Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-03
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The savannah SesquI-OentennIaI-
Practical Movement for Iss Cele-
bFagIOn.

The regular monthly meeting OF the Geor
gia Historical Society was held last evening
at Hodgson Hall, DIR. Charters, President
pro tenn, presiding.
The reading Of the minutes of the las
meeting was dispensed with, in consequence
of the absence Of the Recording Secretary.
The following gentlemen made applics
ton for membership, and on being bslloted
for were duly elected: sgd. o. Sturdevsnt
Isaac Solomon, T. s. Wayne and j. L
Royal.
The letter of resignation of Mr.. A. E
Moynelo was read and accepted.
The Committee on Books recommended
the purchase of the following books Tor the
month of October
"Arctic Sunbeams; or, From Broadway
to the Bosphorus," by 8. 5. COX. Put
mans Sons
"some Experiences of 8 Barrister's Life, y
by Sergeant Ballantine. H. Holt q Co.
ga Reverend IDOL" a novel. Osgooc
& Co.
fCisssic and Italian Painting" bv E.
Pointer and P. r. Head. Scfibner q Wei
ford.
"spinoza," a novel, by Berthold Auer-
bach. II. Holt q Co.
"Andrew Jackson" by W. G. sumnel
| american Statesmen Series). Houghton
Miflin d Co.
"Baneroft's History of the American Con
stitution"-2 vol. Appleton & Co.
"Mallock's Social Equality" Putnam
Sons.
"BYrne's Dramatic Times'-weeklv.
Under the head of miscellaneous business
Mr.. Bogart, from the Lecture Committee
| had as vet made no definite arrangements
rw-feb T.Eh - ~ afFTre
under the auspices of the society. Father
Ryan, he stated, would lecture in Macon
and Augusta on the OH and 10th of Novem
! Der, and would remain in the State until the
18th, and the committee would settle upon
| the day and report definitely at the next
meeting Of the society.
Under the same head Mr.. Bogart called
| the attention of the society to the approach
ing anniversary, the sesqui- centennial OF the
| founding Of Savannah BY Gen: Oglethorpe
on the 18th OF February, 1913. He said that
| he thought the Georgia Historical Society
should take such action in reference to the
appropriate celebration of the event
on that day, and that such celebra-
ton should be one in which the entire city
| should co operate to make striking. That
I other cities-Richmond and Petersburg,
Virginis-had proposed in fitting manner
to celebrate their sesqui- centennials, and
|
| enlisted in the matter, and that the authori-
ties would act IN concert with the society to
ensure a proper celebration of the event.
| He therefore introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were unani-
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, The one hundred and ifCieth
anniversary OF the settlement OF Savannah
will occur on February 18th, 1888, and it Is
| highly desirable that public recognition
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| ceremonies commemorate it and
Whereas, 1t is fitting and proper that the
Georgia Historical Society, founded to pre-
serve and perpetuate the records OF Geor'
| gia's history, and celebrating its own ami
versary on Savannah's birthday, should
take the initiative in preparing for such
public recognition ; and in case OF ike
step on the part of the city authorities
| should cooperate with them; therefore
Resolved, That the President Of the Geor-
| gia Historical Society and four other mem
bers, to be selected by him, be and are here
by requested, as a committee, to consider
the subject OF such public celebration, and
to report, at the November meeting, pro
gramme OF ceremonies that shall fifty honor
the sesQui-centennial anniversary OF the set
tlenIent of our city.
RESOLVED further, That the Mayor and AL
dermen of the city of Savannah be and are
n0iOOJ sOhS.VOu W SaAO . :
this matter of a public celebration, and to
make such provision as shall secure fitting
celebration of this important event in Sa-
vannah's history.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Mayor and Aldermen at their
next meeting in Council.
Mr.. Bogsrt presented to the society a
framed Photographic map of the city OF
London, with a framed key explaining all
the principal points Of the same, which was
accepted with the thanks Of the society.
There being no further business the meet
ing adjourned.