®ffic e rs for

Honorary Pr e side nt .

H ON . R I C H ARD H AR C O U RT M A , , KC . . M in iste r of Edu ca tio n .

P r e sid ent .

J AM Es H C OY N E B .
, . A . St T h o m as
. .

1st Vice Pr e sident -

.

C C J AM ES M
. .
,
. A . D e p u ty M in iste r of Agr ic ul tur e .

2nd Vice Pre side nt -

.

G EO RGE R PATTU LLO . Woo dsto c k .

Ex Ofi c io Vic e Presidents
- -
.

Pre side n ts o f all Affi liate d Lo cal Soc ie ties .

Se cr e tar y .

D AVI D BOY L E Educatio n D e partm e n t To r o n to , .

Tre as ur e r .

F RAN K Y EI G H Pa rlia m e n t Bu ildin gs To ro n to , .

Co uncill ors .

M R S M ARY E RO SE H OL D EN
. .
-

MRS E J TH O M PSON
. . .

ALL AN M OLE AN H O W AR D
F BAR Lo w C U M BE RL AN D M
.
,
. A .

D AVI D BO Y LE

Standing Co mmitte e s .

FI N AN C E .
-
Th e Pr e s ide n t the Se c r e ta ry ,
an d the Tr eas ur e r .

P U B L I C ATI ON S AN D R E SOLU T I O N S — C C Ja m e s Esq M

. . .
, .
, . A th e
.
, Se c re ta ry
Da v id Bo yle ,
and Re v . C E Th o m so n M A
. .
, . .

M ON U ME N TS — Re v C E Th o m so n M rs E J Th o m ps o n M iss Ja n e t
. . . .
, . . .
,

Carn oc han M r Fe ar m a n a n d Ju dge Ro bb , . .

M U SEU M — Ge o R Pattu l lo M rs M E . .
, . . . Ro s e H o lde n -
,
A M c Le an Ho w ard
. .

M EM BERSH I P — M e s srs C C Ja m es . . . .
,
M . A .
, F Y e igh , D a v id Bo yle ,
.

To ro n to ; D r Ro b e rts o n M ilto n ; .
, an d Mr . J H Th o m pso n Th o r o ld
. .
, .
 ®ffice rs for

Honorary Pre side nt .

H ON . R I CH AR D HAB COU RT, M A K C , M in iste r , . . of Educatio n , To ro n to .

Pre sident .

C C JAM ES M
. .
, . A
. D e puty M in is te r of Agric ultur e ,
To ro n to .

1st Vice Pre sident -

.

GEORGE R P . A
r rU LL O
' '
W oo dsto c k
zu d Vice Pre side nt -
.

F BARL OW C U M BERL AN D M A
.
,
To r o n to .

Ex Ome io Vice Pre side nts

- -
.

Pre s ide n ts o f a ll Afi liate d Lo cal So c ie tie s .

Se cre tary .

D AV I D BO Y LE Educa tion De par tm e n t To ro n to , .

Treasur er .

FRAN K Y EI GH Par l ia m e n t Buildings , To ro n to .

A F H U N TER M
.
, . A .

M RS E J TH OM PSON
. . .

I . E . W EL D ON
I COL E B EDW AR D S
nt -
. . .

AL FRED W I LLSON C E , . .

Standing Committe e s.

FI N AN CE — Pre s ide n t Sec r e tary , ,

and Tr eas u r e r .

PUBLI C ATI ON S — Preside n t A F , . . Hun te r G R Pa ttu llo , , . . an d th e Se c re

tar y .

M ON U MEN TS —Mrs . . E J Th o m pso n , Miss Car n oc h an

. .
, Alfre d Willso n
an d L t Co l H C Ro ge rs
.
-
. . . .

M U SEU M AN D L I B RAR Y .
-
F Y e igh Lt Co L Ed w ar ds
.
, .
-
an d J E
. . W e ldo n .

FL AG AN D COMM E M ORAI I ON —M rs C Fesse n de n Mrs M E Rose ' '

. . .
, . . .

Ho lde n M iss M A Fitz Gibbo n Mrs Ge o rge E Fo ste r F Ba rlo w

, . .
, . .
, .

Cum be r lan d and Spe n c e r H o w e ll .

2
8 AN N U AL REPORT o r T H E ON T AR I O H I STOR I C AL SOC I ET Y .

AF F I LI AT E D S OC I E T I E S .

Y ORK PI ON EERS .

R e v C E Th o m so n M
. . .
, . A .

E M M o r ph y
. . .

Re v . W W Co lp itts
. .
,

1 7 3 Se a to n Str e e t .

I s t Vi ce P -
r es id e n t W illia m Re n n ie .

9
3n d Vice P r es ide n t -
El i C ra w fo rd .

3 r d Vice P r es ide nt -
D B Re ad K C
. .
,
. .

4th Vic e P res id e n t

-
W H . . Do e l J P , . .

5 th Vic e P r es id e n t
-
C ap tain Mc Cl a in .

E xe c u tive Com m i ttee .

C ap tain Je sso p (Ch air m a n ) Jo h n Wils o n Jo h n Ch ar le to n Jo h n R

, , , .

Bull Al fr e d Willso n Sa m ue l Par ke r J o h n H a rv ie M aj o r M c Gil livr ay

, , , , ,

Asa Ro dge rs .

Th e m e e tings o f o ur So c ie ty ha ve b e e n w e ll a tte nd e d d ur in g th e year P io n e e r .

Day h as be e n ke p t d ur ing the I nd us tria l F air , an d a l unc h e o n h e ld w h ic h w as la rge l y

atte n d e d Th e la rge atte ndanc e a t th e P io n e e rs Ca b in
.
’
c o n tin u e s , a n d m an y o b ec ts j
of in te re s t are e x h ib ite d th e r e fro m yea r to yea r .

T h e So c ie ty is to be c o ngra tula te d up o n th e ne ar c o m p l e tio n of th e Sim c o e

m o n um e n t, w h ic h w ill be u n ve ile d d ur ing 1 903 . Th e fo un da tio n (in th e Q ue e n s ’

P ark, To r o nto ) is no w b e ing la id . We re gr e t to r e co r d th e d ea th of Vic e P re s ide n t -

C ha rl e s M c Cafi re y, w h o w ill be m uc h m iss e d h i

'

a t o ur gat e r n gs .

L U N DY S L AN E H I STORI C AL SOCI ETY

’
.

P r es ide n t Re v C a n o n Bu ll, M A
. . .

l e t Vice P r esid e n t
-
Jo h n A Law . .

3n d Vic e P r es ide n t
9 -
Ch a rle s Pa tte n .

Co r r esp o n d ing Secr e tar y Re v . Arc h de ac o n H o us to n .

Tr ea s u r er a nd Recor d in g Secr e ta r y Ja m e s Wilso n C , . E .

E xec u ti ve Comm ittee .

Abe l L an d R , . W Ge ary
.
, Fre d Sh e rr in , D r T h o m ps o n R L M ur p h y
. .
, . .

an d M ars e n a N u r se .

On J u ne 23rd, 1901 , th e L undy s L an e H is to rical So c ie ty to o k p art in th e

’

c e re m o n y o f u n ve ilin g th e mo n u me n t to Laura I nge rso l l Sec o rd .

10 AN N U AL R EPORT OF T H E ON TAR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOC I ETY .

Se v e n sto ne marke rs ha ve be e n p lac e d as fo llo w s (1) Th e h o use bu il t by Co m te .

d e P uisa ye I n 1798 ; (2) Site o f Go ve rn m e n t H o us e I n th e tim e o f Sim coe ; (3) Glea n e r

p r in ting o ffi ce , 18 1 7 , and Ma so nic Hall , 17 92 ; (4) M il itary H o s p ital and I n dian

Co u n cil H o use ; (5 ) Br ook s gra ve at F o rt Ge o rge fro m 18 1 2 to 18 24 , (6 ) N avy H all

'
,

(7 ) Place w h e re bodi es o f so ld ie rs w e re fo und late ly, kille d M ay 27 th , 18 13 .

W e ha ve be tw e e n fo r ty and fifty me mb e rs ,
a n d e x c ha nge w ith tw e n ty so c ie tie s
an dhave dis tr ib ute d d uring th e ye a r fo ur h undr e d c o p ie s o f o ur p u blica tio ns M a ny .

additio ns ha ve be e n mad e to o u r H is to r ical Ro o m , w h ic h n o w c o n tain s o ve r fi fte e n

h undre d W e ha ve had m o re visito rs than in any p re vio us ye ar An his

art ic les .

”
.

toric a l co l um n s til l a pp e ars in th e lo ca l pa p e r W e : ha ve p u bl is h e d durin g th e ye ar .

No 8 .
“
, Fa mily H is to r y Th e Se r vo s a nd W hitm o r e F am il ie s by W m Kir by, , .

“
Ro be r t L u nd , by J o h n H L un d ; J ar vis L e tte rs , by M iss M A
“

”
. . .

Fi i bbo n . We
have in p ress N o no w . 1 0, I nsc rip tio ns an d G rave s in th e N ia ga ra
P e nins ula , co n ta in in g re fe re n c e s to fi fty grave ya rds , a n d o ur n e x t p u blica tio n ,

N O 9, wil l be a pa p e r by Co l C ru iks ha nk
. Small gran ts fro m th e c o un ty an d fro m
. .

On tar io Go v e rn m e n t p ro vide d fo r th e p rin ting .

ELGI N H I ST ORI C AL AN D SCI EN TI FI C I N STI TU TE ,

ST . T H OM AS ON TAR I O ,
.

P r es ide n t J . W . Ste w a r t .

Vic e P r es ide n t S Silco x B A

.
, . .

Secr e ta/r y Tr ea s wrer K . W M c Kay . .

Ass ista n t Secr e ta r y W H Mu rc h . . .

Cu r a tor M rs W Sm ith . . .

E di tor J H Co yn e B
. .
, . A .

Cou n c il , 1 901 .

Ju dge Er ma tinge r , W Atkin .

, M r s Gus tin W B Wate r bu r y
.
, . .
,

F H u n t M r s S B u rn s
.
, . . an d M rs J H W ils o n
. . . .

1 902 .

Ed i to r J udge Er m a tin ge r .

Cou n ci l 1 902 , .

Mrs J H Wilso n M rs S E B ur n s Mrs E W Gus tin M rs F M

. . .
, . . .
, . . .
, . . .

Gr iffi n M rs S C ha n t W Atkin C Oak e s a n d J H Co yn e B A

, . .
, .
, . . .
, . .

A r e so l u tio n was pass e d in viting th e Onta rio H is to rical So c ie ty to vis it St .

Th o mas in 1903 in co nne c tio n w ith the ce n te nnial of th e Tal bo t Se ttle me nt . Th e

m use u m c o ll e c tio n h as b e e n in c re as e d a n d val ua bl e do na tio n s m ad e to th e library .

Th e fo ll o win g l e cture s ha ve be e n give n Th e U n ite d E m p ir e Lo yalis ts in 1 783

an d
”
by Sir J o h n Bo u rino t ; “
Th e Gr e e k, th e R o m an , th e E nglis h m an a n d

W o rk ,
”
th e F re n c h ma n, by P ro f M a u rice H utto n , To ro n to
by Re v Ge o rge M .
.

.
Th e H is to ria n s Sp h e r e o f
’

W ro ng B A To ro n to
, . .
, ; I mp re s sio n s of Tra ve l ,
” by
 AN N U AL R EPORT ON T H E ON T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOC I ET Y . 11

J am e s H C o yn e , B A
. Th e L ink be tw e e n P lan t an d An im al , by S Silc o x , B A
.

Th e D e ve lo p m e n t o f th e N o ve l , by O J Ste ve n so n , B A T h e Sce n ic W o nders

” . . . .
. .

of E ur o p e , by F ran k Ye igh , To ro n to .

Ofiicer s o f the L a d ies

’
Au x ilia r y .

P r es ide nt Mrs J H Wil so n . . .

I Vice P r es id e n t
st -
J H C o yn e . . .

f3ud Vic e P r es id e n t -
C O Er m a tin ge r . . .

3 r d Vice P r es ide n t D O Sh e a
’
. .

Co r r esp o n d in g Sec r e ta r y Gus tin .

Rec or d i n g Sec r eta r y S Silco x

. .

Ass ista n t R ec o rd ing Secr e ta r y M iss C la ris .

M rs E Co u ghill
. . .

Ass is ta n t Tr ea s u r er M iss F Mc Lac h lin . .

M rs W St Th o m as Sm ith
. . . .

Th e L adie s B ran c h h ave b ee n th e fo ll o w ing p a pe rs ha ve

”
’
e s p e c ially ac tive , a n d

be e n re a d a t th e ir m ee ting H is to ry o f th e
”
C h urc h o f th e H o ly Ange ls , St Th o ma s ,

”
.

H is to ry o f St J o h n Ch u rc h , St T h o mas, Ea rly Sc h oo ls an d Sc h oo l Te ac hing,

’

” ”
. s .

"
H is to ry o f St Th o mas Sc h o o ls H a bits a n d C us to ms o f Ea rly Se ttl e rs , Ske tc h

”
.
,

"
of Early F urn iture an d Do m es tic U te ns ils , Ear ly P o litica l E ve n ts , I n dia n

Writing
” ”
"
P ic ture Roa ds an d M odes of T rans po r tatio n , Early Sur ve ys of Elgin ,

”
,

“
H is to ry o f th e D rake F a m ily, Ske tc h o f L a ura Se c o rd , P io n e e r H is to ry of

J o hn An dr e ws , H is to ry o f th e B anne rm a u F amily .

WEN T WORTH H I STORI C AL SOCI ET Y .

P r es ide n t F . W . Fea r m an .

I Vic e P res ide nt

st -
Mrs Edw a rd Ma rtin
. .

52nd Vice P r esi de n t -

C ha r les Le m o n .

3 r d Vic e Pr es id e n t M rs J Ro s e H o lde n
. .
-
.

Secr eta r y -
T r ea s u r e r J u s tus A Griffi n . .

Co r resp o n d in g Sec r e ta r y M rs C Fes se n de n

. . .

Exec u ti ve Cou nc il .

Mayo r Fre d Sn ide r S F La zie r K C R T L an c e fi e ld Re v E M

.
, . .
, . . .
, . .
'

Blan d J W Jo ne s J G Y Bur kh o lde r Jo h n H L a w Mrs S Sla te r

, . .
,
. . .
,
.
, . .

a nd M rs S Carr y . . .

I t is w ith de e p r e gre t tha t th e Soc ie ty re co rd th e d e ath o f a n e x -p res id e n t, Mr .

Ge o rge H M ills , w h o se l o n g an d
. u n tir ing e ffo rts on be h al f of th e W e n tw o rth H is
to rical So c ie ty are s o w e ll kn o wn . Aske tc h of h is la bo rs an d a p o r tra it w ill b e fo un d
in a re ce n t p u b lica tio n

”
.

Th e fo ll o w in g pap e rs h ave be e n give n Th e Co ns titu tio nal D e ve lo p me n t o f

Canada , by P ro f Ada m Sh o rtt Q ue e n s U n ive rs ity Odds and E n ds o f Early Life
'
. ,

in H am il to n , by M r F ra nk K id n e r . .
12 AN N U AL REP ORT OF TH E ON TARI O H I STOR I C AL SOC I ETY .

W e h ave se c ur e d a co rre c t p la n of th e ba ttl e gro u n d o f Sto n e y Cre e k On e ro ugh .

w as give n by M r I
s ke tc h . s aac L e wis , o f Grims by an o th e r by M r Ed w ar d Co l e m a n , .

P reside n t Sto n e y Cre e k H is to rical So c ie ty ; an d s till an o th e r fro m M r . D . B .

Gal braith , H amil to n . Th e I n dia n tr ail s , lo catio n of h o use s an d c h urc h, als o o r igin

of th e m u c h -dis p u te d I n ns c l e arin g, are th us se ttl e d .

M ain ly th ro ugh th e e ffo rts o f th e W e ntwo r th H is to rical Socie ty, th e P ar k Co m

mis sio n e rs o f th e City o f Hamil to n h a ve e s ta blish e d a m us e um o f h is to rical a nd
fi
sc ie nti c a rtic l e s in D un durn Cas tle . M rs C F e sse n de n , Co rr es p o n ding Se c re tary
. .

of th e So cie ty, has be e n ap p o in te d c ura to r o f th e m us e um .

Ofiio er s f L ad ies Comm i ttee

’
o .

H o n P r es ide n t
. M rs . W . E San dfo rd . .

P r es ide n t M E Ro s e H o ld en
. .
-
.

1 s t Vic e - P r es ide n t J H La n d
. . .

£2nd Vic e P r es ide n t

-
R G Su th e r la n d
. . .

Tr ea s u r er Ed w ard M ar tin .

Secr e ta r y M iss Fe r r is .

SI M C OE H I STORI CAL SOCI ET Y .

H o n J R Go w an . . . .

P r es ide n t Ju dge J . A Ar dagh . .

J u dge Bo ys ,

Vic e P r es ide n ts
-
Dr C E Ja k e w ay,
. . .

H H a le . .

Secr e ta r y AF. . H u n te r M , . A .

Ge o rge Sn e a th .

J D ar by
. .

Ja m e s Edw ar ds .

E xec u tive Com m i tte e .

Ale x . Sm ith , W H He w so n
. . an d S L So u le s
. . .

Th e Soc ie ty have re ce ive d va rio us m aps an d do c u m e n ts r e la ting to th e e a rl y

hi sto ry o f Sim co e Co un ty, an d h ave on ha nd s e ve ral man usc rip ts a w a itin g p u b lica tio n ,

w hic h h as be e n de laye d o wing to th e l im ite d fun ds at o u r dis p o sal . W e h ave m ad e

in cr ease d e flo rts to ha ve th e o l d un use d B a rrie p lac e d in be tte r
'

grave ya rds o f a s tate

o f re p air . N um be r o f m e m be rs , 34 .
 AN N U AL RE PORT OF TH E ON T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOCI ETY . 13

L AM BTON H I STORI CAL SOCI ETY .

H o n P r es ide n t
. Hon . Ale x an de r Vida l .

F . A Wa tso n
. .

l et Vic e P r es i den t -
H e n ry I n gra m .

2n d Vic e P r es ide n t J ose ph Sav o y .

Secr e tar y J . Ada ms .

D an ie l M c Co rt .

Owing to th e illn e ss of th e se c re ta ry ve ry littl e p ro gr ess has be e n made , al th o ugh

a gr e a t dea l o f val uab l e ma te rial h as be e n co ll e c te d fo r fu ture use .

H AL TON HI STORI CAL SOCI ETY .

Dr Ro be rtso n
. .

R Coa te s
. .

E xec u ti ve Co mm ittee .

T G Ma th eso n J S Deac o n M Cle m e n ts M rs G Bo w e s M r s T G

. .
, . .
, .
, . .
, . . .

Matheso n J W Ell io tt W H Yo u ng
,
. .
, . . and R e v C a n o n Be l t
. .

in te r e s ting pa p e rs o n the
a n u m be r
'

The an n ual re p o rt co n tains re fe re n ce to of

—
,

e ar ly se ttl e m e n t o f H alto n o n e by M rs C P P re s to n , o f H o rn by
. . . a n o th e r by M r .

B e nj a m in D . W alke r j un ,
. M uch info r matio n a bo ut p io n e e r days h as be e n co ll e c te d
o n e arly c h urc h es , sc h o o ls , p io n e e r m in is te rs , firs t b u rial s , e tc . al s o , a le tte r fro m
M rs W m M c Cran e y, o f Vanco uve r, B C , o n th e
. . N e w P u nc h ean . . se ttl e m e n t .

Th e be gin ning o f a m use u m has be e n mad e , an d co ntr ibu tio n s are as ke d fo r .

WOM EN
’

S CAN AD I AN HI STOR I C AL SOCI ET Y OF T ORON T O .

ORGAN I Z E D N OVEM B ER 19TH , 1805 .

I N CO P O R RATED F EB R U ARY 1 4TR , 1 896 .

H on o r a r y P r es id e n t Miss Mo w at

mfigéfi
.

s urzo n ,
P a s t P r es ide n ts
y
P r esi d en t M rs Fo r syth Gran t
. .

I Vice P r es ide n t
st -
J a m e s Ba in .

9n d Vic e P r es ide n t -
Ed w a rd L e igh .

Tr ea e wrer M is s Ev e lyn Co x ,

8 W e lles le y Place .

Co r r esp on d i ng Sec r eta r y M iss FitzGib bo n ,

94 W illc o c ks Str e e t .

R ec o rd i n g Secr e ta r y M iss C Bo u lto n . .

14 AN N U AL R EP ORT OF T H E ON T AR I O H I STORI C AL SOC I ETY .

E xec u ti ve Com m i ttee .

Miss Be a rd M is s Mic kl e , , M rs J . . A . Pate rs o n , M iss Elle r by Mis s ,

Curzo n an d M rs . W illo ugh by C um m ings .

Th e fo ll o w in g pa p e rs h av e be e n read
b y M is s J o se p hin e M ac Ca ll u m “
T h e Se ttl e m e n t o f th e U E Lo yalis ts ,
Th e H is to ry o f St J a m es V e s try, by M r s
’
. .

”
”
. .

F o rs yth Gra n t ; H is to ry o f St An dre w s Ch ur c h , by M is s B e ss ie M ac M u rc h y ;

’

”
.

H are Sp e n c e Sys te m
-
of Vo tin g, b y M r R o b e r t Tyso n ; R e la tio n o f L ite ratu re
.

to N a tio n a l L ife , by P ro f A P Co le man M ada m e de la F e l trio , by M r s F o rsyth

”
. . . .

L e tte rs fro m an Offic e r s Diary, b y R e v A U d o P e n c ie r :

“ “
Gran t ; Se ig
’

” ”
. . .

n io r ial Te n u r e , by J H F e rgu s o n M e tis (re ad by M r D r u m m o n d ) ;

. K ip lin g th e
. . ,

Co lo n ial , by M iss J e a n Graha m Canad ian B o un dar ie s an d th e ir D e te r m in a tio n ,

by Th o m as H o dgins .

Th e M e m o rial H all F un d no w a m o un ts to 82 of w h ic h w as th e

p ro fits of th e W o man s M e m o rial Sta r iss ue d M ay 23rd

’
1901

”
, , .

Th e I nf o rma tio n B ure au h as be e n a gr e a t s ucc e ss , a n d M is s Te e fy h as r ead a v e ry

c l e ve r p p
a e r o n Yo nge Stre e t, co m p il e d fr o m ma te rial co ll e cte d in h e r d e pa rtm e n t
of th e w o rk .

W OM EN S CAN ADI AN H I ST ORI C AL SOCI ETY OF OTTAW A

’
.

P a tr o n e ss Th e C o u n te ss of M in to .

H on P r es id en t . La dy L aurie r .

P r es ide n t M r s S E D a w so n . . . .

I st Vi c e P r es id en t -
M rs Gw ynn e . .

2n d Vic e P r es ide n t -
La dy Ritc h ie .

3r V
d i ce P r es ide n t
-
M m e Pige o n . .

4th Vi c e P r e s i de n t -
M rs R Ells . . .

Lad y Bo u rin o t Lady Da v ie s , ,

Lady Stro ng M m e Su l te M rs , .
, .

Frie l Mm e Giro u a rd M rs Ge o E Kin g M rs C h as Go o de v e

, .
, . . .
, . .
,

M rs J L M c Do uga l l M rs H Ph in n e y, M rs Ro p e r M r s Bu r
. . .
, . . .
,
.

bridge M rs , . A B urritt
.
, M rs Ch as O Co n n o r
. .
’
.

Rec o r di n g Se c re ta r y M iss Alic e Bu r bridge ,

23 7 M e tca lf Stree t .

M rs . Ah e a rn .

I /ibr a r ia n Mis s N o r th w o o d ,

330 C h a p e l Stre e t .

Co rr esp on d i n g Secr e ta r y M rs W e lbr idge H o w ard

. .

E x ec u ti ve Com m i ttee .

M rs Se dge w ic k M rs B Po w e l l Mrs A Bur ritt M rs Mar tin Grifi n

.
,
. .
,
. .
, .
,

M rs J L o rn Mc Do ugal l j r M rs Co s tigan M r s W W Ca m p be ll M m e
. .
, .
, .
,
. . .
, .

L e Lie v re M m e La Mo th e M rs H Alla n Ba te
, .
, . . .

Co m m itte e s w e re ap p o in te d in 1 901 to c o ll e c t ( )
l M e m o irs of th e o ld in ha b ita nts ,
16 AN N U AL R EP ORT OF T H E ON T AR I O H I STOR I C AL SOC I ET Y .

BRU CE HI STORI CAL SOC I ETY .

P r e s id en t L t Co l
.
-
. AC
. . Be lc h e r So u th a m pto n , .

Sec re ta r y N o rm a n Ro be rts o n M ,
. A Walke r to n
.
,
.

A v ic e -
p re s i de n t to re
p r ese n t e a c h m u n ic ip ality a nd I n d ia n Re s e rv e
in th e co un ty, tw e n t y
-
n in e in a ll .

Ste ps are be ing take n to h ave th e Co un ty Co un c il a ss is t in th e p u blica tio n o f th e

his to ry o f th e w h ic h is b e ing p r e p ar e d by N o rm a n
co un ty, Ro be rts o n , M A Th o ugh . .

o nl y o rga nize d in Se p te m b e r , 1 901 , th e So c ie ty has ab o ut fty m e m b e rs fi .

W OM EN ’
S W EN TW ORT H HI STORI CAL SOC I ETY .

P r e s ide n t Mrs Jo h n C alde r

. .

I s t Vi c e P r es id e n t
-
Jo h n S He n dr ie . .

2u d Vic e P r es id e n t R R . . W e dde ll .

3 r d Vic e P r es ide n t -
J M Gibso n
. . .

4th Vic e P r es id e n t -
Jo h n C r e r a r .

Re c o rd i ng Secr e ta r y Miss Em ily Co lq u ho u n .

M inn ie Je a n N is he t .

An n ie H e n drie .

I sa be l Bu rr o w s .

OX FORD H I STOR I CAL SOC I ETY .

P r es id en t
I Vic e P r esi de n t
st -

2n d Vic e P r es ide n t -

Sec r e ta r y Tr eas wrer

E di to r

Cou nc i l .

T H Park F R Ba ll , G R Pa ttullo
. .
, . . . .
,
W M u n ro
. a nd J Cam e r o n
. .

Th e fo ll o wing pap e rs h ave be e n r e ad and p u b lis h e d in th e loc al pap e rs B ro w s

ings fro m an Old P as ture , by R W Sawte ll H is to ry o f th e C o ngre gatio n o f Ol d

” ”
. .

Th e Vis it o f th e P r inc e o f Wal e s to W o o d “

"
St P a u l b y B is h o p Sw eatman ;
’
. s,

s to c k, by R W Saw te ll ; .
“
W il d Fo w l an d Bird s o f P assage , b y J Ca m e r o n
. .

N o x io us a nd F o u l W oo ds , b y J Ca m e r o n ; Life H is to ry o f th e l ate J o se p h
.

B ro w n (illus trate d by maps an d do c um e n ts n e ar ly a c e n tur y o l d ) , by T Har t . .

20 AN N U AL R EP ORT o r TH E ON T ARI O H I STORI C AL SOC I ETY .

The ann ua l m ee tings are h e ld as n early as p o ss ib l e to M a rc h 2n —

d th e ann ive rsary

of Go ve rno r Sim co e ’
s vis it to th e p re se n t s ite of Lo n d o n . Th e So c ie ty has a m e m be r
s h ip o f a bo ut 60 .

THE W OM EN S H I STORI C AL SOC I ETY OF BOW M AN VI LLE

’
.

ORo AN I zE D J AN U ARY 1 3TH , 1902 .

M iss M L M o fi a tt
'

P r esid e n t . . .

Vice P r es i den t
-
M rs D B Sim pso n . . . .

Secr e ta r y M iss M a rga re t A All e n

D ru m salla
Tr ea su r er M rs Le s to c k H Re e d
. . .

E xec u tive .

M iss Re id Miss Fair ba irn M iss

, ,
Alle n , M iss M c Laughlin an d M iss
W in nifred Be ith .

As mall c o ll e c tio n o f c ur io s a n d his to rical re lics an d

ma p s h a ve be e n gath e re d
a nd a p p
a e r o nOld Bo wma n vill e Days w as r e a d b y M r F air b air n , a nd a talk o n .

H is to rical So c ie tie s b y M iss M A F itzGib bo n . . t

U E L OYALI STS ASSOCI ATI ON

’
. . .

HEAD o r TH E L AK E BR AN C H .

(N or m —N ot ye t fo rmally affi l iate d .

)

H on P r eside n t J E O Re illy
’
. . . .

H is Ho n o r J udge Sn ide r .

S F L azie r K C
. .

Vi ce P r esi d en ts
, .

W A H Duff
-

. . . .

Co mm i ttee .

