Evening journal., 1901-12-17
ELECTION HELD
BY HISTORIANS
Deceased Members andPreSi-
dent M'KinIcy EuIOgized
by Mr.. PuSOy

Reports submitted by the various off,
GERS Of the Delaware Historical Society
at the annual meeting last evening, show
the association to have had an unusually
successful year. Treasurer Wilmer j..
Ellison made a report showing that with
the balance from the last year the re-
ceipts for the year were 81, ,6O6.Os, and the
expenditures S1,57416, leaving a balance
on hand of $l32.92. During the year there
had been added to the endowment fund
$400, something that has never before oc-
CURED in the history of the society.
The following named oncers were
elected: President Chief Justice Charles
B. Lore; ice-presidents, Bishop Leighton
Coleman, Of New Castle county: Man
love Hayes Of Kent county, and ex-
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel, of Sussex
county; recording secretary, Willard Hall
Porter; corresponding secretary, John b.
Bird treasurer, Wilmer ]. Ellison; IL
brarian. Henry c. Conrad historian,
Pennock Pusey; directors, DR.. ]. p.
Wales, Colonel William A. Lamotte,
Judge Ignatius c.. Grubb and John "a.
Rogers.
Willard Hall Porter presented his re
port as corresponding secretary, stating
there had been a net gain Of one member.
At present the society has four life mem
bers, ia contributing members, and
twenty-five associate members. During
the year the society lost two members by
death-Clement b. Smyth and Peter L.
Cooper, Jr.
Permission was given to the Society of
the Colonial Wars to place a small book
case in the Historical Association rooms
After the annual meeting the regular
monthly meeting was held. Librarian
Conrad reported that during the month
the society had received the official reg
lister Of the officers Of the volunteer army
during the Spanish war from the Adju-
tant-Gencral of the United States Army;
the history of the Talley family from the
author George A. Talley; a number OF
pamphlets from Mrs. j. u. solomon anC
a number of publications from other so
cieties.
IN a lengthy report Mr.. Pusey reviewed
the transactions of the year and referred
to the two deceased members, Clemen
b. Smyth and Peter L. Cooper, Jr.
He concluded the report in the follow
ing language: 1--WE are not yet beyond
the shadow of the national tragedy which
| deprived us Of an exalted Chief Magis
/ trate, and shocked mankind with thl
cruel murder Of perhaps the most widely
beloved ruler Of any country or age o.
the world. The blow seemed irreparable
the grief universal; yet it revealed tn
breadth and depth Of the national hear
and has given a new meaning to nationa
unity and new sanctity to the larger ma
honal mission, which would promote pop
ular government. international cOmitl
and universal human welfare. Chastene,
! by the worlds sympathy, Americans
with good will to mankind, love thei
country now as they never loved it before
good will to mankind, loved it before
while the hope that the assassin's un
/ speakable crime providentially be over
ruled for the country's good seems NOR,
an more justified by the amazing vigo
and inspiring firmness, the broad, quicl
comprehension. and nice union of rarel.
balanced qualities and the statesmanlill
grasp and wisdom exhibited by the youn,
ruler who has been suddenly called to thl
supreme direction of affairs
Infamous as was the bloody deed j
failed to mar our fair political fabric o
impart n Jar to the smooth working o
I its great institutions"