Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-18
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Tho State Agricultural Society
in Session,
procee6in g OF the State His.
torical Society.

SNAAeN' aa@ANN' - 'aNe WYNN WHY
ing tho presence # the representa-.
tives Of u number Of state sucietios.
The state board of agriculture holds
its annual meotir &, beginning to-
day, and the committee appointed by
the Omaha board Of trade has gone
down to appear before them and repre-.
sent the interests and the advantages
of the city as a permanent location
for tho state fair.
At the first session of the board yes
terday afternoon, the following ooun.
ties submitted reports:
Lancaster, Douglss, Cass, Harlan,
Pawnee, Gage, Butler, Seward, Clay,
Valley, Hall, Nuckolls, Burt, Kear.
ncy, Richardson aud Fillmore.
On motion IL wac ordered that
county socletjes that had not made re-
ports were granted further time 20
prepare the same, and were requested
to report to-day.
The treasurer reported the re.
O'ip's ipt thS iShI year WcEo SloJ-
705 40; paid out, S13, us 80; on hand,
81 9S6.6 |.
A committee en- credentials. CON
aisting of Messrs. FurnsS, Kent and
Mcdowell was appointed.
MIR Barker moved a committee e
five to select members to fill the vacan.
cies Of the retiring members, which
was agreed to, and Mossrs. Barker,
White, Barstow and McCioud were ap-
pointed such committee.
The committee submitted tina fol.
lowing names, which We're confirmed
by the board: J, Jensen, fillmore; II.
Daniels, Sarpy; j. b. Danman, Clay;
j. M Burt Lancaster; o. NJ. Druse,
Lancaster; f 2. Savage, Custer; NJ.
Duoham. Douglas; S Barnard, Paw.
nee; Il Il. GrenneIi, Warrington; w.
B. Pickorell, Gage; Eli CArnes, Hall;
ID II. Wheeler, Uas1, and j. Il.
North, Platte.
blt. North dGchue4 t o ecrvo on chs
board snd III. A. Lee, % ButfAlo cJun,
t., was duly elected,
STATE HISTORICAL CiEIY.
Tho State Historical society began
itS sansions last night with u gDoC
attendance aud under auspicioua cir
cumStarogs.
The Journals account OF tho meet
: Ing says:
Al the old off ,ers wero reelected
} and Mrs. Clara Colby, of Beatrice
. WAS elected corresponding secretary
1 The secretary reported that sinc
4 the last meeting 1877 new books, paper
AID manuscripts, treating of the earl
4 History OF Nebraska had been adde
1 to the society. In the same time 8
persons have called to examine tn
records of the society, for the purpoA
q of obtaining historical Information.
The whole number of books, paper
Q and pamphlets now in the c~ollectio
% of the society is 925.
Some very interesting discussion
on the early history of Nebraska VIC,
= given by old citizens, in which a larg
d amount of valuable information VI,
brought to light.
. DR.. Clark, of Sutton, gave some
w. teresting "Reminiscences.
" Mr.. Allen contributed some int
esting and valuable information
O. the history of old Fit Kearuey.
Dir, DiIsmore spoke of the impol
10 ant information that could he gst
cred from the old residents OF CT,
county.
~ Gao OF the moat interesting discu
IN siOns Of tho evening was gwen
ge Mr.. j. +. Merritt, of Antelope count
i. Mr.. Merritt 10 one If the oldest &c
Jiers Of Nebraska, having como to Il
IN territory in 1856, and is n walking @
~cyclopeGia # the lore Cf Nebraaki
", early days.
10 Some amuling stories were told
'as Mr.. Merritt of Governor Sam BIac
IL who was the territorial executive
1860. He stated alao q fact viii
will ourprlAe those who are fond
ay declaring that Nebraska's record h
o. never been stained by slavery, I
a fact being that there were at II tin
ah from tweuty.iv to thirty.fve slay
lis in the territory. A man by the maj
Of NGckolls 10 Nebraska City own
twen.y.one slaves at one time, and
is said that he spent many thou san
er of dollars In efforts TO recapture thu
after they had escaped. AleIant
Majors, Of Nebraska City, owned
slaves at the Same time.
Mr.. Merritt was u citizsn of I
h' brasks City when there were oi
'or three republicans in the city; a
u where to be known as a free soiler v
.ng to be pointed out as o Legitimate
'eu ject Ct hatred, subject to open tire
aud, If persistent IN an independt
'ho cause, 10 personal violence.
Mr.. l. N. Grennell made some {
we erences to tho early history Of +
iou Calhoun.
AN Mr.. Colby entertained the meet
llhe with a most interesting address.
the COURSE of her remarks she refer
to the valuable historical work I
has been done by her native sta
'ha W~iscCDrln, and spoke of the impt
snce of collecting, at all early date,
~ records left by the mound builders
'no this state.
sun kGoverror Furnas, W. w. '
the SOL ald Prot Aughey we're appoin
"gu 4 committee 10 eDdeavor to secure
ou' appropriation by tbs state for
benefit Of the nocietY. We bell
this ia a worthy object, and hop9
4 suitable appropriation will be M
'''s The character Of last evenings V
is e. fiji 'ient tD show what can be
a. Hg H-- It. l.,