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For the Year 1877;
TOGETHER WITH
Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds IN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS,
FROM 1727 TO 1859:
With Biographical and Historical Rotes.
SOCIETY
WORCESTER
OF
ANTIQ
INSTITUTED
HISTORIA
ARCHEOLOGIA
JANUARY, 187 5.
LITERAS SCRIPTA MAJET
3HL
WORCESTER, MASS .: PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 1878. U. S. A. CII.
Tyler & Seagrave, Printers, 442 Main Street.
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Officers for 1878.
PRESIDENT, SAMUEL E. STAPLES.
VICE-PRESIDENTS. CLARK JILLSON, ELLERY B. CRANE.
SECRETARY, DANIEL SEAGRAVE.
TREASURER, JAMES A. SMITII. LIBRARIAN, ALBERT A. LOVELL.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
SAMUEL E STAPLES, CLARK JILLSON, ELLERY B. CRANE, DANIEL SEAGRAVE, JAMES A. SMITH.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS,
FRANKLIN P. RICE, for 1 year. CHARLES R. JOHNSON, for 2 years. EDWARD R. LAWRENCE, for 3 years.
Committee on Biography. HENRY L. SHUMWAY, REV. THOMAS E. ST.JOHN, ALFRED S. ROE.
Committee on Publication.
'UEL E. STAPLES, CLARK JILLSON, EL. 'Y B. CRANE. DANIEL SEAGRAVE, JAME. A. SMITH, ALBERT A. LOVELL,
FRANKLIN P. RICE.
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Departments of Work.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND GENERAL HISTORY.
Chas. R. Johnson,
Henry F. Stedman,
Preston D. Jones,
William H. Bartlett,
William Macready,
Isaac N. Metcalf,
Alfred S. Roe,
Thomas M. Lamb,
Eben F. Thompson,
Franklin P. Rice,
Israel Plummer,
Ellery B. Crane,
Henry D. Barber,
Chas. A. Morgan,
Chas. W. Estabrook.
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY.
Ellery B. Crane, E. H. Marshall,
Ephraim Tucker,
Thos. E. Bartlett, James A. Smith,
Henry F. Douglas,
Daniel Seagrave.
Edward R. Lawrence,
Chas. H. J. Douglas,
Albert A. Lovell,
Benj. J. Dodge,
W. H. Bigelow,
Franklin P. Rice,
Chas. W. Fenno
DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS, PUBLICATIONS & ENGRAVINGS.
Clark Jillson, E. I. Comins,
Henry L. Shumway,
Wm. B. Harding,
Dwight A. Davis,
Theo. S Johnson,
Albert Tyler,
Chas. W. Estabrook,
Samuel E. Staples,
Augustus Coolidge,
Chas. B. Whiting,
Chas. W. Fenno.
T. E. St.John,
DEPARTMENT OF RELICS, COINS, AND CURIOSITIES.
Richard O'Flynn,
Olin L. Merriam,
Osgood Plummer,
Wm. B. Howe,
Augustus Stone,
Geo. E. Boyden,
Henry Phelps,
Joseph N. Bates,
Stephen C. Earle,
Nelson R. Scott,
Alex. C. Munroe,
Theo. S. Johnson.
George Sumner,
Ransom M. Gould,
Members.
SAMUEL ELIAS STAPLES,
Worcester.
DANIEL SEAGRAVE, .
Worcester.
FRANKLIN PIERCE RICE,
. Worcester. Worcester. Oxford.
Rev. ALBERT TYLER,
HENRY DAVIS BARBER,
Worcester.
HENRY FRANCIS STEDMAN,
. Worcester.
WILLIAM MACREADY.
.
Worcester.
OLIN LANE MERRIAM,
. Worcester.
ELIJAH HARRINGTON MARSHALL.
Worcester.
WILLIAM BLAINE HOWE,
Worcester.
CHARLES RENSSELAER JOHNSON, A. B.,
.
JAMES ANDREW SMITHI, Esq.,
. Worcester.
AUGUSTUS STONE,
. Worcester. . Worcester. . Worcester. .