J H Sm ith
. .
, A . C Beas le y J M Dingw all
.
, . .
, W . G Moo r e
.
, J us tu s
Grifiin , Edw in M ills .

H H Ro be r tso n
’

. . .

L a d ie s Com m i ttee
’
.

M rs P D C re rar (Cha ir m an ) M rs H u sban d M rs N e lso n M ill s

. . .
, .
, .
,

M rs Th o m as M ille r , M rs Strath y M rs Sta n le y M ills Mrs W e dde l l

. .
, .
, .
,

M rs Stuart Strath y M iss Carpe n te r , M iss Sm ith

.
, .
 AN N U AL R E PORT OF T H E ON T ARI O H I STOR I C AL SOCI ETY . 21

H EAD o r TH E L AKE B RAN CH F I RST AN N U AL R E P ORT , 1 902 1 903 -

.

th at th e p ro gr e s s o f th is B ran c h o f th e U E Lo yalis ts
’
Yo ur Co m mitte e re p o r t . .

Ass o c ia tio n of On ta rio has b e e n gra tifyin g, the to ta l m e m be rs h ip o f th e Bran c h ,

in c l ud in g familie s , no w b e ing fif ty-n in e , e x c l us ive o f ass o c iate m e m h e rs Cha n ge s .

h av e be e n m ad e in th e Co ns titu tio n o f th e Ge n e ral Asso c ia tio n in th e pas t year as

fo ll o w s
b e rs ,
” Am e nd m e n t to Artic le II . of th e Co ns titutio n , to
P r o vide d th at bran c h e s may als o c h o os e an h o n o r ary p r es ide n t, tw o vic e
add a fte r th e w o rd Mem

p r es id e n ts , a se c r e tar y a n d a n ass is tan t s e c re ta ry,

a n e x e c utiv e c o m m itte e o f n o t
’
m o r e than six m e mbe rs , an d a ladie s c o mm itte e o f no t m o re th a n tw e l ve . Th e
di Co m m itte e ma y als o be a m e m be r o f th e Ex e c utiv e
’
p re s i ng o ffi c e r o f th e L adie s
C o m mitte e Als o th at n o p e rso n co m ing to Ca na da fro m th e U n ite d S ta te s afte r

”
.
,

t h e ye a r 1 7 96 s h a ll be c o n s ide r e d as a U E Lo yalis t a n ce sto r

. . u nl e ss it can be c le ar ly

d e m o ns trate d that h e o r she w as e n titl e d to be s o co ns id e re d .

A fo rm o f o pe n in g an d c l o s in g m e e tin gs , an d r e c e p tio n of m e m b e rs , h as a ls o

b ee n ad o p te d by th e Ass oc ia tio n , a ll o f w h ic h w ill be se t fo rth in th e fo rth co min g

n um be r o f th e T ransac tio ns n o w in th e p res s .

Th e o ffi ce rs e l e c te d a t th e firs t m e e ting h ave r e main e d fo r th e year .

D ur in g th e yea r ad d re sse s hav e b e e n de live re d as fo ll o w s

On M arc h 1 1th , 1902, by th e P r e s ide n t, R e minis c e n c e s of th e War o f 1 81 2 .

On Ap ril
8th , b y th e Se c r e tary, T h e N arrative o f J o h n P e te rs .

On M ay 1 3th , by M rs P o we ll , Ex trac t fro m a Diary, de s c rip tive

. of a Can oe
T r ip fro m M o n tre al to D e tr o it in 1 7 83 .

On J un e 1 3th b y th e Se c re tary,, Bu rgo yn e

’
s Cam pa ign an d L o yal Am e ricans ,

ill us tra te d by l im e -ligh t vie ws

”
.

On D e c e m be r 9th M iss N . M Clarks o n , H o n o rary Se c re tary,

. read a p p
a e r by
T S. . Arn o ld ,
e n titl e d Th e Ba ttl e of th e Th a m e s an d th e D ea th of Te c umse h .

On J an uary 1 4th , 1903, by J H Sm ith , . . H is to ry o f H a m il to n .

I t is th e des ir e of yo ur Co mmitte e th at e v e ry m e m be r of th e Ass o c ia tio n s h o ul d

fur nis h a p p
a e r in fur th e ran c e of its j
o b e c ts , to p r e s e rv e th e h is to ry a nd trad itio n s
Of th e Lo yalis t fa m ilie s be fo re it is to o la te . Th is be d o n e b y e ve ry m e m be r
can

c o n trib u tin g th e n arrative o f his o r h e r U E . . Lo yalis t anc e s to r , an d it is to be h o p e d

t ha t th e e ns uin g ye a r w ill se e ad ditio na l c o n tr ib utio n s in th is dir e c tio n .

Alis t o f m e m be rs , to ge th e r w ith th e fina nc ial s t a te m e nt fo r th e year , is a pp e n d e d

h e re to .

Early in th e ye ar a co m p l e te se t o f th e Tr a nsac tio n s o f th e Asso c ia tio n was

d o nate d to th e Ha m ilto n P u blic Lib ra ry, and th r o ugh th e ins tr u m e n tality o f th e
”
As so c ia tio n co p ies o f Th e Se ttle m e nt o f U p p e r Canada, by Dr Can nifi ; Th e
”
'

”
.

H is to ry o f th e Co un ty o f D und as , by Cro il , an d o f L un e n b urgh o r, T h e Eas te rn

Dis tric t, by th e la te J udge P r ingl e , of C o rn wall , all d e dica te d to th e de sce n dan ts of

t he U E Lo yal is ts , w e re o b ta in e d an d p lace d in th e H am il to n P u blic Lib ra ry

. .
.

T h e imp o rtanc e o f ma in ta in ing th e h is to rica l b ran c h o f th e m us e um be gun at

D und um is im p re ss e d up o n th e m e m be rs o f th e Asso c ia tio n an d if a n amal

ga m a tio n

o f th e vario u s s mall c o l lec tio ns co ul d be m ad e at th is ce n tral in t a re all y d

p o , go o

muse u m w o uld res ul t . Ste p s s h o uld be ta ke n to b ring this abo u t, a n d th e go o d - will

of th e Par ks Co mmitte e o f th e c ity o b ta in e d to th at e n d .

H H. . Ro RERTSON ,
Ha m ilto n , F e b ruary 10th, 1 903 . H on o ra r y Secr eta r y .
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ED U C AT I ON D EPAR TM E N T , Ju ly 1 8 th 1 901 , .

T h e Sim coe Mo n u m e n t Co m m itte e m e t to d ay Re v C E Th o m so n -

, . .

in th e ch a ir .

Am e e ting w as ca ll e d to co m p le te a r ran
g e m e n ts w i th Mr . Al lw ar d ,

sc u l tor of th e Sim co e m o n u m e n t, by h avin g l e gal fo r m o f c o n tr ac t

p a

be tw ee n him and the c o m m itte e p ro pe r ly s igne d an d w itn ess e d .

By res o l u tion , te r m s w er e a rr an ge d fo r pa ym e n t to Mr . Al lw ard

as th e w o rk p ro c e ed e d .

ED U C ATI ON DE PARTM EN T , Augus t 1 2th , 1901 .

Sim co e M o nu me n t Co mm itte e m e t to da y Re v C E Th o mso n in th e -

, . .

c h a ir M r A M Chad w ic k w h o kin dly c o nse n te d to p re pa re a fo r m o f

. . . .
,

a re e m e n t w as
g p res e n t w,ith M r W S All w ar d sc ul p to r , . . .
, .

Th e te r m s h a v ing be e n r ead c la use by c la u se a n d in so m e ca ses ,

m o difi e d , th e C h air m a n and th e Se cre tar y w e re , on m o tio n of Mr . A Mc

L e a n H o w a rd , se c o n de d by the Sec re ta ry ,
a
p po in ted to m ee t on th e 1 2th
3 o cl oc k, in th e Offi c e o f M r C had w ic k an d th e re to s ign th e co rrec te d
'
at .
,

fo rm as re p res e n ta ti ves o f th e On ta rio His to rica l So c ie ty .

I N D U ST RI AL EX H I B I T I ON GR OUN D S,

TORON TO , August 3oth , 1901 .

Age n e ral me e ting Of th e On ta rio H is to r ical So c ie ty w as h e ld h e re

to d ay , be gin ni ng at a m , w he n C C Ja m es Es q M A De p uty
. .
, .
, .
,

M in s te r o f
i Agric ultur e I st Vic e ,
-
Pr es ide n t to o k th e c h air Be s ide s him
, .

Mis s Car noc h a n Mr s Te rrill M rs C E Th o m so n

the re w e re p re se n t : , .
, . . .
,

M is s Lo u is e Te e fy M iss M A Fitz Gibbo n Miss El le rby a n d M es srs , . .

, , .

Alfr e d Willso n J J M ur phy Ge o R Pa ttul lo J P Har t Co l Ro ge rs,

, . .
, . .
, . . , .

D B Re ad K C Mr Gr iffi n se a th e Re v C E Th o mso n Th os Co n an t
. .
, . .
, .
, , . .
, .
,

Es q (o f Os ha w a ) a n d th e Se c r e tar y ; also Re v D r Te e fy an d Mr M
.
, . . . .

Tee fy se n (o f Ric hm o nd H ill )

, . .

Afte r so m e in tro d u c to ry r e m ar ks by th e Ch air m an w h o e x p la in e d ,

th a t th e Pre s ide n t w as no w in Eu ro pe h e cal le d o n M rs J H Th o m p

, . . .

so n to ma ke a ve r ba l re
po rt on th e L a u ra Se co rd m o n um e n t .

Mr s T h o m ps o n . re
po r te d th a t th e mo nu m e n t h ad bee n un v e il e d by
Mrs G . W . Ross (w if e of th e Pre mie r of On ta rio ) b ut tha t th e inscr ip ,

tio n h ad bee n c ut in a bungli ng m ann e r ; th a t th e w o r k o f c uttin g w o ul d

h a ve to be do n e g a a in , a n d th a t a s m a ll s um of m o ne y w as s til l nece s

sa ry to pa y o ff a ll liabili ties .

On mo tio n o f M r Pattull o .
, se co nd e d by Co l Ro ger s, it w as
. reso lve d
46 AN N U AL R E P ORT o r T H E ON T ARI O H I STORI C AL SOC I ET Y .

PRESI D EN T S
’
ADD RESS .

BELL EVI LLE J u n e sth , 1 901 ,

.

Th is is th e fi rs t m ee ting of th e On ta rio H is to r ical So c ie ty, u n de r its

p r e se n t o r its g in a l n a m e , h e ld eas t o f To ro n to
o ri W e a re as se m ble d in .

th e l easa n t ca it a l o f a fl o u r is hin g d is tric t fa r fa m ed fo r bea u ty o f

p p
-
,

s itua tio n , an d a bo u n din g in r eso urc es , agr ic ultu ra l , m in e ral , an d

in du str ia l . Th e m e n tio n o f th e Bay o f Q uin te , m o re o v e r , ca l ls u

p
h is to ric as soc ia tio n s . Pio n e e r e x p lo r e rs , m iss io n a r ies ,
an d w arrio rs of

Fr ance sw e e p ac r o ss th e s tage in th e ir p ic tures q u e s e v e nte e n th a nd

e igh te e nth c e n tu ry g ar b . We se e u n fo l ding th e gre a t d ra m a o f th e Old

ré
g i m , w ith i ts an d j ea l
riv a lries
o u s ie s its h e ro ic d e v o tio n a n d its ,

so r did m e an n e ss ; its p lo t a n d c o un te r plo t Go ve r n o r a n d I n te n dant .

,

so ldie r an d tr ade r lic e nse d w oo d r ange r a n d la w le ss c o u r e wr dc bo is ,

,
- '

n o b le a n d r ies t Je su it an d Rec o l le t a n d Su l ic ia n l ay th e ir par t a n d

p , p p ,

q u it th e sc e n e , a n d w e ir dly m in gle w ith th e dim fi gur e s o f C ham

lain a nd Fro n te n ac of Tr o u v e a nd Fe n e lo n a n d He nn e p in o f L a Sall e
p , ,

an d To nti an d Jo lie t , of Mo n tc al m and Va udre u il and Po uc h o t , an d

sa vages in th e ir u n co u th w a r da n c e h o lding h igh th e to m ah a w k an d

sca l p ing kn ife . Th e r e ar e th e fu r lad e n -

fl e e ts of b ir c h ca n o es gl id in
g
do w n th e b ay to Fo r t Fro n te n ac o r fu rtiv e ly m a king th e tra ve r s e to ,

Osw e go , if by h appy c h anc e the y ca n e sca pe th e w a tc h fu l e ye o f th e

Fre n c h co m m a n da n t an d garr iso n Ships o f w a r a re in th e o fling H e r e . .

at th e ma s t h e ad flies th e
-
fi e w r -
d e l i s , yo n
-
de r th e r e d c ro ss flag . Th e
Old e n m ity h as be e n tra ns plan te d fro m ac r oss th e se a , a n d th e Ol d fi gh t
is fo ugh t o ve r a
gain o n
yo ur la ke w h os e
, s h o r e s r e e c h o s tr a nge ly
-
to th e
roar o f a r tille ry . Sh ips an d fo r ts su rr e n de r —th e Old e r flag is s tr u c k ,
an d th e Re d C ross flag fl o a ts a lo ne o ver th e St L a w r e n c e
. v al le
y .

N e ar ly a ge n e ra tio n passes an d n o w n e w a c to r s a p e a r o n
p th e sc e n e .

He ro ic fi gu r es s truggling again st a dv e rs ity b e a te n bu t

, , u n c o nq u e r e d ,

sac ri fi c in a l l da r in l l th L li t t th B
g ,g a e o ya s s e n e r
, e a
y -
.

Th e y w h o l o ve d th e ca us e

That h ad be e n l o s t, an d ke p t th e ir faith
To England
’
s c r o w n , an d sco rn e d a n alie n n a m e ,

P ass e d in to e x il e , l ea vin g all be h in d ,

E x c e p t th e ir ho n o r , an d th e co n s c io us p r id e
"
Of d uty do n e to co un try an d to king .

I n ste ad o f th e m aile d so ldie r w ith s w o rd a nd ik e we se e th e se ttle r

p ,

w ith h is ax e h e w ing a ho m e fo r h im se l f o ut o f th e u n b r o ke n w ilde rn ess .

Th e i
c rc uit ride r
-
a pp e a rs w ith h a l f a co n tine n t fo r h is p arish . Pa r so n
 2 AN N U AL R E PORT OP T H E ON T AR I O H I STO R I C AL SOC I ETY
°
o .

R EPORT OF M ON U M EN TS AN D TAB L ETS C OM M I TT EE .

Th e u n v e iling o f th e m o n u m e n t to La ura Se c o rd w ill take p lac e o n Jun e 22nd.

at N iagara F a lls So u th . I n ac co rdan c e wi th ins tr uc t io ns re c e ive d a t th e las t ann ual
m e e ting, I ad ve r tise d in th e M a il a nd E mp i re an d Glo be of J ul y 4th and 7 th , fo r
de s igns fo r a m o n um e n t, to co st $500 . N in e de s ign s w e re su b mitte d, an d afte r

ca re ful s tu dy o f th e va r io us s ke tc h es th e C o m m itte e s e le c te d the o ne s ub m itte d by

M is s M ild r e d P e e l , a life -
s ize br o nze b us t on a gra n ite p e d es ta l . This b us t M iss P e e l
c o m p l e te d in c la y so m e m o n ths ago , an d it is its w ay fro m th e fo u n dr y
no w o n .

L a u ra Se co rd is re p re m n te d as a b o ut t hirty-e igh t ye ars o f age , w hic h w as h e r

age a t th e tim e she p e r fo r m e d h e r h e ro ic d e e d . Wh il e w e ha ve n o p o rtrait of La ura

Se c o rd take n at th is tim e , ye t wi th th e a id o f a
la te r p o rtr ait, an d p ic tu re s o f se ve ral
m e mbe rs o f th e fa mil y, a n d par tic u la rly w ith th e ass is ta n c e o f a gran dda u gh te r o f
o n e o f La ura Se c o rd s s is te rs , w h o b e a rs a s trikin g like n ess to th e I nge rsblls , an d
’

e s p e c ia ll y to La u ra Se c o r d , M is s P e e l h as be e n a bl e to give us a b e a utifu l c o n c e p tio n

of th e b ra ve a n d n o b le w o m an w h o did so m u c h fo r Kin g an d Co un try in 1 8 13 . I

ha v e co m p l e te d arran ge m e n ts fo r th e r e m o val o f th e h e ads to n e s n o w o ve r th e gra v e s
of J am es an d La ura Se co rd to th e c h u rc h a t Ch ip pa w a, an d ha ve to th an k th e re c to r

an d c h u rc h w ar d e n s fo r th e ir kin dn ess in th e ir a p p pro val o f th e M r E rn e s t

sc h e m e . .

P e te rs , of Ch ip pa w a, w ho no w o w ns an d lives in th e h o use in w hic h M rs Se c o rd .

d ie d , a nd w h e re she live d fo r o ve r fifty ye ars , has give n us p e r m iss io n to p u t a ta b l e t

on th e h o us e . Ta bl e ts , I h o p e , w ill also be p la c e d o n th e h o use s in Que e ns to n a nd

Th e insc rip tio n o n th e m o n u m e n t has

'
at D e Ce w s . r e ce iv e d th e care ful a tte n tio n o f

bo th th e M o n u m e n ts Co m mitte e an d th e Co u n c il of th e So c ie ty .

M rs R o ss, th e w ife o f th e H o n G W Ro ss , h as kin dl y c o nse n te d to un ve il th e

. . . .

m o n um e n t, a nd M r R o s s w ill d e l iv e r a n ad d re ss
. T h e 44th an d 37 th Re gim e n ts a re .

to ta ke p a rt in th e c e re m o nie s , as w e ll as th e sc h o o l c h il dr e n o f th e N iagara Dis tri c t .

At th is m ee tin g it wil l b e o ne o f th e d utie s o f o ur So c ie ty to co m p l e te th e arra n ge

m e n ts fo r th e u n ve iling . I t is a
p l e as u re to to th e gre a t inte re s t w h ic h is b e ing
re fe r

ta ke n in his to rica l m a tt e rs , a nd w e ca n c o ngra tul a te th e N iagara H is to rical So c ie t

y
u po n th e e r e c tio n o f s e ve n ta b le ts to m ar k pl ac e s in te re s t at N iagara-o n th e L a ke
of - -
.

T h e Ca nad ia n C l ub is s til l do in g s im ila r go o d w o r k fo r T o ro n to T h e Simc o e M o n u

.

m e n t Co m m itte e ha ve s e l e c te d a d es ign fo r tha t l o n g ta lke d - -

o f s ta tu e , an d w e h Op e
so o n to se e it c o m p l e te d .

I t is w o rthy o f n o te th at th e L a u ra Se c o rd m o n um e n t w ill be th e firs t p u b lic

m e m o r ial to a w o ma n e r e c te d in On ta rio , and will be the w o r k o f a Canad ian w o m a n .

T h e de s ign se le c te d fo r th e Sim c o e m o n u m e n t is also th e w o r k of a Canad ian , M r .

W alte r S Al lw ard.
, of To ro nto .
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SU PPLE M EN TARY REP ORT ON LAU RA SEC ORD M ON U M EN T .

Thr o ugh th e kind n ess of th e E x ec u tiv e of th e On tar io H is to ric al So c ie ty I h ave

be e n pe rm itte d to m ake a fi nal r e p o rt o f th e u n v e il ing o f th e m o n u m e n t to L a u ra
Se co rd , w hic h to o k p lace as arran ge d on Saturday, J u n e 22n d , at N iagara F all s
So u th . An ad dr e ss o f w e lc o m e was give n b y th e R e v Can o n G
. . A . B u ll , P re s id e n t
of L u ndy s Lan e H is to r ica l So c ie ty, fo ll o w e d by an ab l e pap e r by M r J H Co yn e ,
’
. . .

P res id e n t On tar io H is to rical So c ie ty o n Th e M an y E ffo rts M ad e to E re c t a M o n u

.

m e n t to th e H e ro in e Th e R e v Ge o rge B ryce , M A , L L D , P r e s id e n t
of . . . . .

M anito ba H is to rica l So c ie ty, s p o ke o n th e d e b t w e o w e d to th e m e m o ry o f th ose

ear ly se ttl e r s , p artic ular ly th e w o m e n w h o h ad be e n th e h o m e ma ke rs M rs R o ss -
. .

th e n un v e il e d th e m o n um e n t, w ith a s h o r t ad dr e ss . M rs . F e sse n de n , on be half of

th e Da ugh te rs of th e Em p ire , p r e s e n te d a wre a th flo w e rs fr o m th e gard e n o f th e

of

h o use in w hic h M rs Se co rd live d in Ch ip pa w a . . M is s Car n o c h a n read a so nn e t (se e

be l o w ) co m po s e d fo r th e o ccas io n , a n d s h o r t ad dre sse s w e re th e n give n by th e H o n .

J G C urr ie , o f St Cathar in es , M r F W P e ar man , P res id e n t W e n tw o rth H isto ric al

. . . . . .

Soc ie ty, M r J H Th o mp so n , . . . of th e Th o ro l d a nd Bea ve r Da m s H is to ric al So c ie ty,

Mr . E . M o rris , W ard e n of W e lla n d Co un ty M ayo r Sla te r , an d Can o n M ac ke nzie .

T h e H o n P e te r . A P o rte r
. B uffa l o , gave
, of a s p ir ite d ad dres s ; an d w as p l e as e d to

ac kn o w le dge h e ro ism w h e re ve r fo un d .

Th e fo ll o wing gra n dc h ildre n o f M rs L au ra Se co rd w e re p re se n t a t th e un ve iling .

o f th e m o n um e n t, viz : M rs C W Yo u ng, Co r n w a ll M is s M ary Carth e w , To ro n to ;

. . . .

M is s Augus ta Smith , G ue lp h ; M is s L a ura Cla rke , To ro n to ; a nd M e ssrs W a nd . .

E . K . Ca rth e w , W ate r lo o L e tte rs w e re r e ad fro m M r s C o c kb urn , o f W inn ip e g,

. .

a nd M r M o rd e n Ca rth e w ,
. of Lis to w e l .

L AU RA SEC ORD .

Re ad at th e unve iling o f th e mo nume nt, J u ne 22nd , 1901 .

To o la te , to o la te th e ba rds have s tru c k th e lyr e

To h e r, with in w h ose b re as t th e pa tr io t flam e
Be at h igh tha t m o rn in J un e a no b le dam e — .

Lo ng lea gue s h e r d e vio us way s h e w o und th ro ugh m ir e ,

An d lo n e ly w o o ds , to w ar n o f dan ge rs dir e ,
And gain e d ,
al th o ugh un so ugh t, e n d u r ing fam e
W h o kn o w s L a ura Se co rd
’
no t s h o n o re d na m e 7
w as h e r h e ar t s d e s ire
’
To sa v e he r c o un try .

A w o ma n ,
w ife , and
m o th e r , te n de r , tr ue ,
We m e e t to p lac e abo v e h e r d us t to -da y
Th is wr ea th o f la ure l, e ve r to ab id e
linge ring ye ars , lo n g d ue ,
’
Th ro ugh all th is c e n tury s

W e co nse crate wi th h ap py te ars , na y, nay ,

W e co nse c rate , w e c o nse c rate w ith pr ide .

Jam 0;
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U N VEI LI N G OF T HE L AU RA SECORD M ON U M EN T ,

JU N E 22N D 1 901 , AT L U N D Y S L AN E
’
.
,

AD D RESS D E LI VERE D EY P R ESI D EN T J A M ES H . COYN E .

Eigh ty e igh t ye ars ago M o n da y n e x t w as fo ugh t th e ba ttle o f th e

-
, ,

Be e c h w o o ds o r Be av e r Dam s I t w as e igh ty e igh t yea rs ago thi s e v e n.

-

in g, ac c o r din g to h e r o w n s ta te m e n t, th a t La u r a Se co rd be cam e po w e ss e d
of in fo rm atio n to th e p la n s as o f th e e n e r a l in c o m m a n d o f th e U n ite d
g
Sta te s fo rc es a t N iagar a T h es e p la n s affe c te d th e safe ty o f Fitz Gib bo n s
’
.

s m a ll o u tp o s t a t De C e w s Fa lls a n d to a c o n s ide ra ble e x te n t, as th e

’

e v e nt p r o v e d, th e c o n du c t o f th e c a m pa ign o f 18 13 . W h a t w as h e r d uty
as a p a tr io tic Ca n ad ia n th e w ife, a nd da ugh te r of Lo ya lis t r e fuge es ?
He r ac tio n w as p r o m p t, l o ya l , c o ur age o u s a n d e ffe c tiv e . I t h as m ad e
h e r fam o u s fo r e v e r am o n
g w omen . I t is th a t w hic h h as bro ugh t us

h e r e to day -
.

M rs Se co rd . th e w a r by m o r e th a n h al f a c e n tu ry, liv in g to
s u r v iv e d

th e gre a t age o f 93 H e r m o r ta l r e m ains w e r e p lac e d in th is c e m e te r y

.

th irty th r e e ye ars ago be s ide th o s e o f h e r h us ba n d

-
Afte r so m e ye ar s .

a p l a in w as p lac e d a t th e h e ad o f h e r gr a v e
s to n e B u t it w as th o ugh t .

by m any tha t s o m e thin g m o r e attr ac tiv e a n d a p pr o pr ia te sh o u ld tak e

its p lac e Th e l im its . of th e gra v e p lo t do n o t p e r m it of a lar ge m o n u
Lun dy s Lan e
’
m ent Th e de a d a r e
. c r o w de d in th is little e n c lo s u r e of

c e m e te r y . Th e r e w as no r oo m h e r e fo r m o r e th a n a s im p le b us t an d

p e de s ta l , s u c h as we a re n o w to u n v e il .

Le t m e c o ngra tu la te all th o s e w h o h a v e ta ke n an ac tiv e p a rt in

p r o m o ting th e p r oj e c t fo r th e e r e c tio n o f th e m o n um e n t u po n th e s u cc e s s
th a t to day c r o w ns th e ir e ffo r ts Th e L un dy s Lan e H is to ric a l Soc ie ty
'
-
.

an d its v e n e ra b l e
p r e s ide n t, th e Re v e re n d Ca n o n Bu ll a re e s e c ial ly to
,
p
be fe l ic ita te d th a t a t las t to bo r r o w th e la n gu age , of Co lo n e l Cru iks h an k ,

o ne o f its m o s t dis tingu is h e d m e m b e rs ,

h er fi n a l g p ac e is m ar ke d
r e s tin
l
by
w o me n
a
”
fi tting m e m o r ia l
.
o f o n e Of th e b ra v e s t a n d m o st l o ya l o f Can a dia n

Oth e r s w i ll s p e a k o f h e r fa m o u s
I t is m y tas k to a c h ie v e m e n t .

s p ea k o f th e m e n a n d w o m e n w h o h a v e ta ke n a p r o m in e n t a rt in
p
in itia tin g a n d fo r w ar ding th e m o v e m e n t fo r th e e re c tio n o f th is m o n u
m ent To d ay th e e n d c r o w n s th e ir w o r k
. .

I n th e ye a r 1 8 87 , a t th e Sta m fo r d H igh Sc h o o l , M r M M Fe n w ic k , . . .

MA . .
, c o lle c te d th e fi rs t m o n e y fo r a m o n u m e n t to b e e r e c te d o v e r th e

g ra v e o f La u r a Se c o r d . On th e 26 th of Ju ly a le tte r fr o m h im a pp e a r e d
58 AN N U AL RE PORT OF T H E ON T AR I O H I ST ORI C AL SOCI E TY .

she h as in th is way a lm os t do u ble d th e e n tir e am o u n t o f th e su bsc rip

tio ns r ec e iv e d I n o th e r w o rds h e r c o n tribu tio n is e q uiv ale n t to so m e
.
,

w h a t m o re tha n fi ve h u n d r e d do lla rs . He r ac tio n is it is

,
n ee dl e ss to add,

g ra te fu lly a p
p by th e cor ec ia te d
mm itte e M u n i c ipa l a u th o r itie s h a ve .

s h o w n th e ir in te re s t by th e ir r ese nc e R e p r e se n ta tiv es o f a ffi lia te d

p .

h is to rical so c ie tie s a n d th e fo u n de r an d fir s t p r e s ide n t o f th e M anito ba

H is to ric a l Soc ie ty a re h e r e to add th e ir co ngratu la tio ns , a nd p e r h p
a s to
fi by th e e x a m ple of th e L u n dy s L a n e o r ga n iz atio n I t is to be
’

p r o t .

r e r e tte d tha t w e h a v e no t w ith u s so m e re p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f o ur b ro th e r

g
Ca n ad ia ns of Fr e n c h o r igin , w ho c o n tr ibu te d to th e de fe nc e of th e
co u n try in th e w a r of 1 8 12 . On th e o th e r h an d it is ,
a cau s e o f re o icin
g j
th a t tim e h as so la rge ly h e a le d th e o ld so r es th a t ca use d tr o u ble be tw e e n
us an d o ur n e igh bo rs ac ro ss th e r iv e r . We kn o w an d u n de rs ta n d eac h

o th e rbe tte r ; a n d w h ile lo yal e a c h to h is o w n fo rm o f go v e rn m e nt, w e

s till fo r a
’
th a t .
”
fe e l th a t a fte r a ll blo o d is thi c ke r th a n w a te r a n d w e a re b ro th e rs ,

I t is w ith s p e c ia l l eas u r e , th e r e fo r e th at I ann o u n c e th e p res e n ce

p ,

on th is o c cas io n o f th e gr a n dso n o f Ge n e ral Pe te r B Po rte r w h o .

