The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-08
80. Virginia yEfS:or.e:ii Society.


town June &c, 1875.
The meeting vas called to order by
president, Hon. Chas. ]. Faulkner,
and the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The president then laid before the
meeting a large number Of communi-
cations, letters and papers which he
had received since the last regular
meeting of the society, among which
were a communication from the Hon
orable John Eaton, Commissioner OF
Education of the Department OF the
Interior, asking full information as
to the history, condition and results OF
this society.
Letters from George H. Mofett, OF
Pocahontos, Robert McEldowney Of
Wetzel, John Heater of Braxton,
Vincent A. Witcher OF Wayne, Hon.
William G. Bromn, of Preston, and
DR.. J. r. Mathers of Upshur, inreply
to the several interoga:ories pro
pounded by the president in a cir
crIar in reference TO their respective
counties.
Letter from Hon. Hugh Blair Grigs-
by Of Virginia presenting sketches Of
the characters Of Philip Doddridge,
Lewis Summers and Rev. Alexander
Campbell.
Letter of Professor Thomas Of New
Jersey, letter of the president on the
boundary line between West Virgin
ia and Maryland.
Original Surveys from 1853 to 17G5
inclusive, upon which patents were
granted by Lord Fairfax in the
Northern Neck. Manuscript maps
of several Of the important rivers of
West Virginia executed in 1858.
On motion of Waitman T. Wiley,
Hon. II. Blair Grigsby was elected
an honorary member Of the society.
Mr.. Wiley stated that he had at
great trouble and expense succeeded
in obtaining a copy Of an address de-
| livered by Mr.. Grigsby on a certain
occasion, which he would deposit in
the archives of the society, and also
that he had received 4 letter from
Mr.. Grigsby, from which he quoted
some interesting anecdotes.
On motion of Mr.. Geo. c. Sturgiss,
Mr.. Wiley was requested TO read to
the society some portions ofhiS sketch
of the life OF Philip Doddridge. Mr..
Wiley then read, for nearly two
hours, selections from the biography
of Mr.. Doddridge, stating that the
preparation of this work had been
with him labor Of love.
At It's conclusion, on motion Of
Hon. John A. Ollie, the thanks OF
the society we're rendered Mr. Wiley
and he was requested to furnish the
society n copv for publication.
On motion OF Mr.. Geo. C. Sturgiss,
the recording Secretary was allowed
salary of twenty-five dollars per
annum in order that he may cores
pond with absent members and noti-
fy them of their indebtedness to the
society.
On motion of Mr.. Stu-giss, the
former officers were al reelected eX-
cept on the Executive Committee
John J. Brown, Esq, and Hon. John
a. Ollie were substituted forJ. Loom
is Gouldand Hon. c. F. Scott, respect
lively.
The Society then adjourned until
evening, when Mr.. Henry S. Walker,
of Kanawha, delivered a very elo-
qucnt and ornate address on the bat
tie of Point Pleasant, and its lessons
of patriotism, which was listened to
with greatest attention and pleasure
by a very large audience.
Moved by Jno. J. Brown, Esq, that
the thanks Of the society be rendered
to Mr.. Walker, and requested to fur
nish the society with copy FOX pub
LEGATION and also for preservation in
the archives Of the society.
The President said, he would sub
nit the resolution OF thanks with
great pleasure; but the eloquent al
lusions which had been made to the
battle OF Point Pleasant, recalled to
his mind duty which ne thought
now devolved upon this society.
That battle was undoubtedly the
most important military ovcntin The
history OF West Virginia. It had
been fought upon our own soil, BY
our own people, against most for
midable army OF Indian warriors, led
by their most renowned chiefs. It
was q decisive battle in its results,
and forever put an end to Indian in
vasions, forays and murders East Of
the Ohio river. Il was therefore an
event that should be cherished by the
people of this State, rs should the