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Williams, E. A. Levey, W. A. Brandao, Rev. George O. Booth, A. S. White, E. M. Eiseman, A. H. Gay, Solon Farrnbacher, Dr. John Smythe, H. C. Elder, J. Wilton Jones, Mrs. John H. Henry.

Mr. Hart in behalf of the Committee on the Centennial Celebration, reported the programme as far as completed. Mr. Hart read an extract from the Delta of 1849 describing the laying of the corner stone of the United States Custom House. Col. Alden McLellan and Mr. P. S. Morris told matters pertaining to the building of the Custom House and Mr. J. Dymond, Sr., spoke of the foundations.

Pres. Fortier called attention to the fact that the only statue of Bienville in the city was in the Custom House and advised that the Society celebrate 1918, the 200th anniversary of the founding of the city, with appropriate ceremonies and that a monument to Bienville be unveiled as part of the ceremonies.

Pres. Fortier gave an interesting account of the lives of the former presidents of the Society, and presented their portraits, which are now on the walls of the Historical Room.

Mr. W. O. Hart on behalf of the Society presented a portrait of Prof. Fortier to be placed with the portraits of the other presidents.

For the paper of the evening Prof. Fortier gave a summary of the recent work of Henry Vignaud, on "Columbus," and read extracts from the book.

The views of Mr. Vignaud are that Columbus set out to find a new world and not to find a new passage to the Indies. The paper provoked considerable discussion among the members.

The meeting was then adjourned.

April 17th, 1912.

The monthly meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, April 17th, 1912, at 8 p. m., in the Cabildo. Pres. Alcée Fortier called the meeting to order with a quorum present. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and adopted.

Mr. J. J. Rochester, chairman of the Membership Committee, reported that the committee recommended the election of the following persons as members of the Society: Mrs. Wm. J. Castell, Rev. F. L. Gassler, Semmes Walmsley, Jr., P. F. Aroyo, C. W. Drown, A. F. Norris, Robert Ewing, Paul Gelpi, G. C. Lafaye, A.

B. Booth, A. F. Livaudais, Alexis Brian, Mrs. A. H. Gay, James J. Plauché, Jos. F. Walton, Allison Owen, Edgar T. Leche, F. Hellwig, C. A. Stair, V. J. Gelpi, W. K. Nours, Miss Florence Loeber, C. C. Henson. These were elected. Mrs. W. J. Behan made a motion, which was duly seconded, that the Society appoint a committee to memorialize the Legislature of Louisiana by resolution to adopt as the State flag the flag now in use, blue field with pelican, etc.

The motion was carried and the President authorized to appoint the committee. The several chairmen of the various committees on the Centennial Celebration reported progress.

Dr. Y. R. LeMonnier delivered an interesting and valuable historical address on "Louisiana's Part in the Battle of Shiloh." The Society thanked Dr. LeMonnier for the address. On motion of Mr. W. O. Hart, Rev. Gordon Bakewell was made an honorary member of the Society.

Mr. P. E. St. Martin donated to the Society through Prof. Fortier some papers and documents relative to war times in St. John Parish, etc.

In answer to a request, Mr. Alden McLellan of the Beauregard Monument Association stated that a sketch of the monument would soon be exhibited in New Orleans by the sculptor.

The Society adjourned to meet the third Wednesday in May.

The Society met at 8 p. m. in the Cabildo. the meeting to order with a quorum present.

May 15th, 1912.

Pres. Fortier called
Sec. Gill read the

minutes of the previous meeting, which were adopted. Mr. J. S. Lowrey through Mr. Archie Smith sent to the Society two bullets found on the battlefield of Mansfield.

Mr. E. F. Pilie donated to the Society some valuable historical

papers.

Pres. Fortier made a report for the Committee on the Centennial Celebration and read many letters and telegrams from distinguished persons relating to the celebration. The Society decided to place the letters and telegrams in a binder or book so as to preserve same.

The meeting was then adjourned.

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OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, 1912.

OFFICERS.

Prof. Alcée Fortier, President.

Mr. Charles T. Soniat, First Vice-President.

Mr. Gaspar Cusachs, Second Vice-President.
Prof. Arthur T. Prescott, Third Vice-President.

Mr. W. O. Hart, Treasurer, 134 Carondelet street.

Mr. Charles G. Gill, Recording Secretary, 606 Common street. Prof. Pierce Butler, Corresponding Secretary and Libarian, 2224 Milan street.

Agar, Mr. William
Ahrens, Mr. H. H.
Arroyo, Capt. P. F.
Avery, Prof. W. J.
Alison, Mr. S. H.
Anderson, Mr. R. J.
Andrée, Mr. E. P.

Allgeyer, Mr. C. E.
Augustin, Mr. Geo.

Allen, Mr. William
*Baldwin, Mr. Albert, Sr.
Baldwin, Mr. Albert, Jr.
Baldwin, Mr. H. F.
Baldwin, Mr. J. P.
Beer, Mr. William
Behan, Mrs. W. J.
Behrman, Hon. Martin
Bernard, Mr. Frank E.
Beugnot, Mrs. Aimée
Blair, Mr. J. P.
Blanchard, Hon. N. C.
Shreveport, La.

Blum, Mr. Sam
Barrow, Mr. W. M.

Baton Rouge, La.

MEMBERS.

Breaux, Judge Joseph A.

Bremer, Miss Cora

Bradford, Mrs. J. L.

Brockmeier, Rev. Francis C.

*Brice, Mr. A. G.

Bres, Miss Katherine
Brown, Rev. O. A.
Bruenn, Mr. Bernard
Buck, Mr. Charles F.
Burnett, Prof. F. H.

Baton Rouge, La.
Breazeale, Hon. Phanor,
Natchitoches, La.
Broussard, Hon. R. F.

New Iberia, La. Butler, Prof. Pierce Bankston, Mrs. M. R. Bright, Mr. E. H. Baumgarden, Mr. N. E. Benedict, Mr. Percy S. Blenk, Rev. Archbishop Bentley, Mr. L. E. Brown, Dr. M. Earle Buja, Mr. Albert J. Blaffer, Mr. G. Ad.

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