Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-03
erona1A H1sroR1cAL soo1ErY.
The Meeting Last Night-The Greene
Monument ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
the SOciety-Interesting Relics.

The Meeting Last Night-The Greene
Monument Movement-DOnatiOns to
the notwithstanding Relics.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Georgia Historical Society was held last
night at the HOdgson Hall, the Presl-
dent. General Henry r. jackson, presid-
inc. The minutes of the March meeting
were not at hand and in consequence the
reading was omitted.
Messrs. ]. Gardner. II. II. Hull, Thomas
Stockton. NJ. P. Usina and Edward
KsrOW were elected resident members.
The Secretary nominated as cores
nonding member John Ward Dean, Libra
RAN of the New England Historic and
Genealogical Society, OF Boston,. Inc
nomination was unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Dean has already rendered the society
efficient aid in increasing its property.
Mr.. Bogart, from the Library Commit
tee, presented their report and recon-
mended the purchase. Of the following
books:
Life of J. Fenimore Cooper, by Thos. K.
IOunsburv. Houghton, Miffiin Il Co.
Renaissance in Italy, Part |. The Age
of Despots, by j. a. Symonds. ii. Holt Il
Co.
Mr.. Isaacs, novel, by F. NJ. Crawford.
Macmillan 4 Co.
"reminiscences of North Carolina, by
John II. Wheeler. 4 parts.
Rousseau. by H. G. Graham. "FOrelgn
Classics" Series. Lippincott II GO.
The Led-Horse Claim, by Mary IL.
FOOte. 0sgOOd Il Co..
James Monroe, by d. G. Gilmon.
.American Statesmen" series. Hough-
ton Mifflin & Co.
RecoIIections of Arthur Penrhyn STAN
lev, by Geo. G.. Bradley, Dean OF west
minister. Scribners.
Animal Intelligence, by Geo. j.
Romanes. Appleton 4 Co.
Truck Farming at the South, by Dr. A
Oemler.
McMaster's History of the People of the
United States. Vol. LIST. d. Appleton a
Co.
Electric Lighting by Incandescence, by
w. F.. Sawyer. d. Van NOstrand.
Oliver Cromwell: The Man and His
Mission, by J. A. PictOn. Cassell, Peter
& Galpin.
The report was received and adopted.
The President presented the following
communication from the City Council,
announcing the appointment of an Alder
manic committee to confer with COM
mittee from the society with reference to
the completion of the Greene monument
in johnson square:
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL.
March 90, 1881
Gen. Henri r. dickson, President GeOT
ala Historical Society:
DEAR SIR-YOur communication reia-
tive to appointment of committee In con-
nection with proposed completion of the
monument in johnson square, was read
i'm Council. On motion committee OF
five. of which the Mayor shall be Chair
man. was selected. They are as follows:
The Mayor. Alderman j. j. Wilder, AL
II ID A A
ley.sAlderman w. b. Nell.
Very respectfully, yours,
FRANK +. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
The President. upon the reading, an
nOunced the committee from the society,
the appointment of which was deferred at
the March meeting, as follows:
DIR. Waring, G. NJ. Sorrel,
J. o. Eerrill, w. ;. BOgart,
:. p. Hamilton, :. Y. Levy,
J. II. Johnston, W. GraysOn Manu.
r. B. Reppard. d. c. Bacon.
Mr.. BOgart announced the receipt from
Mrs. Charters since her removal from Sa-
yannah to LabanOn. Ohio, of a large pho
tographic likeness of the late DR.. Char
tiers, and in her behalf presented 1t to the
society, and asked that it be framed and
hung in the Library hall. The gift was
received with thanks and the disposition
ordered as requested.
Among the other gifts donated was the
poem. "The Vision Of CalO0chee," by
I. b. Catherwood; a number of medical
pamphlets for the medical section, by DIR.
Num-; a secession badge, by Samuel W.
Stiles; (the badge is made of heavy silk,
upon which is huge, venOmOus serpent,
with the inscription, Don't tread on
mel" and a collection of curiosities, by
Mr.. J. p. White. An interesting relic
was also presented by Mr.. Z. NJ. Green in
the form of a heart-shaped piece of wood
taken from the tree under which William
Penn made his treaty with the Indians.
On one side of the relic appears the dim
inscription nearly Obliterated;
presented to George SchleY, Esquire,
by his friend Petit DeNillers." On the
reverse side is the incomplete sentence:
This piece of wood is portion of the
tree under which William Penn made his
treaty with the Indians"
Mr.. Ferrill presented the name of Gen.
John b. Gordon for election as honorary
member of the society. The election was
unanimously declared.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.