, 1876-12-13
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
TitE 1ILVlN CLAIM.


Tho Chicago Historical Society was to have
held Its annual meeting for tho c1ecstuu Of oil.
Gers In tho cluo-room Of tho fremont House, ut
$3.50 o'clock yesterday Afternoon At that hour
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Sheldon. tho President, called
tho mcottnE to order. but found That only a
quorum for the transaction OF business Wus
present, aud not sufficient membership for tho
election Ut officers.
The report nf the President, received at u
previous meeting, stated that tho last annual
meeting hnu Bccu passed over on account Of his
absence from tho State.
Cnder tho resolution Of authority passed at the
dent md ExecnI2o Committee contIi,nsd iii The l au.
Eotiaton with Tie heirs of Henry D. GilpIn for
acttlelrnt " tho socicty's caln, unlcf the alere
i'rea,.rnt stated that tbs mule uf ujustani nro
posod would lease the fana Fecasved Ly tie Society
fS f[e' fTS tG hc es under
compromise: The President and Executive Com.
Mis!se considered thls in,3ror.ant an! attain.ble
Society, an nblo lawyer. ralked objection 10 tho
e1,t1s psopossa a. pSs.;oly 4 tue talne time pyt.
s aas IL Il whs y Ss@ ~ Sa .Sfs
Acndcmy af Fine Arts Hnal1y concurrcd.
Az by ths terms ot Az. d!lp,ns will the Trustees
for cach Of tho three Societies wero 10 hold tho
period Of ten years. tho Chicago Historical So
ctcty resisted tho form Of settlement which ron.
pe ss hs csasa. 1ssss ose 3 taas mi nal. u:
u objections almost to tbe point Of decsting the
settlement u s!oala bo sai1 ln tust'ce to our
regard the terms l9cd BY tho will, but In good
fa,th 70 obaetye ther pirltdcsistng only 70 mod.
~ than nn ~ 70 tAe TING within which portion ot
Gated.
After yolunlnou. corse.poadepce and repeate1
ccattse comnliftca unanimously resolved to direct
To c1eeaton Of tho contract fos u settiomrnt Ut
| fhH ntIrh L.,
tsp!lcatu, ons Of which Ia In the possession Of this
Society. and llte funds received thereunder aru
nno}eet to Az d'p!n's will under Tho psovtsouA Of
The President, iee,Presldent. and Trustee.
eeyed two avies from chases Spin
ss:, is i; oR ss = soo ,s''s~' ss asI' hes -
s o oWseud 'Sf ward. ssndsy d5'1nshy athysr
amonats mnkt.,s total expsnLiturc Of y. Boa. H.
ba, essne9 sss1 nSsa'sa S sa sf M
i lo5'S, ,saU,3l. iutsfsst aessuel, ssli; tossl,
"a sesa; ss'asss' $s is Hsssa Es
hundred ana seventy six: -Four thousand dollars
fassEG. 9s4s, .i Sy 9sst ss ! ids sss'9sa S
S!ay y. iS7S received from d TT + Ri;@ssy, q
ny absence collected tAe coupons due Janunry
1871, $4G;a ~. which was also Invested tu bon.s.
tses Sf to as.fs ~ t.. q The sosst
l23xl3l, $50, 00O. Clniln against lfarino Com.
nany, 5l7. 0s5;s7. 9ip!a Fund. gu, $40 I'll
TntSl ets @ Il ~ Inn. sqnd. ostsf,natSg
1875, Il, luV; TLomas Richardson, s.. b0o; in.
tsfc.t M ~ amn ysafa ana & ayo mo2ths. $500 total,
Il the society ls without present means 10 N,
/ thu bonds now outstanding, tho President respect
fully suggests that It would he well pass rcso
!uiton At this annual meeting authorizing Ink
President And Secretary, under resolution of tht
Executive COMMITTEES, u make . new loan and ~
| far tf+h Ina and II
of tntoEcat ~ thsy may deem Adyt4abio
| EuWtk II. SHELDON.
President and ex'oncio Treasurer Ut ths lllpu
Fund
After the trunlaCtion Of aome merc Eoutlnl
business the 6ocetv adjourned till next Tues.
day Afternoon Vt o'clock, ut the same ulace,