Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-07
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Paper by General Hi. G.
WaYne-Business meetfng-Num-
Der New Members Elected

The regular meeting Of the Georgia His
torical Society was held last evening at
their hall, and the announcement having
been made that It would be opened with
the reading of paper by Gen. Il. G. Wayne
nm sThe Introduction of Camels into the
United States" there was large gathering
of the members, their families and friends.
The subject as presented by Gen. Wayne,
who was thoroughly conversant with the
matter, having been the appointed agent
for the government during President
Pierce's administration to visit Europe and
purchase csmels, to be used on the plains,
was decidedly interesting and instructive,
and had the earnest attention of the intelli-
gent audience for upwards of an hour.
At the close of his address the society was
called to order by DR.. VIM. NJ. Charters,
First Vice President, for
BUSINESS.
The minutes of the meetings in December
and Janusry were then read and confirmed.
MIR. Harden stated that the minutes OF the
4sh of February had not been prepared, as
the custom had been not to read them until
the next anniversary meeting.
Mr.. Bogart offered a resolution that here
after the anniversary minutes be read as
other minutes at the next regular meeting
thereafter. Adopted.
The election of members was next pro-
ceeded with, and applications OF the follow
ng named gentlemen were read, who were
duly balloted for and declared elected:
H.G. Everitt, John W. Wilson,
VIM w. Williamson, Albert Bendheim,
A. Oemler, John NJ. Cannon,
j. E. l.. Holmes, J. B. Hoist,
Thos. A, Maddox, James s. Kempton,
Julian NJ. Solomon, Charles w. Austin,
j. F. ShuptTine, Adolph Sack,
Charles w. West, Frank h. RaOarer,
James NJ. Ward.
The Library Committee submitted the
following list of books. with the recon-
mendation that they be purchased, and
motion to that effect was passed:
Noah Webster, by Horace E. Scudder
American Men of Letters Series. HoughtoD,
NJ film IL Co.
History of Ancient Egypt, by Prof. Geo.
Rawlinson. Estes & Lauriat.
La Fontaine and other French Fabulists,
| by w. L. Collins. Foreign Classics Series.
| Lippincott q Co.
AT Home in Fiji by c. F. Gordon Cum
ming. A. G. Armstrong 81 Son.
Sir Thos Brownies Religio Medci, edited
by w. A. Greenhfl. Macmillan & Co.
La Peinture Hollandaise, by NJ. Hazard.
j. W. Bouton.
Sensation and Pain, by DR.. c. F. Taylor.
| Putnam's Sons.
Operas, their Writers and their Plots, by
| Carleton. Lippincott q Co.
Spain, by James A. Harrison. D. Lathrop
& Co.
The Feet of Clay, a novel, by Miss Ellen
Martin. Brown 81 Derby.
Soule's Pronouncing Dictionary. Lee q
Buddhism, by t. W. R. Davids. POtt,
Faith aud Unfaith, by the author of "Mol-
| ly Bawn.n Lippincott & Co.
/ The Librarian presented the following list
| of contributions, and on motion the thanks
| of the society were ordered to be returned
the several donors:
| Pamphlet from r. B. Reppard; circular
which Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Chill
| addressed to the Diplomatic Agents OF the
Republic Abroad; three pamphlets from Mr.
/ w. G. P. breckenridge; one from Mr.. Chas
/ w. Freeland; four books and one pamphlet
from Hon. G +. Black engraving made In
/ 1901 "AmeTica Guided by WISDOM" Mr.
| Orm a lot Of Indian bones and relics dug
from a grave on Hutchinson's Island by
Captain w. D. Oliveros.
! The resignation of Mr.. Thomas b. West
was read and on motion was accepted.
A communication was read from Rev.
John johnson, of Charleston, offering an
/ autograph letter of Count Pulaski for sale
to the society for SIS.
| A resolution was adopted lnsuucblng me
8 Secretary TO correspond with Rev. Mr.
johnson with the view of purchasing the
| said letter.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Baker was adopted:
Resoloed That the members of the Geor-
gia Historical Society haYe been highly en-
tertaiued by the address of Gen. Henry G..
| Wavne, on the introduction of the camel In
the United States, and that their thanks are
hereby rendered to him for the same.
Mr.. Bogart offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolged That the grateful tb ! Ks of the
| Georgia Historical Society are du, and are
hereby granted, to our President, Gen. FL.
| r. jackson, for his very interesting, elo-
| quent and patriotic address, entitled "The
| Mexican War and Prominent Southerners
Connected Herewith" delivered on the
occasion Of the society's forty third ami
versary, on February 18th last; and that
| Gen. jackson is requested to furnish copy
of this admirable address for the archives OF
the society.
No other business being presented the
| meeting adjourned.