, co m

m a n de d th e N e w Y o rk tro o ps on th is fr o n tie r in th e w ar o f 1 8 1 2 . We
a ll w e lc o m e o ur bro th e r m e m b e r , th e Ho n . Pe te r A . Po r te r , w h ose
a p pe ar a n c e o n this p la tfo rm sym bo l ize s th e in c r eas ingly frie n dl y fe e ling
b e tw e e n th e tw o c o u n tr ie s an d th e o b l ite ra tio n of th e Old e n m ities

e n ge n de r e d by th e r e v o l u tio n e ra . H e is h e re to do h o no r l ike the re s t ,

o f us , to th e m e m o r y of th e h e ro in e o f U p pe r Ca n a da th e U E L o ya l is t , . .
,

th e br a v e an d lo ya l Can ad ia n w o m a n w h o l ie s bu r ie d , on th is ba ttle fi e ld
of L un dy s La n e be s ide h e r e q u a lly br av e and lo ya l h us ba n d un d e r
’

n e a th n de r ra n ite
p and it is h
w h o se
o pe d to th e ffi gy w ill r e se r v e ,
yo g , e ,

m o st dis ta n t p o s te r ity n o t o n ly th e fe a tu re s b u t th ro u gh art s m agic,

’

, , ,

th e v e ry ge n ius a n d c h ar ac te r o f La u r a Se co r d .

N OT E —To
. c o m p l e te th e w o r k of th e Se co rd M o n u m e n t Fund a bo u t $35 is re q u ire d

$25 of this is r e q u ir e d to p ut th e o ld h e ad s to n e s up in th e c h ur c h at Chip pa w a, as we

p r o m ise d w he n w e re m o v e d th e m fro m L u n d y s La n e ha v e to p u t table ts o n

’
. We a lso

th e h o u se a t C h ip p a w a w h e re M rs Se c o rd liv e d fo r o v e r fo r ty yea rs , an d o n th e h o us e at
.

De C e w
’
s Fa l ls .A c o n tribu tio n o f to this fun d h as b e e n re c e iv e d fro m o ne o f th e
s c h o o ls in Be l le ville , a nd o th e r s ub s c r ip tio n s w il l b e w e l c o m e d fro m th ose so c ie tie s or

p e r s o ns w h o ha v e n o t a lr e ad y give n .

E J T H OM P SON , Co n vene r M on ume nts

. . a nd Ta ble ts Committe e .
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N ew Yo r k State L ib rary R e fe r e n ce L is t, C o nn e c tic u t L o cal H is to ry .

An Old I n d ian V illage . B y J o hn Augu s t U dde n Augus ta na Co lle ge , , R o c k I sl an d , I ll .

,

U S . A
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R e c o rd s Am e rican Ca th o lic H is to r ical Soc ie ty .

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Qu e e n s Q uarte rly
’
, Kings to n , Onta rio .

Go a t I s la n d . H o n P P o rte r N ia ga ra , U S
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N e w Yo rk in th e R e vo l u tio n J as A R o b e rts . . . .

Le tte rs fro m V ic to ria n P io n e e rs . B y Tho mas F ran c is B rid e , L L D . . F ro m th e fi ns

tee s of th e P ub lic Lib ra ry, M use ums an d N a tio nal Gall e ry of Vic to ria .

Fro m Grip En gra vin g Co , To ro n to , p e r G H o w e ll . .

I ll us tra te d So u ve n ir C al e n d ars —To ro n to , Otta w a , H amil to n , M o n tr e al , L o n do n ,

Canadian Co ll e ge s , Can adia n P o r traits , To ro n to Ch urc h e s , M il ita ry, Can adian
Stage Favo rite s , an d Canadian C l ub , an d I l l u s tra te d Al bums of St Th o m as
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4 ; Vo l V . .
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N os . 1 , 2 an d 3 .

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Wil ke s bar re P e nn ,
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. . . .

Th e Canadia n An tiq uar ian a n d N um is m atic J o urnal P ublis h e d b y th e N um is ma tic .

an d A n tiq ua rian So c ie ty, Vo l I I , N os 1 an d 2 Vo l I I I , N o s 1 , 2, 3 , 4 . . . . .

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AP o e m (Ho dé no san - - - -
ne e ) . By M rs H M . . . C o n ve rs e .

Th e Linc o ln M e mp ria l C o lle c tio n .

J o ur nals an d P roce e d ings of H a m il to n Sc ie n tific Asso c iatio n . V o l X VI . . H amil to n ,

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N o r th Am e r ica n N o te s a n d Q ue rie s Vo l I . . . Que be c , Q ue .

L iv in gs to n C o un y
t H is to r ic a l Soc ie ty, T w e n ty
-
th ir d Ann ual
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- o f th e C ity of B uffa lo H is to rica l So c ie ty .

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So c ie ty .

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P re se nte d b y th e H is to r ica l an d Sc ie n tific So c ie ty of M an ito b a

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.

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T h e P re se n t Sta tus of N a tural Sc ie nc e in M a n ito ba an d th e N o rth - W e st .

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An nual Re p o rt fo r 1899 F ro m th e H is to rical an d Sc ie n tific So c ie ty o f M a ni to ba

.
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. .

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. . .

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Gab rie l Grav ie r , Ro ue n , F ra n c e

Life of C ham p la in .

E mili us I r vin g, K C . .
, To r o n to
Ap p eal B o o k w ith , M aAppe n dix e s
p s an d P la ns o f N iagara Riv er use d in th e (h as

o f P ark Co mm is s io n e rs e s G H H o ward an d Th o mas Swinyard

. . .

AVal uab le Co lle c tio n o f M aps F o ur V o ls in all . . .

M rs So p h ia Ro w e , To ro n to
.

J o urnals o f h e r Fath e r , Ca p ta in Th o mas G An de rso n , fo rmer ly o f th e I n dian .

D e p ar tm e n t o f U p p e r Can ad a a lso Co ll e c tio n o f Pa p e rs an d P e rso na l H o ts

o f th e F a m il
y o f J u dg e Sa m u e l An d e rs o n , w h o s e ttl e d n e a r Co rn wall .

M APS .

Am ap p r e s e n te d to s u bs c r ibe rs o f th e Gl o be , To ro n to , M arc h , 1 85 7 .

M a p o f P r ince Ed w ard P re se n te d by J S Ba rke r ,

. . . th ro ugh M rs Ros e H o lden .
-
.

M a p sh o w ing d iffe re nt s u rre n de rs made by I n dians in U pp e r Canada to the Cro w n .

 AN N U AL R EPORT OF TH E ON T ARI O HI STORI C AL SOC I ETY .

Co l . Ellio t, an d

Grav es in th e N iagara P e n in s ula

Cap t . N o r to n ;
.
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an d No . 10, by th e P res ide n t, I nsc r iptio ns and

D u ring th e s u mm e r a n im p o rta n t e ve n t oc c urr e d . By p e rmis s io n o f th e M iniste r

of Ed uca tio n a v is it o f in s p ec tio n w as p aid to o ur h is to rica l ro o m by M r David .

Bo yl e , Sup t o f th e . P ro vin c ia l M us e um , w h o gav e man y val ua b le hints an d m uc h help

in c lass ifica tio n H is . r e p o rt s p e aks th e gre a t val ue o f o ur
of c o lle c tio n , an d the

im p o s s ibility, w e r e it d e s tro ye d , o f d u l ica ting man y o f th e ar tic le s ,

p e m p ha sizing

str o ngly th e n ece s s ity of a go o d b u ildin g, fire p ro o f an d e as il y acc e ss ib l e , fo r a c o llee

tio n w h ic h is n o w of p r o v in c ial val u e . I f th e On ta rio H is to ric al So c ie ty, o r any

ind ivid ual , ca n h e lp us to o b ta in this d e s ira ble b u il d ing w e s ha l l b e d uly gra te ful .

On th e 17 th of Se p te m be r a n u m be r o f us v is ite d th e grave yards o f th e to w n , as

fo r th e p u rp o se o f d e c o ra ting th e gra v e s , as h as be e n o ur ye ar ly
’
w e ll as B u tl e r s,

c u s to m s in c e o u r o r ga n iza tio n .

An h is to rica l ite m has ap p e a r e d a t in te r vals in o ur loca l pa p e r al w a ys a c kn o w

le dging ad ditio ns to o u r co ll e c tio n . Th e ro o m is open w e e kly, and d ur in g th e tim e
of s u m m e r v is ito rs , s o m e tim e s d a il y . Se ve ral in te re s tin g p h o to gra p hs o f gro u p s o f
ar tic l e s in o ur r o o m w e re ta ke n by Mr . W alke r , a c co m pa n ie d by his frie n d M r Sh e r k, .

of T o ro n to .

M a n y l e tte rs are r e c e iv e d as kin g fo r info rm atio n w h ic h has o fte n b e e n given

fr o m o ur p a pe rs , do c um e n ts , e tc .

W h il e l as t ye ar s e ve n m a rke rs w e r e p lac e d , a tab l e t th is ye ar w as p lac e d o n the

C o u rt H o us e b uil t fo r th e u n ite d Co un tie s o f Lin c o ln , W e l lan d a n d Ha l dim a n d in

1 847 . M a ny a r tic le s ha v e b e e n add e d to o ur r o o m , so th a t it is n o w so c ro w d e d tha t

an y p p
r O e r a rr a n ge m e n t is im p o s s ib l e .

W e h av e dis tr ib ute d a bo u t s ix h un dr e d o f o ur p u blica tio ns d uring th e yea r . We

e x c ha n ge w ith t w e n ty Soc ie ties , e tc .
, al th o ugh w e m us t say tha t v e ry fe w o f th e m
ar e in On ta rio . Am ap h as be e n c o p ie d fro m th e Arc hiv e s of Otta w a, s h o w in g the
m il ita ry r e s e rv e s h e re of 1 818 and 1 835 , an d a b o o k w ith tw e n ty s ix m a ps -
of m il ita ry
fr o m Fo r t E rie to N iaga ra has b e e n G l B k
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r e s e r ve s p r e s e n te d e n
. e ra r o o s co c k e d ha t
h as a ga in b e e n p lac e d in o u r c ha rge a nd th o ugh . o ur c o ll e c tio n m o s tl y r e l a te s to

N iaga ra, co n trib u tio n s h a ve b e e n re c e iv e d fr o m p l ac e s as dis tan t as Gre at B r itain,

Sa va n n a h , M an ito ba , B r itis h Co l u m b ia a n d So uth Afr ica W h il e w e s h o u l d like .

to b e a ble to re c o r d th e ac c o m p lis h m e n t o f m u c h m o re , w e s till fe e l tha t th e se v e n

ye a r s o f o ur e x is te n c e ha v e no t be e n liv e d in v a in .

I n c lo s ing w e w o u ld as kOn ta r io H is to r ica l So c ie ty to th e

th e a tte n tio n of th e

c o n d itio n o f p a r t o f th e m il ita ry re se rv e s in N iaga ra W h il e Q ue e n s to n H e igh ts , .

B r o ok s M o n u m e n t, a n d F o rt Er ie ha ve be e n p lac e d in the h an ds o f th e N iagar a F alls

’

P a rk C o m m iss io n e rs fo r b e a u tifyin g a nd p r e se r vatio n , w e fe e l th a t so m e th in g o f th e

sa m e p la n is n e c e s s a r y w ith r e ga rd to F o rt Ge o r ge , N a vy H all an d F o rt M iss iss a g ua ,

w he re s o l d ie r s o f th e K ing l ie b u r ie d , w h e re th e fi rs t P ar l ia m e n t w as h e ld , and th e

s la v e ma d e —
fre e al l l ie Oth e r b uild in gs ha v e be e n
n e gl e c te d an d fa llin g to d e cay .

b u rn e d d o w n , n o ta bly th e M ilita ry H o s p ita l an d Co m m an dan t s h o us e , N a vy H a ll

’

I n n de s tr o ye d , p o w de r m agazin e in ru ins , lo g b uild in gs o f F o rt M is s issagua r e m o ve d ,

N a vy H a ll fall in g to p ie c e s I t is e a rn e s tly h o p e d tha t all w ill u nite to p r e s e rv e
.

w ha t w e h a v e le ft o f h is to r ic in te r e s t in gr o un d dr e n c h e d w ith th e b lo o d o f th e h e ro e s
of th e as t who so n o b ly s to o d fo r Kin g a n d c o u n tr y.
p ,
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T H E ELGI N H I STORI C AL AN D SCI EN TI FI C I N STI TU TE ,

ST . THOMAS ON T , .

C O Erm a tinge r Es q
. .
, .

Vice P r esi de n t
-
S Silco x D Peed
.
, . .

W H M u rc h Es q
. .
, .

Ass is ta nt Secr eta r y Ch ar lo tte S We gg . .

M rs S t Th o m as Sm ith
. . .

E d i to r Fran k H u n t Es q , .

M rs Gus tin M rs C o rm ac k M rs Griffi n M rs Jac ks on M rs W ils o n

.
,
.
, .
, .
, .
,

M r Oa ke s M r Co yn e M r M c Kay, M r Ste w ar t
.
,
.
,
. . .

Th is be in g th e c e n te nnial ye ar o f th e Tal bo t Se ttle m e n t, th e m e m b e rs hav e b e e n

c h ie fly e ngage d in p re pa ring fo r th e ce le bratio n , w h ic h has j us t be e n h e ld in St .

Th o mas , M ay 2l s t to 25 th in c l us iv e .

Th e c hie f e ve n t o f th e 21s t o f M ay, th e day Co lo n e l Talbo t, th e fo u n d e r o f the

se ttle m e n t, la nd e d at P o rt Tal bo t w as a ban q ue t h e ld at the Gra nd C e n tral H o te l ,

u n de r th e a us p ic es o f th e I ns titu te to w hic h all m e mbe rs of th e D o m in io n a nd P ro
v i n c ial P arlia me n ts , w h o r e p re s e n t an y p ar t o f th e o rigin al s e ttl e m e n t, w a rde ns o f

c o un tie s an d M ayo rs o f c itie s an d to wn s w ith in th e sa m e are a w e r e in vite d, as w e ll as

t h e C o un c ils of th e C o un ty of Elgin an d City o f St Th o mas ,. and o th e r g u e s ts . I t w as
v o te d j
b y all p r e s e n t o n e o f th e m o s t e n o yabl e so c ial fu nc tio ns e ve r giv e n in th e c ity .

Su bse q ue n t days w e r e de v o te d to the o p e ning o f the n e w Co lle gia te I ns titute , a n d

the ar m o ury, p io n e e r an dm ilita ry p roc e ss io ns , o ld bo ys gath e r ing, ba n d co nc e rts , ’

i ll um inatio n s , e tc an d th e e rec tio n o f a cairn , co m o se d o f s to n e s r e re s e n tin

.
,
p p g
e ac h o f th e tw e n y e igh t to w n ships
t -
e m b race d in th e o rigina l s e ttl e m e n t, w h ic h w as

p la ce d 1n p o s itio n by th e Re e ves an d e ngra ve d w ith th e nam es of th e to wn s hip s . Th is

c air n is inte nde d to fo r m a p e r m an e nt h is to rical fea ture in th e re c e n tly ac q uire d

M un ic ipal P ark o f this c ity . On th e in te rve ning Sun day, se rm o ns ap p ro p ria te to th e

o c cas io n w e re p r eac h e d in all th e c h urc h e s . Abo ut m ilitia fro m To ro n to ,
C ha th am St Th o mas to o k pa rt in th e c e l e b ra tio n
and . .

Th e W o me n s B ran c h has be e n ac tive as e ve r , an d p la nn e d a ce le b ratio n in c o n

’

ne c tio n with th e Ce n te nn ial D e m o ns tratio n Th e y w ill p r e se n t th e ir O wn re p o rt .

.

W H M U B C H Secr e ta r y
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W OM EN S AU XI LI ARYOF TH E ELGI N AN D SC I EN TI FI C
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I N STI TU T E, ST TH OM AS . .

Ofi cer s .

M r s J H W ilson
. . . .

I Vic e P r es ide n t
st -
M rs J H C o yn e
. . . .

2n d Vice P r es id e n t -
M rs C O Erm atinge r
. . . .

3 r d Vi c e P r es ide n t M rs D O Sh e a
’
. . .

M r s E H Cau gh e ll
. . . .

Ass is ta n t Tr ea su r er M is s F M c Lac h lin

. .

M rs S Silc o x
. . .

Cor resp on di ng Secr e ta r y M r s E W Gus tin

. . . .

R ep o r ti n g Sec r e ta r y M is s L W e gg . .

e a tor M rs St Th o m as Sm ith
. . .

Th e firs t e ffo rt o f o u r o rga niza tio n w as to o b ta in s uitab l e roo ms in w hic h to h o ld

o ur m e e tin gs . Th e firs t m e e ting h e ld in the m w as a b us in ess m e e tin g, at w hich d ue
ac kn o w l e dg me n t w as give n fo r th e ass is tanc e re nde re d in th e w o rk .

Be ginn in g th e 3l s t o f Oc to be r m e e tings w e re h e ld th e las t F riday o f eac h mo n th .

u p o n w h ic h o c c as io n s r e a dings an d rec ita tio ns o n Can ad ian s u b e c ts w e re r e nd e r e d , j
an d

N o va
d ur in g th e
Sc o tia ,
” c o u rs e o f

by M rs
th e ye ar th e fo llo w in g
Q ua nc e
o rigin al

T he Kin g s V is it to Canad a in 1 86 0, by M in
’
p p
a e rs w e re r e ad P ap e r on

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.

by M rs M A Gil b e rt ;
"
P au l T h e Co ro n a tio n P arade , . Go v e rn o r Sim c o e ,
. . by
M rs J H W il s o n ;
“
Co m in g of th e U E L o yal is ts , by M rs W arn e r “
J a m es

”
. . . . . .
,

Th o mas C urtiss , a P io n e e r Ske tc h , by M is s W e gg ; “

M ad e l e in e Ve rc h eres , by M is s

”
“
Claris ; L ife o f Sir I saa c B ro c k, by M rs J P F in la y ; P r es byte rian C h ur c h o f

”
. . .

St Th o ma s , by M iss M c Ada m ; P r e se n ta tio n Addre ss w ith gift o f s ta tu e tte , by M rs

””
. .

St Th o m as Sm ith ; “
Th e To wn s h ip o f Y arm o u th , by M rs Grifi n ; “
Th e Old Ab b o t

”
. .

P lac e , b y M rs Ge rrard .
“
b y M rs Co yn e
Ra ids of T h e Old
th e W ar o f .

To w n H a l l b y M rs G us tin ;
, Th e H is to ry o f th e M e th o d is t C hu rc h in St Th o m as , .

by M is s M u r c h , w h o s e r e c e n t d e ath ab r o ad w e s o de e p ly d e p l o re .

At th e An n ual M e e tin g in Ap ril

,
1 90 3 , it w as d e c id e d to p o s tp o n e th e e l e c tio n of

fi
o f c e rs u n til a fte r th e C e n te n n ial c e l e b ra tio n , an d in fu tu r e to h o ld it in J u n e .

We c ann o t c lo s e w ith o u t s p e c ia l r e fe r e n c e to th e part w e to o k in c o nn e c tio n w ith

th e C e n te nn ial Ce le bratio n . Our C o mm itte e s h ad c harge th e L o g Ca b in , a r e p ro
of

d uc tio n of p io n e e r life w h ic h w as
d b y o ve r
'

v is ite —
700 p e o pl e also o f th e M a y P o l e
D an c e , th e Sp in nin g an d W e a vin g, an d th e T ea fo r all ladies o f th e se ttl e m e n t o v e r
e igh ty ye ars o f age , w hic h affo rd e d m u c h p l e as ur e to th e 35 pa r tic ipan ts Th e in c re as e .

fro m 6 7 to 107 m e m be rs in go o d s tan din g s h o w s a gratifyin g in te re s t o n th e p art o f th e

p u b li c in o ur w o rk, w h ic h is d ue in a ve ry
g ea t
r m eas u re to th e u n tiring e ffo rts o f o u r

e n e rge tic P r e s id e n t .

Th e Tr e as u r e r
’
s re p o r t as r e a d a t o ur las t m e e ting in dica te s th at o ur fi nan c e s ar e

in a sa tis fac to ry c o n di tio n .

A . Smc o x , Secr eta r y .

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Me sdam es Le igh an d Bain , M isse s Be ard , M ic kle , C urz o n a nd

Elle rby .

Th e fo ll o w in g pa p e rs h ave b ee n read I ndian Su mm e r , by M iss Sara M ic kl e

Th e F all o f Aca dia, by M iss E Yate s F a r me r Sc e n e s o f Co ro natio n W e e k , by
.
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M iss M A “
L ayin g th e F o un datio n o f On tario , by M r C C "

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. F itz-Gib bo n ;
. . . .

J am e s ; Lac hin e , by M iss Bla n c h e M ac d o ne ll Th e Canadian Teac h e m at W in

c h e s te r, by M rs S G . . . Wo o d .

Th e M e mo rial H all F und n o w a m o un ts to a nd it is h o pe d to ad d ma te r ially

to it d urin g th e c o m in g ye ar .

M iss M . A F itzGibb o n
.
, w h o fo un d it im po ss ibl e to take th e Of c e fi of Se c re tary.
w as gre a tly m iss e d , as h e r e nth us ias tic an d e f c ie n t s u p p o rt h as be e n fi a gr e a t be ne t fi
to th e Soc ie ty, o f w h ic h , inde e d , s h e w as o n e o f th e fo u n de rs .

Fifte e n m e m b e rs have be e n add e d to o ur lis t d ur in g th e year .

W OM EN ’
S WEN TWORTH HI STORI CAL SOCI ETY HAM I L T ON , .

Ofiic er s .

P r es id en t Mr s Jo h n Calde r
. .

1 s t Vic e P r es ide n t -
M rs Jo h n S H e nd r ie
. . .

9
3n d Vic e P r es ide n t -
M rs R R We dde l l
. . .

3r d Vi ce P r es ide n t -
M rs J M Gibso n
. . . .

4th Vic e P r es id e n t -
M rs J o hn Cre rar
. .

Rec or d in g Sec r e ta r y M iss Em ily Co lq u h o un

Cor resp o n din g Secr e ta r y Miss M inn ie Jea n N is he t .

M rs W m F Mo n tagu e
. . . .

W e ha ve p l eas ure in re p o rtin g a p l ea san t a nd p ro s p e ro us ye ar . W e ha ve h a d a

la rge in c re as e in o ur m e m be rs hip , a n d cl o s e th e yea r w ith a bala n ce o f m o n e y o n

h an d an d n o liab ilities , e x c e p t th e m o rtgage o n th e Ba ttl e fi e ld, w h ic h w e e x p e c t to
r ed uce d ur ing th e s u m m e r .

I t w as n e c e ssary to a pp o in t tw o ne w tr us te e s fo r the B a ttl e fie ld p ro p e rty at Sto n y

Cre e k to s ucce e d Se na to r A . T . W o od an d M r J o h n C a ld e r ,
. w h o die d d urin g th e

p as t ye a r .

H o n J M Gibs o n and M r Th o s W W atkins w e re s e l ec te d by th e So c ie ty , a n d

. . . . . .

a pp ro ve d b y M r W illia m H e n d rie , th e so l e su r viving tr us te e , an d th e y h ave ac c e p te d

.

th e ofi c e .

W e h ad th e h o n o r of e n te rtain in g th e Go ve rno r-Ge n e ral , L ady M in to , L ad y

Eil e e n Elio t, an d th e o th e r m e m b e rs of th e vice -re gal p a rty a t th e Battl e fi e ld on

M ay 1 5th .
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PET ER BOROU GH HI STORI CAL SOCI ETY .

Ofiice r s .

H is Ho no r Judge W e ll e r .

L ie ut Co l H C R oge rs .
- . .

Rich ard Hall J B M c w illiams , . .

,

a
nd M rs Bir dsa ll . .

T . AS . . H ay .

M rs . Wils o n

Lie ut Co l Ed w ar ds D Spe n ce E J Tokes Re v J C Da v ids on,

.
-
.
,
.
,
. .
, . . .

E Elco m e J Co yle Bro w n an d F J Ja miso n

.
, . . . .

D r B urnh am , H T Stric kland

. . . an d T . AS . . H ay .

I be g to re p o rt as fo ll o ws co n c er ning th e P e te rbo ro u gh H is to rical Soc ie ty, w hos e

a nn ual m e e tin g w as h e ld o n Oc to b e r 23rd , 1 902
At that me e ting th e ann ual address o f th e Pre sid e n t, an d re p o rt o f th e Se c re tary,
an d finan cial state me nt o f th e Tr eas ure r w e re p rese nte d .

I th e P re s id e n t s ad dre ss h e gave a n o u tlin e o f th e m e e ting of th e On tar io H is

’
n

to rical So c ie ty, w hic h h ad be e n h e l d in J un e , j o intly be tw e e n P e te r bo ro ugh an d

Linds ay, an d h o p e d that th e in te re s t th e n s h o w n by lo cal m e mb e rs a n d o th e rs , in th e

w o rk o f th e Soc ie ty w o ul d b e co n tin ue d, it h ad give n th e o ffi ce rs an d m e m be rs m uc h
p l ea s ure to h a ve an o p p o rtunity Of me e tin g an d e nte rtaining th e d e le gate s Of tha t
bo dy .

D uring th e past se aso n th e l oca l so cie ty had h e l d th re e m e e tings , at w h ic h pap e rs

w e re read .

T h e So c ie ty has fifty m e mbe rs o n th e ro ll a t p re se n t, of w h ic h a bo ut tw e nty-fi ve

m igh t be c o ns ide re d ac tive m e m be rs .

Al th o ugh fe w m e e tings w e re h e ld during th e se as o n , th e in te re s ts o f th e Soc ie ty

h a v e be e n w e ll l o o ked afte r by th e Ex e c utive Co mmitte e and th e M use um Boa rd .

M any val ua bl e additio ns h ave be e n ma de to th e M us e u m , co ns is tin g o f doc u

m e n ts, p ic ture s , an d p h o to grap hs , e tc , a n d th e E x ec u tive have p ro c ur e d th e sto ries
.

o f so m e o f th e Ol des t se ttl e rs I n the co un ty a n d to w n , w h ic h w ill b e c o m il e d in to a

p

T h e de l e gate s to re p re s e nt th e So c ie ty a t th e an nual m e e tin g in J un e , 1 903, at St .

T h o mas, are L ie ut -Co l Ed ward s

. . an d H a m p de n B u r nha m , E sq .

T . AS . . H AY , Secr eta r y .
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OX FORD H I STORI CAL SOCI ETY .

P r eside n t T H art . .

I st Vic e P r es ide n t
-
A H W ilso n . . .

2u d Vic e P r es ide n t -
J . W W he a ly . .

Sec r e ta r y Tr ea swrer W M un r o . .

E di to r G R Pattu ll o . . .

T H Pa rk F R Bal l, G R Pattullo W M unr o

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. an d J Ca m e r o n
. .

Owin g to o ur Soc ie ty b e ing p re c l u de d fro m m e e ting in th e Co ur t H o use v e r fe w

y
m e e tin gs w e re h e ld in 1 9 02, s o n o re po rt w as m ad e Th e Offi ce rs , h o w e ve r , re ma in.

th e sa m e a s las t ye ar , an d as yo u h av e th a t lis t I ne ed n o t se nd it again .

N ORFOL K H I ST ORI C AL SOCI ET Y .

Ofi ce r s .

P r es ide n t J udge Ro bb .

Se cr e ta r y Tr ea su r er -
Dr J J . . . W ad s w o r th .

Cu r a tor H e n ry Jo h nso n .

Co u n c ill o r s .

H B D o n ly
. . a nd Re v R H ic ks. . .

D u ring th e ye ar 1 9 02-03 o nl y fo u r w e ll -atte nd e d m e e tin gs w e re h e ld , th e o th e rs

b e ing fail ur e s , o w in g l arge ly to th e ac tive p artic ipa tio n o f m any o f th e m e mb e rs in
the P ro vin c ia l e l e c tio n s an d m e e tin gs in c o n n e c tio n th e re wi th s w as re ma rke d b
y . A
o ne of th r e e w h o m e t at th e C o un c il Ch am be r in Ap r il , th e m e mb e rs o f o ur So c ie ty
se e m m o re b e n t th is ye ar o n m akin g his to ry than o n r e c o rd in g it .

