The Portland daily press., 1884-07-12

Annual Meeting and Election of ORlcers
Hon. j. q. Blaine Elected an Honor
ary Member.

AIRY Member.
The annual meeting of this society was held
at Brunswick at o'clock yesterday morning.
There were present:
Hon. J.: W. Bradbury, President; DIR. W. B.
Joshua L. Chamberlain, Hon. W. g. Barrows Prof
Henry L.. Chapman, Prof. Geo. T. Little Prof A.
8: Packard, Prot. stephen J. Young, Hon. Marshall
cram, HON Charles j. Gilman, Brunswick; Hon.
Joseph Williamson, Belfast; Rev. DIR. Samuel F.
pike. Bath; Hon. S. F, Humphrey. Prof. John S.
Hon. j. B. Ham, Lewiston; r. Il. Gardiner. Card,
ner; Key. DR.. III. S. Burrage, Rev. Asa Dalton.
James r Baxter, II. w. Richardson, Stephen Berry,
L. a. Emery. Ellsworth; Hon. VIM. Goold, Wind
nam; Hon. Josiah Crosby, Dexter; a. G. Tenney,
Brunswick.
The records of the preceding year were read
and approved.
Mr.. Bryant as librarian reported the Access
sion of 365 volumes bound and 1887 pamphlets,
and acknowledged donations from Hon. Sid
ney Perham, James G. Fox, Bishop Robert
son OF Missouri, d. S. Durrie of Wisconsin,
Pfof. G. I. Little, Elwell, Pickard & Co.,
stephen o. Danielsen, Edward Ell. Elwell, B.
x. Strickland, Elwood j. Bishop of Winthrop.
DIR. ID: e. Seymour of Calais. The latter's
contribution was the razor strop of Cotton
Mather. The authenticity of this seems veri-
ned. Indian stone implements were received
AAoLn 0oo. II. d. JaCk6OQ Hl06D0arQ from
Appomattox Hotel by D. B. Kicker and
pictures of the Dighton Rock Inscription from
James P. Baxter.
The report of the Corresponding Secretary
was received.
The Treasurer reported as follows
f nave duna 10000
Casn on hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1858. "a
Total. -, ........................$1 3, 1853 "a
The report Of the standing committee show
ed that the tablet in the English church to the
memory of Godfrey, the earliest Governor of
Maine had been ordered.
Mr.. Baxter reported that the volume of
Treawney papers was electrotyped and would
be printed in three weeks.
Judge Barrows reported new draft of by
adopted.
Judge Williamson as biographer reported
two resident members died during the year.
Or. Gilman of Portland and Judge Godfrey of
Bangor.
The President reported that he had received
letter from Mr.. Bennoch of London, chair
man of the committee who placed statue of
Longfellow in Westminster Abbey, saying
That having sufficient surplus they had pro-
cured two plaster. casts of it, one OF which
would be given to the library OF Harvard Col
lege, and one to the Maine Historical Society.
He had answered thanking him on behalf of
the society and accepting it.
The following officers for the ensuing year
Wbro 0i5CC6us
President-James W. Bradbury, Augusta.
vice President-Wm G. Barrows Brunswick.
corresponding Secretary-Wm. Goold, Windham
Ireasurer-Lewis Pierce, Portland.
Biographer-Joseph Williamson, Belfast.
recording Secretary, Librarian and Cabinet
Keeper;..H. ". Bryant, Portland.
Standing Committee Rufus K. sewall, wiscas-
set; VIM: b. Lapham, Augusta; VIM. Geold, Wind
ham; Edward d. EIwell, Portland; Joseph VIII
hanson, Belfast; james p Baxter, Portland; j. L.
Chamberlain, Brunswick.
The following resident members were
elected:
George F. Emery, Portland; j. F. Sprague, Mon
SON. Alden F. Chase, Bucksport; Charles f. Libby,
Portland; Rev. Charles F. Allen, Brunswick.
Corresponding members-Col. Chas. G. Jones'
Augusta, Ga, John E. Bailey, Stretford, England;
Rev. Robert Jamblin, hartford England; Charles
g. G; Thornton, Madison, Wis; Francis Bennoch,
London, Eng.
Honorary members-James G. Blaine, Augusta.
Mr.. James P. Baxter was appointed COM
mlttee on Field Day with power to make the
necessary arrangements.
AT LAO the society adjourned. The Port
land members returned in the 11.55 train.