The Portland daily press., 1897-04-12

pOS6 ulIQS6lI u buo A11pA6 ~ l0ClQ0QG To
such an occasion. We have with ms.
however, many members whose pleasant
voices and profitable words we are al
ways glad to listen to and I trust that
they will favor us on this OCCASION
A MESSAGE TO MR.. BRADBURY.
President Baxter then called upon
Gen. John Marshall Brown who pre-
sented the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
THE mem bers of the Maine Historical
Society assembled in commemoration of
the seventy fifth anniversary of its foun-
dation, desire to express their great re-
greet at the absence of their late presi-
dent, the Hon. James ". Bradbury, their
high appreciation Of his great services
TO the society and their earnest desire for
his continued health.''
Augustus F. Moulton. ESQ.,, was oalle1
upon to read the responses FROM kindred
societies and letters of regret from those
unable to be present.
Among these was letter from Presi-
dent stephen Salisbury of the American
Antiquarian Society Of Worcester, Mass,
and another from the president of the
Essex Institute Of Salem. Mass, In
which he spoke of Prof. Morse as men,
Der OF the inst.t ute, "who comes from
Portland, the ohief city of that nobls
state which Massachusetts, Is ever proud
to call her child"
Librarian N. II. Carter of the New
Hampshire Historical Society extended
congratulations to the Maine Society
which is one year older than that of New
Hampshire.
Letters were also received from Presi-
dent j. p. Hale of the West Virginia
Historical and Antiquarian Society, Secre-
AIRY Charles Evans of the Chicago II sbo-
rioal society, Secretary Warren Upnam
of the Maine State Historical Society,
the Long Island Historical Society, Gov
Powers Of Maine, Gov. Roger Wolcott
OF Massachusetts, Judge Joseph William
son of Belfast, President Nathaniel Blu :
Ter of Colby University, Rev. Asa al
ton OF Portland, William Writ Henri, of
Richmond, Va, Robert H. Gardiner of
Boston, Charles E. Banks of Washing :
ton. d. c., Alexander Brown of Nor
W God, Pa, Albion K. Paris of Washing
ton, d. c., Chief Justice Melville Fuller
and Hon. John NJ. Glidden of Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. BRYANT's REMARKS.
H. W. Bryant, Esq, the recording
secretary, presented the following history
of the society.
Seventy-tive years is a long life for an
individual or a society AMI it 10 very meet
and right that the anniversary of it's
birth or organization should be held in
rem entrance and that We, the un orthy
successors of our eminent founders should
come together and express our gfatinca-
ton that we have lisel to see this day.
l hold in my hand the original news
paper nutice or call for the tirst meeting
Of the society. 1t reads rs fsllows
Whereas, the Legislature IF this State,
IN the 5th day OF February inst passed d
law entitled IAN act 10 I.c rporate the
Maine Historical society, in and by the
fourth section uf which it is pruvlae
that "Prentiss Meilen, Icbabod Nichols
ard Edward Payson, or any two of them
are authorized to call the first nteting IL
sal sg9t CIV, for tie J. rpnse of org niZ.
ing the S he, to be- he at such tim
and Lee as II ey mHy esl4 nate, by pub
fishing otibcati II sucn inte de,t
Il eetins, two eeks sHci ess Fey III sucii
of 9 public ne~sp4e printed at Fort
land ami nallowell as they may think
propsr,"
"a g efere, We the subscribers hereby
give notice that a meeting of tie EN-
bars of the saia Maine II torical -ociety
" Ill be held at the Senate Chamber in
Portland on Thur day, the llth das of
Apil next, at eleve O'Clock i the fore
noon, then aud there to act oG the ioll W.
ing article, viz
l. To enc Sc president, librarian,
trensu er anu such other officers as they
may think proper.
2. To make and ordain Bye-Laws for
the government of said socie y.
8. 10 agree on the slode of calling
the annual meet ings of said society.
Dated al Portland this twenty-th!rd
day Of February, A. y. 1892.
PRENTISS MELLEN,
ICHABOD NICHOLS,
EDWARD PA YSON.
have also the original record of the
first meeting in the hand writing of the
first secretary, Edward Rus ell, Esq.,, of
North Yarmouth, which yon also may
like to boar. Our society has good
friend in Mr.. Russelps son, correspond
ing member whom We regret to say is
not with US tonight
At the first meeting Of the members of
the Maine Historical society at the SEN
ate Chamber in Portland on Thursday,
April 18th A. ID. 1872, at eleven o'cloox
in the forenoon, aQreeably to the notice
published in the newspapers printed In
Portland and Hallowell, by Hon. Prem
tiss Mellen, Drs. I. Nichols and K. Pay
son,
Present, Gov. Paris, Chief Justice
Mellen. Judge Prehle, Dir. Nichols, DR..
Payson, Judge Ware, Rev. I. Cogswell,
and Edward Russell, Esq.
The meeting WAS called to order by
Judge Mellen and the members present
proceeded to ballot for president when
Gov. Paris was declared electsd. Hon.
Benjamii Hasey was chosen recording
secretary, Edward Russell recording
secretary pro TEN, Edward Russell, cor
responding secretary, Hon. Prentiss Mel
len. treasurer and Edward Payson, d.
80 IN. gu,