The age-herald., 1900-06-20
THE HISTORICAL
 SOCIETY MEETS
Some Interesting Papers Read
 by Members.
BIRMINGHAM WAS SELECTED
For Location of Permanent Headquar- ters-Here a Mus um, Library and Art Gallery Will at Once
 Be Established

Tuscaloosa, June 19.-(special)- an- nual business meeting of the Alabama His torical Society was held in the county courthouse at 1 o'clock yesterday after noon Hon. Peter J. Hamilton of Mobile one of the vice presidents, presided MT. Thomas NJ Owen of Birmingham, the sec retary, was present at his desk
 Mir. Owen announced the titles of num- Der of valuable papers which had been re- ceived by him for publication.
 Mir Peter J. Hamilton, author of co lonial Mobile" read paper on Was Mo- bile Bay the Bay of Espirito Santo? It was we'll received, and the conclusion reached that the bay known to ancient cartographers as the Bay of the Holy Spirit is the present Mobile Bay. pr. W. S. Wyman followed, confirming the view ot MT. Hamilton.
 Hon. Charles G. Brown, attorney gen eral then came forward at the request ot the secretary, and in felicitous and well conceived speech, presented the society with fac simle of the Great Seal of the Confederacy, being donation by Mrs Margaret Ayres, president of the Washing ton Chapter of the United Daughters o1 the Confectionery. It was sent by her to the society through Mrs. Charles G. Brown and Mrs William A. Gayle of Montgomery Professor J. c. Du Bose of Birmingham presented a paper on ''rhe Uses of Biblio- graphy.'
 Rev. c. E. Crenshaw read a brief paper on "Indian Massacres in Butler County In 1S1S''
 Professor w. c. Richardson read a poem -"Alabama'-which breathed the true po- etic spirit, and was full of patriotic fervor Dr. Joshua A Foster, one of the original founders fifty years ago. then followed with a paper on "The Alabama Historical So- city-Reminiscences of Fifty Years in which he told of the events in the history of the organization. pr. Foster was the first secretary of the society, and the or ganization owes him a lasting debt of grat- itude for faithful services unselfishly rem dered.
 Reminisee;.t Talks -~ -He-was followed by reminiscent talks by Dr. Wyman, J. II. Fitts, J. Collier Foster and others. MT Walter Guild gave very interesting "reminiscences of the later years of the society in which Messrs. John Snow and Montgomery I. Burton did so much to further it's interests MT. Thomas M. Owen, as particularly appropriate to the semi-centennial occasion, presented a pa per on, 'Dr. Basil Manly, the founder of the Alabama Historical Society,"
 Short talks were made on sundry topics
 
 DuBose. Dr. Wyman, T. J. Hamilton, pr. w. H. Blake and Thomas M. owen.
 pleasing feature at this point enlivened the proceedings. Mrs. P. H. Nell of Au- burn, who was in attendance a delegate from the Daughters of the American Revo- lution, was introduced and gave inter- esting paper the Spirit of cooperation which should exist between the two organ izations.' Mrs. Nell Is of the most accomplished women in the State and her
 
 MT. Joel DuBose gave an account of his History of Alabama" which he has in press.
 The Death List
 The secretary announced the death of the following members during the preceding society year: Felix Fait. W. J. Foster, l.. Y. Lipscomb, John D. Roquemore, V. w. Jones, Alex Eddins, Bishop H. M Jackson and Bishop R. H. Winner.
 Short talks were made by J. H. Fitts, O. D. Street. Rev. c. E. Crenshaw and Thom- as M owen.
 Votes of thanks were extended Hon. w. c. Ward for his address during the morn ing session, and to Mrs. P. H. Nell Joel DuBose, Rev c. E. Crenshaw, H. S. Hal bert and P. J. Hamilton for their presence at the meeting.
 A vote of thanks was given the secretary, MT. Owen, for his splendid work of the past year. His report showed the society in a healthy condition and with a brighter fu- ture than it has enjoyed since its existence In order to better accomplish the object of the society, the headquarters were per manently located in Birmingham, where a library, museum and art gallery will al once be established. The secretary was au. thorized to employ an assistant to place il charge of the work. The work of collecting will now go on under the intelligent direc tion of the secretary.
 The following officers were elected fol the ensuing year:
 President, Joseph F. Johnston vice presi dents, Dr. w. s. Brown, E. L. Russell, T c. McCarey, J. M. Falkner, S. w. John and Mrs. w. E. Sorsby.
 Secretary and treasurer, Thomas M Owen.
 Executive Committee: Peter J. Hamilton O. D. Street, Asa Rountree, w. C. Ward Joel C. DuBose
 The meeting then adjourned