The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-13
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
officers Elected for 1892 and Other
Bus ness.
PRESIDENT ROGERS REPORT.
What Was Said OF the Society and It's
Work and the Deceased Members
The Treasurer's Report and a Presen-
tation to Him.

The Rhode Island Historical Society at
its annual meeting last evening elected
the following officers President, the
Hon. Horatio Rogers vice presidents. +.
Benjamin Andrews and the Hon. George
NJ Carpenter secretary, the Hon. Amos
Perry treasurer, Richmond u. Everett ;
standing committee, Albert b. Jencks,
James Il. Cranston and Edward l. Nicker-
son on lectures, Amos Perry, Amasa Nj.
Eaton and Reuben A. Guild on building
and grounds, Royal G. Taft, !. G.. Bates
and Isaac SouthwicK; on library, William
ID. Ely, William b. Weeden and Howard
w Preston on publication, r. benjamin
Andrews, w. Il. Is. jackson and James G.
Vose on genealogical researches, Henry
G. Turner, John o. Austin and George L.
Hart on finance, Robert ii. L. Goddard,
Charles III. Smith and Richmond Z. Ever
EFT auditing committee, Lewis j. Chase,
Edwin Barrows and James Burdick; pro-
curators. Newport George G. Mason !;
Woonsocket, Latimer W. Ballou; Scitu-
ate. Charles III. Fisher North Kingstown,
ID. s. Baker. Jr, Hopkinton, George III.
Olney.
Tho choice of a procurator for Paw
tucket was left with the president.
The reports are thus summarized:
"This year marks the seventieth ami
versary of the formation of our society,
and il Is gratifying to be able To state that
never during its existence has it attained
greater strength and prosperity than now.
The wisdom of it's founders in not re-
stricting It's membership TO limited num-
ber and the more recent encouragement
of all persons of irreproachable character,
feeling an interest in it's objects, TO join 10,
have given il hold on the popular favor
too often lacking in more exclusive orRani-
zauions The addition to the cabinet as
originally designed, has been substantially
completed and given much satisfaction,
but 10 was impossible to determine just
how much shelf room would be required
TO meet the growing demands of the
library, and il is desirable that some
means be devised for obtaining funds
necessary to enlarge the shelving and suit
ably equip them for the best possible ser
vice.
1t is hoped that the State will aid the
society more literally in the future than
in the past, as il practically performs a
quasi public function, for the history of n
commonwealth IL public heritage, in the
perpetuation and illustration of which all
alike have common interest and COM
mon pride.
During the past year three of our resi-
dent members have been removed by
DEATH John Pitman Mumford, Henry Lip
pitt, former governor of the State and
John Larkin Lincoln, the venerable senior
professor of Brown University. The cas-
uality list for tho year also includes the
names of George Bancroft and Jose Maria
Latino Coelho. 1t is pleasant TO know
that several works on Rhode Island sub
jects are now in course of preparation,
among them two biographies of Roger
Williams aud a history of the so-called
Dorr war. The fame of our State and the
character of onr ancestors are precious
legacies which we of this society should do
all in our power TO illumine in our day,
and to hand down with honor to posterity.
The treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipts for the past year to have been
s2,99l. So; expenses, s2,6Oo.O4; leavinga bal
ance of $40i 50; balance in publication
fund, s,821.7s; balance in life membership
fund, 81 1893. .76; balance in building fund,
Sl3l63
Treasurer Richmond p. Everett was pre-
sented with a certificate of life member
ship in recognition of his twenty-five years
of faithful service as treasurer of the So
clety by the president, and the member
ship fee Of $50 was paid into the treasury
by the members. Mr.. Everett then read
a lengthy review Of the progress Of the
society during his administration as treas
urer. The following were elected TO resi-
A. Kimball, f. A. Lincoln, John p.
Farnsworth and John Mason Gross.
Henry Il. Eads of Salem, Mass, was elect
ed TO corresponding membership. The re-
ports from the various committees were
received and ordered placed on file. The
librariau's report showed that 1865 vol
umes had been received during the past
year.
John o. Austin, who has presented the
society with three volumes of portraits,
was allowed $50 and given life member
ship in the society.
Il. Benjamin Andrews, Judge Carpen-
ter and Amasa M. Eaton were appointed
to ask the General Assembly for an in
crease in the appropriation.