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Manchester Historical Society 
Reorganized at Meeting held last Monday Evening 
For the purpose of effecting a re- 
organization of the Manchester His- 
torical society a meeting was held 
Monday evening at the Public Lib- 
rary, the meeting having been duly 
advertised by posting notices and by 
sending postals to those members 
whose names are upon the books, and 
residents of the town. ‘The meeting 
was called to order by the president 
at 7.50 o'clock. 
The secretary read the minutes of 
the last meeting showing that Oct. 
25, 1909, was the last recorded and 
that at that meeting no quorum was 
present and therefore no business 
was transacted. A statement was 
then made by the president, O. T. 
Roberts, with reference to the pur- 
poses in mind of those who issued 
the call of the meeting. It was 
thought that an attempt should be 
made to revive the interest in the 
society by the infusion of young 
blood and also that the ladies should 
rally to the support of an institution 
so closely related to the best interests 
of the town: After a free. inter- 
change of opinion by those present a 
motion was offered by H. T. Bing- 
ham that a committee of three be 
appointed to retire and bring in a list 
of officers to serve for the ensuing 
year. The chair appointed H. T. 
Bingham, A. C. Needham and Miss 
Etta L. Rabardy. 
The committee submitted the fol- 
lowing: For president, Raymond C. 
Allen; vice pres., Alfred C. Need- 
ham; secy. and treas., Alfred S. Jew- 
ett; executive committee, Frank P. 
Knight, Mrs: William Hooper, Harry 
W. Purington, Oliver T. Roberts and 
Edwin P. Stanley; librarian and cur- 
ator, Dr. Robert T. Glendenning; 
historian, Henry T. Bingham. The 
names of Mrs. William Hooper and 
H. W. Purington were then proposed 
for membership and R. C. Allen was 
instructed to deposit a ballot con- 
taining their names as representing 
the will of those present. It was 
voted that F. P. Knight cast one 
ballot containing the names submitted 
for officers as representing the’ will 
of the assembly. This was done and 
the officers for the ensuing year 
were duly elected. Upon motion of 
E. P. Stanley it was voted that all 
unpaid dties be remitted. 
After an agreeable “round-table” 
discussion participated in by nearly 
all of those present, with reference 
to the general aim and object of the 
society, it was voted that the next 
meeting be held four weeks from 
last Monday evening—June 22d—and 
that the executive committee prepare 
a program for the evening. The 
meeting adjourned at 9.45. There 
were 13 .present. 
In addition to the foregoing infor- 
mation submitted by the ‘secretary 
Mr. A. S. Jewett, we might add as 
a matter of information that the 
Manchester Historical society was 
quite a flourishing organization in its 
day, when its members were made 
up of the past generation, now fast 
passing, and of whom Mr. Jewett, 
Mr. Bingham, Mr. Stanley and Mr. 
Rabardy are about the only remain- 
ing representatives. There had been 
a desire on the part of a number of 
the younger generation to infuse new 
life into the society and as a means 
toward this end a meeting was called 
for this week. In the very com- 
mendable move being made by Gov- 
ernor Wash to interest people in pub- 
lic matters and to work for the bet- 
terment of the public welfare the 
historical society is suggested as one 
of the sources through which the 
new spirit may be promoted and it is 
partly with this in mind that renew- 
ed interest is taken in re-organizing 
the society at this time. 
In its earlier days the society was 
a moving factor in much of the life 
of the town, and many of the im- 
provements and much municipal bet- 
terment was started in meetings of 
the society. At that time members 
of the summer colony took an active 
interest in the society and it is to be 
assumed that that same interest will 
be manifested in the organization 
now. There is a fund of some $2,- 
700 on hand to be used for some wor- 
thy purpose sooner or later, and it is 
of interest to note that some $1,170 
of this was subscribed by members 
of the summer colony or came from 
life membership. Several of the fol- 
lowing list have already passed away, 
but others are still active members of 
our summer colony. ‘They are: G. 
N. Black, “$125 ;- Mary RR. Bremer; 
$100; W. B. Walker, $25; R. C. Win- 
throp, $100; Henry Pickering, $100; 
Miss M. F. Bartlett, $25; E. H. Bar- 
tol, $25; Miss Fannie Bartlett, $50; 
Harriet Curtis, $25: Annie Fields, 
$20; Ellen L. Hemenway, $25; Hugh 
Cochrane, $100; R..C. Lincoln, ‘$25 ; 
George Wigglesworth, $50; F. M. 
Whitehouse, $25; H. L. Higginson, 
$200; G. R. White, $125. 
The so- 
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ciety also received $189 from the will 
of the late John Desmond. 
There is need at the present time 
of some room or rooms for head- 
quarters for the society. Heretofore 
a small room in the Public Library 
has been used for keeping the ob- 
jects and records and other matters 
connected with the society. From 
time to time objects are donated to 
the society and the space allotted for 
this purpose has been far too small 
and inferior as a receptacle for ob- 
jects of this kind. It was one of the 
dreams of the members in years gone 
by that some day the funds of the so- 
ciety would permit of a permanent 
home, and to a measure that has now 
been assured by one of the members 
who made known to the society Mon- 
day night that his home would be 
willed to the society. In the mean- 
while, however, suitable quarters are 
desired and it is hoped something 
may turn up which will be suitable 
for this purpose. 
It is gratifying to note the renew- 
ed interest in this very commendable 
movement and we hope for a long- 
lived interest in the new Manchester 
Historical society. 
“A NortH SHORE BREEZE.” 
A word of appreciation is due our 
energetic and alert contemporary, 
“The North Shore Breeze,” of Man- 
chester, for the pleasing seronni sin 
which it makes its bow to its summer 
readers. Its cover, printed in soft 
rich colors, is especially praise- 
worthy, presenting as it does the lure 
of wood and beach, combined clever- 
ly with the attraction of creature 
comforts suggested by a luxurious 
hotel. ‘The contents are all that the 
exterior promises: varied in subject, 
excellent in illustration, and breezy 
in style. The paper and typography 
are worthy a magazine. Altogether 
it is an issue of which its publishers 
may well be proud—Town Crier, 
NEWTON CENTER, MASS. 
PUBLISHES - ANNIVERSARY 
NUMBER. 
The North Shore Breeze issued its 
1oth anniversary number last weeix 
and it was a most attractive and cred- 
itable edition of 80 pages, well filled 
with special articles, fine illustrations 
and a good display of advertising. As 
a purveyor of society news and gos- 
sip it is a paper that does credit to 
the exclusive North Shore and Editor 
Lodge is to be congratulated in 
bringing his periodical to its high 
state of efficiency. — Manchester 
Cricket. 
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