Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Several interssting Donations Received at
Monday Nights Messing

Several Intsrxsting Donations Received At
Monday Nights Meeting.
Among the donations announced at
tho regular monthly meeting nf the
Historical Society Of Delaware Monday
evening was one Of the original Mason
and Dixon boundary stones from John
Pilling OF Newark. Tho society was
more than pleased with the donation,
which is OF great historic interest, and
proposes to have 1t placed upon a
pedestal In the society room. In con
nection with the stone Henry G. Con-
rHd read an interesting sketch prepared
by Miss Sue Evans of Newark. The
stone itself hears tie coat Of arms OF
the Penn family on enc side and OF
the Calvert or Lord Baltimore family
on the reverse. Although believed 10
be one OF TIE original boundary stones
tnis stone Was found on Main street,
Newark, II use as u foundation stons
FOR porch pillar of a house owned by
Mr.. Filling, and that is four miles dis.
liant from the boundary line. How it
aver reached that position is .nystery.
Its value historically was frat diB-
covered by Engineer ". G. Hodgkius
in 1892. Miss Evans referred 10 an
address delivered by j. II. ID. Latrobo
Of Baltimore before the Pennsylvania
Historical Society in which he said
that the stone at the northeastern cor
ner OF Maryland bad been undermined
by brook and had been used in the
construction OF the chimney OF a farm
house. 4 new stone was place at tbs
corner designated after the survey made
by Engineer Graham in 1882. Miss
Evans reasons that the stone presented
TO the society was the top of the
original STONE and that tbs part used in
the chimney was the lower portion
which according 10 report was dug out
Of Tho ground at the time the new
stone was set.
After the reading of TIE paper Judge
Grubb moved vote OF thanks to Mr.
Filling and Miss Evans, which was
adopted. The librarian was authorized
to ger pedestal aud TO have typs-
written copy of Miss Evans paper
made to he attached to the stone.
Miss Evans was present at the meeting.
Another donation OF great interest
was preEented by Bishop Coleman, in
behalf OF Charles }. hamilton. sue
cessful wood carver OF this city. IL
was 10 the shape Of malet, the head
OF which is piece of the button wood
tree which stood beside the old Crane
Hook Church, 1867, and The handle is
piece OF the present Ole Swahes
Church. On the head is carved rep
resentation OF Old Swedes Church.
This valuable relic was accepted with
the thanks OF the society.
From Howell S. England was re-
ceirsd typewritten copy OF an account
of Daniel Byrne or Ryrnes, no emi-
grated to America from County WICK
low, Ireland, about the gear 1870,
which was compiled by Daniol Byrnes
of Ooylestown, Pa, in 1912. 1t con
tains an account of the position of the
Imposing Revolutionary forces in the
vicinity Of Stanton, where they were
Just before the baltic OF Brandywine.
From George Carter was received a
piece OF The "Bg Oak'' which stood
for centuries in the line of the King
Highway, afterwards the State road,
about two niles below Smyrna. Bishop
Coleman donated an account OF the bi.
centennial Of Christ Church, Philadel.
phia.
Memoirs of William Candy and Judge
Leonard L. Wales were presented by
Bishop Coleman and ordered spread on
the minutes as we'll as preserve in
manuscript form. A scrap book will be
secured for the latter purposes.
The Rev. Charles f. Murray, ID. d.,
DIR. Joshua A.. iElIegood and the Rev
F. NJ. Munson, LII, d., were electel 10
membership; and Charles 3. Evans and
Jamea r. Winchester wers proposed
for membership.
Judge Grubh moved that the Colonial
Dames, Society of the Cincinnati,
Sons OF the Revolution and Sons OF the
| American Revolution be invited to
present to the society copies Of the
pedigree1 Of their members to be kent
on file. The motion was adopted. Such
pcdigrees will furnish good material for
Biographical use
On motion of Bishop Coleman, S.
| Rodmon Smith will be invited to
dhliver a memorial address on the late
Judge Wales.
Josiah Marvel asked the help of the
members in finding a lost bust of the
milford nard," John Lo1and. Thu
bust was made ny Mr.. Lofaud, himself,
and was presented TO Mr.. Marvel hy
Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell. He gave it
to tine Sons of Delaware of Philadel.
phia, but, desiring to turn it over to
the Historical Society, had learned of
its disappearance. Its present whore.
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