p. 3 - The German-American Historical Society of Illinois held its regular meeting last night at Schiller Hall. Substituting for the president, Mr. William Vocke, was the vice-president, Judge Eberhardt. According to the report of the directors, the membership has increased to 165. Many gifts, consisting of historical material, have been received by the society. Among these is an atlas of the city of Chicago, of the year 1868. It was donated by H. von Wackenbarth, and placed in the library of the society. A letter written and sent to the society by Mr. H. A. Rattermann of Cincinnati, the eminent German-American research historian, was then read to the assembly.