Excerpt from Proceedings of the Bostonian Society: At the Annual Meeting, January 9, 1883 Since taking possession of these memorial halls the officers of the Society have found themselves somewhat embarrassed from the lack of certain committees which should be appointed for the performance of certain duties; such as the care and arrangement of rooms, reception of mementos, increasing membership, the providing of papers to be read, and other exercises at the Society meetings, etc., which duties have been performed by the officers and through the kindness of members interested in the Society. This embarrassment will be remedied by votes taken at this meeting. The Directors, as you will learn, however, have found a remarkable degree of interest manifested in the history of this building, and in the comparatively few historical mementos that have as yet been brought together here for exhibition. Visitors from all parts of the country, as well as many from foreign nations, have seemed to derive pleasure and satisfaction from treading these floors and walking within these walls that have rung with the eloquence of some of the noblest of American patriots. And the warm terms of gratification expressed by American citizens from every part of the country who have visited our memorial halls that this historic building has been restored, are a guarantee that its preservation is most heartily approved by all patriotic citizens. But, while we congratulate ourselves upon having become thoroughly domiciled in our new home, there remains something more for us to do. The objects of the Society are "to promote the study of the history of Boston and the preservation of its antiquities." To carry out these objects, even in a moderate degree, requires a society of strength in numbers and influence, and that it be well organized, and the duties of its several departments faithfully performed by those who will have enthusiasm in their work. The arrangement of some committees and the performance of certain duties, the necessity of which has arisen since taking possession of these rooms, have been deferred until this meeting, because the appointment of such committees could be made for a year's time, and our necessities would by this time have come to be more thoroughly understood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.