D urin g th e ye ar fi ve n e w m e m b e rs w e re e l e c te d , an d fo u r m e mb e rs re m o v e d f ro m
th e c o u n ty . On e age d a n d re s p e c te d m e mb e r di e d , M r Ge o rge J ac ks o n , . of Sim c o e .

Ou r ro l l a t p re s e nt in c l ud e s 7 8 m e m b e rs .

An um be r Of val uable re co rds ha v e c o me in to th e p o ss e ss io n o f th e So c ie ty, a n d

have b e e n fil e d w ith th e C urato r in the Re gis try Of c e fi
Th e y inc l ud e — “
Ou th e
”
”
.

Eas t E n d Ligh th o use , fro m M r C lare n ce B ea u p r e L o ng P o in t Re fo rm e r , Dec

”
. .

1 7 , 1 854, fro m M r . H . B . B o u ly M il itia D o c um e n ts , 1 839, fro m D r M c I . n nes

Life and Ca re e r of H ugh P M c Call ,. by th e la te F L Wa ls h . . .

M e m b e rs co ntrib u te d th e fo llo w ing o r iginal p p

a e rs , a ll o f w hic h w e re re ad at th e
 22 AN N U AL REPORT o r THE ON TARI O H I STORI C AL SOCI E TY .

LAMBTON HI STORI CAL SOCI ETY .

Ho n . Al e x ande r Vidal .

P r es id en t Frede ric C . W atson .

He nr y I ngram and Jose ph Sa v o y .

Josh ua Adams .

Treasu r er Danie l McCart

I r e gre t to by reaso n o f circu ms tan ces b e yo nd o ur con tro l, n o w o r k

re p o rt tha t,
was do ne by this So c ie ty w o rth y o f re p o rt d ur ing th e past year , but w e e x p e c t to
acco mp lis h so me o f th e o bj e cts o f th e So c ie ty d ur in g th e c urre n t ye a r .

At th e ann ual m ee ting th e Se cre tary w as ap p o inte d De le gate to the Ann ual
M ee ting o f th e Ontari o Histo rica l Socie ty, to be h e l d at St Th o mas . .

W e have a me mbe rs hip o f 45 , and h o pe to incre ase th e n umber during th e ye ar .

JOSH U A ADAI I s , Secreta ry .

C OU N TY OF VI CTORI A H I STORI CAL SOCI ETY .

H is H o n o r Judge De an , LL D
. .

P r es ide n t W H Ste v e ns B A
. .
, . .

1 st Vic e P r esiden t
-
C D Barr. . .

2u d Vic e P r es ide n t
-
W F O Bo yle. .
’
.

M iss E G Fla ve lle , B A . . .

Assista n t Secr etar y M is s M L Taylo r . . .

Trea swrer I E W e ldo n

. . .

Execu ti ve Comm i ttee .

W . L H e rrim an M D
. V C Co rn w all M D ; E A Hardy B
, . .
‘

. .
, . . .
, . A; .

J Lytle ,
. R J Mc Laugh lin D R Ande rso n M M Boyd
. .
, . .
, . . .

Our w o rk this ye ar h as b e e n ve ry d is co uragin g . Our o nly p g e ss

ro r has be e n in
gath er in g pa m p hl e ts an d o l d doc um e n ts . Our l ibrary, too , has gro wn , b ut w ith th es e
e xce p tio ns w e h ave no thin g to w o rk
’
Sh o w fo r o ur year s .
 AN N U AL REPORT o r m ON T ARI O H I STORI CAL SOC I rTr . 23

LON D ON AN D MI D DLESEX HI STORI CAL SOC I ETY .

Ofiicer s .

Sir Jo hn Carling .

D r Ca mpbe ll
. .

Miss Priddis , Jam es

Dr Englis h
. .

Cu r a to r D r Wo lve r to n
. .

He nry Mac klin .

M rs Gah an. .

At e v er y me e ting inte re sting pape rs hav e b e en read , dea ling ch ie fly with th e

ea rly daya o f l e nd c u , o r e ve n ts of his to rical in tere st . Th e au die nc eq w hil e no t large ,
have be e n m m t appmd afi va and a gi e wing in te ru t in th e w ork o f th e SOCie ty can be

we wo uld gladly se e change d, if any c th e r So c ie ty co uld s ugge st means w he re by the

c on tribu te d chie fly by the ladies of th e city, has e nlive ne d the pro gramme s .

Among the pa pe rs w hich ha ve be e n re ad we re th ose by th e H on . Fre e man

N bot o f As d nibo h forme rly o f L on do n ,

Dr 8 te ve nson vividly describe d the o ld way of fighting fires by means o f th e buc ket
.

brigade, e x hibiting one o f th e buc ke ts Dr W o lverton con tr ib ute d tw o pape rs , on e

. .

o n the Battle o f K e n a s h o wing vario us re lics c mme cte d with it, and th e o th er on

the l ndians o f the Unite d State s and th e ir su uggles with th e c ol o nista re fc r rlng

”
'

p a r tic ularly to T e c um s e h an d his b ro th e r , th e Pr op he t Ou r P re s ide n t a ls o gave us

.

“ “
tw o pap ers , c u c c u Earlc nd o n, and th e o the r on lto be rt Fle ming Go urlay,
t h s firat On ta r iO po l itic ian
"
We had also th e ple asure o f he aring th e most inte r
.

“
e s ting l e cture o n Ea rly H Co yne , .

o f St Tho maa w ho se patie n t re s earc h , e n th us ias ti c pa tr io tis m, and ple asing delive ry

are familia r to all, and h o n ore d by all M r P o o le of Ca mbe r , gave a grap hic and
. .
,

min ute ac co un t c f the Battle o f Lo ngwo o d (ne ar De la ware ), and o f th e c irc u ms tance s
le ading to it, bas in g his ac co un t o n authe n tic doc ume n tary e vide nc e w hic h he had
ta ke n gre a t pains to coll e c t The o n ly pape r o f a lite rary charac te r was furnis he d
.

b y D r Tam blyn, of th e W es te rn U nive rsity w h o s po ke o n th e p o e ms o f Dr Drum

.
. .

mo o d , of M o ntre al, ill us trating h is re mar ke by re adings frc m th e p oe ms, whic h we re

The Curator , Dr Wo lver ton has be e n e mpo we re d to have the various pape rs
. .

Wp e -wr itte n and

pr es er ve d .

Our fi nan ces are in a satisfac to ry c o nd ition , th e paid-up me mbe rs this year num
ber —
ing 86 21 l di a e s, 15 ge n tle me n .
24 AN N U AL REPORT OF TH E ON TARI O H I STORI C AL SOC I ET Y .

W OM EN S H I STORI CAL SOCI ET Y OF BOW M AN VI L L E

’
.

M iss Mo fi att
'

M is s Fair ba irn and M iss H illie r .

M iss Marga r e t A l le n .

Tr ea su r er M rs L es to c k Re id
. .

E xe c u ti ve .

M iss R e id M iss ,
Alle n , M iss M c Laugh lin M is s ,
W in ifre d Be ith M is s ,

Ble akle y .

M e m be rsh ip 29 , av e rage atte n d an ce , 18 .

The c l os e o f th e s e c o nd year o f th e W o m en ’
s H is to rical Soc ie ty Of Bo w ma n vill e
l eaves us gr e a tl y e n co u rage d fo r th e future . Th o ugh e ar ly in this se mio n we s us

ta in e d an irr e parab le l o ss in th e dea th Of o ur la te V ic e Pr e sid e n t, M rs D B Sim p so n,

-
. . .

an d w h il e so m e e igh t o f o u r m e mb e rs w e re abs e n t th e e n tire w in te r , ye t w e may

r e c o rd re gul ar a tte n dan c e fo r th os e w h o w e re in to w n , gr ea te r in te re s t in th e w o r k,
d e e pe r s tudy in th e p p
re a ra tio n o f th e p a p e rs , a n d a b e tte r u n d e rs ta ndin
g o f th e

a ims o f th e So c ie ty

”
.

Th e fo llo w in g pa p e rs we re re ad at th e diffe re nt m e e tin gs : Cardinal R ich e lie u,

Mi ss M Re id
” H un dre d As so ciate s , M iss W B e ith ;
” I ndian C us to m s
” a nd

”
. .

B e lie fs , M rs Le sto c k Re id T h e M o h aw ks , M iss All e n Life of Lo yo la , M is s

” ”
.

“ “
H ill ie r J e s u its in F ranc e , M is s F air bairn F o undin g of th e J e s uit Or d e r in

” ”
;

”
“ “
N e w F ran c e , M is s B e atric e Tam blyn ; D e La Salle , M iss M B o gus ; R o ya l

”
.

“
Go ve rn m e n t M is s H il da R e id ; Lo u is X I V , M is s M u rie l Re id ; F ro n te nac s
'

”
,

F irs t Ad min is tra tio n , M iss B leakl e y M ada m e d e F ro n te n ac , M rs Tur n b ull

”
.

F r o n te nac s Se co n d Adm in is tra tio n

’
M iss Arm o ur ; Acad ian Str uggle , Mis s
”
,

B e rtha Ta mb lyn Q ue e n An n e M iss M argare t Alle n ; Soc ial Co n ditio n Of th e

”
,

C o lo ny du ring De Bea u ha rn o is
’
Ad m in is tra tio n M iss W e lc h Cap ture of L o u is

”
,

b u rg, M rs M c L a ugh l in . W o l fe , M iss M c Laugh lin M o n tca lm a nd th e

F al l Of Q u e be c , M iss M o fla tt
'

I n ad ditio n to th e re gu la r m e e tin gs , a sp e c ial m e e ting w as h e l d , de vo te d to ear l y

”
”
l oca l h is to ry . P a p e rs w e re r e ad (I s t) Early Se ttle m e n t o f Dar l ingto n an d Bo w
ma n vil l e , M is s An d re w ; (2n d ) Es ta b lis hm e n t o f C h u rc h o f Sc o tland , M i ss
F air ba ir n (3r d ) Th e H a ga r ty a n d C u b itt Fa m ily an d As so c ia te s , Mi ss Hil d a
R e id ( h)
4t
“
Es ta blis h m e n t o f Ch u rc h of E nglan d , M iss Ar m o ur . A num be r of

ite m s w e re als o g iv e n , an d th e s e , w ith th e pa p e rs , h av e b e e n p re se rve d b y th e

Se c re tary as th e n uc l e us o f a h is to ry o f D a r l in gto n to b e c o m il e d b at s o m e
p y u s

fu tur e da te .

At o u r an nual me e tin g, w hic h w as h e ld on M arc h 3oth , a n um be r Of visito rs

w e re p re se n t Wh il e o ur m e m be rs hip is s mall , it has no t be e n o ur de s ire to gre a tl y

.

e x te n d it, as w e be l ie ve th e in te re s t to b e m o re c o n ce n tra te d in h o use -to -ho u s e

m e e tings .
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H ON . DR . R . A . PY N E M in is te r Of Ed u c a tio n , T o ro n to
P r e s id e nt

G EOR G E R . P ATT U L L O R e gis tra r, W o o d s to c k O n t , .

i s t Vio s P re s id e nt

LI EU T .
-
C OL . H . C R OG E R S
. P e te rbo ro , O n t .

2 n d Vic e - P r e s id e nt

B AR L O W C U M B E R L AN D T o ro n to , O n t .

Ex - Offl o io Vic e P r e s id e n ts

P re s ide n ts Of a l l Affi l ia te d So c ie tie s .

Sec re t a ry

D AV I D B OY L E Ed u ca tio n D e p a rtm e n t, T o ro n to
T re s s u re r

F R AN K Y EI GH T o ro n to
C o u n c il lo rs

C OL . E C R U I C K S H AN
. K

M I SS M . C . KI L R OY

M rs . E J T H OM P S O N
. .

D AV I D W I L L I AM S

T . AS . . H AY
j As H . . C OY N E ( e x -
Ofiic io )
C C JAM E S (e x
. .
-
Ofi i c io )
M o num e n ts C o m m itt e e

M RS . T H O M P SO N , M I SS j AN E T C AR N OC H AN , AL F R E D W I L L SON .

Fl s g e nd C o m m e m o r a t io n C o m m itt e e

C . F E SS E N D EN , M R S G E F OS T E R , B AR L o w C U M B E R L AN
. . . D

AN D H . SP E N C E R H O W E L L .

Fi n s no e C o m m itte e
P R ES I D EN T , S EC R E T AR Y AN D T R E AS U R E R

P u b l io s t io n s C o m m itt e e

C C . .
j AM ES, AL Ex . F R AS E R AN D F R AN K Y EI C H .

Ed it o r is l C o m m itt e e

P R ESI D EN T, S EC R E T AR Y , C . C .
j AM E s , AN D J J
. . M OR P
'

M us e u m e nd Li b rs ry C o m m itte e
M E SS R S . F R AN K I
Y EI GH , S AAC VVE L D O N , L I E U T -C01 .
 OFFI CERS 1906 7 -

H o n o r s ry P re s id e nt

H ON . DR . R . A . PY N E M in is te r Of E d u ca tio n , T o ro n to
P r e s id e nt

LT COL H C R OG E R S P e te r b o ro
’
-
. . . .

i s t V ic e P r e s id e nt

F B AR L o w C U M B E R L AN
. D P o r t H o pe
2 n d Vic e - P re s id e nt

D AV I D B OY L E T o ro nto
Ex - O ff ic io Woe - P re s id e n ts

P re s ide n ts Of a ll Afli l ia te d So c ie tie s .

S e c r e ta ry
D AV I D B OY L E Ed u c a tio n D e pa rtm e n t, T o ro nto
T r e s s u re r

F R AN K Y EI GH T o ro nto
C o u n c i l l o rs
LT .
-
C O L E C R U I C K S H AN K
. . N iag a ra Fa lls
M RS E . .
J . T H OM P S O N T o ro nto
D AV I D W I L L I AM S C o l ling w o o d
C H AN C E L L O R B U R W AS H T o ro nto
AL E X . F R AS E R T o ro nto
G R . . P AT T U L L O (
e x -
o fiic io ) \Vo o d s to c k
C C . . J AM E S (e x -
O fiic io ) T o ro n to
JAS . H . C OY N E ( e x o fii c io
-
) S t T h o mas
.

M o num e n ts C o m m itt e e
M RS . E .
J . T H OM PSON , M I SS J . C AR N OC H AN . H . F G AR D I N E R,

AN D LT .
-
C OI E C R U I C K S H AN
. K

Fl s g e nd C o m m e m o r a t io n C o m m itte e

M RS . C . F ESS E N DEN , B . C U M B E R L AN D, GE O . H . H AL E AN D
J OH N D E AR N ES S .

S it e P re s e rv s t io n C o m m itte e

B . C U M B E R L AN D , A . H U . . C OL Q U H O U N , F Y E I G H , . AL Ex . F R AS ER
AN D M AJO R B R U C E .

Fi n s no e C o m m itte e
P R ESI DEN T, S EC R ET AR Y AN D T R E AS U R E R
Ed ito r is l C o m m itt e e

C C . . J AM ES , P R E SI D EN T AN D S E C R E T AR Y
6 AN N U AL R E P O R T OF T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ET Y .

(D E C E AS E D H O N . M EM B ERS ) .

R e v H e n ry S c a dd in g , D D
. .

M rs S A C u rz o n
. . .

W m K ing s fo rd , M A , L L D
. . . .

C O R R E S P ON DI N G .

G e ne ra l J S C la rk . . .
, N Y , U S A
Au b u rn . . . . .

F ra n k H S e v e ra n c e . B u ffa lo , N Y , U S A . . . . .

Ga b r ie l G ra v ie r R o u e n , F ra nce
R e u b e n G o ld T h w a ite s M a d iso n , W is , U S A . . . .

R e v Ge o rge B ryc e , L L D
. . W in n ip e g , M a n .

H o n J H S te e re
. . . Sa u lt S te M a r ie , M ic h , U S A
. . . . .

R e v A E Jo ne s , S J
. . . . M o ntrea l
E L EC T E D .

All is o n Ge o rge , W a te rdo w n Ont , .

Al lis o n R e v W T ,
. . Sta yn e r , Ont .

Arda g h J u dg e J o h n A
, B a r r ie , Ont .

Arm s tro n g M is s I A , . . T e m p le to n P o rt R o w a n , Ont .

Ba lla rd M A W H , . .
, . H a m ilto n
Ba rb e r, D r , . R o c kw o o d H o s p ita l , K in g s to n
Ba rb e r, J o h n R . B o a rd Of T ra de B ld g , T o ro nto .

B a ttle tt, Es q , Ale x . P o l ic e M a g is tra te , W in d s o r, Ont .

B a x te r, R ic h a rd D B rid ge b u rg Ont . .

Be a m , J G . .
45 B l o o r S t E , T o ro n
. to.
, O nt .

B e ll , B A , An d re w
. . . Al m o n te , Ont
. .

B e ll, R o be rt Otta w a , Ont .

B e n s o n , J u dge , T M P o rt H o pe , O nt . .

B ig ga r , M A , L L B , K C , C R W . I 8 T o ro n to , S t , T o ro n to
. . . . . . . . .

B igg a r, E H .
47 1 M a r io n S t , T o ro n to , On t . .

B ig ga r , C E , C h a rle s Al b e rt 1 4 3 G lo u c e s te r S t , O tta w a
. . . .

B la c kbu r n , H S 1 2 4 Ca rl in g S t , L o ndo n
. .

B la c k, J C . I O4 M a d is o n A v e , T o ro nto .

B la c kw e l l , R J P u b l ic L ibJ a ry, L o n do n
.

B o w e r m a n , D r Alb e rt C B re n tw o o d , Ca l ifo rn ia , U S A
. . . .

B o yd , H o n C h a nc e l lo r S ir J A . I I 9 B lo o r S t E , T o ro n to . . .

B o yle , D a v id E d u ca tio n D e p t , T o ro n to . .

B r ig g s , D D , R e v W ill ia m . . T o ro n to .

B r itn e ll , J o h n 2 30 Y o n e S t , T o ro n to
g . .

B ritn e l l, Al b e rt 2 4 I Y o n e S t , T o ro n to
g .

B ro w n D r Sa n g e r
. . I OO S ta te S t , C h ica o , I l l
g . .

B ro u g h , B A , T h o m a s A I 5 3 7 sth A
. v e , Va nc o u v e r , B C
. . .

B r u c e Ale x a n d e r D
. Go r m le y, O n t .
.

B ryc e , D r P H . D e p t o f I n t , Otta w a
. . . .
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7

B u r w as h , Re v N C h a nc e l lo r V ic to ria C o lle g e , T o ro n to
.

B u rto n , C M . B ra ina rd S t , D e tro it, M ic h , U S A . . . . .

Ca n n itf, D r W ill ia m P o rt Ca r l in g O n t
’
.
, .

Ca m e ro n , E R . R e g is tra r S u p re m e C o u rt, O tta w a

.

Ca m p b e l l , A W . P a r l ia m e n t B u ild in g s , T o ro n to .

Ca m p be l l , M D , C l T 2 3 7 Q u e e n s Av e , L o n d o n
'
. . . . .

C a r m ic h ae l , D J . . P e n e ta n gu is h e n e , O n t .

Ca r n o c h a n , M iss J a ne t .

Ca rs ta irs , B A J o h n Ste w a rt
. .
34 5 C r a w fo r d , S t , T o r o n t o . .

Ca rte r, B A , Es l i e
. . L u ca n , O n t .

Ca s s e l m a n , A C .
3 6 S t J a m e s A v e , T o ro n to . .

Ca s s e l s , Alla n . I 5 T o ro n to S t T o ro n to
Ca s w e l l , E S . . 2 4 5 M a r kh a m S t , T o ro n to . .

Ca th o l ic Y o u n g L a d ie s L ite ra ry As s o c ia tio n , L Aym o ng ,

’
.

8 8 Go u ld S t , T o ro n to .

C h a d w ic k, E M . C o r C h u rc h a n d W e l li n g to n S ts T o ro n to .

C h ip m a n , W il l is 1 0 3 B a y S t T o r o n to .

C le a ry, F ra n c is , P re s Ess e x H is to ry So c ie ty W in ds o r, O n t
. .

C o le m a n , R ic h a rd H Ca na da C o m p a n y, T o ro n to
C o l lin s , J o s h u a D P e te r bo ro , O n t
’
. .

C o n g do n , J o h n W a tts 53 S t N ic h o la s S t T o ro n to . .
.

C o o p e r, J o h n A Ed ito r Ca na d ia n M a g a z in e , T o ro n to
C o yn e , M rs An na M . St T h o m a s , Ont . .

C o yne , B A , Ja m e s H
. . St T h o m a s , O n t . . . .

C rm c ks h a n k, C o lo ne l E r n e s t Fo rt E r ie , O n t
C u m be I la nd, F B . P o rt H o p e .

D a r l in g C H . 19 4 B o r d e n S t , T o ro n to .

D e a r ne ss , J o h n Sc ie nc e M a s te r , N o r m a l Sc h o o l , L o nd o n .

D ic ks o n , M A , Ge o rg e St M a rga re t s C o lle ge , T o ro n to
’
. . .

D o n ly, H B . S im c o e , O n t
D o w ne y, R e v D J . . On t .

D r u m m o n d , C ha s H . W a te rd o w n , On t .

D ru m m o nd , J J . P e ne ta n g u is h e n e , On t .

E a kin s , Ge o W . L ib ra ry, Os go o d e H a ll , Q u e e n S t T o ro n to .
.

Ed w a rds , J P l im so l l
. L o n d o n d e r r y, N S . . .

Ed w a rd s , C B .
4 6 O P ic c a d il l y S t L o n d o n , O n t . . . .

E d w a rds , C o l E B u r re tt . . P e te rbo ro , On t . .

E l l io tt D r J H
. . M u s ko ka C o tta ge Sa n a to riu m , G ra v e n h u rs t, 0 n t
. . . .

E ll is , J o h n F 43 B a y S t T o ro n to .

E r m a tin g e r , J u dg e C 0 Z S t T h o m a s , On t
. . . .

Ed u ca tio n D e pa rtm e n t L ib ra ry T o ro n to
Fe s se nde n , M rs C 2 2 9 H e rkim e r S t , H a m il to n , O n t
. . .

F irs tb ro o k, W A . P e n e ta n g u is h e n e , On t
. . .

F le m in g , J , H 2 6 7 R u s h o lm e R o a d , T o ro n to .
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F le c k, A W . .

F le tc h e r, D r J C e ntra l E x p e rim e nta l Fa r m , Otta w a

.

F o u c a r, M A , W K . . Gle nc o e , Ont
. .

F ra s e r, Ale x a n de r 53 W o o d la w n A v e , T o ro n to .

F ra s e r, D r R . T h a m e s v il le , Ont .

F ras e r, C h a s G . I O S yl va n A v e , T o ro nto

Ga g n o n , P h ile a s 2 C o o k St , Q u e b e c , Q ue . .

G a h e n , M rs . L o n d o n , Ont . .

G o o d fe llo w , D K . B e a u h a rn o is , Q u e .

G o o dfe ll o w , H G S p r in g fi e ld Av e , W e s tm o u n t, Q ue
. . .

G re e n, W ill ia m ] T o ro nto
G r iffi n , J u s tu s A 2 5 6 K in
g S t W , H a m il to n . .

H a ll , Ed H D P e te rb o ro , Ont
’
. . . .

H a m ilto n , M D , Ale x a n de r .
57 H a r b o.rd S t , T o ro n to .

H a m ilto n , L L B J a m e s C M c K in n o n B u ild ing , T o ro nto

.

H a rris , D D , Ve ry R e v D e a n
. . S t Ca th a r ine s , Ont . . .

H a rt, M D , J o h n S
. . 1 48 0 Q u e e n S t W e s t, P a r kda le . .

H a rt, M o s e s O Co w a ns v ille , Q ue .

H a rt, T h o m a s P re s to n W o o d s to c k, Ont .

H a rve y J o h n
. . 1 0 2 Y o n e S t , T o ro nto
g .

H a th a w a y, E J . . T o ro nto .

H a y lo c k, M rs G e o rg e . B o x I I 7 , P ic to n , Ont .

H a yw o o d , J a m e s 3 0 W e ll i n
g to n S t E a. s t , T o m a to .

H e r r im a n , D r W C As yl u m fo r I n sa n e , K ingsto n
. .

H e yde n , L a w re n c e Ea s t M a c P h e rs o n Av e , T o ro nto .

H ic k, E F . . I 3I R o n c e s v a lle s Av e , T o ro nto .

H o ld e n , M rs J R 1 6 4 M a r kla nd S t
. . W , H a m ilto n . .

H o p kin s , J C a s te ll . M a n n in g C h a m b e rs , T o ro nto
H o m in g , D r L E .V ic to ria U n iv e rs ity, T o ro nto
.

H o u s to n , Ve ry R e v Arc h d e a c o n N ia ga ra F a l ls , Out . .

H o w a rd , A M c L . I O4 J a m ie so n A ve , T o ro nto . .

H o w e l l , Ge o r g e A G r ip E n g ra v in g C o , T o ro nto .

H o w e ll, H S p e n c e r . B o x 6 0 2 , Ga lt, Ont .

H u nte r , M A , J H o w a rd . P a r l ia m e nt B u ild in g s , T o ro nto

. .

H u yc ke , E C S . . C o b o u rg , Ont
. . .

I r v in g, M is s An n ie E P e m b ro ke Ont . .

I rv in g , And re w G o u v e rn e u r, N Y . .

J a m e s , M A C h a r le s C . P a r l ia m e nt Bu il din g s , T o ro nto
.

J a m e s , D a v id . T h o r nh ill , Oni . .

J a m e s , E d ga r A T h o r n h il l, Ont . .

J e ffc o tt R e v M J
. . C o l ga n P O Ont
. . . .

J e n n in gs J B . P e ne ta ng u is h e n e , Ont °

J e n n in gs , W T . M o l s o n s B a n k, T o ro nto
.
’

K e n n e d y, D r G e o rg e P a rl ia m e n t B u ild in g s , T o ro nto
.

K e n n in g J a m e s H. I ns p e c to r o f I n la n d R e v e n u e , W in d s o r, Ont . . . .

K e r , R e v R o b e rt . St Ca th a rin e s , Ont . .

K e tc h u m , J u d g e J Co bo u rg , Ont
. . .
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P a r ke r, T h o s H a r r is o n . W o o d s to c k, O nt .

P a tric k, G S . L ind sa y, O nt .

P a ttu llo , G R . W o o ds to c k, O nt .

P e te rs o n , D r C A P O B o x 98 0, S t L o u is , M o , U S A
. . . . . . . . .

P e ttit, M o rle y B e l m o nt, O nt .

P o rte r , H o n P e te r A . N ia ga ra Fa l ls , N Y U S A . . .

P o o le , J I
. L a c o m be , Alta , N W T . . .

P u tn a m , G A . P a rl ia m e n t B u ild in g s , T o ro n to
P r idd is , M is s L o n d o n , On t .

P o o k, M is s O n ta r io Ag ric u l tu ra l C o lle g e , G u e lp h
R o bb , J u dg e . S im c o e , On t . .

R o b e r ts o n , J o h n R o s s 2 91 S h e rbo u r ne S t , T o ro n to .

R o b e rts o n M A , W J
. . S t Ca th a rine s , Ont
. . . .

R o b e rts o n , H H S p e c ta to r B u ild ing , H a m ilto n , On t

. . . .

R o g e rs , C o lo n e l H C P e te r b o ro , Ont
. .

R o g e rs , R V (B a rr is te r)
. . I 4 S Ba rr ie S t , K in s to n
g . .

R o lp h , M is s Ge o rg ia n na C T Ca na d ia n Go v t Offi c e ,
’
.

I 7 V ic to r ia S t , L o n do n , S W E ng la nd . .

R o w e ll , N e w to n W r ig h t L a w lo r B u ildin g , T o ro n to
Sc o tt, B A , W ill ia m
. . P r in c ipa l N o rm a l Sc h o o l, T o ro n to
S c o tt, M a rs h a l l Ow e n 29 8 C h a p e l S t , Otta w a O nt . . .

Sc h e rc k, M G . .
44 0. Q u e e n S t E , T o ro n to . .

S e c o rd , M is s M A P 0 B o x 2 09, S t Ca th a rin e s , On t
. . . . .

S h a w , M rs C h a s L. Os b o r ne B lo c k, W in n ip e g
.

S h o rtt, M A Ada m Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity, K ing s to n

'
. .

S il v e r , D il w o rth M 2 I O M u tu a l L ife B u ild in g , B u ffa l o . . S A . .

S m ith , M is s M a rg a re t N a p a n e e , O nt .

S o u th w o rth , T h o m a s P a rl ia m e n t B u ild in g s , T o r o n to
.

S p a n kie , M D W S . P u b l ic S c h o o l I n s pe c to r, K in g s to n
. .

