Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-13
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
It's Forty sixth Annual Meeting-The
Anniversary Exercises Give Place to
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Anniversary Exercises Give Place to
the Reception at the Art Rooms.
The forty-sixth annual meeting of the
Georgia Historical Society was held at
Hall yesterday afternoon. The
usual anniversary celebration, having
been omitted in view of the exhibit
ton at the Telfair Academy, the
meeting was of business nature. Gen.
Henry r. Jackson, President of the So
ciety, presided. The reports Of officers
and committees occupied a greater
portion Of the time. The Librarians
report showed the library to con-
tain in round numbers 1900 volumes,
and a somewhat larger number of I'M
bound pamphlets. The accessions dur
ing the year were greater than during
1888; 226 bound vOlum es and 100 pamph-
let's were receIbed as contributions from
the members OF the society and their
friends; "a bound volumes and 81 pamph-
lets were received in exchange for the
sOclety's publications. and 1856 bound
volumes were added by purchase. The
total additions to the library during the
years were 416 bound volumes and 251
pamphlets. The number of volumes
Jaken out by members was greatly in ex-
cess Of the number in circulation during
The Treasurer's report showed the cash
receipts during the year, with the balance
OF $43 04 on hand at the last annual
meeting, to have been s. l5 "a. The eX-
penditures were SPOT "a, leaving a bal
ance Of S37 80 in the treasury.
One 81 the most interesting features oil
the meeting was the$acceptance by the
President of the tattered and battle-wOrn
e0lors of the old First Regiment OF GeOT-
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society bv the late Col. r. Alexander
WAYNE. The President read the follow
ing letter. addressed t. him by Col. Wayne
before his death:
SAvANSAH. sept. Is, ls7S.
DEAR SIR hereby transmit. through you.
to the Georgia Historical Society the "cOlOrs'
of the First Regiment Of G. orgia Regu ars, IN
which regiment l served thrOu ghout the war
and had the honor OF commanding in the
closing scenes. that determined Georgia.
defense OF state rights aud State sovereignty
under the constitution OF the United states
Though originally organized ont,ely of GeOr-
gians, the accidents of war brought into our
+ -nks gentlemen from other southern states.
who with equal earnestness devoted their
lives To Our cause.
As heasenta Of ovI gallant though lost
struggle. beg leave 10 ask yoEr care OF these
cOlors-emblems OF southern devotion 10
southern rights-whose folds were only iurle
at the last moment. under the ineXOrable
decree OF fate. alto Us SOutherners- the
glorious surrender at Appomattox, where our
canse was lost but our honor Breseryet;
Very respectfully, X. a. WAYNE.
70 tie President Of the Georgia Historical So
cfety, SdCGg7dE, o..
The colors folded and wrapped were
turned over to the society for its keeping.
Gen. g. NJ. SOrrel offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adOpted
Resolced. That the letter OF the tate gallant
ColOne, of the First Georgia Regulars, r.
Alexander WAYNE, Offering to the keeping II
this society the cOlors of his regiment he
received and spread on the minutes.
ReS0ICed, That the cOlOrs # that famous and
historic regiment, bearing as they do, battle
marks Of distinguished and heroic service on
many fields in which It's conduct HnfalliDg-
Is illustrated the State Of Georgia, be accept
Cd by this society for its sacred keeping.
A number of valuable contributions
were reported by the Librarian, among
them two volumes of the memoirs of
Gen. William MOuitrie. OF revolutionary
fame. and two volumes Of Hugh 5.
Legare's writings from S. Yates Levy.
Esq. Both works are out of print, and
are Of great value. A biographical sketch
of John Howard Payne, author of Home,
Sweet HOme," in book form, beautifully
illustrated, from W. W. COrcOran, was
among the other valued contributions.
chip of marble from the Washington
monument, beautifully painted. from
Mrs. ). L. Hamilton, a specimen of petri-
fed wood from Prussia, and collection
OF books upon various subjects were also
laid before the society.
The existence OF valuable COLLECTION
of Indian relies, owned by Mrs. McGlas@
han, of this city, was brought to the at
tention of the society. and a committee,
consisting of MIR. X. b. Reppard, Col. c. II.
Olmstaad and Col. Houston Clinch, was
appointed to vIsit the collection with a
view to its possible purchase either for
the society or tor the Telfair Academy.
rhe election of officers resulted in q re-
election OF the old board, with the snbsti-
tuition of the name OF Col, John ScTeyen
as curator IN place Of the late Hon. John
o. Ferrill:
Pres dent-Hon Henry r, Jackson.
First Vice Presldent-Gen. q. Monkey Sor-
rel
second Vice President-Gen. Alexander Il.
LawtsB.
sseererariess--cO yresn95,d r.: Capt. Robert
FSllgaut. RecordtR0. ". Hampton adc.
Ireasurer-W illiam :. BOgart.
Librarian-Wllliam Harden.
CuratOrs-Col. Charles II. Olmste2d, 4.
Schwaab, W. d. Harden, Il. j. LaIeOmbe,
". II. Baker, Col. John Screven, W. y. Holt.
The appointment of the standing COM
mittess was left until the March meeting
of the society.
The Library Committee recommended
the purchase of the following books for
February:
BaVard TaylOI's Poetry.
SIR John SineaiFs Correspondence.
Lord Beacons1eld's Life.
Sir Henry Mains History OF the sonnet.
History OF the Officers of the United States
Navy.
SpOoDer's Dictionary of Painters u vols.
PetFarch's SOnnets.
De Tocqueyille's Correspondence q vols).
Dean PrideauX's Connect on (old and new
Text. > vOs)
Six volumes English poets.
New Greece. tIllusp ated).
German Dictionary. [Zahner's).
Edgar Alan Poe, by George Z. WOOdbeTrY,
American Men Of Letters" series.
The Years Art, 1885.
The Mystery Of the Locks, by E. W. Howe.
Bermuda, by Mrs. Jdlia c, r. DOrr.
The Wane Of an Ideal, novel, by the Mar
chesa Colombo.
JOHN Adams, by J. I. Morse. Jr., "Ameri-
can Statesmen series.
The following resident members were
elected, Herman Myers, Esq, Maj. Il. A.
Whitehead, Eugene Z. Weber, Capt. j.
B. West, John A. CrOwther, John Talia-
ferrO, W. Z. Dawson, Eugene l.. Gilbert,
William Rogers, W. Z. Shivers,
W. X. Wilkinson, r. H. Willis,
Jr. f. ;. LathrOp, G.. II. COlding, j. d.
Miller, W. A. Freeman, +. MioskOski.
Henry e. Morgan, +. L. George, H. NJ .
Baker NJ. +. Withers.
Considerable business of a routine char
acter was disposed of, after which the