The daily gazette., 1875-12-08
SECOND EDITION
Historical Society.

ANNUAL LITERARY EXERcIsEs--TuE
NEUROLOGY FOR THE YEAR-A HIS.
roRiCAL ADDREss-vALUABTE REL
ICs, &c.
Last night the literary exercises
connected withithe twelfth anniversary
of the Historical Society of Delaware,
were conducted in the rooms of the
Society, Masonic Temple an intelligent
and good sized audience was present.
lThe meeting was called to order BY
the Secretary, Joseph r. Walter, ESQ.
and was opened with prayer by Rev.
John Wilson, of Wesleyan Female
Seminary.
The Secretary then read the list of
officers elected at the last meeting, and
introduced the President elect Hon.
Dan'l NJ. Bates.
Upon assuming the chair the Presi-
dent made few remarks expressive of
his pleasure at meeting with so many
of his friends and his appreciation of
the honor conferred upon him by his
election to the Presidency OF the So
ciety.
The "Necrology of the Society lor
the past year" was then read by the
Secretary. II embraced brief biogra-
phical references to the following per.
sons:
Hon. Willard Hall, who was Presi.
dent of the Society from its inaugur
alton until 1878, when he resigned and
was made President emeritus, A
sketch of the leading points in the life
OF the deceased (which have been re-
Gently published) was embraced In the
biography.
Fhe other persons referred TO in the
Neurology" were:
Hon. John NJ. Read, of Philadelphia
Ziba Ferris, OF Wilmington. Hon
John Stockton Littell, of Philadelphia
SamH Gardner Drake, of Boston, Jas
IC. Douglass of Delaware, Samue
w ollaston and Samuel Candy of Will
mington; all of whom died during the
past year,
The President then introduced Hon
Isaac ID. Jones Of Maryland. who pro
Gee ded to deliver historical address
on "Thc Relations which were Sus
tanned by the Territory called Della
ware, with Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, as they existed in Colo
nial times, under Royal grants"
The address was OF u very interes
ting nature. 1t referred briefly to tn,
early discoveries and settlements il
America, and more particularly TO tn
settlements in Virginia, and to tn
difficulties which led to the esta blish
ment of settlements in Maryland, b,
Lord Baltimore, after the Nirgini
settlements had been successfully es
tablished. 1t also referred to tn
settlement in Delaware and Pennsyl
vania and the early discussion of III
proper boundary lines between thes
territories.
The early Delaware settlements, az,
! the various troubles between tbIs Stat
and the other three in reference to tn
boundary lines were referred to .
, length. The historical reminiscence
of the address were very valuable, an
were evidently acquired by grea
study and research The address oc
! cupied two hours in its delivery.
On motion of DR.. l.. P. Bush tn
thanks of the Society were extende
to Mr.. Jones for his address.
His Homer Mayor Whiteley, on be
half of Gen. Robt. Klrkwood White
ley, of Baltimore, presented to tn
Society several revolutionary relic
; which belonged to Gen. Whiteley'
grandfather Capt Robt. Kirkwood, G
Delaware. In his remarks Col. White
' ley briefly alluded to Capt. Kirkwood
brilliant career during the Indian wa
;. of 17eS.
The articles presented consisted G
Capt. Kirkwood's personal journal
: during the revolvution, and the sas
8 which he wore at the time of hi
Y death.
On motion OF DR.. Frost, the thank
t Of the Society were extended to Ger
Whiteley for his valuable donations
On account of the lateness of tn
}, hour, the Corresponding Secretary
a report, and several other subjects wer
J. laid over until the second Thursda
night in January next.
To this time the meeting then 1t
ljourned.