EDWARD RICHARDSON LAWRENCE,
HENRY PHELPS,
. Worcester.
ALBERT ALFONZO LOVELL, Esq., .
Worcester.
ELLERY BICKNELL CRANE, Esq.,
·
Worcester.
AUGUSTUS COOLIDGE, .
Worcester.
Rev. THOMAS ELLIOTT ST.JOHN, A. M.,
Worcester.
EDWARD ISSACHAR COMINS,
. Worcester.
THOMAS MELVIN LAMB,
Worcester.
DWIGHT ARMSBY DAVIS,
. Worcester.
BENJAMIN JOIIN DODGE,
Worcester. . Worcester.
GEORGE SUMNER,
. Worcester.
JOSEPH NYE BATES, M. D.,
. Worcester.
ALEXANDER COLE MUNROE,
Worcester.
Dr. CHARLES WHITNEY ESTABROOK,
. Worcester.
WILLIAM B. HARDING, .
. Worcester.
NELSON RYAN SCOTT,
. Worcester.
CHARLES BENJAMIN WHITING,
Worcester.
RANSOM MILLS GOULD, .
. Worcester.
WILLIAM HENRY BARTLETT,
. Worcester.
EPHRAIM TUCKER,
. Worcester.
RICHARD O'FLYNN, .
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ISAAC NEWTON METCALF,
Worcester.
Hon. CLARK JILLSON,
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HENRY FRANCIS DOUGLAS, . CHARLES HENRY JAMES DOUGLAS, ISRAEL PLUMMER, . *HARVEY DWIGHT JILLSON, M. D., CHARLES AUGUSTUS MORGAN, HENRY LORISTON SHUMWAY,
OSGOOD PLUMMER, .
ALFRED SEELYE ROE, A. M., GEORGE ELBRIDGE BOYDEN, EBEN FRANCIS THOMPSON,
. Worcester.
· Worcester.
. Worcester.
· Worcester.
WILLIAM H. BIGELOW,
STEPHEN C. EARLE,
Worcester.
CHARLES W. FENNO,
. Worcester.
*Deceased.
Fife Members.
Hon. CLARK JILLSON,
. Worcester.
ELLERY BICKNELL CRANE, Esq.,
Worcester.
Honorary Members.
Rev. LUCIUS ROBINSON PAIGE, D. D., CLARENDON HARRIS, Esq.,
Cambridgeport, Mass. Worcester, Mass.
Hon. CHARLES HUDSON, A. M.,
Hon. JOHN DENNISON BALDWIN, A. M,. BENSON JOHN LOSSING, LL.D.,
JOSEPH JACKSON HOWARD, LL.D., GUILERMO RAWSON, M. D., Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic.
Hon. HENRY CLARK, Rev. ADIN BALLOU,
Rutland, Vt. Hopedale, Mass. Mendon, Mass.
JOHN GEORGE METCALF, M. D.,
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Rev. ABIJAH P. MARVIN,
· Lancaster, Mass.
ELIHU BURRITT, Esq., New Britain, Ct.
Rev. CARLTON A. STAPLES,
Providence, R. I.
WILLIAM SUMNER BARTON, Esq.,
Worcester, Mass.
Providence, R. I. Providence, R. I. Northbridge.
Fitchburg.
Fitchburg.
. Worcester.
. Worcester.
.
Worcester.
PRESTON DAY JONES, THEODORE SILAS JOIINSON, THOMAS EDWARD BARTLETT,
Worcester. Brattleboro, Vt.
Lexington, Mass. Worcester, Mass. Dover Plains, N. Y. London, Eng.
Hon. HOLMES AMMIDOWN,
New York City.
PROCEEDINGS.
Publications of the Society.
No. I .- PROCEEDINGS FOR 1875-7.
No. II .- CONSTITUTION AND LIST OF OFFICERS, PUBLISHED WITH NUMBER ONE OF PROCEEDINGS.
No. III .- PROCEEDINGS FOR 1877.
No. IV .- INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD BURIAL GROUNDS IN WOR- CESTER, PUBLISHED WITH NUMBER THREE OF PROCEEDINGS.
PROCEEDINGS
FOR 1877.
