The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-14
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Meeting in Newark Next Thurs
day = Medal for Ex-
President Harrison.

An event which will be of interest 10
| every loyal Jerseyman will occur on
Thursday next, when he New Jersey
Historical Society celebrates, at New
ark, the semi-centennial of it's founda-
ton. The exercises will begin at 10
o'clock with a business meeting of the
society, and at one an elaborate luncheon
will be served. At two o'clock the codn-
memorative exercises begin with a re-
view of the society's work by William
Nelson. the Corresponding Secretary.
Mr.. Nelson will be followed by Wood
row. Wilson, Phi. D., LII. D.. Professor
Of Political Economy at Princeton Col
lege. who will deliver the historical adj
dress. One of the most interesting parts
of the exercises will be the presentation
of ex-President Benjamin Harrison of a
superb geld medal. This medal was
struck by order of the society in 1855,
when General Harrison was President
of the United States. to commemorate
the centennial of the founding of the
Government. General Harrison has sig
niied his intention of being present in
person, and will undoubtedly make an
address. The programme will be rem
dered further attractive by music n
other short speeches.
SOCIETY'S SPLENDID CAREER.
The society has had a splendid career,
and the names identified with it have
been and are among the most distin-
guished in the State. Among those who
were charter member were Bishop
Doane, President Mclean of Princeton,
General Stryker and Secretary of State
F. L. F~reIinghuySen. Its guests on
Thursday comprise heads of colleges and
universities, member of other State His
torical Societies.. n its w members,
Werts and staff will be present. and the
gathering will represent all parts of the
State and country.
gathered in its fifty years career are Of
almost priceless value, and relate to
every phase of State and National life.
Il has a magnificent collection of manu-
scripts. old royal grants, State papers
signed by all the New Jersey Governors,
the minutes of the Colonial and Revolu-
tiuuary Legislatures, muster rolls of Jer-
sey regiments in every war since and in
ciudiag the revolution, n many com
T mHsS1 6ooks siE Fl is TX fibr ai1ss to an are pT yaiasbfs
ment of the. province of East Jersey"
to Nris eaist - Sc state tate G and e Colonial h . flaws laws
first additions of the classics and rare old
Bibles stand side by side on its shelves,
teresting as the Books. Among these
latter is one of the original sheets of the
music and words sung at Trenton as
his first inauguration. They were writ.
ten by Annis Stockton, wife of one of
New Jerseys signers of the Declaration.
Virgins fair and matrons grave,
Those thy conquering arms did save,
strew ye fair his way With flowers,
Strew your heross way with flowers"
VALUABLE CURIOS.
end says: The elegant taste with which
the arch was adorned, and the Innocence
of the white-robed choir, who met him
and and strong sna5 impression" Another vaia-
able curio is a magnificent marble bust,
by Canovas Of the Princess Pauline, SIS
same person by the same sculptor, as
Venus victrix.". was deemed SO valu-
able that the Italian government has re-
Italy. The bust was left at Bordentown
when, the family Of Joseph B~onaparte
left there It was found in the attic by
some time after. She, thinking it would
make a good ornament for her posy bed.
w~hitewashed its classic marble features.
to trail upon. 1t was while devoted to
this humble use that it was recognized
by an art connoisseur and purchased for
These are only a few of the many
things full of historic interest that COM
prise the collections. Although SO rare
Gilt lACy navy wv AAda SUI
able quarters and are jumbled together
in a crowded attic. liable at all times to
destruction des rsesa41v BY gef IRE bsg a de bewavsT ct set
cure. subscriptions for a new fre-proof
building.
dent Of the Essex Park Commission, and
Franklin Murphy, Chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee. and several
and it is hoped that the citizens of the
State everywhere will show their inter-
est in preserving these splendid memo nei
and contributing to the worthy pro-
ject just started.
h following is the list of Celebra-
ton Committees
Executive Committee-Franklin Muir
pny, Chairman; David A. Depue, John
Nelson, Robert F. Ballantine. Nathaniel
Niles, Charley Bradley and William
Clark.
Committee on Finance-L. Spencer
Goble, Theodore Coe, Charles q. Rock
wood, Francis M. Tichenor and James
Committee on Publications-Garret D.
W. yroom, William Nelson, Ernest E.
Coe, Austin Scott and Edmun d. Hal
Committee on Library-Rcbert F. Bal
~lantine. George j. Hagar, Frederick w.
Ricord.s Aaron Lloyd n Ernest E.
Special Committee on Anniversary
Franklin Murphy, Chairman. On Ar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r Weeks, Charles
Francis M. Tichenor. and John White
head. On Speakers-Dr. Samuel H.. PEN
nington, David A.. Depue, Frederick w.
Ricord, F. Wolcott jackson, Carrot y.
W:aVroom. On Invited G-uests-General
William s. Stryker, William Nelson,
Nathaniel Niles, the Rev. George S.
Mott, D. d.
AT WAsHINGTON'S CROSSING.
a Suitable Monument Will He
Erected There.
Special to the Jcrscp City Ne1cs.
TRENTON, May IA, 1S95.-At the mid
winter meeting of the Historical So
ciety of Bucks county, Pa. a committee
| was appointed to erect a more enduring
monument to mark the spot where Wash
| ington crossed the Delaware to attack
the enemy at Trenton on January %,
1916.