, 1891-10-09
HISTORY MAKERS.
A Needed State Society Organized
in Tacoma.
The Officers and Members objects
OF the society and the In-
ferest shown in Et.

Special to the Tribune.
TACOMA, Oct 9.--The Historical Society
Of the state Of Washington is now an as
sured fact, thanks to the petsistency Of the
pioneer lawyer and historian, former act
ing governor and secretary of the territory,
Hon. Elwood Evans, Of Tacoma. The per
manent organization of the society was eff
fected yesterday afternoon and evening at
the managers room of the Tacoma expo
sition builning. Those who signed were
Hon. Elwood Evans, Tacoma w. 2P. Gray,
Pasco; John Flett, SteiIacoom; Henry
Roeder. Whatcom; Senator r. ]. Smith
Colfax; L. P, Bradley, Tacoma; Major O.
NJ. Barton, Olympia: Edward N. Fuller,
Tacoma; Secretary Of State Allen Weir,
Olympia; J. B. Houghton, Tacoma; j. s..
Houghton, Seattle; S. CALDWELL Whatcomr
Henry Bucey, Tacoma; James Wicker
sham, Tacoma; General I'll McKenny,
Olympia; Edward Higgins, Tacoma; K
H. Lansdale, Olympia; Charles w. Ho-
bart, Tacoma; G. B. Bagley, Seattle; Hon
Edward Eldridge, Whatcom; p. g. Hub
bell Tacoma; Mamie G. Wickersham Ta-
coma; John F. Convey, Olympia; Henry
Keeling, Walla Walla The following
named officers were chosen: President
i
Edward Eldridge. of WhatcOn1; secretary
Q. w. Hobart, Of Tacoma; treasurer, I. 4.
McKinny, of Olympia curators-C. NJ
Barton, of Olympia; James Wiekersham,
of Tacoma; q. B. Bagley of Seattle; r. P
Gray, of Pasco; Henry Roeder, Of What
com; James G. Swan, of Port Townsend.
In the evening the CuratOrs elected c. M
Barton chairman, adopted bylaws, audited
and paid a number of bills and established
regular meetings of the board for the first
Monday in November, January, March,
May, July and September. The member
ship is not restricted to males.
"A constitution was adopted by the So
ciety at the society at the afternoon session,
the membership fee being fixed at 81 and
the annual fee 81. There was considerable
interest manifested, particularly by the
old pioneers. Secretary Weir, one of the
youngest in age Of the old settlers, gave
some interesting "reminiscences Of the Yigi-
lante war in Clallam county two decades
ago and promised a paper on that and
other subjects. Judge Wickersham is to
write narrative Of the lives and wars of
Chiefs Joseph and Moses, which is to be
read at the next annual meeting, on the
fourth Wednesday in September, 1892, at
the exposition in Tacoma. 1t was also sug-
gested that the society should look out for
an historical room and library in the COM
ing new state capital County historians
will be selected by the board of
curators. The Historical society will
gather, formulate and preserve in substan-
tial form the traditional and record history
Of the state including accounts of early ex-
plorers and explorations; of Indian tribes;
their reservations and progress toward
civilization; Of early pioneers, their hard
ships, privations, dangers and tbe work
they did in opening the way for The devel-
opment and civilization that followed, to-
gether with material, objects, lelics, pic
lures, views of paintings iIlp .tratfye Of
early traditions, history, places and per-
sons, the flora and fauna Of the state; also
the history, recorJs and objects illustrative
Of the perils and heroism of those who
served as soldiers ip the Indian conflicts or
that these things may be accomplished as
far as possible during the lives of those
then and now living and preserved as the
historical archives of.the state.