Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-24

The Historical Society of Delaware,
on Monday, refused, by vote of "a
to 5, to admit J. Edward Addicks to
membership. The attendance was
larger than usual, which, evidently,
was Que to desire to reject Mr.. Ad-
dicks application. President Lore
being absent Dr. Shortlidge presided.
After transacting some routine bust
ness the society proceeded to elect
members. Mr.. Addicks' name was
the first one called. Instantly DIR.
Wales asked that ballot be taken.
Mr.. Vandegrift expressed the opinion
that the applicants name had been
withdrawn. Recording Secretary Por-
ter read letter from President Lore,
who is out of town, which stated that
Mr.. Addicks desired the society to act
kon his application. Thereupon ballot
was taken with the result stated. Dir.
Wales and Mr.. Vandegrift served as
tellers.
The following persons were unani-
mously elected members: Active, Ii.
L. Cause; Associate, Miss Jean l..
Lea and Miss Edith b. Lea; Honorary,
Capt. Henry II. Bellas of Germantown.
The names Of Mrs. Levi G. Bird and
j. Wilkins Cooch were. presented for
membership
The committee on membership an
nounced that it had prepared circulars
to send to a number of people through
out the State, asking them to permit
their names to be proposed, and had
selected about 500 names from the city
and State directories. Its action was
approved.
The committee on finance reported
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DIR. Marshall announced that the late
Gen. Torbert's portrait and sword had
been delivered at the society's rooms
and Corresponding Secretary Nones
was requested to acknowledge their
receipt.
The committee on donations reported
the receipt of the following: Historical
letters from Misses Nancy j. and
Cordelia n. Stockton Of New Castle;
q key of photograph of the United
States Congress of 1860 and 1861, from
Mrs. J. Il. Heald; a copy of Tat
ters," containing the signature of the
first Governor of Delaware. from DIR.
Wales; sermons by the Rev. John W.
Mccullough, from Mrs. Breeze, through
the rector of Trinity parish; this years
report of the Pennsylvania Sons of the
Revolution, from Capt. Bellas; two
poems, from Henry W. Meyers.
Librarian Gallagher reported the re-
ceipt of four books and IA pamphlets.
A letter from DR.. Mustard, asking
that the time for the reading of his
paper on 1.-THE History of Lewes" be
postponed, was read.
Favorable action was taken on the
request of the Kansas Historical Society
for copy of the report of the Delaware
Society of the Cincinnati
DIR. Shortlidge presented copy of
the Dover "Delawarean, containing
the address delivered to the Sons of
Delaware of Philadelphia by Dr. Stell-
wagon, and was requested to invite DR..
Stellwagon to address tho Historical
Society.
F.; 1t was decided to obtain n copy of
the third annual report of the Geologi-
cal Survey of Iowa.
Announcement was made that Miss
Beaston will lecture in the Historical
Society's headquarters November 18th,
under the auspices of the Colonial
Danes, on ''The Settlement at Ply
mouth. !"
= The Misses Stockton, Dr. Wales, the
:ector of Trinity parish and the execu-
or of the late Gen. Torbert's estate
tere voted thanks for their donations
communication from DIR. Mustard
stating that the seal of the Penn Char
ter School, at Lewes, is in his posses
sion, was read. He expressed the
opinion that the society cannot get the
seal now but thought it stands
chance of getting it at some future
time.