The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-19
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Names OF Revolutionary Heroes to be
Preserved.

There Is now an encouraging prospec
that the muster rolls of Delaware revolu
tionary soldiers will be published. Thes
rolls are in the keeping OF the State De
partment at Dover and are in a deplorabl,
condition.
There have been many efforts made Il
have them printed, but without success. A,
long as forty years ago the Legislature was
asked to have the names printed and pu
In a condition which would preserve then
Tor posterity. but no action was taken
Since that time there have been other ef.
forts made, but all OF them failed. Recently
the Delaware Historical Society has been
moving In the matter. and some months
ago DR.. Horace Burr was appointed to look
into the matter.
DIR. Burr went to Dover and examined the
rolls and reported that they were in bad
condition. but that they might be printed
and saved. At last nights meeting OF the
Historical Society the matter was discussed
at some length. Mr.. vandegrift said that
Secretary of State Whiteman had informed
him that he was frequently in receipt OF
letters asking for copies Of the rolls. He
was always compelled to refuse. as it was
impossible, under the circumstances. to
makes copies.
Finally II was suggested to take the mat
ter in charge and have the rolls copied and
printed. the expense to be provided for by
private subscription. Mr.. Vandegrift was
appointed as the committee.
cane which was made from the wood
OF Commodore Perry's flagship Lawrence,
was presented by Mark NJ. Cleaver for Mrs.
Mary c. Lane. The cane was carried for
many years by Captain R. II. Barr of New
Castle, who was the father of Mrs. Lane.
The cane was given to Captain Barr by O..
p. Blair. who was a descendant of Commo-
dore Perry.
The ship Lawrence, 1t will be remem-
bered. was disabled in the battle on Lake
Erie and Commodore Perry had to transfer
his flag to the Niagara. 1t was after this
battle that the commodore wrote the fam
Gus despatch: I'VE have met the enemy and
he is ours" An old deed made in the city
of Pittsburg was also received from Mrs.
Lane.
The diploma as graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. and the commits
sion as surgeon in the United States Navy
OF Thomas ]. Boyd, were received from
Miss Mary Boyd.
The librarian reported that he had re-
celved Ave books and eight pamphlets and
the geological survey of the State of
Iowa.
The Colonial Danes asked that they be
allowed to take their tea in the rooms after
their meetings were held.
The Colonial Danes were given the privi-
siege of doing as they pleased at their meet
ings without restrictions.
communication was received from Will
mer Palmer, calling attention to a box of
articles which had been sent to the So
ciety.
]. Wilkins Cooch was elected a member
and Mrs. Levi c. Bird an associate mem
ber. Judge ID. T. Marvel and DR.. c. Rus
sell Jakes were proposed for membership
and Miss Alice s. Smyth, Miss Mary H.
Askew Mather, Mrs. ]. p. Pyle, Miss Anna
yandegrift and Miss Sue w. Evans were
proposed for associate membership.
Captain H. B. Nones sent his resignation
as corresponding secretary Of the society.
He said he did not have the time to devote
to the work attached to the office and he
would prefer that some OF the younger
members would take the office. There was
a general expression of regret that Captain
Nones wished to retire. He resigned be-
cause the annual meeting will be held
next month and new officers will then be
chosen,
committee to select officers to be voted
for at the annual meeting was: Bishop
Coleman, John M. Rogers and L. c. Vande-
grift.