Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-13
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

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A quarterly meeting OF the Society was
held in front Of the Whitali mansion on the
Delaware OF Tuesday afternoon, nearly one
hundred members of the Society and friends
being present.
President Whitall called the meeting to
order and Rev Iszard opened the proceed
ings with prayer
A suggestion to have the Society reprint
'Mickel's "Reminiscences was disposed of
By the statement that the present condition
Of the society's finances would not permit
of it at this time.
The written report Of the Board of Trus-
tees was read and fled.
The suggestions of the Board were taken
up in order motion to remove the
cabinet from the Court House to the
Whitall mansion was lost.
A motion to defer The purchase of flag
and pole for the present was lost, and a
motion, by Mr. Mccullough, that the Trust
tees be authorized to purchase such, and a.
suitable time erect it, was adopted.
On motion, the matter Of adoption Of a
society badge was referred to the Board of
Trustees.
A motion to purchase a piano was re-
ferred to the Board Of Trustees with in
structions to take same up after the flag
IS erected.
The President and Secretary we're di-
rected to convey the grateful sentiments of
the Society to the Board of Chosen Free
holders for their successful efforts in the.
oonsummation of the retention of this
battle ground as public park forever.
The following named were nominated
for membership, and elected by a unani-
nous vote:
Walter s. Bassett, Bassett.
David Black Bassett, 9
Mrs. Lydia Gallaher, Thorofare
Mrs. Fannie P. Starr Woodbury..
Mrs. Joseph P Cullen, Phila-
Joseph Reeves Merritt, Woodbury..
III. Whitall, Phila.
Gen'l Warren P. Edgarton, Newfeld
" P. Care, Mantua-
Joseph Shnster, Barnsboro.
Julia E. Rainey. swedeshoro.
Mrs. George F. Nixon, Woodbury..
Ida Wilcox, Blackwood-
DR. A. l. LaFeyre, Blackwood.
Mrs Susan Jones'
/ Wood Hannold, Woodbury..
Mrs Edw. Dillon, Woodbury.,
Fl. B. Reeves, Woodbury..
George May Powell asked for the APP
pointment Of committee Of three to To-
cate the ground ef the battle Of Glouces-
ter, and secure data in regard to same.
Messrs Powell, Downer and Pine were
appointed by the President.
The order Of the o. U. A. NJ, Of Wood
bury, in a communication, asked the privi-
lege Of cooperating with the society in its
work, and committee consisting of the
President, Secretary and Treasurer was ap-
pointed to meet representatives Of the
society
Mrs. Fannie Starr presented the society
with gavel made from the wood Of the old
court house, and JOS. B. Liyezey with a
framed picture Of the mommoth oak near
Mt. Royal
The thanks of the society was voted these
persons for these gifts.
The business being completed, Dr. Wal
lace McGeorge read a lengthy paper on
''The Frigate Augusta, which was follow
ed by paper Some Of the Old Oak Trees
/ in South Jersey, BY Jos. 3 Livezey, and
patriotic address BY Hon. J. Boyd Avis.
[Mr. Liyezey' paper is published in full in
another column, aud the Others will follow
in early issues Of the DEMOCRAT.
The thanks Of the Society were extended
to those who read papers.
DR.. MacGeorge stated that one Of the OBJ
jects of his papers was to call attention to
the part the Navy played in the success Of
American arms on the Delaware; he moved
that the Monument Commission be request
ed in the erection Of the monument to re-
cognize the sailors as well as the soldiers.
Carried.
At the close Of the meeting Captain Alb
din invited the party to partake Of refresh
ments Of ice cream, q treat which was ap-
preciated and enjoyed, because Urban s
cream is always enjoyable.
In clearing the site for the Monument,
a large number Of cannon balls were I'M
earthed, and will form an interesting ex-
hibit in the museum.
AIS o'clock the meeting adjourned.
/ The following lines were intended to be
read on this occasion but were overlooked
RED BANK.
TBy the late Or. Charles II. CLARK, Of Woodbury.
Upon Red Bank i enchanted ground,
No sentry walks his weary Ionnd
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