THEO
. KROH & SONS, PRINTERS. BALTIMORE, MD
ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland,
Mr. President and Gentlemen:
As "everything has its two sides," so this Eleventh
Annual Report of your Secretary will have its encouraging as
well as its discouraging feature.
And as it is generally considered more wise to seize upon
any discouraging feature in the path with a bold courage, per-
mit me to call your attention, first in place, upon the discour-
aging feature that confronts us as we review the events of the
past year. It lies — in the decreasing number of our active
members.
Entering upon the year closing, the first in the second de-
cade of our existence, with sixty-three active members upon our
list, we number at its close, inclusively of the gentlemen elected
at this meeting, only fifty-nine, showing an actual loss of four
members.
The total loss in our membership during the year, however,
was nine. Of these, five were dropped from our list for non-pay-
ment of dues; Messrs. F. Gardner, Rev. P. A. Menzel and Dr.
B. C. Steiner resigned, whilst Mr. H. A. Schroeder was removed
from our midst by death, which occurred October 31st, 1896.
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Five new members were received during the same period.
Whilst your Secretary ventures to call this loss in member-
ship the discouraging feature of the year expiring, it is his
opinion, that the cause of this decrease in numbers, does not lie
in a waning interest on the part of the Community, but rather
on our part in a lack of effort in securing new members and
thus increasing our number.
This lack of effort, however, I am quite sure, is explained,
not so much by a want of interest on the part of the members,
but rather by a commendable zeal and care as to the character
of this body.
Your Secretary is convinced, that by a little personal effort
on the part of the members, our number can be easily doubled,
add he expresses the hope, that such may be the case at the
close of the year, upon which we are about entering.
Such an increase of membership is all the more desirable
in view of the greater demands made upon our treasury.
And this brings me to
THE ENCOURAGING FEATURE
of our affairs.
The Annual Report,, about to be distributed, will be one of
the most important publications ever issued by this Society,
both in regard to its size, as well as in regard to its contents.
Some very interesting papers of original research will be pub-
lished in this Report, whilst others of even larger extent and of
no less interesting character are already in view.
THE ORIGINAL ARTICLES
read at our meetings during the year, were:
1.
"The Early Settlements of Germans in Maryland," by
Mr. E. T. Schultz.
2.
"The German Turner Lyric," by Prof. M. D. Learned,
Ph.D.
3.
"History of the Germans in Virginia" by Mr. Herr-
mann Schuricht.
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The last two have become the property of the Society. The
former will appear in our Report, about to be issued; the lat-
ter, which has thus far been but partially read, will, very likely,
appear in our next Report. A number of other articles were
read and brought to the notice of the Society at their meetings,
but they were not of an original character.
The Society adopted during the year
A MEMBERSHIP-CERTIFICATE
of a very neat and becoming character, designed by one of our
own members, viz: Prof. O. Fuchs.
The meetings of the year were regularly held at their ap-
pointed time and place, and
OUR LIBRARY
enriched by a number of valuable books and pamphlets, both
by donation and by purchase.
THE DONORS,
who thus kindly remembered us, are:
1.
Historische Gesellschaft des Künstler-Vereins von Bre-
men.
2.
Bureau of Education, Washington, D. C.
3.
The Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore.
4.
Yonkers Historical and Library Association, N. Y.
5.
The Leland Stanford, Jr., University, Cal.
6.
Drew Theological Seminary.
7.
The Pennsylvania German Society.
8.
The Oneida Historical Society, Utica, N. Y.
9.
Proprietor of Baltimore Correspondent.
10.
Proprietor of Baltimore Journal.
11.
Proprietor of Baltimore Sun.
12.
Mrs. S. Trowbridge of Baltimore, Md.
13.
Mr. L. P. Hennighausen.
14.
Mr. E. T. Schultz.
15. Rev. P. Anstadt, D,D., of York, Pa.
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16.
Rev. B. Sadtler, D.D.
17.
Mr. Moritz Sonner of Baltimore, Md.
18.
Mr. Morton L. Montgomery of Reading, Pa.
19.
Mr. Chas. Hennighausen of Richmond, Va.
20.
Prof. H. Froehlicher.
21.
Mr. L. C. Schneidereith.
Respectfully submitted,
F. PH. HENNIGHAUSEN, Secretary.
BALTIMORE, MD., February 22d, 1897.
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Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland,
Annual Report of the Treasurer.
BALTIMORE, February 22d, 1897.
