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HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS ENJOYABLE MEETING

"Old Pine St. Church and Frankford Gunpwder" Subject of Interesting Paper."

The Historical Society of FrauRtorCq held a regular meeting at its building, 1501 Orthodox street, oil Tuesday evearch 11. I)r. Jou C. Menden nin March e,ioeetiDg.. ii.io peniued and called uuer with a few words of welcome. The secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting held on February 11th, which were approved. Dr. Mendenhall made some further remarks about Rev. John W. Lever's picture of old Frankford, telling the members where it had been placed on the walls of the build111g. He announced that the April meeting will be addressed by J. Stogdell Stokes on 'Furniture Collecting, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania 1)utch." Dr. William Seifriz, of the University of Pennsylvania, will speak at the meeting in May. Dr. -Mendenhall had for presentation a rare jewelry set of ivory pin and earrings of curious design. They came from Mr. William Spawm, of Washington. Mr. Shahicross told of a minute which had been received from the Society of Architects about our former member, Mr. Frank R. Watson. A handsome gift of the History of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania had been received. It was compiled by the late Hampton L Carson, and published, by his son Joseph Carson. Four old books of music, used by Rev. John W. Lever, came to the Society from his daughter, Miss Iona L. Lover. Mr. Benjamin S. Thorp called attention to the little booklet and directory recently issued by Frankford Trust Company, and said that the errors regarding the historical Society, would be corrected in the next issue. Dr. 'Mendenhall remarked that sometime there should be a memorial tablet designating the founding of the Society. Proceeding to the program of the evening, the meeting was turned over to our able fellow mcniber Mr. Horace W. Castor, who had prepared a paper on "Old Pine Street Church and Frankford Gun Powder." From some source he had found much of interest concerning that old church in Philadelphia, - one of the oldest. Much was told of the pastor, Rev. George Duffield, who wrote the hymn,. "Stand Up tmrnd Up, For. Jesus" Mi fly of tfle iIIIl)itaiit people in the early (lays of Philadelphia attended that church, and Mr. Castor showed where they also figured in the history of Frankford - Thomas Jefferson, who did part of the Declaration of Independence in the old summerhouse at the, Drinker place; Washington was nominated here, and Cap. Stephen Decatur had his powder mill here on Powred Mill Lane with his home 'Millsdaie' nearby. Rev. Philip Miladore from New York was the third pastor of the old church. When his health broke down and his Physician ordered him to go to a quiet place to rest, he chose Frankford where his iihysieian was Dr. Ruan. Dr. Benjamin Rush, who was known all over the world, and who was born in nearby Byberry, was well known hi Philadelphia and Frankford. 1)1' '\jfl thanked Mr. Castor for his excellent paperthe kind of historical paper of -great value' to the Historical Society. It was much enjoyed by all, and was both interesting and instructive. At the informal reception by the Women's Auxiliary at the close of the meeting, the hostesses were Miss S. M. Stearns and Mrs. S. A. Morrison.

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