Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-12-10
The EHissOrtcaI society,

MEETING LAST ENENIN6- ELECTION OF ovsIcERs-
| COMMITTEE REPORTS, &c.
REPORT furnished by the gecre aryl
The llth annual meeting Of the Historical
Society Of Delaware was held last evening, Doc
tor II. F. Askew presiding.
The Treasurers report WAS presented and re-
fcfred to the Committee on Finance.
The following named were elected officers OF
the society for the ensuing year.
President, Henry F. Askew, NJ. ID.
Nice Presidents, r. r. Porter, NJ. D., New Cas-
Tie Co.; Hon. Jos. r. Comegys, Kent Co.; Hon.
Edward Wootten, Sussex Co.
Corresponding Secretary, L. 7. Busl NJ. d.
Recording Secretary, Joseph 4. Walters, A. b..
Librarian, X. p. johnson, NJ. d.
| Treasurer, Mr.. Gregg Chandler.
Directors, James O. Douglass, ESD, Red Lion
VIM ]. McCaulley, Esq, j. Henry Rogers, Esq .,
New J-~.le, ar. Elwood Garrett, Rev !. Linn
Mckim, Georgetown.
Historiographer, Hon. l.. L. Wales.
| Hon. Willard Hall WAS declared President
| Emeritus.
| Alter 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-
pers OF Delaware reported that favorable pro-
sress Was being made in the preparation OF said
history, and that Hon. E. G. Bradford had prom
lsed to donate to the Society four volumes OF
the Delaware Gazette Of the period when un-
der the editorial management OF the late Moses
Bradford, Esq.
The Committee on the 18th anniversary of
the Old Swedes' Church were continued TO com.
plete their very interesting report on that sub
lact presented ut last meeting.
Mr. EllwoOd CARROTS committee oil procuring
photographs Of the Old Swedes' Church and
communion Service was continued with instruc-
tioha Oh the subject
The Committee Of arrangements for the An
nual Meeting 1874, reported with reference to the
arrangements for the literary portion OF the an
huAl meeting which will take place on Thursday,
Dec 10th, at "a O'Clock z. ~, at the Society's
rooms aud which tho public are invited to at
.ond.
Joseph J. Mickley, ESD, OF Philadelphia, will
read paper on "Willism Usseliux and Peter
Mlnut,' the former the originator Of the West
liAiia or American Company, the latter tho
founder Of the Swe lish or first permanent Colo
ny on the banks Of the Delaware Ii, this paper
new and important facts relative to
these distinguished men will be de-
veloped, and other papers, illustrative OF the
early Swedish history Of our State will bs pre-
this community, and this interest has been wide
y extended by the recent Translation OF DR..
Reynolds translation OF Acrelius Hi tory of
Now Sweden, published under the auspices Of
the Historical Societies of Pennsylvans and
Delaware. This year being the one hundred and
Is,on,. fifth since the consecration of our most
Interesting historical monument, the Old Swedes
Church. 1t is appropriate for the Historical So
cety 10 take special notice of this period Of our
history. At tho meeting on Thursday,
II is hoped that she Society will receive
number of valuable donations aud
our citizens are earn stly invited to present do
nations OF relics, books, etc. on that occasion,
when the donor will have such public acknowl-
cisciient Of his gift and the society will derive
advantage from the manifestation Of public iu-
ter, 81 in it's useful and disinterested work.
Iho Committee on Acreleus History OF New
Sweden reported that fifty copies Of tile work
hal boen disposed of.
lhu Committee on Library reported that
complete catalogue Of the books and relics OF
the Society had been prepared aud offered sug-
sest.oiis for enlarging the book accommodations.
alr Walter from the Committee on Publication
presented report Of the work Of the Committee
during the past year, and with reference to the
'ubi'catlon OF series of volumes comprising
TIC historical collections Of the society.
After come interesting discussions the soci,ty
adjourned TO meet OH Tuesday evening next, at
IA o'clock, for the hearing OF the literary pro.
prHiltne Of the annual meeting