The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
QUARTERLY MEETING.
Held by the Rhode Island Historical
Society.
Busin IS Was Transacled--vote Of
Thanks Extend d.

Ire regular quarterly meeting OF the
Rhode Islsnd Historical Society was held
at the Cabinet on Waterman street at 8
o'clock last evening. Hon. Jchn h. St.-
ness presiding.
After the regular routine business the
librarian, Hon. Amos Perry. read his
report for the quarter. which showed that
ll2 bound volumes, 9S pamphlets and 30
m iscellar eous articles, Including oil
paintings and portraits, and historical
documents and relics. had been received.
Many of thess were gifts while others
were purchased
Secretary Perry read q communication
from William IS. weeden declining TO
serve az vice president CT The society, and
also letter OF thanks from the htode
Island Socitty Of the Sons OF the Ameri-
can revolution for the use Of the Cabi-
net.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Charles W. Hopkins for a map of West
Greenwich, drawn py him and donated
To the society. Votes Of thanks were also
extended TO Hon. William b. stone Of
New York for the History Of New AM
sterdam,' to Miss Maria L. Paueiiord
for portrait of her fathcr the late Gov
ernor Padelfofd, and tn Hon. John :.
Brayton, III. d., Of Fall River. for val
uabls historical documents.
The nominating committees offered a
list Of names for mem bership, and all the
applicants were elected.
The library committee reported that
everything was progressing very favor
ably In the work OF cataloguinR and In
dt king.
Tne lecture committee reported that
Mr.. John Fretwell Of ProviGencs would
on Tuesday evening, April 10 deliver n
lecture on 80 The Pilgrims OF leycen and
| Their Historic Background. On the
same date would occur the 7itn anniver.
sarv of the founding OF the society.
Unoer tho head of Iew busiGess, reso-
luton was presented by Mr. Il. Il. Ever
EFT providing that all donations to the so
citty shall be known ss permanent
funh, anu that only the income and IN
terest OF the same shall De voted.
troduc,d. The resolution also provided
that no change should bs made in this
matter except by "a aine-tenths vote at
Hon. Amasa ID. Eaton moved that the
resolution be reierra TO special commit
tee. with instructions to report at the
next annual meeting.
Mr. John Nicholas Brown offered n
resolution providing for a pstitlon to the
sscretary Of the navy asking that the
names of Whiprls ard Perry, and OF
noted NarragGnsett Indians, be given to
son. OF tie new war V. ssels being built
or bought by the government. 1he 1880
luton was adopted ana tie secretary was
Instructed to transm 1t the petition to the
secretary OF che naSy without delay.
Mr.. Everett presented resolution pro-
viding that the treasurer 10 authorized
TO pay out of the DIR. Charles w. Parsons
improvement fund hills Incurred for i'm
provements, the bills to be auci tied ty
the committee on grounds and buildings
and not To exceed 500: passed.
President Stiuess appointed rs q special
committee TO consider the resolution pro-
vidinR for the permanent fund hon.
Horatio Tsoaers. Amasa M. Eaton and
Richmond. u. Everett
1he matter OF the declination OF Will
liam b. Weeden to serve as vice-president
was briefly discussed, and IL was voted
to leavs its further consideration until
tie next quarterly meeting.
Mr.. Green presented resolution pro-
viding for the supervision or all persons
who used old newspapers In the Cabinet,
on the ground that many OF these va slu-
abls publications had been mutiiated, and
advocating that small fee bs charged
such persons In order TO meet the expense
of employing persons to perform such
super vision. t,f'
secretary Perry said that the same su-
peIvision should be extended to books
and pamphlets, as many Of these had dis
appeared.
After some remarks by Mr.. Eaton, the
ice portion OF the resolution was with
drawn by Mr.. Green, and the resolution
was referred to the library committee,
with Instructions to report.
Upon motion or Mr.. Eaton, the library
con mittsee WAS instructed to have ell
tooks and other pu bli iostions belonging
tn the society stamped and marked, and
The meeting then adjourned.