S te e re , J u d ge J H Sa u lt S te M a r ie , M ic h , U S A
. . . . . . . .

S te v e ns , P u b l ic Sc h o o l I n s p e c to r, L ind sa y, O nt .

Stu rg e s , S P . D re s d e n , O nt .

Sq ua ir, P ro fe s s o r J o h n U n iv e rs ity o f T o ro nto

Syd e re , Arth u r H P a rlia m e n t B u ild in gs , T o ro nto
T e e ty, M R ic h m o n d H il l , Ont .

T e rril l , M rs E . B o x 8 7 5 B e l le v il le , On t . .

T h o m ps o n , A B . P e n e ta n g u is h e ne , On t .

T h o m p s o n , M rs E J 19
. 6 J o h n S t , T o ro n to
. .

T h o rb u r n , W J . P e n e ta n g u is h e ne , On t .

T iffa ny, E H . . Ale x a nd ria , On t . .

T ill in gh a s t, C B S ta te L ib ra ria n , B o s to n , M a s s , U S A
. . . . .

T o o g o o d , F re d T . I 5 9 H u ro n S t , T o ro n to .

T yrre ll, M A J B . D a w s o n C ity, Y u ko n

.

Va n D e u s e n , Al b e rt H A
.
.

V o g t, Au g u s tu s S 33 I B l o o r S t W , T o ro n to
. . .
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W a lke r B E
, .
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g e S t T o ro n to . .
,

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, 9!.
g ro ve .
, . . .
, . . .

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,
. S t T h o m a s O nt .
, .

W a u gh F W , .
37 G o u l d S t T o ro n to .
,

W e s te rv e lt A P , P a r l ia m e n t B u ild ing s T o ro n to
.
,

W ill ia m s J o h n
, P 0 B o x 7 96 W in n ip e g M a n . .
, , .

W ill ia m s D a v id
, C o l l in g w o o d O n t , .

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, 6 2 6 C h u rc h S t T o ro n to .
,

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,
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. . 2 5 T o ro n to S t
.
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. T o ro n to
. .
,

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, . 2 44 J a r v is S t
. . T o ro n to .
,

W o o d s J u d ge R S
,
. C h a th a m O nt , .

W r ig h t B A A W
, . . . . M o u n t F o re s t O nt , .

Y e ig h , F ra n k . P a rl ia m e n t B u ild in gs T o ro nto
.

“ "
Y o u ng, H o n .
J T h o r n h ill , Ga it, O n t .
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S E C R E T AR Y S R E P O R T
’
.

T h e An n u a l M e e tin g o f th e O n ta r io H is to r ic a l So c ie ty fo r I 90 5
w a s h e ld o n J u n e 7 i h a t N ia ga ra Fa l ls C ity, b i l in v ita tio n Of
y p
s e c a

th e lo c a l s o c ie tie s o f th a t c ity a n d o f N ia g a ra o u th e L a ke

”
- - -
.

T h e fi rs t s e s s io n o f th e c o n v e n tio n w a s h e ld in th e b u ild in g kn o w n
“
as th e R e fe c to ry, c lo s e to th e G re a t C a ta ra c t N o tw ith s ta n d in g th e .

w e t w e a th e r th e re w e re p re s e n t M e s s rs G e o r e R P a ttu ll o , W o o d
g . .

s to c k ; M r a n d M rs
. Ale x a n d e r F ra s e r T o ro n to ; M rs B irdsa l l a nd
. . .

M is s W a tt, P e te rb o ro ; C o l E C r u iks h a n k, P o l ic e M a g is tra te , N ia g a ra

'

. .

F a lls ; J a m e s W ils o n , C E S u p t N ia g a ra Fa lls P a r k M is s P r id dis

. . .

a n d M rs . Ga h a n , L o n d o n M iss M a rg a re t C la ire K il ro y, W in d s o r ;
M is s J a n e t Ca r n o c h a n , N ia g a ra o u th e - L a ke Ba r lo w C u m b e r la n d ,
- -

P o rt H o p e ; M r s C Fe s s e n d e n H a m il to n ; R J M c L a u g h l in , K
. . . . . .

C , a n d M rs M c L a u g h l in , L in d s a y ; J D C o l l in s , P e te rb o ro ; M is s
’
. . . .

Ab b ie H M I l le r , N e w b u ry M rs E J T h o m p s o n , T o ro n to T H
”
. . . . . .

P a r ke r , W o o ds to c lr ; M is s M itc h e l l , L o n d o n H B u r n ha m , P e te r .

D a v id W il l ia m s , e d ito r
’
b o ro B u ll e tin , C o l lin g w o o d M is s
Ga l b ra ith , B o w m a n v il le ; P r in c ip a l W a r n e r o f Al m a C o lle ge , S t .

T h o m a s , a n d M rs Vt a r n e r
’ . .

T h e m in u te s h a v in g b e e n re a d a n d c o n fi r m e d , th e re p o rts o f th e
L o c a l S o c ie tie s w e re re a d , a n d fo llo w in g th is th e P re s ide n t a p p o in te d
a c o m m itte e to s e l e c t a nd n o m in a te o f fi c e rs fo r th e y e a r T h is c o m .

m itte e c o n s is te d o f M is s C a r n o c h a n , M rs E J T h o m p so n , Ale x . . .

a n d e r F ra z e r a n d th e S e c re ta r
y O n a c c o u n t o f th e a b s e n c e o f the
.

R e v C a n o n B u l l , Ow in g to il l n e s s in fa m ily, h is e x p e c te d p a pe r w as
.

n o t r e a d , a n d th e m e e tin g w a s a dj o u r n e d to a c c e p t a n in v ita tio n

fro m th e L u n dy s L a n e H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty fo r a r id e fro m th e F a l ls
’

P a r k to C h ip p e w a .

O n a rr iv in g a t C h ip p e w a C o l E C r u iks h a n k de l iv e re d a ca re . .

fu lly p re p a re d a n d in s tr u c tiv e a d d re s s o n s e v e ra l im p o r ta n t m il ita ry

e p is o d e s c o n n e c te d w ith th e l o c a l ity T h e h o m e o f L a u ra S e c o rd .

w a s p o in te d o u t, a n d re fe re n c e w a s m a d e to M e s s rs T h o m a s a nd .

J a m e s C u m m in gs , th e fi rs t s e ttle rs O n th e re tu r n tr ip M r Ja m e s . .

C u m m in g s S u p e r in te n d e n t o f th e P a r k, d ire c te d a tte n tio n to a

,

n u m b e r o f h is to r ic a l s p o ts a n d a ffo rd e d th e c o m p a n y m u c h i n fo r m a

t io n c o n c e r n in g th e e l e c tr ic a l d e v e l o p m e n t w o r ks th e n (a n d s till)

b e in g c o n s tr u c te d a t a n e s tim a te d c o s t o f s o m e th irty m il l io n d o l la rs .

O n a rr iv in g a t L u n d y s L a n e , w h e re th e n e x t s e s s io n w a s to be
’

h e ld in th e P re s b yte r ia n C h u rc h M is s C a r n o c h a n c o n d u c te d th e ,

p a r ty th ro u
g h th e O l d c e m e te r , p o in tin g o u t, a n d j u d ic io u s l
y y c o m
m e n t in g o n , m o n u m e n ts e re c te d to th e b ra v e o n e s w h o fe l l o n th e
b a ttle fi e ld .

M a n y o f th e c itize n s o f N ia ga ra a v a ile d th e m s e lv e s o f th e 0 p
o r tu n itv to a tte n d th e a fte r n o o n m e e tin g fo r th e p u r p o s e o f h e a r in
p g
I 4 AN N U AL R E PO R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y

E C ru iks h a n k, a nd to h a v e it e n g ro s se d fo r th is p u rp o se , to S h o w
.

th e g ra titu d e o f th e S o c ie ty to h im fo r h is h is to r ic a l re s e a rc h e s .

An u n u sa l ly e x c e lle nt e s sa y w a s re a d b y M is s M a rga re t C la ire

K il ro y o n th e o ld M is s io n H o u s e a t W in d s o r tra c in g th e v ic iss itu de s .

o f th e e d ifi c e d u r in g th e tro u b lo u s tim e s th a t e la p s e d a l m o zt fro m

th e d a y it w a s b u ilt, u n t il th e la s t d a y o f its e c c le s ia s tic a l e x is te n c e .

T h e P re s id e n t th e n re a d a p a p e r p re p a re d b y M r H F Ga rd in e r, . . .

M A , o f B ra n tfo rd , re fe r r in g p a tic u la rly to th e p u b l ic w o rk do n e by

. .

th e H o n R o b e rt H a m il to n a nd h is s o n s G e o rg e a n d J o h n
. .

R e g re ts w e re e x p re s s e d in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e a b s e n c e o f M e s s rs .

H C o ne a nd C C J a m e s , th e la tte r o f w h o m w a s e x e c te d to
J .
y . . .
p
re a d a p a p e r .

T h e m e e tin g c lo se d by S in g in g th e N a tio na l An th e m .

J u ne 8 th , 1 95
0 .

B y th e c o u rte s y o f th e L u nd y s L a n e S o c ie ty th e m e m b e r s o f th e
’

O n ta r io H is to ric a l S o c ie ty w e re c o n d u c te d b y e le c tr ic c a rs fro m th e
c ity to Q u e e n s to n H e ig h ts , w h e re a l l p re s e n t w e re d e l ig h te d n o t o n ly
w ith th e p ro s p e c t fro m th e h il l , w ith L a ke O n ta r io to th e n o r th , a n d
th e b e a u tifu l v a ll e y o f th e N ia g a ra as a fo re g ro u nd . b u t w ith th e
i t re s q u e de s c r ip tio n w h ic h w a s g iv e n b y C O1 C r u iks h a n k, o f th e
p c u .

m a in e v e n ts c o n n e c te d w ith th e m il ita ry e n ga ge m e n ts o f th e W a r o f
18 1 2 .

F ro m th is p o in t w e w e re in th e h a n d s o f th e N ia g a ra H is to r ic a l
S o c ie ty a n d to o k th e fe r r y s te a m e r O n g ia ra fo r L e w is to n w h e re .

w e w e re tra n s fe r re d to th e S te a m e r C h ic o ra , a B r itis h b u il t v e s s e l
th a t c ro s s e d th e Atla n tic a n d w a s e m p lo ye d a s a b lo c ka d e r u n ne r
.

d u r in g th e U n ite d S ta te s C iv il W a r .

AS h o rt tim e b ro u g h t u s to N ia g a ra o n th e L a ke , w h e re l u n c h e o n -

”
- -

w a s re a d y to b e s e r v e d in o n e o f th e b e s t h o te ls in th e An c ie n t
C a p ita l , p re s id e d o ve r b
y M is s C a r no c h a n , t h e H is to r ia n o f th e

to w n a n d its e n v iro n s .

Afte r th is m e a l h a d b e e n h e a rtily e nj o ye d a n a d d re s s o f w e lc o m e
w a s d e l iv e re d by M a yo r M il le r , a n d w a s c o rd ia l ly re p l ie d to b y o u r
P re s id e n t, M r G e o R P a ttu l lo , a n d M is s Ca r n o c h a n P re s id e n t o f
. . .
.

th e lo c a l s o c ie ty T h e la tte r a n n o u n c e d th e p ro g ra m m e fo r th e
.

re m a in d e r o f th e da y .

Am o n g th o s e p re s e n t, b e s ide s ye s te rda y s a tte n da n ts , w e re M e s s r s

’
.

W A M o ye r, S t C a th a rin e s ; J H T h o m p s o n , T h o ro ld D a v id
. . . . .

W il l ia m s , C o ll ingw o o d th e H o n P A P o rte r, N ia ga ra Fa l ls , . . .

N Y ; M is s Am y B a ll , T h o ro ld M rs a n d M is s M u n ro e , T h o ro l d ;
. . .

M is s H C rys le r , N ia ga ra Fa l ls , O n t , a nd M rs E B e s t, M r s
. . . . .
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M a n n in g , M r s . Cl a r k, M rs T h o n ge r,
. a nd M rs . M c G re g o r, a ll of
N ia ga ra .

T h e Se c re ta ry w a s in s tru c te d to d ra ft a le tte r o f s ym p a th y to M r .

W m K irb y re g re ttin g v e ry p ro fo u n d ly th e p ro lo n ge d il ln e ss o f th a t
.

n t l m a n , a n d tha t a C o p y De s e n t to M r K irb
g e e .
y .

M r A F ra se r p re s e n te d a re p o rt o f th e c o m m itte e a p p o in te d to
. .

c o n s id e r th e p roj e c t o f fo r m in g a D o m in io n H is to ric a l S o c ie t , w h e n
y
it w a s re s o lv e d , o n m o tio n o f M r F ra s e r , s e c o n d e d b y C o l C r u ik
. .

s h a n k, th a t th e q u e s tio n o f th e fo r m a tio n o f a D o m in io n S o c ie t b
y e
re fe r re d to th e fo l lo w in g c o m m ittee , n a m e l y, M e s s rs C C J a m e s, . . .

Ale x F ra s e r, th e Se c re ta ry, C o l C ru iks h a n k, a n d Ja m e s W ils o n ,

. .

fo r c o n s ide ra tio n , a n d re p o r t fu l ly to C o u nc il a t n e x t a n n ua l m e e tin g .

A s p e c ia l v o te o f th a n ks w a s p re s e n te d to Co l C r u iks h a n k w ith .

r e s p e c t to th e la rg e a m o u nt o f w o r k h e h a d p e rfo r m e d in re la tio n to

th e h is to ry o f th e N ia ga ra p e n in s u la , a n d fo r th e v e ry a d m ira b le a n d
u n p re j u d ic e d w a y in w h ic h h e h a d c a r r ie d o n h is s tu d ie s .

T o th is re s o lu tio n C o l C r u iks h a n k r e s p o n de d , e x p re s s in g h is
.

ra titu d e to th e S o c ie ty w ith th e a s s u ra n c e th a t th e w o r k w as a la b o r
g
o f lo v e .h is c h ie f re g re t b e in g th a t h e h a d n o t h a d m o re tim e to
d e v o te to th e ta s k .

M r F ras e r , s e c o nd e d b y M r C u m b e r la n d , in n e a t s p e e c h e s ,
. .

m o v e d v o te s o f th a n ks to th e L u ndy s L a n e S o c ie ty fo r th e e x c e lle n t
’

a rra n g e m e n ts th a t h a d b e e n m a de fo r th e c o m fo rt o f th e O n ta r io

H is to rica l S o c ie ty, to th e N ia ga ra N a v iga tio n C o m p a ny fo r tra n s

p o r ta t io n f r o m Q u e e n s to n to N ia g a ra -
o n th e - L a ke
-
, a n d to th e N ia
g
a ra H is to r ica l S o c ie ty fo r h o s p ita l itie s e x te n d e d to th e m e m b e rs Of

th e O n ta r io H is to ric a l S o c ie ty d u r in g th is , th e s ec o n d o c c a s io n o f th e
m e e tin gs b e in g h e ld in th e h is to r ic o ld to w n .

I t w a s th e n m o v e d by M rs T h o m p s o n , s e c o n d e d b y M rs B ird
. .

sa l l th a t th e S e c re ta ry b e in s tr u c te d to w r ite a le tte r o f c o n d o le nc e
.

to th e fa m ily o f th e la te D r D u n lo p , E de n de r ry H o u s e , B a l lyle s s o n ,
.

I re la n d , o n th e d e a th o f th e d o c to r , la s t Fe b ru a ry, in I ta ly .

Ow in g to th e u na v o id a b le a b s e nc e o f C o l C r u iks h a n k, w h o h a d
.

d n t h l n r re c tio n in th e S h o r t H il ls , in I 8 8 ,
p pr e a r e a p p
a e r o e s u 3
th e e s s a y w a s re a d b y M r . B C u m b e r la n d , a n d p ro v e d to b e a s
.

c le a r a nd in te re s t in g , a s is a ll th a t c o m e s fro m th a t g e n tle m a n s p e I I
’

”
.

M rs Fe s s e nd e n , o f H a m ilto n , re a d a p a p e r e n title d
. T h e T ra g
e d y o f a N ig h t, b e in g a n a c c o u n t o f th e U ss h e r As s a ss in a tio n a b o v e
C h ip pe w a .

M is s C a r no c h a n th e n in tro d u c e d th e s u bj e c t o f th e u l tim a te d is
it i n O f N i ra C o m m o n S h e in f r m e d th e a u d ie nc e th a t s h e
p o s o a g a . o

h a d th e b e s t o f re a s o n s fo r b e l ie v in g it to b e th e in te n tio n o f th e
D o m in io n Go v e rn m e n t to d is p o s e o f th e p la c e in p lo ts o f te n a c re s
ea c h .
I 6 AN N U AL R EPO R T OF T H E O N T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOC I E TY .

S h e m o v e d th a t th e h is to ric s p o ts , inc l u d ing F o rt Ge o rge , N a vy

H a ll, a n d Fo rt M is s I s s a u ga b e p la c e d in th e c a re o f th e N ia g a ra
.

Fa l ls P a rk C o m m is s io n e rs , a n d th a t th e C o m m o ns be le ft a s th e y
a re a t th e p re s e n t da y, b e in g o f q u ite as m u c h h is to ric v a l u e as w e re
th e fo rtifi c a tio n s a nd o th e r b u ild in gs , o r th e p o rt io n s o f th e m th a t
n o w e x is t .

M r B a rlo w C u m be rla nd m a de a v e ry s tro ng s p e e c h in s u p po rt

.

o f th is m o tio n .

T h e P re s id e n t a ls o s po ke to a s im ila r e ffe c t a n d a p p o in te d a
c o m m itte e , c o n s is tin g o f C o l C ru iks h a n k J a m e s W ilso n , B a rlo w
. .

C u m b e r la n d , a n d M is s Ca r no c h a n , to a c t w ith h im s e lf in d ra fting a
p e tit io n to th e G o v e r n m e n t fo r th e p p
u r o s e re fe r re d to in th e r es o l u

tio n .

M rs Fe ss e nde n s p o ke o f th e p ro p e r de s ig n a n d u s e Of th e
.

C a na d ia n F la g , a n d th e d e s ira b ility o f ins tr uc ting p u p ils in o u r

s c h o o ls w ith re ga rd th e re to .

T h e S e c re ta ry ga v e a b rie f a d d re s s o n h is to ry a s ta u g h t b y
Arc h e o lo g y .

Av igo ro u s a n d e lo q u e n t a dd re s s w a s de l iv e re d by th e H o no ra b le
P e te r A P o rte r, Of N ia ga ra Fa l ls , N Y
.

th e N ia g a ra F ro n tie r
” on T h e B lo c kh o us e s Of
.

T h e H o n o ra b le g e ntle m a n w as fre q ue n tly

.

a pp la u de d d u rin g th e c o u rs e o f h is re m a rks , e s p e c ia l l
y w h e n h e
s p o ke , in h is n a tu ra ll ki nd w a y, a b o u t th e frie nd ly fe e l in gs th at
y
o u g h t to e x is t a m o n th l n b th id f th e i p p
e o l e
g e p p
e o e o o s e s o r v e r,

w h o se a n c e s to rs h a d so fre q u e n tly e nga g e d in d e a d ly c o n fl ic t .

M r D a v id W ill ia m s , o f th e H u ro n I ns titute , Co l lingw o o d , in

”
.

v ite d th e S o c ie t to h o ld its n e x t a n n u a l m e e tin i n C o l lin w o o d

y g g .

All h a v ing j o ine d in s in g in g Go d Sa v e th e K ing , v e ry

“

h e a rtily, o n e o f th e m o s t e n th u s ia s tic a n n ua l m e e tin gs e v e r h e l d b y

th e S o c ie ty ca m e to a c lo s e .

S P EC I AL M E ET I N G .

Oc to b e r 7 th , I 95
0 .

A s p e c ia l
m e e tin g w a s h e ld in th e Offi c e o f th e S e c re ta r y to c o n
s id e r a p ro p o s itio n m a d e b y M r E B B ig ga r, th a t th e O H S
. . . . . .

s h o u ld le n d c o u n te n a n c e to a c iv ic m o v e m e n t (s ta r te d b y M is s J e a n
E G e e s o n ) fo r th e p re s e r v a tio n o f th e Old F o rt G ro u n d s , o n th e
.

la ke s h o re M r Big g a r s u g ge s te d th a t if th e S o c ie ty w o u ld s im p l y
. .

a l l o w th e u s e Of its n a m e , th e re s u l ts w o u ld in a l l p ro b a b il ity p ro v e

m o re e ffe c tiv e , a n d a s a p u b l ic m e e tin g h a d b e e n a rra n ge d fo r o n

I 8 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOC I E TY .

M r C C Ja m e s , o n e o f th e c o m m itte e a p p o in te d to c o ns id e r th e
. . .

re la tio n s h ip o f th is S o c ie t to th e l o c a l s o c ie tie s , a n d to th e B u rea u

y
o f Arc h iv e s o f O n ta rio , re p o r te d th a t it h a d be e n a rra n ge d th a t M r .

P a ttu l lo S h o u ld c o n fe r o n th e s u bj e c t w ith th e M in is te r o f E d u c a tio n ,

b u t th a t M r P a ttu ll o s s ta te o f h e a lth h a v in g p re v e n te d th is , b e
’
.

(M r J.a m e s ) m o v e d , s e c o nd e d b
y t h e S e c r e ta r
y, th a t M r B a r lo w .

C u m be r la nd a n d M r P a ttu llo b e a c o m m itte e to inte rv ie w th e M in

.

is te r o f E d u ca tio n in re g a rd to th e s u g g e s tio n o f a p la n fo r d e v e l o p
in g a nd c O o rd in a tin g th e w o r k o f th e O H S
-
th e lo ca l s o c ie tie s ,
. .

a n d th e Arc h iv e s B u re a u , a n d to re p o r t a t th e n e x t m e e tin g Ca r .

r ie d .

I t w a s th e n de te r m in e d u n a n im o u s ly th a t th e n e x t p la c e Of meet
in g b e C o l lin g w o od .

Mr C C . . . Ja m e s g a v e n o tic e m e e tin g h e
th a t a t th e n e x t a n n u a l
w il l in tro d u c e a re so l u tio n to a m e n d th e C o n s titu tio n , in s o fa r a s it

re la te s to th e h o ld in g o f th e An n u a l M e e tin g , b y as s ig n in g th e
c h o ic e o f d a te to th e C o u n c il .

Mr . m o v e d , s e c o n d e d b y M r D a v id W ill ia m s , th a t th e
Ja m e s .

S e c re ta ry c a ll th e An n u a l m e e tin g o f th e S o c ie ty to b e h e ld in h is
Offi c e o n W e d ne s da y, J u n e 6 th , a n d th a t it b e a n n o u n c e d to m e m
b e rs , w ith th is n o tic e th a t a m o tio n w ill th e n b e b ro u g h t fo r w a rd to
a dj o u r n th a t m e e tin n til th I 9th d 2 o th o f J u l t C ll in w d
g u e a n
y a o g o o .

Ca rrie d .

M o v e d b y M r W il l ia m s , s e c o n d e d b y M r Y e ig h , th a t th e S e c
. .

re ta r b e th iz e d to b in d c e r ta in r e o rts a n d m h l t t t
y a u o r p p a p e s , a a co s
n o t e x c e e d in tw n ty d o l la rs C r r ie d
g e a . .

M o ve d by R e v D r B u rw a s h , s e c o n d e d , th a t th e p u b l ic a tio n
. .

c o m m itte e b e a u th o r iz e d to p ro c e e d fOI th w ith in p re pa r in

g V o l V I I . .

o f o u r P a p e rs a n d R e c o r d s .

J u ne 6 th , 1 90 6 .

At th e An n u a l M e e tin g h e ld to - da y, o n m o tio n , in a c c o rd a n c e
w ith a r e s o l u tio n o f D e c e m b e r 2 gi b , I 95
0 , th e m e e tin g w a s a d
j o u r n e d u n til J u ly I 9th a n d 2 0 th , th e n to m e e t a t C o l l in gw o o d .

D AV I D B OY L E , S e c re ta ry .
 AN N U AL R EP OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y . I ;

T R E AS U R E R S R EPOR T
’
.

1 94 5
0 - .

R EC E I PTS .

J u ne I , 1 94
0 —B a la n c e On ha n d
G o v e r n m e nt g ra n t, 1 905
M e m be rs h ip fe e s a n d s a le of b o o ks .

I n te re s t

26

EXP EN D I T U R ES .

S a la ry a n d o flic e e x p e n s e s o f Se c re ta ry
B a la n c e fo r p rin tin g V o l 5 , P a p e rs a n d R e c o rds
.

P r in tin g Vo l 6 , P a p e rs a n d R e c o rd s
.

O th e r p rin ting , s ta tio n e ry a n d c u ts

P o s ta ge a n d e x p re ss
Oflic e rs d is b u rse m e n ts
’
.

B o o k ca se .

M is c e lla n e o us
B a la nc e o n h a nd , M a y 3 1 , 1 90 5

26

H I ST O R I C AL M U S E U M F U N D .

J u ne 1, 1904—On de p o s it
I n te re s t, 1 94
0 -
5

3 3
2 2 9

F R AN K Y E I GH , T re a s u re r .
 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL SOC I E TY

AFF I L I AT ED S OC I E TI ES ,

Y O R K P I ON E E R AN D H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y .

P R E SI D E N T W m R e n n ie . .

S E C R E T AR Y W W C o lp itts
. . .

T R E AS U R E R Ed M o rp h y
. .

R e p re s e n ta tiv e s to O n ta r io H is to r ica l So c ie ty : Al fre d W il ls o n

a nd W m R e n n ie
. .

T h e p a s t ye a r h a s b e e n o n e o f th e m o s t p ro s p e ro u s th a t th e
S o c ie ty h a s w itn e s s e d fo r m a n y ye a rs ; m o re m e m b e rs , m e n g o o d
a n d tru e , h a v e j o in e d o u r ra n ks a n d a tte n d e d o u r m e e tin g s a n d th ese .

m e e tin g s h a v e n o t b e e n g iv e n w h o l ly to b u s in e s s , v e ry fr ie n d ly in te r
c h a n g e o f c o u r te s ie s a n d in te re s tin g a nd ins tr u c tiv e a d d re s s e s h a ve
m a de th e a fte r n o o n s w e s pe n t to g e th e r v e ry p le a s a n t Am o ng .

th o s e d e s e r v in g s p e c ia l m e n tio n w e re th o s e g iv e n b y J R o s s R o b e rt .

s o n , Co l M c G il l iv ra y a n d J D N as m ith , E s q , o n th e ir re c e n t V is its
. . . .

to th e H o ly L a n d , a s yn o p s is o f w h ic h is re c o rd e d in o u r M in u te s .

N u m be r o f m e m b e rs , 1 3 1 .

I n c re a s e d u r in g ye a r, 3 2 .

E x p e n d itu re , a p p ro x im a te ly, $ 1 1 5 .

N u m b e r o f b u s in e s s a n d c o m m itte e m e e tin g s B u s in e s s , 1 2
C o m m itte e , 5 .

L e c tu re s , e tc , 7 . .

Ad d itio n s to M u s e u m , 6 .

P u b l ic a tio n s b y S o c ie ty, 2 00 c o p ie s o f th e An n u a l R e p o rt .

W M R E N N I E P re s id e n t
.
, .

W W C O L P I T T S S e c re ta ry
. .
, .

L U N D Y S L AN E H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y
’
.

P R ESI D E N T Rev . Ca n o n B u ll M A . . .

S EC R E T AR Y T R E AS U R E R
-
Ja s W.il s o n , C E . .

T h is c o m pa ra tiv e ly Old S o c ie ty h a s d o n e a n d p ro m o te d m u c h
a c tiv e h is to r ic a l w o r k a lo n g th is fro n tie r l in e , re la ting to th e i d
p e r o s
o f th e A e m r ic n R e o l u tio
a v n a n d th e W ar O 1 8 2f 1 - I
4 .

O f la te th e S o c ie ty h a s n o t b e e n q u ite s o a c tiv e ly e n ga g e d , o w i n g
.

to d e a th s a n d re m o v a l s o f s e v e ra l o f its m e m b e r s , a n d o th e r c a u s e s
s u c h a s a n e w p o p u la tio n a n d a r u s h o f u n u s ua l ly g re a t a c tiv itie s a t

N ia ga ra Fa l l s . T h e L L H S c a n a ffo rd to re s t a w h ile , n o t d o r
. . . .
 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E TY .

u n de r th e c o n tro l o f N ia ga ra F a l ls P a rk C o m m is s io ne rs fo r the
th e .

p u r p o s e o f a P a r k , in m e m o r
y o f th e s ie g e T h e a pp e a l.h as bee n

s u c c e s s fu l T h e P a r k is n o w fe nc e d , tre e s a re p la n te d , e tc , a care
. .

ta ke r is in c h a rg e , a nd a g ra n ite m o n u m e n t h a s be e n e re c te d to the
b ra v e m e n w h o fe l l in th e S ie g e a n d it is e x p e c te d th a t th e u n ve iling
c e re m o n ie s w il l s o o n b e a n n o u n c e d .

