Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-07

Of the stern conflict on the plains OF York
town, where, for the first time In history,
the great question OF colonial rights was de-
cided, and the authority of the Governor
made to depend on the consent OF the gov
erned, and where these colonies, aided by
the fleets and armies of noble ally, In the
supreme moment OF an almost desperate
struggle, wrested freedom from the mother
country aud placed the chaplet OF military
fame on the head Of their deliverer.
We regret our space will not permit the
publication of the lecture in full, which was
deeply interesting and instructive, and con-
tanned a fund of valuable information. For
nearly an hour and three quarters Mr..
Bogart retained the closest attention OF his
audience, and his closing remarks, In which
he paid a very eloquent and beautiful
tribute to the Chatham Artillery, whose
career In the two revolutions was marked
with gallantry and renown, ELECTED the
heartiest applause.
At the close of the lecture the main por-
ton OF the audience retired, and the men,
bers Of the society were called to order for
the
BUSINESS MEETING.
DR.. Charters, Vice President, presided.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Library Committee recommended
the following books and the same were or
dered to be purchased
The Baiiff's Maid, novel, from the Ger
man, by Mrs. Wister. Lippincott & Co.
A Summer in Europe, by Mary H. Wills.
Lippincott & Co.
A Nameless NoblemaH, novel, by Mrs.
Jane Austin. Osgoed & Co.
The House OF Ross, by A. G. Riddle.
Hall 81 Whitney.
tude in Siberia, by F. DostoYeffsky. Holt
q Co.
Kennels Inheritance, a novel, by Henry
Greville. Petersons.
MatrimonY, novel, by w. E. Norris.
bolt & Co.
Blessed Saint Certainty, novel, by w.
NJ. Baker. Roberts 81 Co.
Manuela Paroles, a novel. No name
SERIES Roberts Bros.
Tigers and Traitors, 81 part Of the Steam
House, by Jules Verne. Scribners.
Revised New Testament.
Roberts Companion to Revised New
Testament. Funk 81 Co.
Great Violinists and Pianists, by G. T.
Ferris. Appleton 81 Co.
Butler Philosophical Classics Series, by
Canon Collins. Lippincott & Co.
A volume called Gospel Sonnets," pre-
scented by Colonel r A. Wayne; from Colo
mel Chas. G. Jones, Jr, of Augusta, a copy
of his address before the Confederate Sur
vivors' Association, delivered in Augusta on
the 18th of April, 1881; from Rev. T. W.
Carr, of Maidston, England, copy of Cole
mans General Index to Printed Pedigrees;
from Mr.. E. A. McWhorter, of st. Mary's,
Ga, an old seal of the State Of Georgia;
from Miss Salina j. Jones, fossil tooth
found on a mountain In Tennessee; from
Mr. L. Solomops, a sharks backbone and
jawbone. Mr.. j. A. II. Umbach sent pack
age of Confederate army reports to the So
ciety, asking IL they were of any value or
use to the society.
A committee, consisting of Col. K. K.
Lester, Gen. G. NJ. Sorrel and Col. Chas. h.
Olmstead were appointed to examine the
documents and report as to their value, etc.
The following resolution was passed;
RESOLVED, That this society has heard with
much pleasure the very interesting and
valuable paper read by Mr.. WIN. s. Bogart,
entitled "The "reminiscences and Traditions
of Yorktown" and that he be requested to
furnish q copy for preservation In the
archives.
No other business offering the society ad-
journed.