(Continued.)
The first regular meeting of this Society, as a corporate body, was held on the second day of April, at the residence of Clark Jillson, No. 9 Garden Street. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and approved, the President, Samuel E. Staples, Esq., made the following remarks :
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT.
GENTLEMEN :-
I wish to call your attention to a few thoughts suggested by this first meeting of The Worcester Society of Antiquity as a legally organized body, the Certificate of Incorporation having been granted by the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the twenty-second day of last month.
Heretofore our association has been a voluntary one, in no way responsible to the law, only so far as we as individuals members are amenable to the laws of the land under which we live. Hence- forth it is to be otherwise; the organization, not the individual is to be recognized in all matters pertaining to the responsibilities and obligations which may rest upon this association. The laws of the state embody in a general way our privileges ; our by-laws define our special duties, and in the performance of these, each member should move in his proper place, promptly and faithfully doing the part assigned to him, and all unitedly striving to promote the interests which we have in common,-the upbuilding, enlarge- ment, and usefulness of this Association.
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A little more than two years since, it seemed desirable to a few persons who had considered the matter, that an association of this kind, adapted to meet the wants of all classes in the community, should be organized here. The history of this movement is fa- miliar to most of the gentlemen now present. If any, however, are uninformed concerning this matter, by reading the published Proceedings which have been carefully and judiciously compiled by one of our officers, the Hon. Clark Jillson, and which are now ready for distribution, they may obtain the desired information. I think all will agree with me that our work for these two years has not been in vain, and that much has been accomplished in the fulfil- ment of the designs proposed. Certainly a deeper interest has been manifested in historical research, and the effort to collect his- torical matter has been largely increased.
We now have enrolled thirty-seven members, two of whom have been constituted Life, and four are Honorary members. Among these, it is gratifying to note, the several professions are well represented.
This Society has the ability as well as the opportunity to . become a power in this community for usefulness, and its influ- ence will, I doubt not, hereafter be felt in the dissemination of knowledge that will be of much practical use. While we have gained numerically, we have in a greater ratio gained in strength. As the rolling body by aceretion magnifies itself, so this body in its future progress may expect a still larger increase in numbers and the accomplishment of work hardly yet contemplated. Men of learning, of culture and refinement, will be drawn to this asso- iation, if by our works we prove ourselves worthy to receive them. Those of us, and I include myself among the number, who have been less favored in some respects than others, should not, and of course will not manifest any feeling of jealousy, if they in turn supplant us, leading where we have heretofore led, while we hum- bly follow as learners at their feet. It is the usefulness of the association that we desire, and not self-advantage or personal aggrandizement.
In associations of this kind the use of titles is, I believe, always allowable, and I am certainly sure, that members of corporate bodies are Fellows of the body to which they belong. I think it
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would be judicious and highly proper for this association to make provision for the conferring of titles upon its members ; and I therefore recommend that the Executive Committee be authorized, now and hereafter, to grant a Certificate to such persons, members of the Society, as may be approved by the same, who shall pay into the treasury for the purpose, the sum of five dollars, confer- ring upon them the title of F. S. A .- FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUITY. I think it none too soon to adopt this provision, as it would be a source of revenne to the Society and an advan- tage to our members.
I have put these few remarks in writing that I might be able to say just what I desired to at this time, and to make such sugges- tions as seemed to me timely and judicious. I will not detain you longer now, only to add, that I look for a bright and prosperous future for this new society as an incorporated body, and doubt not there will be eventually realized more than the most sanguine have ever contemplated.
That portion of the above remarks relating to the conferring of titles was referred to a committee con- sisting of Messrs. Crane, Metcalf, Jillson Comins, and Dodge.
Edward I. Comins, Esq., read a brief but in- teresting sketch relating to Mr. Ebenezer Dunbar of Leicester. Mass., who was one hundred years old on the 29th day of March last.
The meeting held May 1st, 1877, was at the resi- dence of Mr. Ellery B. Crane, 19 Benefit Street.
