Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-08
bRe4A HIsroRrcAL SOCIETY

NswABosks for Jufy-Eiection OF Hon
orary and Resident Menbers-fhe
steamship Models 90 Form Part OF
the Exhibit at New Orleans-Ihe Tel
fair Academy
The Georgia Historical Society held its
regular monthly meeting at HOdgsOn Hail
last night, Vice President Gen. @. M.
sorrel presiding In the absence Of the
President.
The usual order Of business was taken
up.
Corresponding Secretary Capt.. Robert
Falligant read Acknowledgements Of cleo
lions as corresponding members rom
Bishop c. F. Robertson. Of missouri ana
Hon. John p. Washourue, OF NoosteIs
Mass. Secretary Of the Ameucan Anu
qaarian Society.
E.B. CbiDman was elected a resident
member. The Librarian. Mr.. Harden, AZ
the request Of the President. nominated
as honorary member Mr.. Carl l. Branot,
director Of the Telfair Academy OF Arts
and Sciences. Mr.. Brandt was elecl .s1;
Judge Harden gave notice that pc Woui0
move at the next annual meeting OF the
society an amendment 20 the constitution
in regard TO the election 81 honorary Iheul-
bers. including as eligible men detlh-
| guished for their artistic as well as lllera-
p
W. :. BOgart. Chairman Of the LIBRARY
| Committee. presented the report OF the
| committee recommending the purchase Of
/ the following books for July:
Jesse's Memoirs Of the Pretenders bonn I
Library -,
The Giants Robe. By +. AnsteT.
Chimes Gordon. BY Archibald Forbes
A Hard Heart. 3 novel, from the German OF
u 60, ,-ii in Furope BY W. c. Falk-
"a A Midsummer Madness. a novel, by Ms E.
/ o. Kirk. A.
Fverv Dav Life in Eton- Harrow and Rugby.
Chapters in Popular Natural History, by FL
Tbe voyage Of the Jeanette. by Emma de
/ Jndge Harden suggested that the CON-
/ mittee consider the cost Of placing IN the
/ library bound volumes OF Puck from It's
/ first issue.
/ B. Dresser. as resident members OF the
/ society. were accepted
/ The Librarian presented TO the socieiy
| on behalf Of an unknown sender. a nhe
post about eight feet in height and
/ about six inches in diameter
] which had been split by a portion Of a
| board hurled through the air by the eyclone
/ which swept over DavisbOro last spring
/ A piece OF the board remained fast IN the
/ post where it was supposed TO have beer
| embedded by the force Of the wind.
W. ;. Bogart presented TO the
| society. in behalf Of Carey b
/ Townsend, Of this city, a volume en-
| titled plantation Songs and Other Poems
/ by Bolton O'NeaIl, a brother OF the donor
Judge Harden, as Commissioner from
| Chatham county TO the New Orleans Ex
| position. said that as one Of the features
| OF the exhibit from Savannah he would
/ solicit a loan OF the models Of the old
/ steamship Savannah, the first steam vesse
to cross the Atlantic, and the City o.
Savannah now plying between this p0r
and Philadelphia, as basis OF SINAI
work illustrating the commercial adyant
| ages and trade Of Savannah.
| DR.. Num- moved that the models anC
| such other euriOsities and objects OF his
tOrical interest that might form part o
the cOuuty's exhibit be placed al
the disposal of the Commissioner. IN,
motion was carried. 1t is understood
that similar action will be taken by tbs
Board Of Managers Of the Telfair Aead'
emy.
Gen. Sorrel reported, in regard to th'
progress of recOnstTucting the Ieliail
| mansion. that work had been suspended
for the present in the absence OF the dI
rector. who has returned to New York. i
| will be resumed. however. early IN the
fall. The upper story Of the building ];
now complete, and the work on the nOOl
is well advanced. Ii is the Intention o.
the managers to open the institution early
in 1855. probably on the date OF the ami
versary Of the Historical Society.