es
tabllshing the settlements on the Delaware
Mr.. Mlckley, in the progress OF his history, quo
ted many rare and TO American readers almos
unknown documents, and throughout his addres
bore marks of deep research aud comprehensiv
knowledge and certainly developed many ne,
: points in the history of usselux and hinuit
S At the conclusion OF the address, the followin
4 WAS unanimously adopted
R,sOlued That the thanks of the Histories
. Society of Delaware be and are hereby tendere
: to Mr.. Mickey for his valuable paper. and tbs
he be requested to furnish this society with
copy thereof.
donations, reported the following gifts to the s.
ciety
From William Morrow paper entitled Il
"Wilmingt0n Mercury published in 1898 dW
ing the yellow fever epidemic in this city.
From Sam'L b. McLear, a badge worn at q
funeral ceremonies in Wilmington, commemor
tive of the death Of Lafayette.
From Mrs. Saml. Candy, 2l continental not
of Delaware Of different denominations Of viii
lS we're issued January l. l176 according to
act of the General Assembly of the Count
OF New Castle, Kent and Sussex on the Del
ware, in the 10Th year Of the reign OF his n
jeaty Geo. I'LL Signed by Jno. VI. hinley, Jam
sykes, and b. Mahlove. The other three not
were issued according to an act of General
semhly OF the State Of Delaware made in
year l776 and bearing date May l, lTI7, n
aigned ar. Lockwood
Also from the same, six notes of the State
New jersey of dates 1868 and l776 seven no
OF the State of Massachusetts, Bay, l7SO
notes OF the State OF Maryland 1867, l7lO, a
i774.
From Mrs. S F. DUPONT number OF Put
Documents of the United States.
From the publishers, through Rev. W.
Hinckley ssrhe New Church Magazine" (mor
~ Ivy from September, 1873. to September. l,
containing Bishop Swedborg's America lilI
nata-" In connection with this donation
Bush gave brief abstract of the interest
contents of the volumes.
From The Georgia Historical Society, Il
valuable books, " Antiquities of the South
Indians, by G 9. Jones, Esq, =" The Siege
Savannah, in l779 and No. LII OF the Geo
Historical Society Collections"
From Col ]. Il. Jones, L. s. Marine Corp
number OF autographs Of naval celebrities
From the author, Commodore G. II. Pre-
A complete list OF the vessels OF the U
Navy, from 1897 to 1874
From Thos. II. Wynne, OF Richmond,
Final Report.o the Commissioners of Nirl
on the Maryland and Virginia Boundary Il
government Of Va. 1874
From Mrs. Ann Forman, plaster media
of Washington which had been IL the For
family for seventy years.
Doctor Bush presented large number o
teresting books and pamphlets, and
.,. Bridgeton Chronicle OF Nov. 26, 1874, con
hhh ing an account Of the Centennial celebrato
the tea-burning at Greenwich, on the Coha
in l774, with description of the scene
the names of the actors, by Hon L. Q. Q. f
OF Bridgeton. Also catalogue of the I
books, etc. exhibited on that occasion.
the programme of the tifueth auniversa
the Penna Historical Society celebrated
"a 1874, with the minutes OF the first me
Dec. ID, 1924
Elwood Garrett presented 30 volumes OF
Public Documents and a Declaration (print
silk OF an Anti-Slavery Convention, PHI
- an, pha, 1888.
NiS' Through the Recording Secretary, G
Cope, of West Chester, donated copy
'Record of the Cope Family, and Hon.
d. Jones dsnated copy of Report Of the
Commissioners to adjust the Boundary
between Maryland and Virginia.
J. r. Walter presented representation
old Ephrats Press Q745,) etc.
Col A. II. Grmshaw presented cannon
grape shot, gun lock and human bones frC
scene Of the Battle Of Brandywine.
relics were excsysted on the farm Of Mr..
near Chadds' Ford Rev. F. Israel Offer
WHEREAS, The Historical Society of De
has had information of the death OF Hon
Meredith Resd, L. L. d. Of Philadpi
Honorary member and Chairman OF the
ton Of the Historical Society Of Pennsylv
the inaugural meeting OF this Society, the
Rsso'cei That the standing commit
biography be and is hereby requested to
at our next meeting memorial aud resc
appropriate to the sad event
5p-i Doctor Bush, in seconding the resol
made some remarks illustrative OF the ma
vices done this society by the late JudgI
and his warm interest always manifested
same. The motion was adopted.
Joseph r. Walter, q member of Il
mitfee OF arrangements, addressed the n
thanking the audience for the encouragel
their presence, reviewing the past and pr
of the Historical Society and inviting Il
port Of the community to its good and
ested work.
DR.. Bush made some remarks referrin
site Of Fort Christina" and suggest
propriety Of erecting monument to |
the yestiges marking its locality from tn
Grafton Of time.
Rt Rev. Alfred Lee addressed the me
: few eloquent remarks, secondlng the a