The Secretary made the following report, which was accepted and placed on file :
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
To the Officers and Members of
The Worcester Society of Antiquity :
By direction of the Executive Committee, the Secretary of this Society has forwarded by mail and otherwise, sixty-six (66) copies of Proceedings No. I. to various Societies, Associations, State Libraries, and individuals.
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In return, he has received valuable donations to our library, from Rev. L. R. Paige, D. D., the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society, Maine State Library, Wisconsin Historical Society, Astor Library, Providence Atheneum, the Essex Institute, and others, a detailed report of which will be given by the Librarian. Also, acknowledgements by letter and postal from twenty-one other sources for Proceedings received.
Suitable acknowledgements have been forwarded to the donors for their contributions by the Secretary in behalf of the Society.
Several letters of congratulation and commendation have also been received from distinguished and professional gentlemen, com- plimentary of our efforts and productions.
Your Secretary has delivered two copies of Proceedings, No. I, and one copy of the Constitution marked No. II, (to each of the thirty active members of the Society, and forwarded by mail one copy of No. I, to each of the Honorary members.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL SEAGRAVE,
Secretary.
Worcester, May 1, 1877.
The following letters were read by the Secretary :
THE RIDGE, DOVER PLAINS P. O., Duchess Co., N. Y., April 20, 1877. S
MY DEAR SIR :
Thanks for your kind letter of the 16th inst., received after I had sent a note acknowledging the receipt of a copy of your Proceedings.
I should feel much honored in being a member of your Associ- ation. I fear, however, that I should not be a very useful one. Whatever I might do to further the ends of the Society would be most cheerfully Gone.
Yours very truly, BENSON J. LOSSING.
SAM'L E. STAPLES, EsQ.
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WORCESTER, MASS., Mar. 11, 1877.
SAMUEL E. STAPLES, Esq.
DEAR SIR :- I beg to acknowledge the receipt, from the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, of the Proceedings of that Society, No. I, and, in a separate pamphlet, their Constitution and By-Laws, for the library of this institution.
,In expressing thanks for these acceptable gifts, permit me to say that our Society should be much gratified to find associations like yours springing up by its side, as one of the fruits of that taste for historical studies which it is its special object to inspire.
Wishing every success to yourselves and those whom you represent, I am
Very respectfully yours, S. F. HAVEN. Librarian A. A. S.
Executive Committee of
The Wor. Soc'y of Antiquity.
The following reply was made by the President to the latter :
WORCESTER, March 15, 1877.
S. F. HAVEN, Esq.,
Librarian of the American Antiquarian Society,-
MY DEAR SIR :- I am favored with your note of the 11th inst., acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings of The Worcester Society of Antiquity, in which you express your approval of the formation of such associations and your best wishes for the success of our enterprise.
Permit me in reply to thank you for the polite manner in which you have referred to our Society, and reciprocating your kind wishes, we doubt not but the pleasant relations of to-day will always continue.
In behalf of the Executive Committee,
I have the honor to be, Yours respectfully,
S. E. STAPLES.
Mr. Crane read an interesting paper entitled "Mem- oranda concerning recent Archaeological Research, and thoughts suggested by relics of Antiquity."
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The meeting held June 5th was at the office of Alexander C. Munroe, No. 442 Main Street. Mr. Jillson, in behalf of the Committee on Publication, made a report which was accepted and placed on file.
The Secretary read several letters among which was one from the Society of Antiquaries of London, ac- knowledging the receipt of our Proceedings No. I.
Mr. Crane, in behalf of the committee on titles made the following report which was accepted and placed on file.
Mr. President and Members of the Worcester Society of Antiquity:
Your committee to whom was referred the matter of conferring the title of F. S. A. (Fellow of the Society of Antiquity) upon its members, have attended to their duty and beg leave to offer the following report :
Having given the subject much thought and consideration, and after having taken considerable time in obtaining important infor- mation from England where such titles are more commonly in use, your committee are unanimous, in view of the facts thus gained, in arriving at the conclusion that it is inexpedient at the present time to adopt the style of conferring titles in the manner as sub- mitted to them ; but your committee would beg leave to recommend that a certificate of membership in the usual form, bearing the prop- er signature and the seal of the Society, be presented to each mem- ber on application to the Secretary of the Society for the same which certificate might be used by the holder in presenting himself to the officers of any library or kindred society as evidence of membership of this corporate body.
