Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
Georgia Historical Society.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Georgia Historical Society was held at
Rodgson Hall Last evening, General H. R.
jackson, President, in the chair.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
Mr. W. r. Pritchard, Jr., was elected
resident member, and the resignation of
Mr.. Jesse Scholborg was read and accepted.
The Library Committee recommended the
following books, which were ordered to be
purchased:
The Tsar's Window, novel. No Name
Series. Roberts Bros
The English Poets, edited by T. II. Ward.
Students Edition. Macmillan q Co.
Stevens Memoirs of Madame dc Stael, 2
volumes. Appleton & Co.
"Reminiscences OF Journalist. BY Chas.
T. Congdon. O5good IL Co.
The Eichhofs, novel, from the German.
By Mrs. Wister Lippincott & Co.
A Fair Barbarian, a novel. By Mrs. f. Fl.
Burnett. Osgood & Co.
Dryden. English Men OF Letters Series.
By Geo. Saintsbury. Harpers.
Corneille and Racine. Foreign Classics
Series. By 81. NJ. Trollope. Lippincott q
Co.
Conscience. Joseph Cooks Boston Mon
day Lectures. HoughtoD, Miffin 81 Co.
The following letter was received from
the Washington Light Infantry, Of Charles
ton, s. c., and, on motion, the request
contained In it was granted unanimously.
H'DQ'Rs. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY
CHARLESTON, s. O., April 4, 1881.
Vim. Harden, Esq Librarian, Georgia HiStOri-
cal Society:
DEAR SIR-The Washington Light Infantry
understanding that your Society has in its
possession drum which was used in the bat
tie of the Cowpens in 1881, have instructed
me to make application for its use by the
company on the 18th of May, when the me-
mortal column will be unveiled at Spartan
burg, 8. G. VIII you be kind enough to
convey this request to your Society and as
sure them that every care will be taken by
US of this valuable relic, and restored in as
good order as received. II our request
should be granted, please send it at our ex-
pense by express. Very respectfully yours,
G. d. BRYAN, Captain.
The following inscription is on the band
of the drum:
"This drum was used in the American
Army of the Revolution at the battles of
Eutaw, Saratoga and Cowpens. Presented
to the Georgia Historical Society by Gen.
Charles r. Floyd in 184l."
An invitation to the society to attend the
ceremonies of unwilling the memorial
column to the victors OF the battle of Cow
pens, to take place at Spartanburg, s. c.,
May 18th, was received and accepted with
thanks.
Mr.. d. j. Ryan presented volume print
ed at Rome In 1895, and the thanks Of the
society were ordered to be returned to him.
The following resolution, offered by DIR.
Charters, was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That this society hereby extend
to the gentlemen in charge Of the United
States Signal Office In this city an invitation
to use the reading room and library under
the rules governing members, and that the
Secretary notify these gentlemen Of this &C.
ton of the society.
Captain Paine stated Rev. G. H. Strong
will probably be ready to deliver lecture
during this month, and the Lecture Com
mittee were authorized to make all neces-
sary arrangements for it's delivery at any
time they and he may select.
Captain Paine also announced that Mr..
w. s. Bogart will deliver an address at the
meeting in June, entitled "Reminiscences
and Traditions OF Yorktown
The society then adjourned.