The Library of Oxford leniversity, England, from The leassachusete, Historical Boston. l. S. A. I clearch, 1859. Society. OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN RESPECT TO The Memory OF WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT, FEBRUARY 1, 1859. BOSTON: MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 1859. PROCEEDINGS. A SPECIAL MEETING of the MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY was held at their Rooms, in Tremont Street, on Tuesday evening, February 1, to express their respect for the character and services of their late eminent associate, WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT, who died in Boston, on Friday, January 28, 1859. Among other arrangements for the occasion, the beautiful bust of the lamented Historian, by Richard S. Greenough, and copies of his various Works, presented to the Society by himself, and placed upon the officers' table, were touching memorials of the loss which had been sustained. The meeting was called to order, at half-past seven o'clock, by the President, Hon. ROBERT C. WINTHROP; who, immediately on taking the chair, addressed the members as follows: GENTLEMEN OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, You are already but too well aware of the event which has called us together. Our beautiful rooms are lighted this evening for the first time; but the shadow of an afflicting bereavement rests darkly and deeply upon our walls and upon our hearts. We are here to pay a farewell tribute to him whom we were ever most proud to welcome within our cherished circle of associates, but whose sunny smile is now left |