Philadelphia Annual Meeting - May, 1873

The Institute assembled in the room of the Board of Trade, Mercantile Library Building, on Tuesday evening, May 20th, at 8 o'clock P.M, Hon. W. D. Kelley made an address of welcome to the Institute, which was responded to by President Raymond. The Council reported, through the President, that the Institute had during' the past year, held three meetings, in New York, Pittsburgh, and Boston. Thirty-nine papers of great professional value had been read, and sixty-nine members and twenty-four associates added to the Institute. The finances of the Institute were in good condition, the report of the Treasurer, Mr. T. D. Rand, showing a balance on hand of $1569.74. The report was accepted. Prof. L. Gruner, of Paris, France, and Prof. Peter von Tunner, of Leoben, Austria, having been proposed by ten members of the Institute, and approved by the Council, were unanimously elected honorary members. The Council reported the names of the following gentlemen, with recommendation for election as members or associates. They were unanimously elected. *Barker, Prof. G. F.,.....Philadelphia, Pa. Chalfant, John W.,.....Pittsburgh, Pa. *Crawford, John J.,.....Philadelphia, Pa. *Crusius, O. H.,.Columbus, Ohio. Dibble, Theo. Hoyt,.....Pottsville, Pa. Everson, John,. Pittsburgh, Pa. Field, Robt. P.,.Philadelphia, Pa. *Fisher, F. A.,.Bristol, Tenn. *Fleming, W. E.,.Pioche, Nev. *Harden, E. B ,..Philadelphia, Pa. *Harding, G. E.,.New York. Hartshorne, J.,..'Philadelphia, Pa. Haupt, H., Jr.,.Philadelphia, Pa.