E. B. CRANE, ·BENJ. J. DODGE, Committee.
CLARK JILLSON,
Worcester, June 5th, 1877.
On motion of Mr. Crane, a committee consisting of himself, Messrs. Harding and Dodge, were appointed
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to consider the matter of providing certain newspa- pers for the use of the Society.
On motion of Mr. Harding, Mr. Jillson was author- ized to purchase forty copies of the Centennial Anni- versary Proceedings of the City of Worcester, July 4th, 1876.
Mr. Staples read an interesting and instructive his- torical paper on " Normal Schools and their origin."
On motion of Mr. Jillson, it was voted that so much of the report of the Committee on Titles as relates to Certificates of Membership, be referred to a com- mittee of three, and Messrs. Jillson, Seagrave and Lawrence were appointed.
Mr. Charles R. Johnson gave a brief historical sketch of the skull of a British Soldier who was killed at the battle of Concord, April 19th, 1775, now in the possession of a member of this Society.
Each member of the Society was requested, by vote, to prepare a brief biography of himself, to be filed with his photograph, in the archives of the So- ciety, for future reference.
On the 19th of June, a Special Meeting was held at the office of Alexander C. Munroe, Esq., 442 Main Street. Mr. Jillson reported that he had purchased as directed by vote at a previous meeting, forty copies of the'account of the Celebration of the 4th of July, 1876, in Worcester, for the use of the So- ciety, at a cost of ten dollars.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Crane, Jillson, and Rice, were appointed for the purpose of consid ering the expediency of obtaining a room in which to transact the business of the Society.
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By special request, Mr. Crane repeated the reading of his " Memoranda concerning recent Archaeological Research, and thoughts suggested by Relics of An- tiquity."
The Regular Meeting, Sept. 4th, was held at the office of William B. Harding, Esq., 398 Main Street. The question was raised as to the propriety of ad- mitting minors to membership, but it was decided, after some discussion, that a minor could become a member of a corporate body, under our laws, unless prohibited by special rule or by-law, and Mr. E. F. Thompson, a minor, was then elected a member of this Society.
Mr. Crane of the Committee appointed to consider the matter in relation to procuring files of certain newspapers in Worcester County for preservation by the Society, made a report, which was accepted and its recommendations adopted.
The committee on procuring a Room, submitted a report recommending the hiring of the apartments recently vacated by the B. B. & G. R. R. Corporation in Worcester Bank Block on Foster Street, and on motion of Mr. Crane, Mr. Jillson was appointed a committee to hire the room recommended as above.
Mr. Crane, in behalf of the Committee on Burial Grounds, stated that more than one thousand inscrip- tions had been copied from Tombstones in various places in Worcester County, during the past sum- mer. He also read some of the epitaphs and bio- grapical sketches of the early settlers of the town of Mendon, and stated that he had copied the inscrip-
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tions in the Old Burial Ground in Mendon, for the purpose of placing them in the archives of the So- ciety, for future reference.
Mr. Lovell stated that William S. Barton, Esq., had granted permission to the Society to publish the in- scriptions copied by him from the Old Burial Place on the Common in 1846, with such other inscriptions as might seem desirable, and a limited number were or- dered to be printed with the Proceedings for 1877; and thereupon Messrs. Lovell and Rice were added to the Committee on Publication.
The Regular Meeting held Oct. 2d, was at No. 6, Worcester Bank Block on Foster Street, which was the first meeting held in the new apartments.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Crane, Roe and Shumway, was appointed to draft Resolutions relating to the death of HARVEY DWIGHT JILLSON, M. D., of Fitchburg, an Active member of this Society.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Lovell, Jillson, and Dodge, was appointed to recommend such amend- ments to the Constitution as might be thought neces- sary.
