Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
PLANS FOR FUTURE SESSIONS.
Proceedings of Board of Managers
COIumhin Historical Society.

meeting of the board of managers of
the Columbia Historical Society was held
last evening at the residence of the presi-
dent Mr.. John A Kasson, 1926 l street. 1t
was the first meeting since the summer va
cation and plans were discussed in regard
to the work of the coming year. In addi-
ton to the monthly meetings of the society,
which are public, there are usually several
committees at work. and both phases of the
activities of the society were considered
The usual time for holding the monthly
meetings is the first Monday of each month,
but as that date this year falls on the 9th
of November which is the of the presi-
Dental election. it decided that ac-
count to postpone the opening session for
one week. so that it will take place the
evening of the 18th of November, at the
usual meeting place, the banquet hall Of
the Shorebam Hotel.
A report of progress was made by the
committee appointed to examine the manu-
script records of the city government,
which are in possession of the District Com
missioners. and which extend back practi-
cally to the beginning Of the municipality,
in the year 1892. 1t is the purpose Of the
committee to ascertain Of what these rec
ords consist, and If possible report some
plan which will result in their preparation
for publication at an early day. 1t was
stated that included in these manuscripts
were lne JOuTHdiS VI tlle CITY COUNCILS AS
the custom of printing these yearly records
in book form was not begun until the year
1863, the proceedings Of the prior pc
riod of over sixty years of municipal
government are still in manuscript. 1t
was pointed out that not only would
it be Of value to the District officials
If these acts of their predecessors could DC
made available, but 1t would be in keeping
with the Importance and dignity of this
city that some attention should be given
to the work of those who had in the earlier
years been active in the affairs of the city.
1t was stated that it was the purpose of
the committee to have report on this SUBJ
ject in readiness to submit at a meeting
of the society early in the present season.
A report Of progress was also made in re-
gard to the material which has been col
were living in the District in the beginning
of the present century. 1t is believed that
a good deal of valuable information in re-
gard to the early residents of the city has
been brought together, which, when prop
ery collated can be made available for the
information of those interested in such
matters.
The committee on publications was in
Structed to make report upon the matter
that is to go into the fourth volume of the
proceedings of the society. In accordance
with the usage in this particular. 1t is eX-
pected that this volume will be in readi.
ness for the press by the end of the pres
ent year. These annual publications. as
well as all other publications of the society,
are issued to the members without charge.
1t was reported that during the summer
vacation the photography of the District,
which had been prepared at the expense
and under the auspices of the society had
come from the press, and a copy had been
sent to each member Of the society.