O u r S e c re ta ry, w h o is S u p e r in te n de n t o f th e N ia ga ra F a lls P ark,

is a b le to te l l u s , w ith m u c h s a tis fa c tio n , a b o u t th is n e w P a rk, no w
u nd e r h s d e c t o , a d
i ir i n n t h u s c o m p le tin g a p a rk s ys te m a lo n g the
-

N ia ga ra R iv e r b e tw e e n th e tw o g re a t la ke s .

W h ilc m e n m a y c o m e a nd m e n w il l go , th e p re s e n t m e m be rs
o f th e L L H S — re s ide n t a n d n o n- re s id e nt— tru s t th a t th e S o c ie t
. . . .
y
w ill re m a in fo r lo n g ye a rs to d o l o ya l a n d p a trio tic w o r k — to lo ve
C a na da a n d fo s te r th e S p irit o f U n ity, P e a c e a n d C o n c o rd P ro. .

c e e d in g o n r ig h te o u s p rin c ip l e s , it w ill d o m u c h to p r o m o te the

w e l fa re o f h u m a n ity .

T h is S o c ie ty, w e tru s t, w ill lo n g re m a in s tro n g , m in d fu l , a nd

a c tiv e in c h e r is h in g th e m e m o r ie s o f th e e a rl s e t tl e rs o f th is P e n
y
—
ins u la th e g o o d m e n a n d w o m e n w h o s e r v e d th e ir g e n e ra tio n in

”
th e fe a r o f G o d a n d o f h o n o u r to th e ir S o v e re ig n
d e a d , th e y ye t s p e a k in th e de v e lo p m e nt o f th is fi ne P ro v in ce
— fo r , T h o u gh

O n ta rio .

T h e tw o o rga n iza tio n s (a lre a d y re fe rre d to ) o f th e c h ild re n o f the

s c h o o l d is tr ic t n e a r L u n d y s L a n e , it is b e l ie v e d , w il l s e rv e , in tim e ,
’

to s u p p ly n e w m e m b e rs to th e L L H S , m a ny o f w h o m w ill . . . .

o c c u p y th e p l a c e s o n c e h e l d b y its fo u n d e rs , a s th e la t e J o h n A .

O rc h a rd , R e v E J Fe s s e n de n , H o n D r Fe rg u so n , D r M c Ga rry,
. . . . . .

M rs C u rz o n , H C S ym m e s , C W o o d r u ff, J a m e s A L o w e ll,
. . . . .

G e o rg e H e n d e rs o n , a nd o th e rs w h o s e g o o d w o rd s a n d w o rks fo l lo w
th e m .

FI N AN C I AL S T AT E M E N T FO R Y E AR — M AY 1, 1 94 5
0 0
-
.

B a la nc e fro m p re v io u s ye a r
R e c e iv e d d u r in g ye a r

T o ta l
P a ym e n ts d u rin g ye a r

B a la n c e c a r r ie d fo rw a rd 1 7 8 66

All of w h ic h is s u b m itte d .

R E V C AN
. ON B U L L , M A , P re s id e n t . . .

J AM E S W I L S O N , C E , S e c re ta r
.
y . .
 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ETY 23

T H OR OL D AN D B E AV E R D AM S H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y ,
T H O R O L D , O N T AR I O .

H ON OR AR Y P R ES I D E N T . Rev P . L S p e nc e r . . .

H ON OR AR Y V I C E P R E SI D E N T -
J a m e s M u n ro e
. .

P R E SI D EN T J H T
. h o m p s o n . .

VI C E P R E SI D E N T
-
. W ill ia m M u n ro .

W F B a ld . . . .

H I S T O R I AN M rs S B a l l . . .

S E C R E T AR Y Am y Ba ll .

On th e th ird F r id ay of J a n ua ry , h o w e v e r , w e a re q u ite w il l in
g
to m a ke an
y c h a n ge c o n v e n ie n t to th e p a re n t s o c ie ty, a n d to fa l l in
lin e .

J u ne is a v e ry inc o n v e n ie n t m o n th fo r te a c h e rs a n d s tu de nts a n d
I th in k m a n y in te re s te d w o u ld b e g la d o f a c h a n g e .

T h e R e v M r S p e n c e r , o f J a rv is , w h o o rga n iz e d th e T h o ro l d a n d
. .

B e a v e rda m s H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty a n d w a s p re s id e n t, w h ile in c u m b e n t

”
a t T h o ro ld , h a s p ro m is e d u s th e fi rs t re a d in g o f h is p a p e r o n

P io ne e r Se ttle rs , a n d a s h e is u n iv e rs a l ly re s p e c te d a n d b e lo c
T he

b y th e pe o p le o f a ll d e n o m ina tio n s in th e to w n w e th in k h e w ill .

ha ve a fu l l h o u s e , a n d , p e rh a p s , re v iv e th e in te re s t Afte r h is .

le c tu re I s h a l l w r ite yo u w ith re fe re n c e to yo u r s u g ge s tio n o f a

v is it fro m s o m e m e m b e r o f th e P ro v in ca l So c ie ty .

N u m b e r o f m e m b e rs , 40 ; in c re a s e d u r in g th e ye a r, 8 ; inc o m e
fro m m e m b e rs a t 2 5 c e n ts e a c h , $ 1 0 e x p e nd itu re s , $9 n u m b e r o f
b u s in e s s a n d c o m m itte e m e e tin g s , 4 a dd itio n s to L ib ra ry B o o k o f
Altitud e s , 4 P a m p h le ts a nd H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty Pa p e rs a nd R e c o rds .

J OH N H . T H OM P SON , P re s id e n t .

AM Y B AL L Se c re ta ry
. .

JU N E 5, 1 95
0 .

THE NI AG AR A H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E T Y , NI AGAR A ,

O N T AR I O .

P AT R ON W m K irb y, F R S C
. . . . .

H ON V I C E P R E S I D E N T S M rs R o e , M rs
.
-
. . . H C le m e n t, C F B a ll
. . . .

P R E SI D E N T . M is s C a r n o c h a n .

VI C E P R ESI D E N T
- H P AEEAR D . .

S E C R E T AR Y Alfre d Ba l l . . .

ASS I ST AN T S E C R E T AR Y J E K e rs l c y . . .

T R E AS U R E R M rs S D M a n n in g
. . . .

C U R AT OR AN D E D I T OR M is s C a r n o c h a n .

C o m m itte e R e v J C Ga r re tt, M rs
. . . . . . T F B e s t, W
. R . . .

M c C le l la nd , W M il le r, W J W r ig h t, M
. . . . A .
24 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E TY .

D u c it Am o r P a tria .

H a v in g e n te re d o n th e te n th ye a r o f o u r e x is te nc e a s a So c ie ty,
w e a re l a d to b e a b le to re p o rt p ro g re s s in s e v e ra l d ire c tio n s S in c e
g .

o u r l a s t re p o rt e ig h te e n m e m b e rs h a v e b e e n a d d e d to o u r So c ie ty,
w h ic h n o w n u m be s n i e y t o , b u t a s t o th ird s o f th e s e a re no n
r n t -
w w -

re s id e n ts , th e c h ie f w o r k o f th e S o c ie ty is n e c e s sa ril re s tric te d to

”
y
c o m p a ra tiv e ly fe w D u r in g th e ye a r, tw o p u b l ic a tio n s h a v e be e n
.

is s u e d , n u m b e r 1 1 b e in g R e m in is c e nc e s o f N ia ga ra , a nd n u m b e r
1 2 a re p r in t o f o u r fi rs t p u b l ic a tio n , b y C O1 C r u iks h a n k, w ith a dd i
.

tio ns a nd c o rre c tio n s , a n d n u m b e r 1 3 I s no w re a dy fo r is s u e .

D u r in g th e w in te r m o nth s , s e v e n m o n th ly m e e tin g s w e re h e ld ,
be s id e s s e v e ra l c o m m itte e m e e tin g s , a nd th e fo llo w in g p a p e rs w e re
re a d
“
S t V inc e n t d c P a u l C h u rc h , b y M rs Jo s G re e ne ; L o rd

”
. . .

D u rh a m s Ad m in is tra tio n , b y W J W rig h t, M A ; M e e tin gs Of

’

”
. . . .

I n d ia ns a t N ia ga ra in Ea rly Y e a rs , a nd Or ig in o f N a m e s o f th e
S tre e ts o f th e T o w n , b o th b y th e P re s ide n t .

Ou r e x c h a ng e l is t no w n u m be rs th irty a nd Ov e r fi ve h u nd re d
C o p ie s o f o u r p u b l ica tio n s h a v e b e e n dis tr ib u te d , to m e m be rs , H is

to ric a l S o c ie tie s o r o th e rs in te re s te d , a n d o v e r s ix ty c o p ie s h a v e b e e n
s o ld.

T h e h is to ric a l c o l le c tio n h a s h a d m a ny a dd itio ns , c o n s is tin g o f

d o c u m e n ts , e a rly p a p e rs , fla g s , p ic tu re s , e tc T h ro u g h th e kind
.

n e s s o f a fr ie n d , th e M ic h iga n H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty c o n trib u te d tw e n ty

Se v e n v o l u m e s o f its v a l u a b l e tra n s a c tio n s S e v e ra l o f th e s e re la te

.

s o le l y to C a n a da .

As s h o w in g th e inc re a s e d in te re s t in h is to r ic a l m a tte rs in o u r
to w n a nd V ic in ity, it m a y b e m e n tio n e d th a t o u r P re s id e n t w as d u r
in g th e ye a r as ke d to a c c o m p a n y fo u r d iffe re n t h is to r ic a l p a rtie s th e .

V is its be in g p a id to Q u e e n s to n , F o rt N ia ga ra , a n d o u r to w n , c o m in g

re s p e c tiv e ly fr o m T o ro n to , B u ffa lo , S t C a th a r in e s , a nd R a n s o m v il le
.

a n d L o c kp o rt, N .Y .

T h e u s u a l V is it to th e g ra v e ya rd s w a s p a id o n th e 1 7th o f S e p
te m b e r, o u r a n n iv e rs a ry, a n d th e g ra v e s o f p io n e e rs , e tc , d e c o ra te d .

w ith flo w e rs .

M uc h l b l h e l p in t h e w f n in d m t
v a ua e , a y o a rra g g o u r o c u e n s ,

m a n u s c rip ts , ne w s p a p e r c u ttin g s , a u to g ra p h s in la rg e s c ra p b o o ks ,
w a s g iv e n by a v a l u e d m e m b e r, M rs H T h o m p s o n , o f T o ro n to
. . .

W e h a v e to re c o rd w ith h e a rty th a n ks th e c o n tr ib u tio n o f a v a l u a b le

re v o l v in c a s e fo r o u r p ic tu re s fro m th e Ed u c a tio n a l D e p a rtm e n t
g .

M u c h p ro g re s s h a s a ls o b e e n m a d e in th e d ire c tio n o f o u r M e m
o r ia l H a l l fu n d , a n u n d e rta kin g b e g u n w ith m u c h d o u b t o n th e pa rt
o f m a n y, b u t in w h ic h w e fe e l w e h a v e m u c h re a so n fo r th a n kfu l n e ss .

I t is ac kn o w l e d g c d th a t o u r S o c ie ty is n o t m e re ly l o c a l in its a im s
26 AN N U AL R E P OR T o r T H E ON T AR I O H I STO R I C AL SOC I E TY .

N e w fo u nd la nd s Ca p ita l, C l im ate a nd R e s o u rc es , b y Miss

’

C h a u nc e y T o c q u e .

An o ld T o ro nto D ire c to ry a n d Al m a na c , w ith co m m e n ts by the

S e c re ta ry (b y th e kind n e s s o f M r H H L a n g to n a nd P ro f W ro ng)

”
. . . . .

Av e rye x h a u s tiv e p a pe r b y L uc y E liza be th T e x to r, M as s , e n title d, .

A C o lo n y o f E m igre s , b e in g th e h is to ry o f th e F re n c h R o ya list
re fu g e e s a n d th e ir s e ttle m e n t in U p pe r Ca n a d a , w as lo a n e d to the

S o c ie ty in m a nu sc r ip t a nd a p o rtio n o f it re a d a t e a c h m e e tin g by
M is s H M H il l . Alth o u g h s e v e ra l p a pe rs o n th is s u bj e c t h a d be e n
. .

s u b m itte d a t p re v io u s se s s io n s b y th e m e m b e rs , th is p a p e r w a s c o n
s id e re d o f s u fli c ie n t in te re s t a n d v a l u e to b e ac c e p te d .

T h e m e m b e rs h ip n o w n u m b e rs 2 68 T w o re g u la r a n d th ree

”
.

h o n o ra ry m e m b e rs h a v e p a s s e d a w a y d u r in g th e pa s t ye a r : M r .

D B R e a de , Q C , a u th o r o f
. . T h e L iv e s o f th e J u d ge s , e tc , a nd
. . .

th e m o v e r o f th e re s o l u tio n w h ic h re s u lte d in th e fo r m a tio n o f the

So c ie ty o n Se p te m be r sth , 1 895 . M r E G N e ls o n , a u th o r o f . . .

P a tr io tic S o n g s a n d P o e m s , a n d th e R e v J o h n Ca m p b e ll th e . .

c e le b ra te d p h ilo lo g is t, w h o s e kind ly in te re s t in o u r S o c ie ty w as a
re a t e nc o u ra ge m e n t a n d s u p po r t

”
g .

D r J a m e s B a in , C h ie f L ib ra r ia n o f th e T o ro n to P u b l ic L ib ra ry,
.

a nd D r W
“
H D r u m m o nd , M o n tre a l , a u th o r o f
. . . T h e H a b ita nt,
e tc , e tc , h a v e do n e u s th e h o no u r o f a c c e p tin g n o m in a tio n as
. .

H o n o ra ry m e m b e rs .

S e v e ra l inte re s tin g re l ic s a nd pa m p h le ts h a v e be e n p re se n ted

d u rin g th e y e a r a n d o u r e x c h a n g e l is t inc rea s e d .

T ra n sa c tio n N o V h a s be e n p r in te d . .

M R S FO R SY T H G R AN T , P re s id e n t
. .

M R S S E Y M O U R C O R L EY , Se c re ta ry
. .

T O R ON T O, M a y 2 3 rd , 1 95
0 .

ELC I N H I S T O R I C AL AN D S C I E N T I F I C I N ST I T U T I O N ,

ST . T H O M AS O N T AR I O
, .

P R ESI DEN T S id ne y S ilc o x , P h D . .

V I C E P R E SI D E N T
- M rs (Se na to r ) W ils o n
. .

S EC -T R E A
. SU R E R . W H M u rc h . . .

AS S I ST AN T S EC R ETAR Y . M is s C h ris tin e C o yne .

E D I T OR . J u d ge E rm a tin g e r .

C U R AT OR . . M rs H T S m ith
. . . .
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EX EC U T I V E C OU N C I L.

J . C H
o y n.e J u d g e C o l
, te r , J W S te w a rt, C
. h a s O a
. ke s , K W . . .

M c K ay, M e s da m e s D r Gu s tin , E rm a tin g e r, D u nc o m be J ac ks o n ,

. .

a nd Co yn e .

T h is So c ie ty h as h ad a v e ry s u cc e s s fu l ye a r in th e w a y o f le c
tu re s a nd p a p e rs th e L a d ie s Au x ilia ry be in g pa rtic u la r ly ac tiv e
’
. .

T h e y h a v e h a d re g u la r m e e ting s a t w h ic h th e fo l lo w ing p a p e rs w e re
re a d
P a p ine a u v il le a nd th e M a no r H o u se o n th e Otta w a R iv e r , b y
M rs (Se na to r) W ils o n

”
. .

T h e Y a r w o o d P o nd ( o f lo c a l in te re s t), b
y M is s Fi tz g ib b o n .

T h e H a b ita n t o n M a rke t D a y, b y M rs J P F in la y . . . .

T h e T a lb o t R e g im e (s e le c tio ns fro m b o o k), by J u dg e E r m a

ting e r .

“ A rc h ib a ld L a m p m a n a nd H is P o e m s , by M rs J a m e s H . .

C o yne
”
.

L a u re ntia n G ra n ite , b y D r S ilc o x

”
. .

M ade la in e d e Ve rc h e re s , by M is s S M c C a u s la nd . .

L o rd S tra th c o n a , by M is s G il b e rt

”
.

Ea rly R e m in is c e nc e s o f S t T h o m a s , b y M rs D r G u s tin

” ”
. . . .

S ke tc h e s o f l ife a m o ng th e R e d m e n , b y M rs (Se n a to r) W ils o n . .

S ir I s aa c B ro c k, M iss M c C o n ne l l .

Ea r ly H is to ry o f S t T h o m as by M iss E rm a tin ge r
. . .

W . H . M U RC I I , S e c re ta ry .

T H E W E N T W O R T H H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y , H AM I L T ON ,
ON T AR I O .

O
( g
r a n iz e d J a n ua r ,
y
H ON . P R E SI D EN T F W Pe a r m a n . . .

P R ES I D E N T H H R o be rts o n . . .

1 ST V I C E P R E S I D E N T
-
J us tu s Gr iflin .

2 N D V I C E P R E SI D E N T C R M c C u llo u g h
. . .

3 R D V I C E P R ES I D E N T
- . M rs J R o se H o ld e n
. . .

S EC R ET AR T R E AS U R E R
Y -
Ea rl Ga te s .

C OR R ES PON D I N G S EC R ET AR Y M rs C Fe ss e nde n . . .

E X EC U T I V E C O U N C I L .

S F L a zie r , K C ; J H S m ith
. . . . . .
.
J . W . J o nes , B . A . T H ; . .

A . Be gu e , M rs Ed w a rd M a rtin, R e v
. . Ca no n Ge o . A . B u l l, F C . .
28 AN N U AL R E P OR T OP T H E O N T AR I O H I STO R I C AL SOC I ET Y .

P ea r m a n , C h a s L e m o n R e v C a no n E U B la n d , M rs
. . . . . . R . G
.

S u th e r la nd , re p re s e n tin g th e L a d ie s Co m m itte e
’
.

OF FI C E R S L AD I C OM M I TT E E
’
OF Es .

M rs .
J .
Bo se H o lde n , P re s ide n t ; M rs G S u th e rla n d , V ice
. R . .

P re s id e n t ; D r . Al ic e M c G il l iv ra y, S e c re ta ry ; M rs M a rtin , T re as .

u re r .

S E C R E T AR Y
’
S AN N U AL R E P OR T .

(F ro m J u ne 5, 1 94
0 , to J u ne 5,

T o th e Offi c e rs a nd M e m be rs of th e W e n tw o rth H is to rica l S o c ie ty

At th e c lo s e o f a n o th e r I p re s e n t a s u m m a ry o f o u r w o rk
ye ar

d u r in g th e p a s t tw e l v e m o n th s W e h a v e n o t m a d e a ny s u b
.

s ta ntia l in c re as e in o u r m e m b e rs h ip B u t th o s e a lre a dy in th e
.

s o c ie ty a n d in te re s te d in its w o rk h a v e a c c o m p l is h e d w o r k o f so me

v a l u e , a s is e v id e n c e d b y th e v o l u m e o f o u r T ra ns a c tio n s re c e nt

ly p u b l is h e d T h e b o o k s p e a ks fo r its e l f a n d I n e e d say l ittle

.

a b o u t it th e p o rtra its a l o n e a re s o v a l u a b le a s to w a r ra n t th e w h o le
c o s t o f p u b lic a tio n L e t it be re m e m b e re d th a t p h o to g ra p h y w as a n
.

u n kn o w n a r t d u r in g th e fi rs t th ird o f th e las t c e n tu ry, a nd so m e ide a

m a y b e fo rm e d o f th e s e r v ic e re nd e re d in s e a rc h in g o u t a n d g e ttin g
re p ro d u c tio n s o f o ld o il p a in ting s o f p ro m in e n t m e n a m o n th l
g e e a r y
s e ttle rs .

T h e c a re a n d p re s e r v a tio n o f th e c itie s o f th e d e a d s h o u ld in te re s t
a ll a n d is o f im p o rta n c e fro m a h is to ric a l in t f V i w T h i
p o o e s .

S o c ie ty d e e m s it a d u ty to b rin g to th e no tic e o f th e p ro p e r a u th o r
itie s b u r ia l p la c e s w h ic h a re in a n e g le c te d c o n d itio n W ith th is .

o bj e c t in V ie w , a c o m m itte e o f th e S o c ie ty w a ite d u p o n th e C o u n c il
o f th e T o w n s h ip o f B a r to n , a t its N o v e m b e r s e s s io n , a n d p re s e n te d

a p e titio n fro m a la r g e n u m b e r o f ra te p a ye rs , a n d o th e rs re q u e s tin

g .

v is io n b e m a d e fo r th e c a re o f th e b l ic b i l n d i n th
p ro p u u r a g ro u e

S ix th C o nc e s s io n o f th a t T o w n s h ip , in w h ic h m a ny p io ne e rs a re
b u rie d . T h e C o u n c il re c e iv e d th e de p u ta tio n c o u rte o u s ly a n d p r o m
is e d s e r io u s c o n s id e ra tio n S O fa r a s w e kno w n o th in g h a s s in c e
.

b e e n d o n e e x c e p t to e n d e a v o r to th ro w th e re s p o n s ib ility u po n th is
S o c ie ty ; b u t w e h o p e th a t th e C o u n c il w il l ye t re a l iz e its d u ty in
th is m a tte r .

T h e re is s til l b e fo re th e W e n tw o rth H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty a w ide fi e ld

fo r re s e a rc h a n d m u c h w o rk to b e a c c o m p l is h e d W e m us t no t be .

sa tis fi e d w ith th e re c o rd o f th e p a s t, b u t c o n tin u e o u r la b o rs .

Y o u r S e c re ta ry h a s in th e p s t ye a r w r itte n tw e n ty th re e l e tte rs
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ET Y ,
H AM I L T O N , ON T AR I O .

P R E S I D EN T M rs J o h n Ca ld e r . .

I ST V I C E P R E S I D E N T
-
M rs J o h n S H e nd rie . . .

2 N D V I C E P R E SI D E N T
-
M rs R R W a dd e l l . . . .

3 R D V I C E P R E
-
S I D E N T M rs
J M G ib so n . . . .

4 T H V I C E - P R E S I D E N T M rs J o h n C re ra r . .

R EC O R D I N G S E C R ET AR Y .
,
M r s B e r tie S m ith . . .

C O R R E SP O N D I N G S EC R E T AR Y M is s M in n ie J ea n N is b e t .

T R E AS U R E R . M iss E th e l M c K a y . .

T R U ST E ES (B a ttle fi e ld a t S to n e y C re e k) W m H e nd rie , H o n . . .

J . M . G ibs o n , T h o m as W W a tkins
. .

N u m be r Of m e m b e rs , a b o u t 1 40 inc re as e d u r in g th e ye a r, a b o u t
3 0 in co m e n o t fi x e d , $6 00 o r $ 7 00 ra is e d e x p e n d itu re o n S to n e
y
C re e k ba ttle fi e ld , $500 a dd itio ns to M use u m , h is to rica l p ic tu re s .

M RS . J OH N C AL D E R P re s ide nt , .

MINN I E J E AN N I S E E T , C o r Se c re ta r
y . .

M AY 30, 1 94
0 .

N O R FO L K H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ET Y , S I M C O E , ON T AR I O .

P R ES I D E N T H B D o nly
. . .

S E Q T R E AS U R E R
- H F Coo k . . .

C U R AT OR H J o h ns o n
. .

C OU N C I L L O R S H is H o n o r J u dg e R o b b , E l ia s B o u g h ne r .

D u ring th e ye a r o f 1 90 5 , th e N o rfo lk H is to r ica l So c ie ty m e t th re e

tim e s . T h e a tte n da n c e w a s ne v e r la rg e .

T w o p a p e rs w e re p re s e n te d a t th e F e b rua ry m e e ting On e b y .

H B D o n ly ga v e m a ny in te re s tin g e x tr a c ts a nd ite m s fro m p ro b

. .

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a b ly th e fi rs t n e w s p a p e r Of N o r fo l k C o u nty .

M r E l ia s B o u g h ne r de a l t w ith m a ny fa c ts Of v a l u e in
. A
S k e tc h Of th e M u n ic ip a l H is to ry Of th e D is tr ic t Of T a l b o t .

T h e m e m b e rs h ip o f th e S o c ie ty is s e v e nty S in c e la s t re p o rt n o
.

n e w m e m b e r s h a v e b e e n a dd e d a nd th e re h a v e be e n s o m e l o ss e s .

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s e c re ta ry, D r J J W a d s w o rth
. . . .

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. .

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. . .

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u l a r m o n th ly m e e tin g s o p e n to th e p u b l ic d u r in th
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g g e y e a r .

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.

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. .

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.

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.

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.

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o f H is W o r k, a n d th e o th e r o n th e C h a ra c te ris tic s Of th e Sa v a g e
as S h o w n in C iv il ize d L ife , E s p e c ia l ly Am o n g C h ild re n , d ra w in g
th e re fro m v a l u a b le e d u ca tio na l l e s s o n s .

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in L o ndo n T o w ns h ip w h ic h a ro u s e d m uc h in te re s t .

P riz e s to th e a m o u nt Of th irty d o l la rs w e re g iv e n th ro u g h th e
s c h o o ls fo r e s s a ys o n th e h is to ry Of th e fa m il ie s Of th e p io n e e rs , a nd
fo r to w n s h ip h is to rie s A n u m be r o f va l u a b le pa pe rs w e re th u s
.

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.

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J . GAH AN , Se c re ta ry .

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b e rs 3 8 m e m b e rs .

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p e n d itu re s ,
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T H E B E L L EV I L L E AN D B AY OF QU I N T E H I ST O R I CAL
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C . H H o o pe r, S ta n le y M ills
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.

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R o o m re n t fo r fo u r m e e tin gs
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. . . .

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b e rla n d H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty h e ld d u r in g th e p a s t ye a r .
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THE AN N U AL M E E T I N G O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL
S OC I E T Y .

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w a s h e ld a t C o l lin gw o o d in re s p o n s e to th e in v ita tio n Of th e H u ro n
I n s titu te , o n T h u rs da y a n d F r ida y, J u ly 1 9th a n d 2 0 th , a n d p ro ve d
m o s t s u c c e s s fu l a n d e nj o ya b le T h e a tte n da n c e w a s la rg e r th a n .

u s u a l a t th e ye a r ly g a th e r in g s .

I n th e a b s e n c e O f th e P re s id e n t, M r G R P a ttu l lo , o f W o o d . . .

s to c k, L ie u t C o l R o g e rs , o f P e te r b o ro , ic e p re s id e n t, p re s ide d
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.

w ith a m o n g o th e rs , th e fo ll o w in e e n t E x P re s id e n ts J a m es
g p r s : -

C o yn e , B A , S t T h o m a s ; C C J a m e s , M A , D e p u ty M in is te r o f
. . . . . . .

Ag r ic u ltu re , T o ro n to , a n d R e v C a n o n B u l l, N ia ga ra Fa l ls L ie ut . .

C o l a n d M rs C r u iks h a n k, o f N ia ga ra Fa lls ; M r B a r l o w C u m be r
. . .

l a n d , s e c o n d v ic e p re s id e n t, M r D a v id B o yle , s e c re ta ry, T o ro n to
-
.

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. . . .

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U n iv e rs ity M r J o h n D e a r n e s s , v ic e p rin c ip a l Of th e N o rm a l S c h o o l,
.
-

L o n do n ; H F Ga rd in e r, p r in c ip a l Of th e I n s titu te fo r th e B l ind,
. .

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.

M is s P o rt, M rs H a rv e y, M rs M u s s o n , M is s T M M e rr ill a nd
. . . .

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. M is s M B e l l, S tra th c o n a R e v . .

a n d M rs W T Al l is o n , S ta yn e r ; M is s e s P o o ke a n d H a r r is , o f
. . .

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. . . .

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. . .

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. .

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o f, a n in te re s tin g p a p e r w a s re a d b M M M
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T h e W a s h b u r n T re a s u re I n th is M is s M e rr il l b ro u g h t .

to th e a tte n tio n O f th e S o c ie t s o m f o rg o tte n h is to r o f P r in c e

y e y
E d w a rd I s la n d c o u n ty .

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w h ic h th e S o c ie ty w a s u r e d to a d v a n c e a n d m t t h h i t i l
g p r o o e e s o r ca
w o r k s o w e l l in h a n d .

T h e P re s id e n t a p po in te d C h a n c e l lo r B u rw a s h , M aj o r B r u c e , a n d
M e s s rs C o yn e , J a m e s a n d C u m b e r la n d a C o m m itte e o n R e s o l u t io n s ,
.

a n d M e s s rs C o yn e , B o yle , J a m e s a n d D W ill ia m s a N o m in a tio n

. .