The meeting of Nov. 6th, occurring on the even- ing of the State Election, was adjourned to Nov. 9th, at which time the committee to whom was referred, at the last regular meeting, the matter of providing for the apportionment of Work among the members, reported as follows :
The Committee of the Worcester Society of Antiquity to whom was referred the matter of so parcelling out the Work of the So- ciety, as most to increase the efficiency of its active force, have
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attended to their duty, and after a careful consideration of the sub- ject, would respectfully submit the following recommendations :
That there be created in the Society, four departments, to be known respectively as :- the Department of Archæology and Gen- eral History ; the Department of Local History and Genealogy ; the Department of Ancient Manuscripts, Publications, and En- gravings ; and the Department of Relics, Coins, and Curiosities.
That each of the Active Members of the Society be assigned by the President, to at least one of these Departments, the wishes and tastes of every one being consulted, as far as possible, in the assignment.
That the several Departments organize themselves, as soon as may be, after their creation, by the choice of proper officers, and the appointment of appropriate committees.
That each member is expected to contribute so far as lies in his power, to the researches of the Department to which he belongs, and that there be annually presented to the Society, a written re- port of the doings of each Department during the year last pre- ceding, such reports to be kept on file in the Society's archives.
That these recommendations, if adopted, take effect the first of the ensuing year.
ALBERT A. LOVELL. FRANKLIN P. RICE. CHAS. R. JOHNSON.
The recommendations contained in this report were adopted.
The committee appointed to draft Resolutions on the death of Dr. Jillson made the following report :
Mr. President and Members of
The Worcester Society of Antiquity :
Your Committee to whom was referred the matter of preparing Resolutions on the death of one of our number, Dr. HARVEY DWIGHT JILLSON of Fitchburg, Mass., have attended to their duty, and would submit for your consideration the following Resolutions.
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The Committee, however, desire to say that in drafting the arti- cles herewith presented, they felt keenly the need of a more per- sonal acquaintance with our deceased friend that perfect justice might be done in referring to his noble character, and the high aims that have constantly been made conspicuous during his professional life. And whatever may have been omitted here through the want of sufficient knowledge on our part, we trust will be amply sup- plied by our worthy and more capable friend and associate, Hon. Clark Jillson in his biographical sketch of the deceased yet to be written.
WHEREAS, Dr. HARVEY DWIGHT JILLSON, of Fitchburg, an active member of this Society, died Sept. 25th, 1876, his death being the first that has occurred in the membership of our Society, therefore,
Resolved, That in his career as a physician, as a citizen, and as a friend, he was faithful, considerate, and conscientious, in the dis- charge of all public and private duties, and this not to win ap- plause, but from the impulses of the true manhood which was characteristic of his life.
Resolved, That although his connection with this Society was too brief to allow of that full acquaintance with its members which we all so sincerely desired, it was sufficiently long to im- press us with his interest in the pursuits in which we are engaged, and to leave with us a consciousness of the loss we have sustained in his unexpected decease.
Resolved, That our esteemed colleague, Hon. Clark Jillson, be requested to prepare a biographical sketch of the deceased for preservation in the archives of the Society.
Resolved, That these expressions of our appreciation of Dr. Jillson be entered upon the records of our Society, and that the Secretary be instructed to transmit a copy to his family, as an as- surance of our sympathy in their affliction.
ELLERY B. CRANE, HENRY L. SHUMWAY, Special
ALFRED S. ROE, Committee.
The above report was unanimously adopted by a standing vote.
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The President, as chairman of the Executive Com- mittec, made a report in relation to procuring furni- ture, etc., for the room, which was accepted and placed on file.
Mr. Lovell, in behalf of the committee on Amend- ments to the Constitution, made a report, which was recommitted to the committee.
The committee on Certificates made a report, which was accepted and the recommendations therein con- tained adopted, as follows :
To the President and Members of
The Worcester Society of Antiquity :
The committee appointed to consider and report upon the mat- ter concerning Certificates of Membership, have given the subject their attention, and are unanimous.in the opinion that such Certifi- cate should be issued by this Society ; and we recommend the fol- lowing form, to wit :
"The Worcester Society of Antiquity.
This is to certify that A. B. was duly elected and properly quali- fied, as a Member of The Worcester Society of Antiquity, on this day of A. D. 18
Witness our hands and the Seal of our said Society, this day of A. D. 18 , at the City of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts.
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