Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-29
HISTORIANS ADJOURN.
Papers Read at the Closing Session
Senator HoalSs Tribute to Washington.

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Papers Read at the Closing Session
| Senator H0alss Tribute to Washington.
The closing SESSION Of the American Historic
cal association was held last night in the lee
ture room of Columbian university. The first
paper was read by Gen. James Grant Wilson,
ON 'The Martyrdom Of San Pedro Arbues."
The author Of the contribution was Henry G.
Lea, of Philadelphia, but he was unable to be
present The paper discussed the reasons
which led to the establishment Of the inquisi-
ton and stated the facts in connection with the
| death and subsequent canonization Of the
famous inquisitor.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN VIRGINIA.
"a Reply to DR.. Stille on Religious Liberty
| in Virginia" was the title Of Mr.. VIM. Writ
Henry's paper. Mr.. Henry insisted that the
Virginia bill of rights was part of the state
constitution, and that Virginia was therefore
the first state in the history Of the world to EN-
brace in her constitution OF government the
principle OF absolute religious liberty involving
the complete divorce Of church and state.
DR.. Stllle. who was in the audience, made
lengthy rejoinder to Mr.. Henry's argument.
The last paper was that of Mr.. Clarence Win
throp Bowen, of New York, who treated at
length of THE Inauguration Of George WASH
ington as President of the United States"
THE substance Of Mr. Bowen's historical
| sketch will be found elsewhere in this even
ings STAR.l
THE NEXT MEETING TO BE HERE
Reports from the various committees were
| then received It was decided to hold the next
meeting Of the association in this city, The
thanks of the association was voted to the
regents and officers Of the Smithsonian insti-
tute and national museum; to President Well
ing and the faculty of Columbian university; to
the managers and members of the Cosmos club,
and to the Hon. Horatio and Mrs. King.
The nominations of officers for the ensuing
year. printed in yesterday evenings STAR, were
adopted by the association as follows: Presi-
dent Charles Kendall Adams, of Cornell uni
second vice-president, VIM. Writ Henry, of
virginia; secretary. Herbert B. Adams, of
Johns Hopkins university; treasurer, Clarence
Winthrop Bowen, of New York. Executive
| committee, in addition to above-named off,
GERS: rutherford B. Hayes, Geo. P. Fisher and
John W. Burgess.
SENATORS AND coNaREssMEN THANKED.
resolution Of thanks to Senator Evarts,
Senator Hoar and Representative Phelan for
their successful endeavors to secure the pas
sage Of the bill incorporating the association
was presented and adopted unanimously.
MIR. Phelan responded in a humorous man.
ner, and spoke somewhat critically of the rules
| OF the House of Representatives. study of
which. he thought would be worthy Of the as
sociation.
Senator Hoar in acknowledging the COM
pliment paid him, said that Washington was
the one place on this continent where in time
| all the sources of science and education would
cluster. Here the facilities for research were
even now unrivaled. The sciences, some one
had said, were sociable and iourished best in
close proximity to each other. and no better
center could be found than Washington. The
Great American university, if that should be
| its title, would undoubtedly be established in
this city, where there were advantages which
no endowment could give other cities.
Those Indian Graves.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Some days ago I noticed in The STAR an
article in relation to the Indian graves, near
Romney, W. Va. In company with MIR. VIM.
Henderson, Of Washington, and Mr.. George
johnson, of Romney, 1 visited the graves in
question last October, and with the assistance
of an old garden hoe did considerable resur-
recting. The graves are located on a semi
circular ridge ofsandy loan, and none we opened
were deeper than Is inches We found num-
Der Of bones, principally from the leg and thigh.
There were also q number of teeth found con-
tanning large cavities. All the bones were red,
due, no doubt, to the decomposition of the iron
ore in the sand. We found small beads, pieces
of copper bracelets, and copper arrow-heads
made from a fattened sheet OF rough, ragged
copper so as to fit over the point of the ar
row, and not fastened or tied in any way. 1t
was evident that q wound from it was intended
but the copper left. There il no evidence that
could discover of an Indian village ever hav-
ing been in the neighborhood, and the great
| grandfathers for miles around never heard of
an Indian living there, and have come to the
conclusion that the burial Of so many Indians
was the result of great battle between two
hunting parties, as the ground is admirably
adapted for the purpose. About 100 yards
across, and running parallel with the ridge, is
the river, and its banks would afford splendid
protection for one party, while the ridge would
protect the other. with excellent chances of
displaying bravery by charge and counter
charge. The victors probably buried the dead
and living captives at the graves to appease
the spirits of their dead warriors.
T. C. HoM1LLER.
THEIR FIRST PARADE.-The National Guard
drum corps will have their first annual parade
Monday evening, at 7:3O. The line of march
will be from their armOry, corner 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. along Pennsylvania
avenue to It'll street, up 7th to N, to 1929 9Th
street, where refreshments will be served by
Sergeant s. c. Phinney.
ADINNER TO EMPLOYEES AND FR1ENps.-Messrs.
b. H. Warner Co. gave dinner last evening
at Wizards to employees of the Columbia ma
tiOnal bank, representatives of the Columbia
and Decentralization fire insurance COM
panies and the Farmers and Mechanics ma
tional bank, Of Georgetown. Speeches were
made by Mr.. B. H. Warner, Rev. Dr. H. R. Nay
lor Mr.. H. X. Willard, T. o. Edgar. Mr. E. S.
Parker, H. II. Bergman, Mr.. Geo. E. Emmons.
Mr. Avery. Mr. ]. H. Chesley, and MIR. G. W.
F. Swartzell.
FIRE ON SEVENTH SrREET-Last night about
10 o'clock fire broke out in the third story of
Silverberg's toy and notion house, No. $40 7th
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