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The Standing Committees were appointed as follows : 



Finance. — Mr. Fraley, Mr. John F. James, and Mr. 

 Marsh. 



Publication. — Mr. Thomas P. James, Dr. Carson, Prof. 

 Trego, Mr. Price, and Mr. Tilghman. 



Hall— Mr. Peale, Mr. P. E. Chase, and Mr. S. W. 

 Roberts. 



Library. — Dr. Bell, Dr. Coates, Mr. Price, Mr. Barnes, 

 and Mr. Briggs. 



The list of surviving members was read. The number on 

 the list 1st January, 1868, was 423, of whom 281 were resi- 

 dent in the United States, and 142 in foreign countries. 



Pending nominations were read, and, after discussion, the 

 Society proceeded to ballot for candidates for membership. 



The ballot boxes having been opened by the presiding 

 oflScer, the following named gentlemen were declared duly 

 elected members of the Society : 



Samuel J. Gummere, of Haverford College, Pa. 

 Joseph B. Townsend, of Montgomery County, Pa. 

 Edward Shippen, of Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Frederick Graff, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeti7ig, February 7, 1868. 



Present, eleven members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read from Edward Shippen, dated Philadel- 

 phia, January 20 ; from Joseph B. Townsend, Philadelphia, 

 January 30, and from Samuel J. Gummere, Haverford Col- 

 lege, January 20, 1868, severally acknowledging the receipt 

 of notice of their election, and accepting membership in the 

 Society. From the Society of Antiquaries of London, Novem- 

 ber 25, 1867 ; from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- 



