The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-01
HISTORY OF HEROES.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Father Ryan Not Present Remarks
of General Jubal A. Early and
Colonel Allan.

A fine audience gathered i'm the hall OF
the House OF Delegates last night at the
annual meeting OF the Southern Historical
Society. General J. a. Early, president OF
The Society, called the meeting TO order,
and expressed deep regret that Father
Ryan. who had promised 10 deliver the
address. had Qor reasons no doubt satisiac-
tory, but unknown to the committee.
failed TO come, and that the audience would
be deprived Of the rich treat he could
have given them.
THE WORK DONE.
General Early spoke briefly but eirec-
lively OF the necessity for the organization
OF this Society and the important work it
had already accomplished. But, he urged,
much remains to be done. A people
ashamed OF their history do not deserve to
he free, and the people Of the South ought
20 acknowledge the debt they owe the So
clety, rejoice that il is now more prosper
Gus than ever before, and do all in their
power to help them IN their work.
LETTER FROM GENERAL NAURY.
Colonel II. L. Maury read letter from
General ID. III. Maury. chairman Of the En-
t'uttNt NDitS>biS lt6lti tutl
business engagements in New York pre-
vented his presence, speaking briefly OF
the progress and prospects Of the work,
and expressing his firm conviction in the
ultimate and complete success Of the So
ciety.
ANNUAL REPORT.
DR.. J. William Jones. the secretary, then
read the annual report OF the Executive
Committee OF the Southern Historical So
ciety which he stated had been adopted
by unanimous vote OF the committee. The
report begins by cOngratulating the Society
on the realization OF The promise Of last
year TO pay off every dollar OF its old debt
and secure the nucleus of permanent en-
dowment. This had been fully accom-
plished. and the outlook was brighter than
ever before.
The committee regarded the work OF the
past two years as the most successful in the
history OF the Society.
In November, 1881, the committee had
70 face an OLD debt which had Tapped over
from previous years, and which threaten
ed not only the suspension of their publ
cations. but the loss OF their archives and
the very existence of the Society.
But they had gone vigorously to work.
Old friends stood by them. new friends
had rallied to their help, and they were en-
abled to report that they had not only con-
tnued the regular issue OF their publica-
tons Southern Historical Society Papers,.
but had also paid in full Of old debt $4,000.
reprinted missing numbers to make COM
plete sets ut cost OF S72G.j0, expended
Si34.53 on account Of extra binding and
other necessary extra expenses, and were
still able to report Sl,G35.42 deposited in
the City Savings Bank TO the credit OF their
SPECIAL fund.
Besides these peculiarly results, the cam
Yass had created a wider and deeper inter-
est in the Society than ever before.
The report spoke of the growing inter-
est excited in the publications of the So
Historical Society Pa
pers-which they are gradually placing on
the shelves Of the principal libraries of the
country, ard which are doing great work
1t the North and in Europe as well as at
The South in correcting errors and putting
on record the true history of the "war
between the States"
THE MATERIAL.
TIE report gives q sketch Of the extent
md value of the material collected by the
society, and appeals for anything and
that can shed light on the story
10 be sent TO their archives.
The report earnestly argues the necc--
'ity OF having for the Society a fire-proof
and permanent endowment, and
points out how these can be secured.
FINANCIAL.
The detailed financial statement shows |
hat h. ;n4,. 4
)urSed on account Of "current fund" the |
ium OF S4,lG92S. They have received du- |
ing the year on account of especial |
und" the sum Of SS,7O5.6j. They also
export on hand 800 complete sets Of South
I'm Historical Society Papers worth |
$4,000, and a subscription to the perma- |
lent fund OF the Society of $4,000, already |
secured.
SPEECH OF COLONEL ALLAN,
Colonel William Allan, of MARYLAND, |
chief of ordinance Of .Jackson'S |
,orps,) moved the adoption Of the report |
IN an earnest and eloquent speech. in |
which he expressed his high qualification at |
he prosperous condition OF the Society, |
md said that the report did great credit to |
he zeal and iudicious management OF the |
and the liberality Of the people |
,isthe South.
Colonel Allan spoke very eloquently and
of the Importance of the work
If the Society and their claims upon the
lelp Of our people.
DIR. j. William Jones made an earnest
ppeal to old Coniederates to write out
What they knew about the war.
The report was adopted. and the Society
djourned. all seeming to be gratified at the
lonpful outlook