Gc M. L. 974.801 V.22 1918 1676039 REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION 3 1833 02235 5272 HISTORICAL PAPERS AW ADDRESSES LANCASTER COUNTY - " - HISTORICAL SOCIETT iG7G039 INDKX TO VOMMF. XXII. Page* Librarian's Annual Report 5 Secretary's Annua! Report 7 Treasurer's Annual Report S Officers of the Society for 191S 10 In Memoriam 11 ^linutes of the January Meeting 14 Minutes of Special .Meeting 15 Items in tlie Pennsylvania Gazette Concerning Lancaster County 21 A Picture of Washington By a Lancaster Artist 27 Minutes of tlie February .Meeting 30 Donegal Reformed Church at Milton Grove; Maytown Reformed Church at Maytown 35 Minutes of the .March Meeting 51 Report of the Centennial Observance of Lancaster City 57 Minutes of the .\pril .Meeting 71 •A Newspaper Relic 77 Minutes of the .May :\Ic-eting 87 A List of the Original Lancaster Subscribers to the Capital Stock of the Ph:iadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike 93 Minutes of the June Meeting 101 City Hall and Irs History 107 Minutes cf the September Meeting 123 Curiosities of Some Old Wills 131 Minutes of the November Meeting 136 Fulton Hall and Its Graven Image 141 Minutes of the December Meeting 149 nXUSTKVTIOS. The Donegal Church As It Appeared .About 1SS3 40 The Present Maytown Church 43 .Ancient Weather Vane On :Maytown Church 45 Interior View of Maytown Church in ISOS to 1S59 46 Rebecca Way Taylor 47 National iIonume.it in Centre Square and City Hall 52 The Old Jail Opposite page 5S Fulton Opera House Opposite page 62 Runaway Servant .\dvertisement Picture 79 Stolen Horse .advertisement Picture SO Real Estate .advertisement Picture S3 City Hall. Lancaster, Pa 105 Christopher Hager, 1S99 To 1S6S Opposite page i:iS Statue of Fulton on Facade of Fulton Hall, Lancaster, Pa. Opposite page 146 PAPERS READ BBFOEE Ti!K mism mm mmm m\m KRIDAV, T^^XU.-VRV 4 .^NlJ 11, 191S. " Jt^istoD.i iinsflf, as smi in \)n oton Uiorksfjop." ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS. LIBRARIAN'S ANNUAL REPORT. SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT. TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR 191S. IN MEMORIAM. MINUTES OF JANUARY MEETING. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING. / ^- ' 9 VOL. XXII. NO. 1. PKICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER COPY LANCASTER, PA. 1918 Librarian's Annual Report ---------- 5 Secretary's Annual Report ---------- 7 Treasurer's Annual Report ---------- § Officers of the Societ}' for 191S- -------- 10 In Memoriam -------------- n ^Minutes of Januaiy Meeting --------- 14 Minutes of Special [Meeting --------- 15 ANNUAL REPORT OF OFFICERS. LIB1!A]!IA>-S ANNUAL EEPOKT. Lancaster, Pa.. Jan. 4, 191S. The year 1917 has proven a rather auspicious one in the history of the library and museum of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Books from the library have been extensively used by both members and non-members. Many inquiries in regard to matters historical have been answered through this medium, both through personal visits to the library and through written communication. More than the usual number of donations were received. Two especially large donations of books were those from E.x-Senator Amos Mylin, of Pequea Valley, and from Miss Lillian Evans, of Columbia. The Jlylin donation in- cludes more than 500 boobs, consisting of State and Federal Government documents and reports of many kinds. Only about two-thirds of them have been received and none included in the library tabulation as yet. The Evans donation included fifty books of a miscellaneous character, of which many were old and interesting historical works. A third large donation was that from E. M, Herr, of Pittsburgh, which in addition to much data in regard to the local Hans Plerr descendants, and cabinets, contained a dozen books, mostly g'jnealo'iical in character. The year brought a decided enlargement in the genealogical department of the library— fourteen different family histories having been received by donation. Attention should be called to the fact that the Society has a fine lot of old woodcuts and metal plates for book and newspaper work. Many of these are of much historic value. The collection numbers 1S5. Seventy of these were secured by gift during 1917, sixty-five of them, showing many old local <Iignataries and sceues which have long since changed having been donated by William Riddle, of Lanca.=ter. Another feature of the Society's collection of things historical, which n;ight be touched lightly here, is the fact that, in addition to the several fine pictures and framed documents of a valuable character, there are two score additional sucii things in our two rooms on the third floor of this building. Several of the most important things added to this collection during the year v.