The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-05
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Andrew Carnegie Elected an Honor.
airy Member.

The December meeting of the Georgia
Historical Society was he'd last night
The usual monthly reports of the commit
tees were read and received as informa-
ton Six applications for membership
were received and one resignation.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie was elected an
honorary member, the motion for his cleo
ton being made by Mr.. William Harden
as follows:
The constitution of this society pro-
vides for the election of honorary mem
bers of those persons distinguished for
their public services, or literary, artistic
or scientific attainments particularly in
the department of history throughout the
world l wish now to present for election
to honorary membership the name of a
gentlemen, who, it seems TO me, well de-
serves such action on our part. He is dis
tinguiShed in more ways than one: as an
author he mas given TO the world several
books which have in themselves brought
him fame. Two of them are on our libra
ry shelves-"Round the World" published
in 1884, and IAN American Four-in-
Hand" published in 1886. But as a pun
lie benefactor in his numerous and most
generous contributions to a large number
of Giles in the United States, South as
well as North, for the establishing of pub
educated in the truest sense of the word,
he deserves all rhe honors which have
been, or which may be, bestowed upon
him. l do not know how many other So
cietes, literary or historical, have taken
similar action, but I think the Georgia
Historical Society should not be behind in
recognizing the services to the cause of
education rendered by Andrew Carnegie,
and 1 take pleasure in nominating him for
honorary membership in the Georgia His
torical Society,""
Upon motion of Mr. T. NJ. Cunningham,
il was decided to bind all unbound volumes
of papers now in the library, and all fur
Their volumes as soon as they shall have
been completed.
A communication from the Georgia Med
ical Association was read, asking for fur
Their privileges in the use of the library,
and more conVeuiences in the furnishings
of the room IN which they hold their semi
annual meetings. They suggested that
&C mmittee be appointed to confer with
them on the matter, which was DONE Col
Screven and Messrs. Otis Ashmore and
William Harden being selected for that
purpose.
1t was also decided, upon motion of Dr..
Num-, that the monies accruing from the
trust fund of the Telfair Academy be col
lected and disbursed by the assistant treas
urer of the Georgia Historical Society,
salary of $3.50, taken from the income of
the fund, being allowed as compensation.
Two gifts were received, one COPY of
the Washington Gazette of May IS 1895
containing two letters of VIM Mcintosh,
Chief of the Creek Nation, addressed to
Governor Troup. This paper is the pre-
sent of Messrs r. D. and VIM. Latti-
more.
The other is a Photographic copy Of a
warrant issued in 1898 by the vestry of
st. Margaret. Westminster granting the
minister, church-wardens, and principal
inhabitants of the parish, the right to col
lect money for the adjustment of
colony in Georgia. This unique document
of which there was no knowledge prevl-
Gus to its being found, was presented by
Mr. Horace j. Smith of London, through
his son Mr.. A. L. Smith of Philadelphia.