RESUME OF THE MINUTES OF THE SOCIETY.

By Chas. G. Gill, Recording Secretary.

January 9, 1911.

The annual meeting of the society was held on January 9, 1911, at 8 p. m., in the Public Library Building. Vice-President Soniat called the meeting to order, and stated that President Fortier had gone to Washington with the Committee of the World's Panama Exposition, sent there in the interest of the exposition. Mr. Gill read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were adopted.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Alcée Fortier, President; Chas. T. Soniat, First Vice-President; Gaspar Cusachs, Second Vice-President; A. T. Prescott, Third Vice-President; Wm. O. Hart, Treasurer; Chas. G. Gill, Recording Secretary; Pierce Butler, Corresponding Secretary and Librarian.

Mr. W. O. Hart, acting for the society, placed in the hands of Mr. Chas. T. Soniat a fine set of Sloan's History of Napoleon to be presented to President Fortier as a taken of the appreciation of the members for his services as president of the society.

Mr. Soniat with appropriate remarks delivered the books to Mr. James Fortier, son of Prof. Fortier. Mr. James Fortier replied, thanking the society in behalf of his father. Mr. Samuel A. Montgomery, who had been selected to make the annual address on Andrew Jackson, was prevented by sickness from being present. Mr. W. O. Hart read to the society a paper on the Battle of New Orleans, written by Mrs. Dora R. Miller of the U. S. Daughters of 1776 and 1812.

Col. James D. Hill gave an interesting address on the Battle of New Orleans and on the beneficial results to the United States from the victory. A communication was received from Yale University asking the society to obtain for the university a picture of the Hon. Thomas Slidell. The letter was referred to the Executive Committee.

The meeting was then adjourned.

February 15, 1911.

The regular monthly meeting of the society was held in the Public Library Building, St. Charles and Lee Circle, on Wednesday, February 15, 1911, at 8 p. m.

Pres. Fortier called the meeting to order and Sec. Gill announced a quorum present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Pres. Fortier thanked the society for the present, Sloan's Napoleon, given him at the last meeting. The society elected Mr. James P. Freret, Mr. S. J. Schwartz, Miss Kate McCall and Prof. E. J. Fortier as members. Mr. H. G. Morgan, Jr., chairman of the Cabildo Committee, reported progress. Mrs. W. S. Hart, of Chicago, wrote asking about the life of Josiah Baldwin. Her letter was referred to Judge Seymour. Mr. Rochester reported for the committee appointed to suggest repairs on old building on Chartres street, where Jackson had his headquarters; that the committee had succeeded in enlisting the aid of Mr. Denis, agent of the landlord. Mr. W. O. Hart read a letter from the secretary of the Perry's Victory Centennial Association acknowledging the letter informing the Centennial Association of the appointment of the committee of the Louisiana Historical Society.

Mr. Hart stated that he had secured photographs of a portrait of Slidell for Yale University.

The committee, Mr. Hart, chairman, reported that the Thackcray Celebration would be at Milneburg, on the night of the regular meeting in March. Mr. Hart stated that the same program would be followed this year on Louisiana Day, April 30th, 1911, and that Camp Beauregard would give prizes for competition in the schools, and that the successful contestants would read their essays on that day.

Mr. H. Gibbes Morgan, Jr., read a paper on Pierre Soulé, chiefly dealing with his life as United States Minister to Spain. The paper proved to be a most interesting and valuable historical contribution.

Mr. H. M. Gill read a paper on the "Battle of the Handkerchiefs." He stated that part of his material for the paper had been furnished by Miss Ellen Shute and the greater part he had compiled from newspapers of that time.

This paper with incidents of the Civil War was much enjoyed by the members.

Mr. Morgan and Mr. Gill were thanked by the society for their papers.

The meeting was then adjourned.