Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-30
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Reorganization ofthe Anne Arund., -
tcrical Society. -

reorganization ofthe Anne Arund., -.
toricsl Society.
The long-hoped for and much -,
81 Historical Society hes 81 f.',e, 4
'aken pernaDent share ana ia 81 ssa..
81 usefulness already begun ws,s
gentlemen OF the CITY met II ~
onlee Of the Land Co16misslonss : !. .D )
O'Clock last evening and BY tba ad" !,
t,on OF constitutions and eleet io6 4 +.
0nicers formed tbemeelveso into .sThe
Historical Society or Anne Ar,adaI
county" The objects OF the so.Ie,,,
may DC readily seen from The ssc',,y !
article OF the constitution. pTha -
yec. Of the society shall be 10 coIl.c,l
anu preserve such books, pampble..
newspapers, maps. &c inaunscr,,,,s
autograph letters. cariosities ana a.s
t'quitles OF every kind as inav A. -
nected with,or may illustrate tba = , sss
history OF the county, city 81 4 4 +
napolis and State OF MARI land IT, h
historical and antiana,;sa
Investlgation aud to dissemins,s .ss'
lorlcai information" The adm;a;s i
rative power rests mainly w;,b I
D"ara OF Directors chosen anpnslIv :
1nd composed of . President VIes. 8
resident Secretary and two active Y
~ Is intended to hold mon,h,u 81
leetings, at which original nara., I
,lil De read aud other historic rors Il
ported, Such Q society. If ofsa 10
= er use, will endesyor to preservs q
Is1oric monuments, whethor reeo,5- th
counties, towns parish es or ;nd;v;s co
rs aud thus hand down ia nas,asg O.
: WA" :. h, are now rapidly going to de- az
} or being ia ignorance destrovsd OF
oue arundel county offers aswida ha
z useful field for the aotiouarisn no
patiofRrlaD. ready Tor instant 90 on
ice pIaniationGity of Annapolis TIM nv,
ID latter the rival OF 'Dus. Puritans =
social Athens of America. onsthe XII
diversified field OF re. re- ACC voc
arch Here was founded one of the -
rliest newspapers OF the new world; "a
re stood Ole of the earliest theatres, "a
d here the Tuesday Club" the
harmony Club aud the "South z
Iver Club" held their meetings. eu'
liyalry, politics and gin-dfinking us
cupled them until the small bours Isl
the night, and their record books OIL ~,
EN- with wit and wisdom, song aud a.
etry This represents the gay and 'r1
light side of the picture. aaTMa ~
How our ancestors died the records an'
the great Battle Of Saver, = episs sIs
es oftheRevolution and War of | 8l2 IS. -
IL all narrate; what an important 'n'
TT our county and city took ID the ss'
evolution, in the struggle of inde- sp'
ndence; how q small meeting in "
lnapolis in 1856 paved the way for ~
adoption of our present constitu- ~
N; and how our citizens 10 the war ~
1912 drove the red-coats up the lreD
y by planting guns upon Horn
nut One might run on TINS for an
ur telling OF the historic events sp'
r city has witnessed i To gain w.
owledge Of these facts and let the ~
bile know them by lectures or prin oc
| papers will be the great object OF W
eHistorical Society. All who are in s !
rested in the work can aud are re- Do
ested to joio The oliicers electeti 20
t evening were President, Nicbol -, .u'
ever; Vice. President +. B. Mayer; w
easurer, ] s. Stockelt; SECRETARY, 81 s'p
Ill. Iglehart, and Dr. j. M. Worth "a
ston and d. Il Randall, members wv
the Board of Directors. The FIRST 1n'
GUAR meeting viii doubtless be on ~
nuary 25th, 1886. AZ