The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-23
NAY MEETING
HISTORICAL SOC'Y
AT CAMBRIDGE CITY ONE OF
THE MOST INTERESTING
EVER HELD
PAPER BY DR.. j. w JAY
Mementoes Donated by Isaac Julian
of San Marcos, Texas-Custo-
dian Ratliff's Report.
PAPER BY DR.. j. w JAY

bridge City Saturday afternoon was
one of the best attended meetings of
the Society in recent years. The So
ciety was favored with music from
the pupils of the Cambridge City
public schools, under the direction of
Prof. j. T. Reece.
After the reading of the minutes of
the February meeting a letter adj
dressed to Joseph Ratliff from Isaac
Julian, San Marcos, Texas, was read,
offering to donate to the society a
number of mementoes of Wayne
county, chief Of which was a portrait
Of Jacob Julian, painted by Marcus
Mote. These mementoes the society
voted to accept on motion Of Prof.
Ault, and that a vote Of thanks be
extended to the donor.
Prof. Lee Ault from the commit
tee appointed at a former meeting to
consider the question Of marking the
site of Salisbury, the first county
seat, reported that the committee had
agreed to ask the county commission
ers and council for a donation for
that purpose and that they had been
encouraged in this work. Great in
terest was manifested by the memb-
ers of the society in the work Of
marking historic spots.
Joseph Ratliff, the curator, in his
quarterly report, emphasized the need
of more room in which to store the
relics, books, papers, ETC., donated to
the society. He reported the follow
ing gifts: :
A large steel wolf trap, presented
by John w. Foulke; The American
Historical Review, Statutes and Or
dinances of the City of Richmond;
Bound volume Of Niles Weekly Reg
ister for September, 1924, to March
1926; large mounted street engrav-
ing Of Gov. O. P. Morton; mounted
Autograph of the ex-governors of In
diana; a number Of old books, among
them Conley's spelling book, pub
lished in 1925; The Palladium for
1S41-3 almanacs for 1909, 1910,
1922, 1927, 1923, 1882, 1884, 1880.
The above books, pictures and papers
are donated from the estate of the
late James E. Reeves.
Mr.. Ratliff further reported that
Isaac Dougan has a box of books for
the society as soon as a place can be
found for them.
Mrs. Austin reported the gift of
souvenirs from Mrs. Ben Custer of
Centerville, including a picture of a
!, White House reception.
Mrs. Austin further reported the
, gift of fine book case by Miss Mat
tie Peelle, Of Centerville. This had
been the property Of Judge Peelle.
The society then listened to an
able and eloquent paper on "The
Whisky Frauds of 1876" by DR.. J
+ w. Jay of Richmond. As this paper
, appeared in the Richmond city pa
! pers Saturday, a summary Of it need
, not here be given, suffice it to say
tnat it will ~epay careful reading.
= Tn the absence of w. S. Commons
r of Centerville, Mr.. B. F. Wissler OF
= The Sun-Telegram read a paper Oh
e great interest and value on the life
r of Patrick Beard, a member of the
> G,o+ constitutional oo,-o,+,o,o "a T.,
t diana, from Wayne county, whom
0 Mr. Wissler pronounced a Statesman
of ability and whose last resting
place and services to the publ,
i should be commemorated by an ap
i propriate tablet. An important fea
e ture Of the papcr was a sketch Of tn
q Scotch Irish Of North Carolina ant
y of the conditions leading to such
t strong character as Patrick Beard. I
|, was by this people that was frame,
: the first Declaration of Independ
f ance in America, the Mecklenbur
l. Declaration. In the Indiana legisla
l. ture Patrick Beard was chairman o
IL the committee which drafted the bill
Il providing for the common school sys
d tenn of Indiana. This Mr.. WHSLE
d considered honor enough for an
Ii man. The wish was expressed b
y some of the members that Mr.. Wiss
Ter continue his investigation into tn
Al life of Wayne county's first states
men and legislators and to read tn
same at one Of next years meeting:
After the announcement by Pro-
$, Hodgin of the Fountain City meet