C o m m itte e .

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th e m aj o r ity o f w h ic h w e r e h ig h l t i f t h w in m k e d
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O n T h u rs da y e v e n in g Ald j .in thG W a ts o n ,

e .a b s e n c e Orf . ,

M a yo r W ils o n , w e lc o m e d th e V is ito rs a n d e x te n de d to th e m th e fre e

d o m o f th e to w n M ajo r B r u c e , o n be h a lf o f th e H u ro n I n s titu te ,
.

a l s o b a d e th e m w e lc o m e a n d e x te n d e d to th e m th e fre e d o m o f th e

w h o le o f th e H u ro n c o u n try

”
.

M r C C J a m e s , M A , D e p u ty M in is te r Of Ag r ic u ltu re , re a d a
. . . . .

r o n th e D o w n fa l l o f th e H u ro n s , w h ic h ro v e d to b e o f
p p
a e p
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c a re fu l s tu d y o f th e h is to ry o f th e e a r ly in h a b ita n ts o f th e s o u th e r n

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.

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.

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t O f th e B l u e M o u n ta in s a n d th e P re tt R iv e r V a l le th h m
p a r s y y , e o e

o f th e P e tu n b ra n c h Of th e g re a t I n d ia n fa m ily .

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. .
.

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. .

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is O f v a l u e to e v e ry s tu d e n t O f e a rly C a n a d ia n h is to ry .

O n F r ida y a fte r n o o n th e H u ro n I n s titu te e n te rta in e d th e v is ito rs

a n d th e ir fr ie n d s to a trip o n th e s te a m e r M in n ie M to C h r is tia n
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.

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th e n u m e ro u s gu e s ts w a s o n a c c o u n t o f its h is to r ic in te re s t As .

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to th e is la n d w h ic h w a s c a lle d b y th e F re n c h S t . J o s e p h The .

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l e n g th b e tw e e n a nd h u n te d H u ro n s , w h o , a c c o rd ing to
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T h e fo o d s u p p ly s o o n g a v e o u t a n d th e re u p o n th e H u ro n s s uf
fe re d th e h o r ro r a n d m is e ry O f fa m in e a n d p e s tile n c e . T h e c o ld w as
in te n s e th e s n o w d e e p , th e w in te r lo n g
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d e te r m in e d to le a v e th e d o o m e d fo rt a n d w h e n s p r in g c a m e th e y
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de e p inte re s t in th e l o c a l s o c ie tie s to w h ic h th e y b e lo n ge d a n d a lso

in th is O nta rio H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty, a nd th a t th e Se c re ta ry b e in
s tru c te d to c o n v e y th is e x p re s s io n o f s ym p a th y to th e re la tiv e s o f

th e d e c e a s e d .

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. h a t th e a tte ntio n o f B o a rd s O f E d u c a tio n a n d S c h o o l
T ru s te e s b e in v ite d to th e im p o rta n c e Of th e p la c ing in c o l le g ia te
in s titu te s , h ig h s c h o o ls a nd p u b l ic s c h o o l s Of p o rtra its a n d b us ts ,

Of d is tin g u is h e d p e rs o n s a nd p ic tu re s Of h is to r ic inc id e n ts n o ta b le
in th e h is to ry Of C a n a da a n d th e E m p ire , a n d th a t th e H o n o ra b le
th e M in is te r O f Ed u ca tio n b e re s p e c tfu l ly re q u e s te d to u se h is i n
flu e n c e to c a r ry Ou t th e p u r p o s e o f th is re so l u tio n , a n d th a t th e
Se c re ta ry s e nd th e M in is te r a C o py Of th is re so l u tio n .

6 T h a t th e S o c ie ty a p p ro v e s o f th e a c tio n ta ke n b y th e C o u n c il
.

fo r th e p re s e r v a tio n O f th e Old F o rt a t T o ro n to , a nd re c o m m e nd s
c o n tin u e d v ig ila n c e a nd a c tio n to p re v e n t fu rth e r d e s e c ra tio n , a nd

to re s to re a nd m a in ta in th e fo rt a s a n h is to r ic m e m o r ia l .

T h a t th e S o c ie ty, in c o rd ia lly th a n kin g th e H u ro n I ns titu te

7 .

fo r its h o s p ita l ity in in v itin g , w e lc o m in g a n d e n te rta in in g th e

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th e im p o rta nt w o rk a c c o m p l is h e d a n d to e x p re s s its g ra te fu l a p p re
c ia tio n Of th e a c tio n o f th e P u b l ic L ib ra ry B o a rd o f C o llin g w o o d in
v id i n O a ttra c tiv e a nd c o m m o d io u s p e r m a n e nt q u a r te rs fo r th e
p r o g S

I ns titu te , a nd o f th e l ib e ra l ity Of th e C o u n c il Of th e T o w n o f C o l
l in g w o o d in m a kin g a g e ne ro u s g ra n t to fu r th e r th e s u c c e s s o f th is
An n u a l M e e tin g .

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. . th e re p o rt Of th e N o m ina tio n C o m
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.
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. .

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. . . . . . .

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E J T h o m p s o n , T o ro n to ; M is s
M . . .

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. . .

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. . .

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On m o tio n of M e s s rs
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w e re na m e d a s a S ite P re s e r v a tio n C o m m itte e : F B . . C u m b e rla nd ,
P o rt H Op e ; A H U C o lq u h o u n , F Y e ig h , a nd
. . . . Ale x F ra s e r,
.

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. . .

M a c d o na ld C o n so l ida te d S c h o o l , G u e l p h , th a t th e H o n o ra b l e th e
M in is te r Of Ed u ca tio n be re s p e c tfu l ly re q u e s te d to ta ke th e ne c e s
s a ry s te p s to p l a c e in e v e ry h ig h
l in th e P ro v in c e a or p u b l ic s c ho o

c o p y o f th e p a p e r a n d m a p s p re s e n te d to th is S o c ie ty b y M r C C . . .

J a m e s , M A , D e p u ty M in is te r o f Ag ric u ltu re , o n T h u rs d ay e v e n in g ,
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. .

o n th e o c c a s io n Of th e d e l iv e r in g o f h is l e c tu re o n T h e D o w n fa l l
o f th e H u ro n s Ca rr ie d . .

M o v e d b y M rs l h o m p s o n th a t th e a n n ua l re p o r t b e p r in te d
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w ith in th re e m o n th s a fte r th e a n n u a l m e e tin g , a s a t p re s e n t th e

re p o rt d o e s n o t re a c h th e a ffi l ia te d s o c ie tie s u n til o v e r a r has
ye a

d fro m th e tim e th e re p o rts o f s a id s o c ie tie s h a v e b e e n s e n t to

p a s s e

th e O n ta r io H is to rica l S o c ie ty Ca r r ie d . .

M e s s rs R o g e rs C u m b e rla nd a n d B o yle , th e P re s id e n t a n d V ic e
. .

P re s id e n ts , th a n ke d th e N o m in a tin g C o m m itte e fo r th e h o n o r Of
b e in g c h o s e n fo r th e Offi c e s n a m e d .

T h e m e e tin g th e n a dj o u r n e d .

At a m e e tin g Of th is C o u nc il , h e ld in th e H u ro n
s u bs e q u e nt

I n s titu te , L ie u te na n t C o l o n e l R o ge rs , P re s id e n t, p re s ide d , w ith th e

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fo l lo w in g p re se n t : F Ba r lo w C u m b e rla n d , F irs t Vic e P re s id e n t ; D

.
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.

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-

M rs E J T h o m p s o n , C h a nc e l lo r B u rw a s h , Ale x F ras e r, D
. . . .
.

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, . . . . .

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n e x t m e e tin g o f th e C o u n c il .

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.

th e a p p o in tm e n t o f a n e w S e c re ta ry : M e s s rs C u m b e r la n d , B o yle .
.

J a m e s , W ill ia m s , a nd M rs T h o m p s o n Ca r r ie d . . .

T h e C o m m itte e a re to re po rt w h e n th e y h a v e c o n s id e re d th e
m a tte r o f Se c re ta ry w h e n a m e e tin g w il l b é c a l le d
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.

M r C u m b e rla nd , s e c o n d e d b y M is s C a r n o c h a n , m o v e d th a t th e
.

s u m o f tw e n ty d o l la rs b e g ra n te d fo r t h e b i nd in g o f bo o ks .

M rs T h o m p s o n re p o rte d o n th e b in d in g d o ne
. .

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.

M r J a m e s , P re s id e n t, a n d S e c re ta ry
. C a rrie d . .

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.

ide n t, Se c re ta ry, a n d T rea s u re r .

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M o v e d b y M rs T h o m p so n . a nd se c o n de d by M a jo r B r u c e th at
th e a u d ito rs b e e a p p o in te d .
r -
Ca r rie d .

Mr . J a m e s m o v e d s e c o n de d b y M rs T h o m p so n , th a t th e re p o rts
. .

fo r la s t e a r a n d th is ye a r be is s u e d a s o n e v o l u m e C a r r ie d
y . .

AF F I LI AT E D S OC I ET I E S .

Y O R K P I ON E E R AN D H I S T O R I C AL S OC I ET Y , T O R O N T O,
O N T AR I O .

P R ES I D E N T . . VVm R e n n ie , S r
. .

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S E C R E T AR Y Re v . H . S . M a tth e w s , 6 0 T ra n by Av e .

R E G I ST R AR Al fre d E H a yte r . .

C O M M I TT E E OF M AN AG E M E N T .

Ca p ta in J e s so p , C h a ir m a n , J o h n R B u ll , D a n ie l L a m b , Sa m u e l
.

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. . . .

AU D I T O R S .

W . A . P a rs o n s a nd W . E . G r iffi th .

T h e S e c re ta ry, w h o fo r th e la s t e ig h t ye a rs h a s p re s e n te d a n
An n u a l R e p o rt to th is S o c ie ty, ta ke s u p h is p e n fo r th e las t tim e in
th is re g a rd .

Al m o s t im m e dia te ly a fte r o u r la s t m e e tin g , K iv a s T u l ly, lo n g a n d

fa v o ra b ly kn o w n b y th e Y o r k P io n e e rs , fre q u e n tly m e t in th e c o r
r id o rs O f th e P a r l ia m e n t B u ild in g s , p a s s e d o v e r to th e g re a t m a o r it
j y .

I n th e s a m e m o n th J o s e p h W a ts o n , w h o h a d a tta in e d a g o o d o ld
a e , p a s s in g h is l a te r yea rs in c o m fo r t a n d h o n o r , w a s s u m m o n e d
g
h e nc e . I n th e l e a fy m o n th Of J u n e , w h e n th e ro s e s w e re in b l o o m ,
J a m e s T h o m p s o n w a s c a lle d h e n c e , a n d o b e yin g th e s u m m o n s ,
e n te re d in to re s t ; a n d th e n fo l lo w e d o n e o f o u r m e m b e rs w h o
b e c a u s e o f p h ys ic a l in fi r m itie s w a s n o t a b le to m e e t w ith u s , a n d
c o n s e q u e n tl y w a s n o t a s w e l l kn o w n a s s o m e o th e rs I r e fe r to .

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.
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T H E E L G I N H I S T O R I C AL AN D S C I E N T I F I C I N ST I T U T E
ST . T H O M AS O N T AR I O , .

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. . . .

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D r S S ilc o x , J u dg e C o u lte r, J W Ste w a rt, C h a s Oa ke s , K

. . . . . . .

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. . . . . . .

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. . . . .

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a s fo l lo w s

T h e p a s t ye a r h as b e e n m a r ke d b y in te re s t a nd c o n tin u e d e ffo rt,

m o re e s p e c ia l ly o n th e pa r t Of th e W o m e n s Au x il ia ry, w h o s e re po rt
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.

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te a c h e rs to c a l l a tte n tio n to th e a n n iv e rsa ry T h e W o m e n s Au x
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il ia ry h e l d a s p e c ia l m e e tin g .

2 T h e I n s titu te h e ld th re e m e e tin g s d u ring th e la s t s e a s o n

. .

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F e b z u d , 1 906 , b y M r B e nj a m in S u lte , F R S C ,
. . O n th e . . . .

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. . . . .

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th e p re se rv a tio n Of th e S o u th w o ld E a rth w o rk a n d o th e r v a l u a b le
H is to r ic a l a nd Arc h ae lo g ic a l m e m o r ia ls .

J AM E S H . C OY N E, P re s id e n t .

F R AN K H U N T , Se c re ta ry .

S T T H OM AS ,
. J u ne 3 o th . 1 06
9 .
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T HE W O M EN S ELG I N H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y ,
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T H OM AS , O N T AR I O .

P R ESI D E N T . . M rs J .H W il s
. o n . .

I ST . V I C E P R ES I D E N T
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P R E S I D E N T M rs T r u m a n D u n c o m b e
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M rs R H M c C o n n e l l
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AS S I ST AN T T R E AS U R E R M is s M c L a c h l in .

ASS I ST AN T S EC R E T AR Y . M rs O J S te v e n s o n . . . .

C O R R E S P O N D I N G S EC R E T AR Y M is s C o yn e . .

R E S P O N D I N G S E C R E T AR Y M is s W e gg .

C U R AT O R M rs F M G r iffi n . . . .

D u rin g th e p a s t s e a s o n th e re w e re S ix m e e tin g s h e ld T h e p ro .

ra m m e c o n s is te d O f th e fo l lo w in g p a p e r s
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b u ry, in te rs p e rs e d w ith re a d in g s b y M rs K a in s fro m th e d ra m a b y

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, .

C a na d ia n S e na te , by M rs J H W ils o n

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T h e H u d s o n B a y C o m p a n y, b y M is s G ra c e M c C o n n e l l .

O n J a n ua ry r 1 th , 1 906 , T h e W o m e n s H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty
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n t d fl t th e 2 5 th R e g im e n t fo r th e ir A r m o ry T h
p r e s e e a a g o e p r e .

s e n ta tio n w as m a de b y th e P re s id e n t, M rs W ils o n , w ith a n a p p ro

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T h e c e nte n n ia l Of th e Ba ttle o f T ra fa l g a r w a s c e le b ra te d b y a
s p e c ia l m e e tin g a t w h ic h M r J a m e s H
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s u ita b le to th e o c c as io n .

T h e m e m b e rs h ip is 1 00 , th e s o c ie ty h a v in g p a s s e d a re s o l u tio n
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to its c re d it in th e S o u th e r n L o a n Sa v in g C o m p a ny .

AM E L I A A W I L SON.
, P re s id e n t .

MI NN I E E . M C C ON N EL L , S e c re ta ry .
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THE W E N T W O R T H H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y , H AM I L T ON ,
O N T AR I O .

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( gr a n iz e d J a n u a ry ,

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P R ESI D E N T H H R o be rts o n . . .

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C R M c C u l lo u gh. . .

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T M rs J R o s e H o ld e n
. . .

S EC R E T AR Y T R E AS U R E R -
Ea rl D Ga te s . .

C O R E S P O N D I N G S E C R E T AR Y M rs C F e s se nde n . . .

EX E C U T I V E C O U N C I L.

S F L a z ie r , K C ; J H S m ith , J W
. . . J o ne s , B A ; T H
. . . . . . . . .

A B e g u e , M rs E dw a rd M a rtin , R e v Ca no n Ge o A B u l l, F C
. . . . . . .

P e a rm a n , C h as L e m o n , R e v C a n o n E U B la n d , M rs R G
. . . . . . .

S u th e rla n d , re p re s e n tin g th e L a d ie s C o m m itte e

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.

OF FI C E R S L AD I C OM M I T T E E
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OF ES .

M rs .
J . R o s e H o ld e n , P re s id e n t M rs R G S u th e r la nd , Vice . . .

P re s id e n t D r Al ic e M c G il l iv ra y, S e c re ta ry
. M rs M a rtin , T re as .

u re r .

A fe w w e e ks a go M r E a r le D Ga te s , yo u r S e c re ta ry, re m o v e d
. .

to B r itis h C o l u m b ia , a n d it o n c e m o re d e v o l v e s u o n m e to
p p res e n t
th e re p o rt fo r th e ye a r .

As a So c ie ty w e a d h e re to o u r m o tto a n d c o ntin u e to gath e r

a n d ke e p re c o rd s O f th e h is to r o f o u r c o u n tr n d it t th
y y a s c e n re , e

C ity o f H a m il to n .

W a r s to rie s a re Ofte n s u p p o se d to c o m p r is e th e w h o le o f h is to ry,

a n d in d e e d , to o la r g e a p ro p o r tio n o f w h a t is c a l le d h is to r h b
y a s e e n
d e v o te d to th e c o n fl ic ts Of m a n w ith m a n T h is is n o d o u b t d u e to .

th e h o r ro rs a n d s rrfi e r in g s in c id e n t to w a r C a ta s tro p h ie s a n d sc e n ic .

d is p la ys a l w a ys im p re s s th e m in d to th e e x c l u s io n o f e q u a l ly o r
m o re i m p o r ta n t e v e n ts .

T h e s tru g g le s O f o u r p e o p le w ith th e fo rc e s Of n a tu re , w h e re b y
th e y h a v e m a d e o f th e c o u n try th e d e l ig h t a n d h a p p y h o m e fo r
m il l io n s Of p e o p l e is w o rth y O f m o re a tte n tio n th a n e v e n th e d a n g e rs ,
th e d iffi c u l tie s a n d th e a c h ie v e m e n ts o f w a r .

O u r P re s id e n t M r H H R o b e rts o n , h a s in th e p a s t m a de
. . . .

v a l u b l e c o n trib u tio n s to o u r w a r h is to r a n d h a s n o w re a d f
y y o r u s a

e l tin to th e a c h ie v e m e n ts o f p e a c e
p pa e r r a g .
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s ,

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Go v e rn m e nt G ra n t .

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1 95
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2 17 5 6 .

EX P E N D I T U R ES .

C o l le c to r s C o m m is s io n
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R e n t a n d S u nd ry C o th e r E x p e n s e s
S ta tio n e ry, P r in tin g a n d P o s ta g e
P u b l ic L ib ra ry, T o ro n to , fo r C o p yin g
C a s h o n h a nd
C a s h in Ba n k .

2 1
7 5 6 .

H . H . R O B E R T S ON , P re s id e n t .

J U ST U S A . GR I FF I N , Ac tin g S e c re ta ry .

H AM I L T O N , J u ne h
5 , 9
t 1 0 6 .

N OR F O L K H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E T Y , S I M C O E , O N T AR I O .

P R ESI D E N T H B D o n ly
. . .

S C
E R E T A R Y -
T R E AS U R E R H F Co o k
. . .

C U R AT O R H J o h ns o n
. .

C OU N C I L L O R S H is H o n o r J u dg e R o bb , E l ia s B o u g h n e r .

N u m b e r o f m e m b e rs , 6 8 ; de c re a s e , I O (n e a rly a l l fro m d e a th ) ;
inc o m e , e x p e ns e , n u m b e r Of b u s in e s s a n d c o m m it

te e m e e tin g s 3 ;, le c tu re s (tw o p p
a e r s w e re re a d ) ; a d d itio n s to
L ib ra ry, 2 .

H B . . D O N LY , P re s id e n t .

H . F C OO K , Se c re ta ry
. .
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L O N D ON AN D M I D D L E S EX H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y ,
L O N D ON , O N T AR I O .

P R ESI D E N T F ra n k L a w s o n .

S E C R E T AR Y Flo re n c e A M itc h e ll . .

T R E AS U R E R H e n ry M ac kl in .

N u m be r of m e m b e rs ,
; d e c16
r e a s e , 49 ; in c o m e (e x c l u s iv e O f
G o v e r n m e n t g ra n t) , e x p e n s e , to d a te , n u m be r o f

b u s in e s s a n d c o m m itte e m e e tin g s 5 ; le c tu re s , 8 ; a d d itio n s to

.

L ib ra ry 30 , p u b l ic a tio ns is s u e d d u r in
g th e y e a r , o n e o n th e w a
y;
a v e ra g e a tte n da n c e a t m e e tin g s , 5 8 , a nd a l l p re s e n t W h ile th e p a id .

u p m e m b e rs n u m b e r o n ly 1 6 th e in te re s t in th e m e e tin g s h a s n o t

d e c re a s e d .

F R AN K L AW S O N , P re s ide n t .

F L O R E N C E A M I T C H E L L , S e c re ta ry
. .

J U N E 2 0th , 1 906 .

L AM B T O N H I ST OR I C AL S OC I E T Y , S AR N I A , O N T AR I O .

P R ESI D E N T J o s h u a Ada m s .

S E C R ET AR Y J o h n s to n M a c Ad a m s .

(F o r Y e a r E n d in
g Ap ril 0
3 ,
We a re p p
re a r in gfo r p u b l ic m e e tin g s d u r in g th e c o m in g fa l l
a n d w in te r s ea s o n s a t w h ic h a d d re s s e s w il l b e g iv e n a n d p a p e rs re a d

o n l o c a l h is to r ic a l s u bj e c ts .

N u m be r o f m e m b e rs , 2 7 ; inc o m e , e x pe n s e ,

n u m b e r o f b u s in e ss a n d c o m m itte e m e e tin g s . 2 .

J OS H U A AD AM S P re s ide n t
, .

J O H N ST ON M AC AD AM S S e c re ta ry , .

S AR N I A, J u ly 1 6 th , 1 906 .

T H E B E L L EV I L L E AN D B AY OF Q U I N T E H I ST O R I C AL
S OC I E T Y , B E L L E V I L L E O N T AR I O
, .

H ON O R AR Y P R E S I D E N T M rs . J o se p h P a rke r .

P R ES I D E N T J F J e ff
.e r s . .

I S T V I C E - P R FS I D E N T W N P o n to n
. . .

2 N D V I C E- P R E S I D E N T M rs E T e r r ill
. . .

T R E AS U R E R M is s J P a rke r . .

R EC S E C R E T AR Y
. 5 R u s se ll . .

C OR S EC R ET AR Y
. . .A M c Gin n is
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E X EC U T I V E C O M M I TT E E .

M rs T h o m a s R itc h ie , M rs W
. N P o n to n , M rs Ge o rg e D e n
. . . .

m a rk, M is s C h a nd le r, T Ste w a rt, W

. S M o rd e n , a nd S R u ss e ll
. . . .

(Fo r Y e a r E n d in
g M a y .

T h e ye a r n o w c lo s in g h a s b e e n c o m p a ra tiv e ly u ne v e n tfu l s o fa r
a s th is S o c ie ty is c o n c e r n e d .

T h e g re a te r p a rt o f th e w in te r e la p s e d b e fo re a ny m e e tin g s w e re
h e ld a n d th is h a d , n o d o u b t, a d e p re s s in g e ffe c t o n o u r m e m b e rs h ip .

T h is s ta te o f a ffa irs w a s d u e in la rg e m e a s u re to th e fa c t tha t it w a s

im p o s s ib le to s e c u re a s u ita b le h a l l in w h ic h to h o ld m e e tin g s .

W ith th e e re c tio n a t a n e a r ly da te o f a n e w p u b l ic lib ra ry b u ild in g

in B e lle v il le , it is h o p e d th a t th is g re a t la c k w ill b e s u p p l ie d W ith .

ro p e r lib ra r a n d m u s e u m fac il itie s th e S o c ie t w il l b d

p y y e e n c o u r a g e
to g re a te r e x e r tio n s in fu l fi l l in g th e o bj e c t o f its e x is te n c e .

T h e th a n ks O f th e S o c ie ty a re d u e to M rs P a rke r, its h o n o ra r y .

P re s id e n t, w h o kin d ly p la c e d h e r h o s p ita b le a nd h is to r ic a l m a ns io n
a t th e d is p o s a l o f th e S o c ie ty fo r its d iffe re n t s e s s io n s .

I n re s p o n s e to a n in v ita tio n o f th e W o m e n s N a tio n a l H is to r ic a l

’

As s o c ia tio n , it w a s re s o l v e d to c o o p e ra te w ith th a t o rga n iza tio n o n

-

its im p o rta n t m is s io n .

S te p s w e re ta ke n to s e c u re c o m p le te s e ts Of th e R e p o rts o f th e
D o m in io n Arc h iv is t a n d a ls o o th e r p a rl ia m e n ta ry p a p e rs o f a n
h is to r ic a l c h a ra c te r fo r p u r p o s e s o f re fe re n c e b y lo c a l s tu d e n ts o f
C a n a dia n h is to ry .

W h ile th e a tte n da n c e a t th e m e e tin g s Of th e S o c ie ty h a s b e e n

l im ite d th e p ro c e e d in g s w e re n o t d e v o id o f in te re s t S e v e ra l m e m
.

b e rs g a v e w e l l s e l e c te d re a d in g s fro m w o r ks d e a l in g w ith th e e a r ly
-

h i sto ry o f Ca n a d a , a n d s e v e ra l a d d re s s e s a b o u n d in g w ith re m in is
c e n c e s w e re h e a rd w ith c lo s e s t a tte n tio n M rs T e rr ill , w h o s e z ea l o u s
. .

e ffo rts to a d v a n c e th e in te re s ts o f th is a n d th e P ro v inc ia l S o c ie ty,

a re kn o w n fa r a n d w id e c o n tr ib u te d tw o e x c e lle n t p a p e r s o n

F irs t L o c a tio n o f L o ts in th e B e l le v il le D is tr ic t, a n d
” T he
T h e E a r ly

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M is s io n a r ie s Of th e C h u rc h o f E n g la n d in th e B a y o f Q u in te
D is tr ic t, w h ic h w e re v e ry m u c h a p p re c ia te d a n d th e ir p u b l ica tio n
o rd e re d .

As B e l le v ille Sh o u ld b e th e h o m e o f o n e o f th e be s t h is to r ica l
s o c ie tie s in th e p ro v in c e , it is c o n fi d e n tly e x p e c te d th a t th e c o m in
g
y e a r w il l b e m a r ke d b a b ra v e a n d s u c c e s s fu l e fl b rt to in c re a s e th e
y
m e m b e rs h ip a n d a dd to th e in fl u e n c e o f th is S o c ie ty .

N u m b e r o f m e m b e rs , 1 6 in c o m e , e x p e nd itu re ,

m e e tin g s , 6 .

J F J E F FE
. R S , P .r e s id e n t .

S R U SS E L L , S e c re ta ry
. .

B E L L E V I L L E , M a y 9th , 1 906 .
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an a v e ra g e a tte n da n c e of 1 2, w h ic h Sh o w s d e c re a se o na s l ig h t

th e a tte n da n c e Of la s t ye a r F iv e m e m b e rs h a v e le ft to w n a n d o nly
.

tw o n e w o n e s h a v e b e e n a dd e d to o u r S o c ie ty T h is ye a r w e h a ve .

b e e n s tu dyin g a b o u t th e d iffe re n t c itie s Of O nta rio a n d s e ve ra l w e ll

AC a na d ia n Ab ro a d , “ ”
w r itte n pa p e rs h a v e b e e n re a d a s fo l l o w s
Otta w a , o ne
” O n th e Ed u ca tio n S ide
o f K in g s to n
”
B e l le v il le ,
a nd o ne
“

G ilb e rt P a rke r,
”
O n th e M il ita ry s ide o f K in gs to n , o n
C h a th a m , o ne
”
on H o s p ita l W o rk a n d T ra in in g , o ne o n
“
T h e Ed u c a tio n a l
a nd o n e o n T h e M e rc a n tile S ide o f T o ro n to , o n B ra n tfo rd ,

H a m il to n , a n d S t C a th a r in e s
. .

At th e la s t s e s s io n th e S o c ie ty do na te d to th e B o w m a n v il le H igh
S c h o o l a v a l u a b le c o lle c tio n O f I n d ia n re lic s .

M is s S pa u ld in g , o n e Of o u r h o n o ra ry m e m b e rs , re p re s e n te d the
B o w m a n v ille H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty a t th e m e e tin g , h e ld in T o ro nto las t
Oc to b e r, to p re v e n t th e te a r in g d o w n o f th e O ld F o r t Y o rk .

M is s Fa irb a ir n h a s b e e n m a d e e d itre s s , fo r th e ye a r, o f a s c ra p

”
b o o k w h ic h th e S o c ie ty d e c id e d to ke e p to p a s te in
S c ra p s Of D a rlin g to n .
H is to r ica l

I t h a s b ee n de c ide d to h a v e o u r m e e ting j o in w ith th e W o m e n s

’

N a tio na l As s o c ia tio n .

T h e So c ie ty d e c ide d to g iv e a p la y in th e s p ring , b u t it h a s be e n
p o s t p o n e d t il l th e a u tu m n .

O n Ap r il 2 nd M iss C a r no c h a n , o f N ia ga ra o n th e L a ke , re a d u s

” ”
- - -

“
a n in te re s tin g p a p e r o n C a n a d ia n H is to ry, a s Ex e m p l ifi e d by
“
V is ito rs , a n d a fte rw a rd s s p o ke o n N ia g a ra T h e m e e tin g w as .

