The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-11
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Seveniy-Seventh Annual Meeting Held
Last Night.
interesting Remarks BY President Stlness
Election Of Officers.

The 18th annual meeting of the Rhode
Island Historical society was held In
the cabinet on Waterman street last
evening. with quite large attendance,
President Stiness i'm the chair. After
the usual routine business, the report
OF Librarian Amos Perry was read, ana
il showed that various documents have
been collected together in volumes, 30
tha ready access is afforded To them.
The nominating committee for new
members recommended the following,
and they were elected: Active, Mary
Fessenden Washburn, Prof. Hammond
Lamont. William Randall Angel, Rob-
ert Perkins Brown. John Dover Davis,
Richard w. Smith, George A. stock
well. Thomas Blanchard Stockweli,
William Tinkham, all Of Providence.
and Arlon Mowry of Smithfeld; cor
responding, William G. Winslow. ID. d.,
LII. u.
President Stiness then made a very
interesting address, in which he re-
viewed the stirring events OF the year.
He then alluded TO various publications
OF the year OF historical interest, and II
was suggested that IL might perhaps be
| well TO set apart the initiation fees OF
new members for a special fund instead
] OF putting them into the general fund
! for current expenses. Eleven active
members and three corresponding men,
! bers died during the year.
Treasurer Richmond Il. Everett pre-
sented his report. which showed that
! there Is no diminution i'm the receipts oi
the society from year to year. The fg-
I ures were: Receipts, S3l04.56. expenses
S3O49. .6S; balance on hand, S54sS. Stat,
of Rhode Island Receipts, $500; ex-
i penses. $500.
! The report of the library committed
| showed that the library had been oper
every day during the year, except OF
Sundays and holidays. During the yeal
4l0 bound volumes were received, as
! were 1924 unbound volumes and ~
manuscripts, works of art, etc, makint
! a total of PASS. An expenditure o.
! sl633.7S was made during the year. Th'
1 committee suggested more stringent re
! strictions regarding access to valuable
documents in the possession of the SO
ciety, inasmuch az IL had been foun'
that valuable autographs had beei
stolen.
A motion to raise the tax 10 50 pc
year after 1901 was considered, and !
was finally decided that the sentimen
OF the members of the society upon tn
matter be obtained and report b
made at the April meeting by "A com
mittee 10, be appointed by the chair.
A resolution conveying the thanks %
the society 10 Hon. Nelson w. Aldricl
and II others for the gift OF the origina
copy of Roger Williams key 10 tn
Indian language. printed in London Il
1643, was adopted.
The following officers We're then elect
ed: President. Hon. John III. Stiness
vice presidents, John Nicholas Brown
| Gen. William Ames: secretary. Amo
Perry: treasurer. Richmond II. Everett
librarian. cabinet keeper, Amos Perry
| The following changes were made !
| committees: Nominating COMMITTEES
Albert V. Jencks, Edward 1. NickersoI
Theodore T.. Green; library committee
Henry X. Chace i'm place OF Howar
w. Preston.
The meeting was then adtourne'
after adopting "A resolution referring
the removal OF the documents from III
old To the new state house and askin
GOV. Dyer To incorporate in his messag
something that would bring this matt,
To the attention of the general assen