The annual meeting and dinner of the Society took place at the Hotel
Manhattan, 42d Street and Madison Avenue, New York City, on Thursday
evening, January 18, 1906. Preceding the meeting a reception was held,
during which the members and guests from various cities and states
exchanged greetings and congratulated each other upon the continued
success of the organization.
The annual meeting was called to order by Hon. John D. Crimmins of New
York City, president-general of the Society.
Thomas Hamilton Murray of Boston, Mass., secretary-general of the
organization, recorded the minutes of the meeting.
Mr. Crimmins delivered an address of welcome and felicitated the Society
upon its usefulness and good work in the cause of historical truth.
It was voted that, in order to save time, the reading of the records of
the preceding meeting be omitted.
The annual reports of the secretary-general and the treasurer-general
were then presented, and were accepted and adopted.
Appropriate action was taken on members of the Society who had died
during the year.
Mr. Edward J. McGuire of New York City, paid an eloquent tribute to the
late Francis C. Travers of the Society. Mr. Travers was one of the
leading New York members of the organization and always took an active
interest in advancing its interests and welfare.
The list of officers nominated by the executive council to serve the
Society for the ensuing year, was presented and was unanimously elected,
the secretary-general being authorized to cast one ballot for the same.
(The ticket is set forth on pages 5 and 6 of this volume.)
Upon the result of the election being announced, Hon. Franklin M.
Danaher of Albany, N. Y., the newly-chosen vice-president-general, took
the chair, in the absence of Admiral McGowan, the new president-general.
Judge Danaher thanked the members for the honor bestowed upon him, and
delivered a brief address along the Society’s line of work.
During the meeting attention was called to the movement to erect a
monument in Washington, D. C., to Commodore John Barry, and the active
interest of the members of the Society was urged in behalf of the
project.
After thanks had been extended the retiring officers for their services
to the Society, several new members were elected and the meeting
adjourned.