Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08

An Interesting Meeting-Essay Dy
Capt. WaIler-Bustness.

The regular monthly meeting OF the Geor-
gia Historical Society was held last evening
at Hodgson Hall. The announcement that
an essay would be read attracted quite q
gathering Of the friends Of the society, in
Guiding many ladies. Shortly after s o'clock
Mr.. w. 8. Bogart, In q few remarks, intro
duced Capt. w. G. Waller, Of the NEWS
editorial staff, who entertained the meeting
with an exceedingly pleasant and instructive
and interesting address, entitled zone Hour
in Costa Riea," which was received with
great favor.
At the close of the address the general
audience dispersed, and the society was
called to order for business by DR.. VIM. M.
Charters, First Vice President, when the
following proceedings we're had:
Rev. George G. Thompson was elected q
resident member.
The Library Committee recommended the
following books, which were ordered to be
purchased:
Don John, a novel. (No Name series).
Roberts Brothers.
Life of Cicero, 2 vols, by Anthony Troll
lope. Harpers.
A Century of Dishonor, by H. H. Har-
pers.
Descartes, by Professor MahaffF. Lippin-
colt IL CO.
The Demon Of Cawnpore, by Jules Verne.
Scrfbner's Sons.
Queenie's Whim, a novel, by Rosa N.
Carey. Lippincott & Co.
The Scientific Basis of Spiritualism, by
Epes Sargent. Colby 81 Rich.
Metternich's Memoirs, vols and 4.
Scribner's Sons.
A NnvaI d
sley q Co.
Outlying Europe and the Nearer Orient,
by Joseph Moore, Jr. Lppincott & Co.
Wesley Memorial Volume.
Capt Paine stated that the lecture In
April will be delivered by Rev. q. Fl.
Strong.
On motion OF Gen. Lawton the following
resolution of thanks to Col. Jones was
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That our thanks are due, and
are hereby cordially rendered, to Col. Chas.
c. Jones, Jr., for his very able and eloquent
address-eminently discriminating and truly
historical-delivered before the Georgia
Historical Society at its anniversary on
February IA, 1881.
ReSolved, That Col Jones be requested to
furnish copy of this address for publica-
ton by the society; and that we will pre-
serve with pride and satisfaction this well
merfted tribute to the valuable labors and
exalted character of our founders and pre-
decessors.
On motion of Mr.. Baker the following
resolution Of thanks to Captain Waller was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the society
are due, and are hereby rendered to Capt.
| w. e. Waller, for his very entertaining
and instructive address, and that he be
requested to furnish copy of the same to
be deposited In the archives of the society
The Librarian stated that he had received
the following articles: From DR.. ]. s. Morel,
two Indian arrow heads; from Prof. Hiram
Corson, of Cornell University, two pamph-
lets; from the city of Boston, one volume
entitled 'tSuffolk Deeds" and from Mrs,
| G. L. Millen, a number of Iudian arrow
heads and piece OF petrified wood, found
in South Carolina.
The thanks of the society were ordered to
be returned for these gifts.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
| Bogart, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Georgia Historical So
| ciety, at its regular monthly meeting this
Maj h 9TH, 1881, hereby instructs its Board
of Managers to sell at their discretion,
either at public or private sale, the Society s
lot and building in Bryan street, said lot be-
| ing known as lot No 9, JekYl tythiDg,
| Derby ward, and bought OF the United
States, as by deed dated July 20, 1S47.
The President announced the following
standing committees:
On the Library-W s. Bogart, W. Gray
son Mann, r. F&lligant, VIM. Harden. R. j.
| Larcombe.
On Printing and Publishirg-Dr. w. NJ.
Charters, W. d. Harden, s. B. Adams,
Gen. A. r. Lawton, Gen. G. M. Sorrel, w.
s. Bogart.
On Finance-Gen. a. R. Lawton, A.
Schwaab, W. w. Paine, DR.. w. NJ. Charters,
c. Fl. Olmstead.
The society then adjourned