Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-08
THE HIsroR1OAL SOCIETY.
Rev. Timothy Harley's Lecture on the
Man in the Moon and other Myths.

| Rev. Timothy HRrley's Lecture on the
Man in the Moon and Other Myths.
Rev. Timothy Harley delivered q very
/ instructive and interesting lecture before
the Georgia Historical Society last night
on the Man in the Moon and Other
Myths. After the lecture the society held
its regular monthly meeting. Vice Presi-
dent Gen. G. NJ. Sorrel presided.
A communication from the Hibernian
Society stated that at it's next quarterly
meeting on Dec. II the society will
be formally placed in possession of the
flag used during the late war
as company cOl0rs by the Mont
gomery Guards OF Savannah. The flag
was captured by the Federal forces at
Fort Pulaski In April, 1852, but was with
extraordinary skill and daring saved by
conoealment about the persons OF the men
who after enduring many close eXamina-
lions and long confinement in Northern
prisons, broughtit back TO the Confederate
lines when the command was EXCHANGED
in the following September. Al Gen.
Johnston's surrender, three years later,
the flag, which had seen service from Fort
Pulaski to BentOnville, was again saved,
though the circumstances then were less
remarkable than in 1862. At present the
Hbernian Society has no suitable hall Of
its own in which to preserve and prop
erly display the flag, and it asked
the Georgia Historical Society to accept
the custody of the interesting relic until
such time as the Hibernian Society can
reassume its care. The custody of the
flag was accepted. and it will be displayed
in the Library Hall. 1t is handsomely
encased, and will form relic Of much in
terest.
Tho fOIIOvvinU Iatfar vUaa road from Mr.
James R. Stuart, author Of the portrait OF
the late Bishop Elliott. which has hung
for many years in the Library Hall:
MADISON. WIS, Nov. !, 1855.
To The Georgia Historical SOcietU:
GENTLEMEN-In 1867 painted portrait for
your society of the late Bishop Stephen
Elliott. Last April I visited the society
rooms, and was so dissatisfied with the nor
trait that have painted another. which beg
that the society will accept in its place, with
the proviso that the one now on the walls
be returned to me. Yours respectfully,
JAMES r. STUART.
Accompanying the letter was another
from Mrs. Elliott, widow of the late
Bishop. asking the acceptance of the por-
trait by the society.
MIR. w. 5. BOgart moved its accept
ance, and that the Secretary inform
Mr.. Stuart that the society gratefully
acknowledges the generous gift, and will
gladly substitute it for the one now hang
ing on its walls, as an admirable likeness,
in features and expression, Of the sOciety's
former much loved president. The new
portrait was exhibited to the mem-
bers, and will be placed in the
frame of the one which the society has
long had, and which will be returned TO
the author. Mr.. Stuart is a nephew of
the late Bishop.
The regular order of business was
taken up, and Lieut.. 0. NJ. Carter and
Mr.. K. n. Gather were elected resident
members.
The Library Committee submitted its
report, recommending the purchase of the
following books for December:
The Greville Memoirs, second part. Two
volumes.
Grants Atlas.
a Mortal Antpathy. By Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Msruia. By Bret Harte.
Farthest North, Life and Explorations of
Lieut.. J. B. Lockwood. of the Greedy Arctic
expedition. By Charles Lauman.
Oblivion, novel. By NJ. G. McClelland.
The Greek Islands and Turkey After the
War. By H. NJ. Field.
Life and Campaigns Of Mai. Gen. j, 4. B.
Stuart. By II. B. Mcclellan.
Whitefeld's journal TO Georgia.
Marshman's Life of Havelock.
Resolutions were adopted expressing %
Rev. Timothy Harley the societv's thanks
for the interesting ard able lecture which
he had delivered before il.
A number of contributions are acknowl
edged by the Librarian, among them 8
very rare book Of autographs, and another
rare book entitled, sThree Months in the
Southern States, April-June, 1882
After the meeting adjourned the mana
gers met to discuss the proposed changes
TO be made In the Library hall.