Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-05
THE CITY.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

members present: X. Q. Foster, Vice
President; A. Nelson, Secretary; G. p
Thruston, Corresponding Secretary; DR.. j
H. Currey, Treasurer; Gen. E. Kirby Smith
Hon. j. n. Lea, Turner Vaughan, Esq, o
Wilson county; Hon. Charles Ready, o.
Rutherford; Col. ThOs. BOyers, Of Sumner
Prof. VIM. A. Smith, n. D., Of Maury
county; Rev. DR.. Shelton, E. d. Hicks, j
B. Lindsey, and DR.. VIM. Morrow, StatC
Treasurer.
The following committees were appoint
ed: Antiquities-E. ID. Hicks; Biography
]. B. Lindsey; Civil HistOTy-R. G. Stone
Political HistOIy-COl. John G. Burch
Military HistOry-COl. John NJ. Fleming
Resources-COl. KillebreY; Geography
Hunter Nicholson; Statisties-Dr. John 81,
Calender; ClassifcatiOn-COl. G. P. Thrus-
ton; Editing-COl. ThOs. G.. BOyers; Fanns
and Flora Of Tennessee-Gen. Z. Kirby
Smith.
A letter was read from j. G.. n. Ramsey,
President Of the society, expressing bis re-
gret that he was unable to attend the an
nual meeting of the Society, on account Of
an accident which he received from an un-
ruly horse. Letters were also read from
W. Garrett, Of Alabama; Hon. John Ea-
ton, Commissioner Of Education; Lyman
c. Draper, Secretary Of the Wisconsin His
torical Society, and VIM. Il. Stephens, Of
Memphis.
The latter gentleman having resigned as
an active member was unanimously elected
a corresponding member.
The Treasurer reported that he had
$50. IS Oh hand, which was ordered to be
appropriated in payment for the portraits.
Mr.. Hicks offered a resolution fixing the
assessment upon each member during the
present year at two dollars.
The names Of Col. Leon TrOusdale and
F. T. Sewer were proposed for membership.
On motion Of Judge Lea, the old officers
Of the Society were reelected for the en-
suing year.
The following contributions have been
made since the last meeting:
From B. w. Phillips, Of Nashville
Likeness Of the Chief OF the BrOken-Bay
tribe, Sydney, Of the widow Of King Bung-
aree and Others Of the abo-iginees Of new
South Wales, taken in 1S47. Also, theat-
rical bill printed in Baltimore in 1894
The tickets were one dollar for the box and
three-fOurths Of a dollar for admission to
the pit. Doors opened at q o'clock and the
performance commenced at a quarter past
precisely. "Lad.es and gentlemen are re-
qUested TO send their servants TO keep
places by a quarter before 3 O'Clock, and
direct them TO withdraw as soon as the
company are seated, as they cannot, on &C
count, be permitted to remain" Also, an
original piece Of poetry written by Mr..
Phillips father in 1S49 or 1861, on the man
ager of the Chestnut Street Theatre, Phil
delphia- Also, some campaign documents
issued during JacksOn's first canvass for the
Presidency.
From Gov. Porter-A copy Of the Vest
eTR District Herald, published at Paris,
Tenn, in 1929 by A. R. johnson and F. K.
ZollicOffer.
From Wisconsin Historical Society
Pamphlet copy Of the 21st annual report Of
that society, Jan. =, 1875.
From the publishers-NO. ) of the West
erH, published at st. Louis, May, 1875.
Also copies Of the GreeReUile IRtelligeRcer,
April 2 and April 9, 1915, containing inter
estiBg and valuable historical articles, one
in relation to the grant Of $4,000
acres Of land by the State of North CarOli-
ma to Mai. Gen. Nathaniel Greene, for
whom Greene county was named.
From Mrs. Rachel B. BeckWith, of Beck
with Place, DeKalb bcOunty-Pamphlet copy
of the Constitution Of the United States,
together with the census OF 1920 and the
actual vote of 1924, printed at Knoxville,
by Hiram Bang, in 1928. Also four copies
of the Carthage Gazette, one Of Feb. 16,
1921, two Of May 10, 1923, and one Of
March 70, 1924, printed and pub
lished by James q. ROulstOne. Also
a COPY Of the National Bonner, by Hunt,
Tardiff & Co., Nashville, March Is, 1881.
Also, copies Of the laws of the State of
printed by George ROulstone,
at Knoxville, 1903; one copy complete, the
other incomplete. Also, acts of the first
session of the second Congress Of the
United States, held at Philadelphia, 1871.
Also, an incomplete copy Of the printed
Of the convention to amend
the Constitution Of Tennessee, held at
Nashville in 1884. Also, religious pam
phlet from the pen Of Robert Robinson, Of
England, Feb 3, 1776, and re
printed in the United States. Also, eata-
Iogue Of the officers and students of East
Tennessee University, 1872, printed in
Knoxville by Z. @. Eastman. Mrs. ROul-
stone has sent other donations through Mr..
George Beckwith, which will be presented
1t the next meeting. Her donations are
7ery valuable.
From Col. Turner Vaughn, Of LaguardO,
Wilson cOuuty-An Indian pipe, of mica
slate, weighing three pounds, from Col. |
Henry Smiths farm, near the mouth of !
brakes creek, Sumner county.
Col. BOyers presented a lengthy dOcu- |
nent, written by Gov. Samuel Houston to |
Gov. VIM. Hall, in which is detailed some |
which Col. BOyers said would |
not be proper to publish just now.
DR.. VIM. A. Smith read very interest
ing essay on history.
DR.. Currey moved that a committee of |
.hree be appointed to confer with the City |
Council, and request them to appoint a
to take steps towards celebrst-
ng the Mecklenburg centennial in this |
,ity, which prevailed. Judge JnO. N. Lea,
Gen. E. Kirby Smith, and r. G. Foster
we're appointed on the part Of the Society. |
The meeting then adjourned