-ere: A framed portrait of General John C. Fremont, from the Evans dona- tion; the well known Hicks picture of American Authors, from H. F. Russel. of Lancaster; and a family group portrait including the late Dr. Frederick Albright, of Lancaster, from his sister, :\nss .\nnie Albright, of Lancaster, who also donated the Albright Bible to be added to the Society's growing collec- tion of old family Bibles. The Albright donation contained a halt dozen articles for the museum of the Society. The largest contribution to this department during the year came from Charles T. Emons. of Lancaster. This gift contained a miscellaneous as- sortment of articles-, chief among which was the finest and largest number of Indian relics — numbering more than 300 pieces —which the Society possesses. (5) (6) I The Society now has many aiitiaues, curios of an interesting sort and historical, display. ly valuable things, for which, however, there is no room for proper There were also some desirable additions to our very fine and extensive collection of old newspapers and other local periodicals now rare. One of especial note among these was a copy of "The Wreath," published seventy-two years ago in Lancaster, donated by Ilev. and Mrs. Harry I. Uartmau and ren- ovated through President F. R. Diffenderffer. A valuable historical picture among acquisitions of the year was a fine reproduction in water color of an arch that spanned West King street during Lafayette's visit to Lancaster in 1S25, which was reproduced in black and white in the Historical Society pamphlet recently. Owing to the growing demand and increasing scarcity of back numbers of the Society pamphlet, the Library Committee decided that twenty-five cents shall be the regulation price for both current and back numbers, for boili members and non-members. In order to save expense, the usual ten numbers of the publication were condensed for 1917 into eight. The volume tor 1916, and a half dozen exchanges are now in the hands of the binder. The total number of books in the library at present is 2,767. Of these, 9S were added during the past year. Two were secured by purchase. The balance were donations. The individual expense account of the library follows: r Balance on hand. January 1. 1917 ?17.74 t; Used by Librarian Lottie il. Bausman in January: h 100 For maps 5 ^ For stamps S 1-00 |^ Used by present librarian since then: | For housecleaning ? 1-25 ' For drayage 25 For book ? 1-5 For stamps 5 •i-OO For Lafayette arch sketch 5 3.00 For sundries -36 Total ?13.11 Balance on hand ? 5.63 HARRY STEHMAX, Librarian. SECKKTAUrS ANM'AL ItKrORT. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 4. 191S. On the threshold oi" anoth.er year in the existence of tlie .Lancaster County Historical Society our organization is found to be in better condition, from every standpoint, then ever before. The membership is well beyond the four hundred mark, there is a steadily increasing interest in all the afiairs of the Society among the members, while of great importance is the recognition which our organization is receiving not only from our own people but from those in other counties and other States. In fact, the Lancaster County Historical Society is a nationally recognized organization. The demand for our monthly pamphlets has been more marked the past year, we believe, than for a number of years. They are being sent to all parts of the country and many purchasers are eager to get them, never questioning the cost. It is indeed a most en- couraging sign of national recognition. It might also be stated that in the amount of original historical data gathered and published the Lancaster County Historical Society takes a very front rank. Twelve papers have been read before the Society during the year just closed and they form the usual ten numbers, although this year there are but eight pamphlets due to the fact that some of the papers were combined in one number fa sort of war conservation). Probably of chief interest to the mem- bership was the paper prepared by our retiring President, F. R. Diffenderffer. who at great length and in most entertaining manner reviewed the history of the Society from its inception down to the past year. Of the scores of special articles which have come from the pen of this valued member the one but re- cently published ranks as one of the best, .\nother very valuable paper was that on the old clocks and clockmakers in Lancaster county, by D. F. Magee, Esq., while of more general interest were the papers read at the annual outing by our newly elected President, Judge Landis, and State Librarian Thomas L. llontgomery. The Lafayette number embracing these papers is a marked feature of the 1917 volume. What shall be the special work for the New Year? There has been a sug- gestion made in the public prints that the Historical Society should begin the collection of a list of all the soldiers.