Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-09

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Georgia Historical Society was held last
evening at HOdgson Hall, the Pre- sident,
General Henry r. jackson, presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed,
The application Of Mr.. f. II. Corson for
resident membership was read and, on
ballot had, he was unanimously elected.
The Library Committee, through its
Chairman. reported on the purchase OF
the following books for the library for
January:
Macaulay. bvJ. c. Morrison. English
Men of Letters series. Harpers.
| Have Lived and Loved, a novel, by
Mrs. Forester. LippincOtt q Sons.
History of the War OF 1872 between the
United States and Great Britain, by Pos
sitter. Johnson Il DOdd.
Works of Bret Harte, > vols. Hough-
ton, Mifiiin 4 Co.
Poetical Works of Paul III. Hayne.
A letter was read by the Secretary, eX-
tending invitations to the society from
the Maine Historical Society, which was
received as information,
Under the head of miscellaneous busi-
ness, DIR. Thomas offered a resolution that
a committee of three be appointed by the
President to report at the next meeting of
the society suitable memorial resolutions
on the death of the late Vice President of
the society, DIR. William Charters, The
resolution called forth several feeling re-
spOnses from the members present and
was unanimously adopted, the President
appointing as said committee DIR. j. q.
Thomas, Mr.. w. ;. BOgart and DIR. X. j.
Num-.
Mr. Bogart offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
WHEREAS. The fOrty-fOurth annivcr-
Sarv of the Georgia Historical Society oc-
ours on the 18th day of February next, the
day of the Sesqui-Centennial celebration
of the settlement of Georgia, and since it
has been the custom of our society to
celebrate its anniY ersary with public eX-
ercises: therefore
ReS0lred. That the approaching ami
yersary so far as concerns public cere-
monies be merged in the Sesqui-Centen-
NAL celebration. but that the society
would hold its annual meeting as usual
for the election of officers and for other
business on Monday at 4 O'Clock.
Rev. L. W. Carr. of England, presented
10 the society a copy of an interesting
English historical work, Cave Browns
History of Lambeth's Palace" together
with autographs of ArchbishOps TAFT,
Sumner. LOngley. and the Bishop sutfra-
gan Of Dover +. Parry. Mr.. Carr Is of
MurdstOne. England, his father having
been born in Georgia before the war of
the revolution.
Mr.. Hayden sent to the society a splen-
did photograph of the late W. W. Paine,
enlarged from small one of group, the
only likeness of the late Mr.. Paine eXtant.
Ii was received with the thanks of the So
ciety, and ordered to be framed.
The Corresponding Secretary also an
nOunced the reception of the publications
of the Johns Hopkins University, which
were received with thanks.
With reference to the proposed applioa-
ton for the society to purchase the copies
of the National Gazette and National IN
teiligencer, the society declined the
proposition.
DR., Thomas at this point rose and
stated that il was the intention of the
members of the society belonging 10 the
medical profession to form medical sec
ton under the rules Of the society,
which authorizes its members to form
themselves section Of any Of the arts
or sciences. and can have a library, etc,
subject to the laws of the society. Taking
advantage of the above provision, a few Of
the physicians connected with the GeOr-
gia Historical Society some years ago
formed themselves into medical section.
1t is proposed TO perfect and reOrganiZe
this section. and a meeting will he held at
the hall of the society on Thursday even
inc next, to which all the physicians are
invited, and of which further notice will
be given in the daily press.
There being 40 further business, the
meeting adjourned.