Minute book, 1884-1895

Oversize volume (February 6, 1884 - June 5, 1895) detailing weekly and annual meetings listing officers and members attending, applying for membership or relief, who were fined, elected to office, excused for absences, who died, etc. With periodic notations of accounting of finances. Various rules are debated and amended and the entire list of rules is recorded a number of times (pp. 50, 239, 268). Specific issues debated or mentioned include "renovating" portraits of past presidents (p. 75), rehanging, varnishing and cleaning them (p. 77), and President Bolger declining to have a photographic portrait taken (p. 39); the disposition of silver spoons whose past usage is unknown (pp. 130, 131); a long continuing debate on the issue of life members throughout the year 1890, the need to recruit younger members (pp. 211, 218, 219), and related topics. The place of the meeting is given, with periodic references to liquors and cigars, as well as the payment of every-day expenses. An inquiry to Governor Tillman prompted the reply, read at the July 5, 1893 meeting that if Charleston had dispensaries where it was possible to purchase liquor, then it could be served at Fellowship Society meetings. With an index in the front of the volume.