The Morning herald., 1875-12-08
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

IT'S TWELFTH Anniversary ADDRESS By
HON. IsAAC b. D.rJoNEs-PREsENTATI
bY MAYOR WHITLEY. -
Last evening the rooms of the Historical
S0ticty were well filed with an apprecia.
tive audience. At 7:45 the meeting was
called to order by Rev. Mr.. Wilson, who
thfn offered up a fervent prayer. ..g
The Secretary read the names Of the
newly elected officers. Hon. d. M. Bates
ds introduced as the President elect, who
rtanked the, society for hts election and
hoped he might be able to fulal his duties
in ? satisfactory manner.
q The literary, exercises we're then begun
with Neurology of the deaths Of the men,
bets for the past year, by the Secretary,
Joseph Z. Walters. Itwas not only list
Of the number, Of the departed ones, but
c9ntained a short biographical sketch OF
each. It begun with the mention of the late
Judge Hall, and continued with an interest
ing account of his labors in the State of
Delaware since he became q resident, the
history of which is so we'll known to our
sraaders, as it is hardly necessary to
recall it here. Ziba Ferris was the sec.
sond name In the account His long and
useful life was most highly commended. He
was born on the 10th of September, 1772.
and was for number of years in the watch
business on the corner Of 4th and Market,
he was the first to establish an African
school in this city: and in fact, he was al
ways among the early ones to advocate pro-
gres ,ion or anything that promised good to
his fellow beings. H
John NJ. Reed, though native of Penn.
was, during long period of his
life, q member of the Historical Society. He
was born in Philadelphia, In the year Of
1897. Studied medicine and graduated from
the University Of Pennsylvania.
u Among the other deceases during the past
year were mentioned the names Of John
Stocton Little, samuel Gardner Drake, Jas
G. Douglass Samuel Wollaston, Samuel
Candy and Others. .I.T
At the conclusion Of the Neurology the
dLn. Isaac D. Jones, of Baltimore, and the
orator Of the evening, was introduced who
delivered an address on "The Boundaries
of Maryland and Delaware - It was
history Of the first settlements of
the early colonists, and also of the
fattling of the boundaries between the
states of Delaware and Maryland. The adj
dfess was quite lengthy and more than two
hours were occupied in its delivery. At the
conclusion of the address the hearty thanks
of the association were rendered to Mr..
Jones for his admirable account of the
boundaries Of Delaware and Maryland.
II Mr.. Whitley was then introduced, who
presented to the Society some revolutionary
relics of Captain ,Kirkwood, soldier Of
the revolution, having participated in thir-
ty three battles. His military sash on
which were the blood stains OF the aboyo-
mentioned here was also PIE ented A vote
,T thanks was offered to Mr.. Whitley for
ss.ie donations.
The Corresponding Secretary i report was
then in order, but owing to the lateness OF
the hour, Dr.. Bush thought, though his re-
port was prepared, it would be advisable
to omit it Doctor Frost
therefore, moved that the society
adjourn till the 2l Thursday of January,
when the unfinished business woud b.
brought up and discussed. DR.. Frost's
motion having prevailed, the society ad
jourued to the time specified, after which
ijhe following gentlemen proceeded to the
diEing hall of the Clayton House to partak,
of q sumptuous repast Hon. Mayor White
~, Judges Houston and Walls, Doctors
2ush and Askew, Rev. DR., Frost, Rev. F.
Israel, Messrs. Spruance, O'Byrne, Higgins,
,'ates, Col. Grimshaw, and other we'll known
gentlemen. The affair was altogether a
most pleasant one, and all who participated
seemed to enjoy 1t very much.