1901; John M. Chandler, December 5, 1901; William E. Truesdale, January 8, 1902; Luther S. Proctor, March 1, 1902; William P. Merrill, March 5, 1902; Joseph R. Weston, March 28, 1902. On March 16, 1902, Bayard C. Ryder was elected to the office of recording secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the decease of Herbert W. Eastman, which position he held until March 19, 1902, when his resignation was tendered and accepted, he having accepted a clerkship in Washington, D. C. Henry W. Herrick, first vice president, served as president the remainder of the official year made vacant by the decease of John C. French, and on December 19, 1900, was elected president, and is now serving his second year in that office. On December 19, 1900, Joseph Kidder was elected first vice president and Joseph W. Fellows second vice-president. George W. Browne was elected at the annual meeting in 1896 to the first place on the publication committee and has held that position to the present time. Fred W. Lamb was elected to the office of librarian at the annual meeting December 15, 1897, and still holds that position. The other changes have been slight, and if, at times, the work has progressed slowly, it has nevertheless shown a creditable result in the holding of interesting meetings, and the publication of Volumes I and II, "Manchester Historic Collections," of over 300 pages each, and Vol. III commencing with this number, these volumes being issued in regular quarterly parts, which contain the papers read before the association, other historical contributions, with the proceedings of the meetings appended with suplementary miscellany. During the year 1901 the association received an inestimable benefit from the personal efforts of Captain David Perkins, who solicited and secured nearly 275 new members, thus making the present membership 325. With this great gain in its patronage, influence, and available funds from dues, the association gives much promise of increased usefulness. At the burning of the Kennard Building on the night of January 14, 1902, the association met with its first great loss, being all of its papers, books, pamphlets, collections, and records, except a few volumes which were at the home of George W. Browne, and a few old deeds and papers at the home of the librarian Fred W. Lamb. Fortunately the Publication Committee had its office in Mr. S. C. Gould's office, and nearly all of the numbers of Vol. II of the published "Collections," including the late William E. Moore's "Contribution to the History of Old Derryfield," were thus saved. Fifty full sets of Vol. I of the "Collections," stored in the Kennard Building, were burned besides nearly 50 copies each of Parts 2 and 3 of Vol. I. One hundred full sets in parts of Vol. I were sent to the bindery a few days before the fire and thus fortunately were saved. Already many of the sets of publications published by other societies have generously been furnished to this association, and the librarian feels hopeful that there will soon be restored in a large measure the loss to the library resulting from the fire. In 1898 the Association published the Frst Part of Vol. I, a pamphlet of over one hundred pages, which was later followed by two more parts; then the three parts were gathered constituting Volume I. Following this a quarterly publication has been issued containing the papers and contributions, and this quarterly for 1901, including the William E. Moore papers already mentioned, completed Volume II, so with the current year the publication enters on its third volume with an edition of one thousand copies. The following is the list of papers read before the association since its organization. January 1, 1896: Mar. 19, 1896. Reminiscenees of Manchester, 1841-1896, By David L. Perkins. June 17, 1896, Captain John Moore's Company at Bunker Hill, George C. Gilmore. June 17, 1896. New Hampshire Men at Louisburg and Bun Sept. 16, 1896. William H. Morrison. ker Hill, William H. Huse. Mar. 17, 1897. Contributions to the History of Old Derryfield, Sept. 15, 1897. Proprietors' Records of Tyng Township, with Editorial Notes, George W. Browne. Sept. 21, 1898. Old Hand-Tub Days in Manchester, Sept. 20, 1899. Manchester Fire Department (Second Paper). Dec. 18, 1901. The Old Bridge-Street Pound, Orrin H. Leavitt. All the above papers have been printed, excepting the addresses of Messrs. Jewell and Bachellor, which have not been procured. In addition to this list of papers the following contributions have been also printed : Vol. I. Old Derryfield and Young Manchester, By David L. Perkins. New Hampshire Branch Society of Cincinnati, John C. French. Stark's First Fight with the British, Fred W. Lamb. Anecdotes of General and Molly Stark, Fred W. Lamb. Semi-centennial, Manchester, Vol. II. Contributions to the History of Old Derryfield, Vol. III. A Sketch of Dunbarton, N. H., Miss Ella Mills. Cholera in Manchester, 1849-1854, George C. Gilmore. 66 66 At the present time about thirty papers are being prepared for the meetings of the associations and for publication, many of them being of interest and importance in connection with the early and contemporary history of Manchester and surrounding towns. PROCEEDINGS. FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING HELD MARCH 19, 1902. President Henry W. Herrick presiding, the meeting was called to order in the Odd-Fellows Banquet Hall at eight o'clock P. M. In the absence of the Recording Secretary Fred W. Lamb was chosen pro tem. George W. Browne in behalf of Mr. Lamb presented the association with a scrap-book containing the records of previous meetings as they had been reported in the daily press from time to time, and suggested that through the efforts of a committee the records might be made complete and verified so as to be accepted by the association at some future meeting as the official records. The gift of Mr. Lamb was accepted, and a vote of thanks was passed for the same. A committee of three was then authorized to be appointed by the President, and the following were selected for the purpose and to report at the second quarterly meeting in June: George W. Browne, Fred W. Lamb, and George C. Gilmore. Reuben L.. Reed, of South Acton, Mass., was present and then addressed the association in an interesting speech of thirty minutes describing a gavel he had been instrumental in making of historic woods, and which, with a block and box in which to keep it, he presented to the association. A book desscribing the woods also accompanied the gavel. was made by George C. Gilmore, and the gift was unanimously accepted. A committee consisting of President Herrick, Secretary Lamb, and Cor. Secretary Browne was chosen to prepare resolutions of thanks to be presented at the next meeting. The response The names of 25 applicants for membership, secured mainly by Captain David Perkins, were then read and unanimously elected to membership. The report of the librarian showed that the recent loss of the library in the Kennard Building fire was being rapidly replaced with generous donations from societies and individuals. The report of the publication committee showed that fifty sets of Vol. I of the Historic collections had been lost by the Kennard fire, as also about fifty numbers of Parts 2 and 3. None of the Moore Contributions were lost, and only twelve copies of No. 1, Vol. II of THE HISTORIC QUARTERLY. The report was accepted. A vote of thank was extended to Mrs. William E. Moore for further donations of copies of the "Contributions to the History of Old Derryfield," and some manuscript papers of the late Mr. Moore. Reuben L. Reed was elected an honorary member of the association, and Vols. I and II of the Collections were voted to him by the association. "Manchester A paper left by the late William E. Moore on Fifty Years Ago," was read by Orrin H. Leavitt. Also a paper written by G. Waldo Browne upon "Derryfield in the Revolution," was read by the author. Meeting then adjourned. |