Balance on hand March 17th, 1896 . . . $558 99
RECEIPTS.
Members' Dues
..........................$295 00
Interest from Hopkins Pl. Sav-
ings Bank................................. 20 39
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315 39
$874 38
PAYMENTS.
Books and Papers
......................
$ 8 75
Bookbinding
................................
37 65
300 Membership Certificates .
57 50
Salary to the Secretary . . .
100 00
Postage, Printing & Stationery
12 40
Commission to the Collector .
12 00
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228 30
Balance on deposit in Hopkins Place Savings Bank $646 08
ROB'T M. ROTHER, Treasurer.
Above Report examined and found correct.
O. FUCHS
G. WM. SATTLER,
Auditing Committee.
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT.
BALTIMORE
,
MD
., February 22d 1898.
Mr. President and Gentlemen
of the
SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS
IN MARYLAND.
Your Secretary begs leave to present to you the following
short review of our Society's doings during the past year, the
twelfth of its existence.
You have reason to look upon it with great satisfaction.
The Society has not only faithfully pursued its original object,
the research of such historical events as stand in close relation
to the history of our earlier German immigrants and citizens,
but it has again been enabled to contribute some important
material toward it.
Under the able editorship of Professor Chas. F. Raddatz
this Society has issued during the past year one of its most, if
not the most important of its publications since its existence.
Our last Report, covering one hundred and sixty-three
pages, contains a number of most valuable original articles by a
number of our active and corresponding members. Your Sec-
retary has personal proof, that this publication is much coveted
by men of high standing by reason of its intrinsic value.
But one member of the Society furnished an original article
during the year. Mr. L. P. Hennighausen read in the May-
meeting his interesting "Personal Reminiscences of the Political
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Life of the German-Americans in Baltimore during the decade of
1850—1860."
During the year the Society entered into correspondence
with Mr. H. Schuricht, of Idlewild, Va., who, on certain condi-
tions, placed his Manuscript History of "The Early Germans
in Virginia" into the hands of this Society for inspection and
eventual publication.
The reading of this valuable work of our esteemed friend
occupied the attention of the Society at almost every meeting
during the year, and this may to some extent explain the pauc-
ity of other articles.
The Society during the same time has made arrangements
for an early publication of some of the unpublished works of
the Pioneer D. Pastorius, in the "Americana-Germanica," under
the editorship of our highly esteemed corresponding member
Prof. M. D. Learned, Ph. D., of Philadelphia, Pa.
The Society has thus proven itself not idle in the effort of
bringing valuable documents to general knowledge.
But this Society has also been active in other respects.
Most readily did it respond to the request coming from the
"Grand Army of Maryland" for co-operation in rescuing from
oblivion the statue of Governor Thomas Holliday Hicks of
Maryland, which grateful and admiring German citizens of
this city had erected to the memory of his noble and courageous
stand at a time, when loyalty to the Federal Government was
below par, and to secure for this expression of German loyalty
a suitable position. Nor have the efforts in this matter been in
vain: a place has been secured in the "Maryland Institute," and
a bill, asking a sufficient appropriation to defray expense toward
renovating said Statue and keeping it in good condition for
future times, is pending before our Legislature in session. It is
earnestly hoped that this petition will be granted and that thus
the preservation of another monument testifying of the loyalty
of our German citizens during a time most trying to the preser-
vation of our free institutions will be insured and handed down
to coming generations.
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But whilst this Society thus joined in this movement started
by another organization, it became the originator of another
enterprise which, carried to a most successful end by others,
who heartily entered into our suggestions, will also speak to
coming generations of the loyalty of our present German citi-
zens toward this beautiful city of ours and of their interest in
its affairs and its welfare. I refer to the Centennial Celebration
of the Chartering of the City of Baltimore on the 6th of Octo-
ber, 1897, at Electric Park. We have it from the lips of an Ex-
Mayor of this city, uttered in this very room, that had it not
been for the efforts of the German citizens of Baltimore this
memorable event in the history of this large town would have
passed by "ohne Sang und ohne Klang."
It remains largely with this Society, that this event or cele-
bration shall not, like so many other noble efforts on the part of
German citizens, be forgotten, or the merit of it eventually be
ascribed to some others.
The Society also manifested its interest toward our present
immigration by ordering a protest against the so-called Immi-
gration Bill, pending before Congress, to be sent to our Repre-
sentatives in Washington.
