Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-02
nronn1A HIsrorIcAL socIErY.

Proceedings of the Monthly Meeting
Held Last Night-The October Book
Iist-The TeIfsir Academy-The Ten
nessee Historical Society
The regular October meeting Of the
Georgia Historical Society was held at
Hodgson Hall last night, the Treasurer
Mr.. W. :. Bogart, presiding, IN the ao-
sence of the President and Vice Presi-
dent.
The Librarian, Mr.. VIM. Harden, acted
as Secretary in the absence OF the regular
Secretary. :. P. Adams, Esq. The
reading of the minutes of the september
meeting was omitted.
The following new members were elect
cd. Nessrs. r. NJ. LarcOmbe, h. II. Gar
many and Wallace Schley.
The Library Committee, through MI. X.
J. LarcOmbe, presented its report, ana.
recommended the purchase Of the t0llOW-
ing books for October:
Italian Byways, by J. A. symonds. H.
Holt & Co.
ander H Holt &Oo.
Folk Tales of Bengal, by L. B. Day.
Macmillan Il Co.
In the Carquinez Woods, by Bret Harte.
Houghton. Miffiin Il Co
Virginia: a History of the People, by j.
T. Cooke. Houghton, Miffiin Il Co.
The Scriptural Idea of Man; Six Lee
lures at princeton. by NJ. Hopkins.
Scribners.
John Reese. Wit and Literature. APP
sheridan. by Mrs. Oliphant. English
Men of Letters" series. Harpers:
A Woman's Reason, by w. ID. Howells.
Osgood & Co. =,
~cribners.
can Statesmen" series Houghton, Mitfiln
Il co.
Mr.. Augustus Schwaab, architect in
charge of the reconstruction. of the Teltalr
mansion. reported that the halls would be
ready for the reception of works of art by
November l. He had received letters
from the Director of the Telfair Academy,
Mr.. Carl Brandt, from London, stating
that he had already made purchases for
the academy.
A petition was presented asking that
the Library Committee be authorized to
subscribe to the La Recue deS deuc -u07ldeS,
a Paris publication. The petition was
granted and the committee authorized to
forward the subscription.
The Librarian. i'm behalf of the society,
acknowledged the receipt of valuable
collection of 13j volumes of old books,
DamDfllbIS. IptOIuS anu uCN oDdBCl 1AlCof
from Mr.. George \. Nichols. On motion,
the Librarian was directed to acknowl-
edge the donation. with the thanks OF the
society.
Mr.. r. J. Larcombe presented to the
society Autograph map Of Philadelphia
i'm 1876.
Mr.. Bogart made statement in refer
ence to the Tennessee Historical society
at Nashville. which city he had lately
no ha
ence with some of the officers and MEM
bers of the society. This society was or
ganized in May, 1919. ten years after the
organization of the Georgia Historical
Society. In 1859 Randall McGaYock,
Mayor of Nashville. who is very kindly
remembered by the Chatham Artillery
for his courtesies extended TO them III
June of that year, presented 10 the so
cietv a full-length portrait of TenneSsee's
great Senator, Hon. Felix Grundy. This
portrait. with those of 20 or more of
the Governors of Tennessee, adorns
the walls of the sOciety's rooms.
The society has very large
number of curiOsities and valuable
articles, which will make an interesting
museum. They will soon move into very
handsome rooms assigned them, as per-
manent home, in the brick and marble
building called Watkins Institute, now
erecting on Church street and soon to DC
completed.
The present officers are:
DR.. Ramsay, of Knoxville, President.
Hon. John NJ. Lea, LIST Vice President
Ex-Governor James ID. Porter I'd Vice
President.
J. \. Cartwright, Corresponding Secre-
tary.
Arson Nelson, Recording Secretary.
Joseph ;. Casels, Treasurer.
nr RarripO ifl1IV librarian
on motion of Mr. BOgart the Georgia
Historical Society ordered q full set Of its
publications to be sent to the Secretary Of
the Tennessee Historical Society for its
library.
There being no further business the
society adjourned.