The Standing Committee have received an application for admission to the Society from Peter D. Vroom, son of Matilda Wall, and great grandson of Col. Jonathan Rhea, an original member, and recommend his admission. He was admitted.
Honorary Members
On motion the rule of the Society regarding election of Honorary Members was suspended and the Hon. John L. Cadwalader and Col. William E. Potter were unanimously elected honorary members of this Society.
Finance
The Standing Committee report that they have examined the certificate for the 6 per cent, loan of the United States for $14,000, the present fund of this society, and find the same safe in the hands of the Treasurer.
That they have also examined the Treasurer’s annual account as rendered and find the same correct.
By this there is shown to be in the hands of, the Treasurer the sum of $1,762.75 after allowing the following several disbursements made during the year, viz:
Cash paid for crape
$5.20
Cash paid for Journal
10.75
Dinner and Expenses at Trenton
299.25
Donations
350.00
Attendance Fees
190.00
$855.20
It was Resolved that the Treasurer be instructed to invest without further delay $500.00 of the funds remaining in his hands in United States Securities or in Securities of the State of New Jersey and the Secretary instructed to so notify the Treasurer.
Donations
Your Standing Committee recommend that the following persons receive $25 each:
Miss Mary DeHart, Miss Sally Dayton, Mrs. Alice Ogden, Mrs. E. T. Allen, Mrs. C. A. Dunham, Mrs. R. T. Buck, Miss Elizabeth Barber, Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Julia A. Pennington, Misses E. and S. Lloyd, Mrs. E. W. Lott, and Miss Reckless. Recommendations adopted.
Miscellaneous
The meeting having been suitably opened with prayer by the Chaplain, the Revd. Luther Halsey, D.D., the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
At the request of the President, Col. Sims then read the Institution of the Society.
The President informed the Society that the Massachusetts State Society desired to present through him a copy of a book regarding their Society, which on motion of Messrs. Sims and Nixon was accepted, and the President requested to convey our thanks to that Society for the gift.
The President then announced in feeling terms the death of our venerable and much esteemed Honorary Member, General Thomas Cadwalader.
On motion. Resolved, that the Secretary is authorized to provide a suitable chest or box for the preservation of the archives of the Society, and to deposit the same with the Trenton Banking Company.