The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-01


, tory of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Mr.. Reeves and Mr.. Van Deusen
were appointed committee to secure
copy of that history for the socie-
ty.
Messrs. Valentine and Reuben My
rick also participated in the discus
sion.
The second number on the program
was an original poem entitled ''Pio-
neer Renaissance" by Rev. Luke
Woodward Of Fountain City. In the
authors absence, the poem was read
| by Prof .Hodgin and its value was
attested by the close attention given
to the reading. On motion of Caleb
King the society extended vote of
appreciation to Mr.. Woodward.
In the discussion DR.. Jay said the
poem had brought wildly to his mind
the days gone bye Tn 1885 his faith
err had moved into the green woods
of Grant county. The nearest neigh
Dor was ten miles distant. DIR. JAY
said he was the oldest of family
of ten children of whom he alone Is
living.
One of the most interesting adj
dresses ever given before the society
was the account Of the New Orleans
meeting of the American Historical
Association by Mr.. Jesse S. Reeves.
This meeting Mr.. Reeves attended
Christmas week reading a paper in
the "Treaty Of Guadaloupe''-Hid-
algo. 1S4S, the treaty closing our war
with Mexico. Mr.. Reeves explained
that the meeting was held Christ
mas week because most of the
members Of the association were en-
gagged in academic work. This was
the first meeting held in the far
south, and may be said TO have been
in celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the transfer of the Louisiana
territory by France to the United
States The formal transfer occurr-
ing in New Orleans Dec. 20, 1903.
The occasion was marked by festivi-
ties Of a social nature covering sew
eral days.
The people Of New Orleans wanted
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
held there but ST. Louis had won by
greater enterprise.
On December Goth under the aus
pieces of the Louisiana Historical so
ciety exercises appropriate to the oc-
casion were held in the old Spanish
building used for the ceremonies Of
1903. Many Of the young ladies wore
the ball dresses worn in 1903.
The sessions of the American His
torical association were held the week
following Christmas. The entire SEES
sion was devoted to the subject of the
Louisiana Purchase. Among the pa
pers described at some length by
Mr.. Reeves were "The Louisiana
Purchase and its consequences by
Prof VIM. NJ. Sloane of Columbia
University "The Civil and Common
Law" by Hon WmWirt Howe; (Mr
Reeves explained that Louisiana is
the only state of the Union whose
law is based on the Civil Law lie the
code Napoleon and the Roman law,
the basis of the law Of the remaining
states being the Common Law of
England) 9EThe Lewis and Clark
Journals by Reuben Gold Throsites,
secretary of the Wisconsin Historical
Society; and "New Orleans and the
Burr Conspiracy" by DIR. McCaleb.
The conclusion of the paper was that
the chief conspirator was Gen. James
Wilkinson, but the author was una
ware while reading the paper that
the most aristocratic family of New
Orleans descended from General
Wilkinson.
While the paper was being discuss
ed the bad condition of the archives
at Seville, Spain, a stir was caused
by the entry into the room of
group Of Spanish naval officers, but
as they could not understand English,
they retained a gracious manner.
One of the interesting exercises
was the presentation by the treasurer
of the association, DR.. Herbert Bow
er, Of. original battle sketches of the
Revolutionary war, made by a Ger