History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

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report at each annual meeting; we would then be sure of preserving all
that is of interest and benefit to the society."
The society approved of this recommendation, and by vote elected a
treasurer and appointed a finance committee.
*A set of scrap-books, carefully indexed, containing everything of
historical interest such as biographies, obituaries, official election returns,
etc., has been arranged by Mr. Jewell.
In I909, Mr. Jewell was elected president of the society. He has a
new record book which he is anxious to complete that contains brief
sketches of many of the pioneers who settled in Oakland county.
SOCIETY INCORPORATED
On October 23, 1909, this society applied for articles of incorporation, which was granted and put on record at Lansing, November 8,
I909, and recorded in record of incorporation No. 93, page 408.
In January, I9Io, at a meeting of the supervisors they voted the society one hundred dollars and gave them the exclusive privilege of occupying the east side of the Men's Rest Room in the Court House for the
preservation of relics, etc., that would be of interest to the public. For
the collection of such articles much credit must be accorded to **Mrs.
Lillian Avery, who has been untiring in her efforts to collect and classify
them.
PIONEER WOMEN
In closing these remarks, it would be unjust not to make mention of
the pioneer women who have done so much to place the society in its
present promising condition. On the 22d of each February, the following
ladies —Mrs. Henry M. Jackson, Mrs. Homer Colvin, Mrs. B. Ellwood,
Mrs. William H. Dawson, Mrs. J. L. Sibley, Mrs. J. R. Taylor, Mrs.
Mary Clark, Mrs. George Hicks, Mrs. E. Kelly, Mrs. George Williams,
Mrs. Edwin Phelps, Miss Kate Leggett, Miss A. M. Jewell and many
others-have supervised a sumptuous banquet where all meet, eat, drink
and make merry.
But let us not forget that these land-marks and links that connect
the past with the present are dropping off, one by one. Let us not forget the strength and heroism that they showed in laying deep the foundations of the institution and privileges that we now enjoy.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
The following are the officers of the Pioneer and Historical Society
who have served since' its organization:
1874-Thomas J. Drake, Pres.; James A. Weeks, Sec.
1875 —Clark Beardsley, Pres.; James A. Weeks, Sec.
I876-Henry Waldron, Pres.; James A. Weeks, Sec.
I877-Henry Waldron, Pres.; James A. Weeks, Sec.
I878-Henry Waldron, Pres.; Edward W. Peck, Sec.
* The editors of this work are greatly indebted to this valuable collection for
much of the-pioneer material contained therein.
** A full description of these relics follows this sketch.