The Society has during the last year again been kindly re-
membered by donations toward our Library by the following
parties:
Mrs. S. Trowbridge, Messrs. B. A. Rattermann of Cincin-
nati, Ohio, H. Lingenfelder, P. A. Albrecht, H. Schuricht, Prof.
J. Hanno Deiler of New Orleans, Rev. Dr. B. Sadtler, Prof. B.
Sollers, S. M. Sener of Lancaster, Pa., L. P. Hennighausen, Prof.
P. W. Shepardson of Chicago, Ills., Gen'l J. Roller of Va., the
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Historische Gesellschaft des Bremer
Kuenstler-Vereins, Drew Theological Seminary, American Jew-
ish Historical Society, Pennsylvania German Society, Franklin
and Marshall College and the Ohio Archæological and Histori-
cal Society.
Our Library has been augmented by the following books:
1. Almanacs,—The Baltimore Sun, 1876—1896. Nos. 221
to 223.
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2.
Ansiedler,—Die beiden ersten deutschen—in Pennsyl-
vanien. No. 229.
3.
Berks County,—History of—in the Revolution, 1774 to
1783. No. 228.
4.
Catechismus,—Der Christliche—New Market, Va., 1818.
No. 231.
5.
Circular-Schreiben an die deutschen Einwohner von
Buckingham und Augusta Counties, Va., in 1818. No. 236.
6.
Erinnerungen eines Achtundvierzigers. No. 227.
7.
Franklin and Marshall College.—A record of the de-
ceased Alumni, 1897. No. 239.
8.
Geister,—Alte und neuere Geschichten von—Chestnut
Hill, 1792. No. 225.
9.
Henkel, Samuel G.—A Biographical Sketch of—No. 234.
10.
Jesu und die Kraft seines Blutes.—Lancaster, 1790.
No. 237.
11.
Jewish,—Publications of the American—Society. 1897.
No. 238.
12.
Kirche,—Deutsch-Ev.— Rundschau auf dem Gebiete
Nord-Amerika's. No. 224.
13.
Morris, J. G., D.D.—Life Reminiscences of an old Luth-
eran Minister. No. 220.
14.
Ohio,—Archæological and Historical Publication. Vol.
V, 1897. No. 235.
15.
Palatines,—The Story of the—An Episode in Colonial
History. No. 233.
16.
Pennsylvania,—The Making of—By S. G. Fischer. No.
226.
17.
Pennsylvania-German Society— Proceedings and Ad-
dresses.—Vol. VII, 1896. No. 230.
18.
Virginia,—A History of the Valley of— Woodstock,
1850. No. 232.
19.
Washington, Geo.—Geschichte von — By L. M. Weems.
No. 212.
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A large number of Addresses and Essays have also been re-
ceived during the year and have been properly stored.
The thanks of this Society are specially due to the proprie-
tors of the German Correspondent and the Baltimore Journal
for the gratuitous furnishing of their valuable daily papers,
and to the "Germania Club" for their liberality in still furnish-
ing room, heat and light for the meetings of this Society with-
out any charge whatever.
The Society entered upon the present year with fifty-nine
names upon its list of active members. But one was added
during the year. Two of our active members have been called
away from the activities of this present life, viz: Rev. H. Scheib,
who departed this life on the 15th of November, 1897, and Mr.
F. Greeble, who died January 24th, 1898. One member has left
us for other reasons, thus leaving fifty-seven names on the list
of our active membership at the close of the present year.
Respectfully submitted,
F. PH. HENNIGHAUSEN, Secretary.
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Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland,
Annual Report of the Treasurer.
BALTIMORE, February 22d, 1898.
Cash on hand February 22d, 1897 ... $646 08
RECEIPTS.
Members' Dues..........................
$280 00
Annual Reports sold .... 2 45
Interest on deposits .... 19 37
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301 82
$947 90
DISBURSEMENTS
.
Books and Papers
......................
$ 8 48
Bookbinding................................
26 20
Annual Reports and Pamphlets
260 50
Stationery and Postage . ...
24 51
Secretary's Salary
......................
100 00
Entertainment
............................
37 80
Commission to Collector . . .
12 00
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469 49
Balance deposited in the Hopkins Place Savings Bk. $478 41
ROB'T M. ROTHER, Treasurer.
BALTIMORE
,
February 22d, 1898.
The undersigned, having been duly appointed to audit the
account of the Treasurer submitted this day, have carefully ex-
amined and found the same to be correct.
G. WM. SATTLER.
HENRY LINGENFELDER.