“
th e n tu r n e d in to a s o c ia l e v e n in g , s e v e ra l w h o w e re n o t m e m

b e rs h a v in g b e e n in v ite d to b e p re s e n t .

O u r S o c ie ty s e n t o n e d e l e g a te , M is s J e a n Ga l b ra ith to th e .

a n n u a l m e e tin g a t N ia g a ra la s t J u n e T h e E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e

.

h a s m e t w h e n n e c e s s a ry T h e re h a s b e e n n o fa l lin g 0 3 in th e

”
.

in te re s t a n d lo ya lty S h o w n b ro th e r m e m b e rs o f o u r S o c ie ty w h o h a v e
b e fo re th e m th e ir m o tto , L o ya l ty B in d s M e .

N u m be r o f m e m b e rs , 4 2 in c re a s e ,
d e c re a s e , 5
2 in c o m e ,

e x p e ns e , d u r in g th e p a s t ye a r th e re h a s b e e n n o m a rke d
c h a n g e in th e n u m b e r o f o u r m e m b e rs o r in c o m e ; th e 1 4 fo rtn ig h tly

m e e tin g s s tip u la te d fo r in o u r c o n s titu tio n h a v e b e e n h e ld ; n u m b e r

o f le c tu re s , o n e (b y M is s C a r n o c h a n o f N ia a ra o n th e L a ke ) b
g p u - - -

l ic a tio n s is s u e d , th e S o c ie ty d e c id e d to ke e p a s c ra p a l b u m a nd -

to p a s te in H is to r ic a l s c ra p s o n D a r l in g to n a n d B o w m a n v il le .

M I SS M AR G AR E T F . AL L E N , P re s ide n t .

M AR G AR E T E . P . B OG U E , S e c re ta ry .
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N L AI . R E P O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL “ I ET Y .
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T H E OX FO R D H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ET Y ,
O N T AR I O .

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0

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to th e a c tio n o f th e Co u n ty Co u n c il in d e b a r r in g u s th e u se o f a
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w h ic h is re gre ta b le .

L . C H EY N E, Se c re ta ry .

THE H U R ON I N ST I T U T E , C O L L I N G ‘VOO D , O N T AR I O .

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. . .

P AT R O N E S S M rs E F L e tt . . . .

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I ST V I C E P R E S I D E N T - F T H o d gs o n
. . .

2 N D VI C E P R ESI D E N T - J o h n La w re n c e .

S EC R ET AR Y . D a v id W ill ia m s .

C U R ATO R C E F re e r
. . .

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F F T e l fe r, D r J H I r win , M
. . . . . . Ga v il le r, J W D a y, G K . . . .

M il ls , B A , D W ill ia m s , M is s F
. . . . E R e d m o nd a n d M is s A
.
. .

Bir n ie .

M h — Fe b 2 8 th ,
( a rc I s t, 1905 .

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th e E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e a n d e ig h t re g u la r m e e tin g s Of th e I n s titute

w e re h e ld .

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S ix le c tu re s w e re a rra n g e d fo r a n d w e re a s fo l lo w s
T h e T o o th o f T im e , b y P ro f C o le m a n , T o ro n to .

” .

T h e Ea rly I n d ia n s o f th is S e c tio n , by J H u g h H a m m o nd, .

Or il l ia .

T h e Fo re s try P ro b l e m , b y E S te w a rt, D o m in io n S u pe r .

in te n d e n t Of F o re s try, Otta w a .

“
T h e Fe n ia n R a id , i
b y L e u t C o l C ru iks h a n k, Of N ia ga ra
- . .

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C e ra m ic s , b y F T H o d g s o n , C o l l in gw o o d
.

T h e P e tu n I nd ia n s , b y M aj o r G W B ru c e , C o l l ing w o o d . .
.

I t is th e in te n tio n to h a v e fu rth e r le c tu re s d u r in g ne x t w in te r .

T h e n u m b e r Of e x h ib its in O u r M u s e u m h a s b e e n g re a tly in
c re a se d th e c r e d it fo r w h ic h is la rge ly d u e to o u r C u ra to r , M r
, .

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. . H e h a s b e e n u ntir ing in h is la bo rs a nd h is w o rk is
.

b e in g s u re l y re w a rde d T h e M u s e u m is n o w o ne o f th e b e s t in the
.

P ro v inc e o u ts id e o f th e p u b l ic in s titu tio n s in th e la rge c itie s .

An in v ita tio n w a s e x te n d e d to th e O n ta rio H is to ric a l So c ie ty to

h o l d th e ir n e x t a n n u a l m e e tin g h e re o n T h u rs da y a nd F rida y, J u ly
19 th a n d 2 0th , a nd w h ic h to th e p le a s u re Of th e m e m be rs Of th e
I ns titu te h a s b e e n a c c e p te d .

N u m b e r Of m e m b e rs , 40 ; inc o m e , e x pe ns e ,

m e e tin g s h e l d , 8 re g u la r, 1 2 e x e c u tiv e : le c tu re s , 6 ; a rtic l e s in ~

M u s e u m , 1 2 00 .

G W B R U C E , P re s id e n t . . .

D W I L L I AM S , Se c re ta ry . .

C O L L I N G W OO D , J u n e 6 th , 1 906 .

T H E B R U C E C O U N T Y H I S T O R I C AL S OC I ET Y , W AL K E R
T O N , O N T AR I O .

P R E SI D E N T . . . . A . E B e lc h e r
. .

S E C R E T AR Y . No rin an R o be r ts o n .

T h e C o u n ty C o u n c il o f B r u c e h a v e a d va n c e d to th is S o c ie ty as
a l o a n th e s u m o f o n e th o u s a n d d o lla rs to w a rd s th e p u b l ic a tio n
o f th e H is to ry Of th e C o u n ty, p re p a re d b y th e u n d e rs ig n e d a n d n o w

a l m o s t re a d y fo r th e p re s s .

N u m b e r o f m e m b e rs , 21 b u s in e s s a nd c o m m itte e m e e tin g s , I

a d d itio n s to L ib ra ry, 2

A . B E L C H E R , P re s ide n t
E . .

N O R M AN R O B E R T SON , Se c re ta ry .

W AL K E R T O N , M ay 2 th
9 , 9
1 0 6 .
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D ru m m o nd s W inte r
’

Ca m pa i g n . 18 95 ( a nd Ed .
) 3 1
An na ls o f N ia a ra . 1 896 2 70 Wm . K irby, F R S C
. . . .

D o c u m e nta ry is to ry,
P a rt I . 18 96 Ca p t C ru iks ha nk
. .

D o c u m e nta ry H is to ry,
P a rt I I . 1 897 300
S to ry o f L a u ra Se c o rd . . 18 98 2 nd
( Ed .
) 16 M rs C u rz o n
. .

D o c u m e nta ry H is to ry,
P a rt I I I . M aj o r C r u iks ha nk .

D ru m m o nd s W inte r
’

Ca m pa ig n . 1 900 2 nd
( Ed ) 30
. C o l C ru iks h a n k
. .

D o c u m e nta ry H is to ry,
P a rt I V .

Do c u m e nta ry H is to ry,
Pa rt V .

T h e Ba ttle o f Q u e e ns to n
H e igh ts . 19 04 (3 rd E d ) 46 .

D o c u m e nta ry H is to ry,
P a rt V I . 19 04
T h e S ie ge Of Fo rt E r ie 1 90 5 .

D o c u m e nta ry H is to ry,
P a rt V I I .19 06 (Ab o u t) 36 0

(R e a d y to b e is s u e d .
)
I nc l u d i n g m a ny le a fle ts w h ic h h a v e b e e n p rin te d fro m tim e
th e
to tim e in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e v a r io u s M il ita ry in te r m e n ts , e tc , .

e tc , th e to ta l n u m be r o f p a g e s o f S tr ic tly h is to r ica l m a tte r iss u e d

.

h a v e th e re fo re a l re a d y e x c e e de d fo u r th o u s a nd , a n d th e w o r k o f th e
So c ie ty is no t ye t b y a ny m e a n s c o m p le te d .

C o lo ne l C r u iks h a n k, th e v e ry ta le n te d h is to r ia n Of th e S o c ie ty,
re p o rts th a t th e m a te ria l fo r P a rt V I I I o f D o c u m e n ta ry H is to r
.
y is

n o w p ra c tic a l ly re a d y fo r th e p r in te r I t c o v e rs th e c l o s in g m o n th s
.

o f 1 8 1 3 a nd w il l th e re fo re c o n c lu d e th is c o m p re h e n s iv e , u n iq u e a nd
,

v l
mo s t a ua b e l w o r k, re a ti g
l n to th e W a r o f 1 8 1 2 1 4 w h ic h w il l , no
-

do u b t, fo r m th e bas is O f m u c h h is to ric a l w o rk in th e fu tu re F ro m .

a p e r u s a l o f th e lis t Of p u b l ic a tio n s if w il l b e s e e n th a t th e s c o p e Of

th e w o rk ac c o m p l is h e d b y th e So c ie ty w il l c o m pa re fa vo ra b ly w ith
th e w o r k o f a n y o th e r s im ila r o rg a n iza tio n in O n ta r io
—
.

Se c o nd ly T h e S o c ie ty h a s fro m its inc e p tio n e x e rte d a v e ry

Stro n g in fl u e nc e u p o n p u b l ic o p in io n , b o th lo c a l a n d g e ne ra l , to th e
e nd th a t th e r is in g g e n e ra tio n s h o u ld h e m a d e fa m il ia r w ith th e

lo r io u s d e e d s o f v a lo r p e rfo r m e d b y o u r fo re fa th e rs o ne h u n d re d
g
e a rs a g o a n d th a t p e rm a n e n t m o n u m e n ts be p lac e d to p e r p e tua te
y ,

th e re c o rd Of th e se s tirring tim e s .
 AN N U AL R EPOR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL SOC I ET Y .

I t w as th ro ug h th e e ffo rts o f th e So c ie ty tha t th e im po s in g g ra n ite

S ha ft w h ic h c ro w n s th e su m m it o f D ru m m o nd H il l w as e re c te d s o m e

e a rs a go by t h e D o m in io n G o v e rn m e n t to c o m m e m o ra te th e Ba ttl e
y
o f L u n dy s L a ne , a n d in w h ic h a re in te r re d th e m o rta l re m a in s o f
’

2 0 B ritis h so ld ie rs . T he So c ie ty w as a lso ins tr u m e nta l in se c u r ing

th e e re c tio n o f th e o r na m e n ta l gra n ite a n d b ro n ze m o n u m e n t a t Fo rt
E r ie in h o no r Of th e R e g im e n ts w h ic h to o k pa rt in a nd th e O ffi c e rs
w h o fe l l a t th e mo u n te d S ie ge o f th a t im po rta n t fo rt res s .

T h e So c ie ty c a n a ls o c la im so m e s ma l l s ha re in th e n o b le e ffo rt
o f th e W o m e n s H is to r ic a l So c ie ty w h ic h h as re s u l te d in th e be a u tifu l
'

m e m o ria l m a rking the re s ti ng p la c e o f La u ra Se c o rd , th e h e ro in e o f

th e W a r O f 1 8 1 2 1 4 , a t D r u m m o nd H ill
- .

I n a dd itio n to a ll t his th e So c ie ty ha s b e e n in str u m e n ta l in ha v in g

m u c h be tte r ca re ta ke n Of th e Ba ttle F ie lds o f th e d is tr ic t th a n w a s
fo r m e rly th e ca se , a nd C h ris tia n te b u r ia l ha s in e v e ry ca se be e n
-

iv e n to th e b o ne s Of th e b ra v e m e n w h o fe l l o n th e fi e ld o f ba ttle ,
g
w h e n fro m a n y c a u s e th e s e h a ve be e n a cc id e n tly d is tu rbe d , a nd th is
w ith o u t re s pe c t to th e u n ifo r m w h ic h m a y ha v e be e n w o r n in th e
co n fl i c.t I n fa c t, n o fe w e r th a n fo u r s e p a ra te p u bl ic r e - in t r m
e e n t s
ha ve ta ke n p lac e , in e a c h c a se a c c o m pa n ie d b y im po s ing M ilita ry
c e re m o n ie s , th e l a s t o c ca s io n be in g Of s pe c ia l n o te a s it c o nce r n e d

th e re in te rme nt Of th e re m a ins o f n ine so ld ie rs be lo ng ing to th e

-

e n t, w h ic h fo r m e d p a rt o f G e n e ra l R i le
’

74 th N e w Y o r k R e g im p y s

B riga d e , a n d e n ga ge d in th a t m e m o ra b le fl a n k a tta c k u po n Ge ne ra l
D ru m m o nd s p o s itio n w h ic h s o ne a rly s uc c e e d e d in de te r m in in g th e
’

e n ga gm e n t . At th e in v ita tio n o f th e S o c ie ty a nd w ith th e a pp ro v a l

o f th e G o ve rn m e n ts o f th e tw o C o u n tr ie s th e fi rin g pa rty o n th is

o c c a s io n c o ns is te d o f a d e ta c h m e n t o f U . S I n fa n try, e sc o rte d b y a
.

C o m pa n y o f o u r o w n 4 4th R e g im e n t a n d b y re p re se n ta tiv e de tac h

m e nts fro m a l l th e M il itia R e gi m e n ts o f th e D is tr ic t . T h e ce re m o n y
r o ve d to be o ne O f th e m o s t in te re s ting a nd ha p p y e v e n ts o f a n
p .

in te rn a tio n a l c ha ra c te r w h ic h h a s o c c u r re d in th e h is to ry o f e ith e r
co u n t ry s i n c e t h e
g re a t s tr u gg l e O f 1 8 1 2 - 1 4
.

Ea r ly in th e h is to ry o f th e S o c ie ty m u c h e nc o u ra ge m e nt w a s
i n t t h s tu d O f l o c a l h is to r n d t t h e p re s e rv a tio n Of e a r l
g v e o e y y a o
y
fa m ily l ite ra tu re a nd p o s se s s io n s o f a ll kin d s fro m ne g le c t o r d e c a y .

Th e i n fl u e n c e o f th e So c ie ty in th is c o n n e c tio n ha s be e n w ide s p re a d ,
a n d in m a n y l o c a l itie s sc a tte re d th ro u g h o u t th e P ro v inc e th e w o r k

h e re be g u n h a s b e e n ca r rie d o n w ith e v e r in c re a s in g in te re s t a nd
p ro fi t u n til n o w m a n
y j o u r na ls d e v o te a c o l u m n o r tw o e v e r y w e e k

to th e re c o rd o f th e An na ls o f th e pa s t, a n d m a n y h o us e h o ld s h a ve
re s c ue d fro m Ob l iv io n p re v io u s m e m o r ia l s O f th e s ta l w a rt m e n a n d

w o m e n w h o fo u g h t w e ll th e b a tt le O f l ife a nd w h o h a v e be q u e a t h e d
to u s th e i r ma ntle o f s te r l ing c h a ra c te r a n d w h o le s o u le d e n de a v o u r .
60 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SO C I E TY .

T h e w o rk o f th e So c ie ty w h ic h h ad fo r so m a ny yea rs b e e n p re b

s id e d o v e r by R e v e re nd Ca n o n B u l l M A , s u fle re d v e ry g re a tly by
'

. . .

h is re m o va l , th ro u g h im pa ire d h e a lth , fro m N iaga ra Fa l ls to Ha m

ilto n . Ca no n B u l l h as h o w e v e r lo s t n o ne o f h is in te re s t in the
w o rk w h ic h h e w a s th e m e a ns o f fo u nd in g a nd w h ic h h e fa th e re d
fo r SO m a n y ye a rs , a nd h as th e re fo re c o n tin ue d to fi ll th e P re s id e nt s
’

C h a ir .

T h ro u g h th e g re a t kind ne ss o f C o lo ne l C r u iks ha nk, th e So c ie ty

h a s n e v e r la c ke d fo r m a te ria l fo r its p u b l ica tio ns , a nd as C o lo nel
C r u iks h a n k is u n d o u b te d ly th e m o s t re lia b le a nd w e l l in fo rm e d o f
a l l th e h is to ria n s w h o h a v e w r itte n u po n th e s tir rin g e ve n ts o f
1 8 1 2 - 1 4 , th e p u b l ic a tio n s h a v e a l w a ys b e e n h ig h ly a p p re c ia te d a nd

s o u g h t a fte r b y th o se w h o a re in te re s te d in s u c h s u bj e c ts . T he
re a te s t d ifli c u lty th e S o c ie ty h a s h a d in th e pa s t is th e a w a ke n ing
g
Of a s u flic ie n t in te re s t in th e w o rk o f th e S o c ie ty o n th e pa rt Of the
n ra l p u b l ic a s w ill c re a te a de m a nd fo r th e e x c e l le n t b l i ti ns
g e e p u c a o
is s u e d fro m tim e to tim e , a nd O f w h ic h a la rge s toc k is s til l o n ha nd

”
.

D u r in g th e p a t ye a r, th e S o c ie ty is s u e d a n im p o rta n t w o rk,
s

T h e S ie g e o f Fo rt E r ie , c o n s is ting Of 5 2 p a ge s a nd c o v e r ing th e
i m t n t e v e nts re la tin g to th e s tr u l f th m t f th e
ve r
y p o r a
gg e o r e a s e r y o

la s t p o s itio n h e ld b y th e Am e r ic a n fo rc e s in Ca na da a nd im m e d i .

a te ly p re c e d in g th e c lo se o f th e W a r O f 1 8 1 2 - 1 4
'

T h ro u g h th e
.

e ffo rts Of th e S o c ie ty th e ru in s Of th e s e fa m o u s fo rtifi c a tio n s h a v e

,

b e e n h a n d e d o v e r b y th e Go ve r n m e n t to th e c a re o f th e C o m m is
s io n e rs fo r th e Q u e e n V ic to r ia N ia ga ra Fa l ls P a r k, a n d a g r e a t d e a l

h a s a l re a dy b e e n do n e to p u t th e s u r ro u n din g s in g o o d o rd e r a nd
v e fro m fu rth e r d e s e c ra tio n th e re s tin l Of th b ve d e ad
p re s e r g p a c e e ra

w h o no b ly fo u g h t a n d fe ll o n th a t h is to r ic g ro u n d .

Ow in g to th e p re s e rv a tio n a n d im p ro v e m e n t o f th is p ro pe rty ,
a n d th e e re c tio n o f a h a n ds o m e c o m m e m o ra tiv e c o l u m n , a g re a t

m a ny v is ito rs n o w v is it th e s c e n e O f th e c o n flic t, a n d a tru e h is to ry

o f th e S ie g e w a s g re a tly in d e m a n d . T h is iss u e , l ike a l l th e o th e rs
m a d e b y th e S o c ie ty, h a s be e n w e ll re c e iv e d .

Y e a r b y ye a r th e n u m b e rs a ttra c te d to a l l th e b a ttle fi e l d s O f th e
l o c a l ity a re g re a tly inc re a s in g , a n d it h a s b e e n s u gg e s te d th a t it
w o u ld b e m o s t d e s ira b l e a n d u s e fu l to h a v e a s m a l l fo ld e r S h o w in g
th e lo c a tio n , m e a n s o f a c c e s s a n d s to ry Of e a c h b a ttle fi e l d , p re p a re d
fo r th e u s e Of v is ito rs , th e p r ic e to b e j u s t s u ffi c ie n t to p a y fo r th e
c o s t Of p u b l ic a tio n. T h e s u bj e c t is c o m m e n d e d to th e c o ns id e ra tio n
o f th e S o c ie ty .

O n th e 9th o f J u n e , in s ta n t, s o m e o f th e m e m b e rs o f th e S o c ie ty
h a d th e p le a s u re o f re c e iv in g a la rg e c o n tin ge n t o f th e B u ffa lo
H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty o n th e b a ttle fi e l d o f L u nd y s L a ne , w h e re a n
’

in s p e c tio n Of th e g ro u nd w a s m a de a n d a n a d d re s s g iv e n by C o lo ne l
62 AN N U AL REPO R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I STO R I C AL SOC I ETY

ST ATE M E N T OF R EC EI P TS AN D Ex P E N D I T U R Es FO R Y EAR AP R I L 3OTH ,

1 9 5,
0 To AP R I L 30T H , 1 906 .

R EC E I PTS .

T o ba la nc e ra s h on h a nd 3 1 78 66

TO re c e iv e d fro m M e m be rs h ip fe es 8 00
sa l es Of p u b l ica tio ns ” . 8 9 74
G ra nt fro m Onta rio
Go ve rn m e nt . 2 00 00 297 74

s 476 4°
E x P E N D I TU R ES .

p a id p o s t c a rds a n d p r in tin g .
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e n te rta in m e n t of Onta rio H is
to ric a l So c ie ty .

p g
ro ra m m e s re e n te rta in m e n t Of
O ntar io H is to ri ca l So c ie ty . 2

P re s ide nt s tra v e l l ing e x pe nse s

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.
4
p ri n t in g S ie g e o f F o rt E rie .
49
p o s ta g e a n d e x p re s s o n p u b
l ica tio n s .

typ e w r iting , e tc . 3 93 57

B a la n c e of Ca s h on H a nd .
3 8 2 83

Au d ite d a nd fo u nd c o rre c t. C e rtifi e d .

AB E L L AN D .

J AM ES W I L SO N .

N I AG AR A F AL L S , J u ne 30 th ,
1 906 .

R EV . C AN O N B U L L , M . A .
, P re s id e nt .

J AM E S W I L SO N , Se c re ta ry .
 AN N U AL R E PO R T OF TH E O N T ARI O H I STO R I C AL SOC I E TY .

N I AGAR A H I S O
T R I C AL S OC I ET Y , N I AGAR A , O N T AR I O .

D uc it Am o r P a tr ic .

(N OT E —T h e fo llo w ing re p o rt w as re c e ive d afte r th a t o n p g

a e 45
w as p rinte d .
)
P R ES I D EN T .

H ON . VI C E - P R ES I D E N T S . . M rs . R o e , M rs H C l e m e n ts , . .

C A F Ba ll , H P a fla rd
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. . . . .

VI C E P R ES I D EN T
- .
R e v J C Ga r re tt . . . .

S EC R ET AR Y .
Alfre d Ba l l .

AS S I ST AN T S EC R ET AR Y .
Jn o E c k e rs le
y . . .

T R E AS U R E R .
M rs S D M a n n in g . . . .

C U R AT O R AN D E D I T O R M is s Ca r n o c ha n .

COM M I T T E E .

M rs T . . F . Be s t, W R M c C le l la nd,
. . C . A . F . Ba ll , W J . .

W r ig h t, M . A .
, a nd W 111 M ille r . .

LI FE M E M BE R .

T . K e nna rd T h o m so n , C E . .

H O N O R ARY M E M B E R S .

Be v . Ca no n C ru iks h a n k, S Jas Le M o n ie ,
Bu ,
ll L ie u t -Co l . . . .

J o h n R OSS R o be rtso n, H o n W m G ibs o n, Jas W ilso n C E . . .

, .

D a v id Bo yle , M aj o r H isc o tt, E A L a nc as te r , M P , D r J e sso p , . . . . .

C C J a m e s , M A , a nd N e w to n J K e r, C E
. . . . . . .

I n e se n tin g So c ie ty w e fe e l th a t w e h a v e
th e re po rt o f o ur
p r

m u c h re a so n fo r th a n kfu l ne s s tha t so m u c h p ro g re ss ha s b e e n m a de .

D u r in g th e yea r tw e n ty fi v e m e m be rs h a v e be e n a dd e d to o u r n u m
-

be rs , o ur m e m be rs h ip Stre tc h in g fro m M o n trea l to Ca l ga ry We .

h a v s p u b l is h e d N o 1 4 th e le tte rs o f M rs W m D u m m e r P o w e l l fro m
. , . .

1 80 7 to 1 8 2 0 , w h ic h h a s be e n w e l l re c e iv e d , a n d h a v e d is tr ib u te d

to m e m be rs a nd o th e rs 5 00 pa m p h le ts .

As a sta te m e nt h ad be e n p u b l is h e d th a t th e M il ita ry R e s e rv e
h e re w a s to b e so ld a de p u ta tio n w a s se n t to Otta w a , c o n s is tin g o f
re p re s e nta tiv e s fro m th e to w n , th e O nta r io H is to r ica l S o c ie ty a nd
Ou r o w n So c ie ty to re m o n s tra te B e s ide s th is , o u r So c ie ty p r inte d .

a s tro n g le tte r fro m M r K irb y a n d o ne w a s a l so se n t b y th e P re s

.

ide nt o f o u r So c ie ty, b o th o f w h ic h a p p e a ls w e re dis trib u te d as v "

fe lt th a t no pa ins s h o u ld be s p a re d to s to p th e s po ila tio n I

N ia a ra P la ins m a de sa c re d b y th e b lo o d o f b ra v e me n in
of 1 12 g .
64 AN N U AL R EP O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y .

T h e T o w n C o u n c il h a v in g g ra n te d th e u s e Of th e T o w n H a ll
fo r th e s u m m e r, o u r c o l le c tio n h as b e e n d is p la ye d to m o re a d v a n ta ge .

T h e m e e tin g o f th e O n ta rio H is to r ic a l So c ie ty h e re , in J u ne ,
w a s a n e n c o u ra g e m e n t a n d a s tim u l u s to u s a n d w e a c kn o w le dge
w ith g ra titu d e th a t th u s s e v e ra l m e m b e rs w e re a dd e d to o u r n u m b e rs .

A v is it w a s a ls o p a id to o u r ro o m b y fo rty m e m be rs Of th e St .

C a th a rin e s L ite ra ry a n d H is to r ic a l C l u b a n d a s h o rt tim e a g o w e

w e r e re q u e s te d to l e nd s o m e o f o u r m o s t v a l ua b le a r tic le s to th e
e x h ib it fo r th e b e n e fi t o f th e H o s p ita l in th a t c ity w h ic h re q u e s t w as

c o m p l ie d w ith . R e g u la r m e e tin g s w e re h e ld m o n th ly d u r in g th e
w in te r , b u t th e re w e re n o t s o m a ny p a p e rs re a d a s th e tim e w as
m o s tly o c c u p ie d w ith b u s in e s s c o n n e c te d w ith th e e re c tio n o f o u r
n e w b u ild in g .

S e v e ra l v a l ua b l e c o n tr ib u tio n s h a v e b e e n m a de to o u r c o lle c tio n ,

a mo n th m a m il ita r o a t wo rn b a m e m be r Of th e a r m f
g e y c y y o

C o r n w a l l is in 1 7 8 1 , tw o O il p a in tin gs o f s te a m e rs b u ilt in Q u e e n s to n
in 1 8 2 4 , o w n e d b y H o n J o h n H a m il to n , a c o lle c tio n o f b u tto ns
.

s h o w in g th e m il ita ry h is to ry o f N ia g a ra , o f re g im e n ts , B r itis h ,

C a n a d ia n a n d U n ite d S ta te s O u r H is to r ic a l L ib ra ry is in c re a s ing
.

in v a l u e , o w in g to e x c h a n g e s w ith s uc h s o c ie tie s a s N e w Y o rk,

M a s s a c h u s e tts , S m ith s o n ia n a n d C o n g re s s L ib ra ry .

W e d e p lo re th is ye a r th e lo s s o f tw o v a l u e d m e m b e r s , o n e by
re m o v a l , th e o th e r b y d e a th O u r V ic e p re s id e n t s in c e o u r fo rm a
.
-

tio n , M r P a ffa rd , w h o h a s ta ke n a d e e p in te re s t in o u r w o r k, h a s
.

re m o v e d to S a s ka tc h e w a n , m u c h to o u r r e g re t, a n d w e h a v e l o s t b y

d e a th o u r P a tro n , W K ir b y,
. w h o s e fa m e a s a p o e t,
n o v e l is t a n d h is to r ia n h a s b e e n a c kn o w l e d g e d in th is a n d o th e r

la n d s. B u t o u r p r in c ip a l a d v a n c e h a s b e e n in p re p a r in g fo r th e
e re c tio n of a s u ita b le b u ild in g An a p p lic a tio n w a s m a d e
.

to th e P ro v in c ia l G o v e r n m e n t fo r a n a d d itio n a l g ra n t a nd $ 5 0 0
w a s g iv e n , fo r w h ic h w e are v e ry g ra te fu l M a n y m e e ting s w e r e
.

h e ld to d e c id e o n l a n s a n d s p e c ifi c a tio n s T h e s e w e re fu r n is h e d
p .

b y M r Al l e n , a rc h I te c t, S t C a th a r ine s , a s ite w a s d o na te d b y t h e
. .

P re s ide n t o f th e S o c ie ty a n d w h a t p ro m is e s to b e a h a n d so m e b r ic k
b u ildin g is no w in p ro c e s s o f e re c tio n a n d w e h o p e th a t e r e lo n g
w e m a y w e l c o m e Ou r frie n ds to its o p e n in g .

M I S S C AR N OC H AN , P re s ide n t .

AL F R E D B AL L , Se c re ta ry
.

N I AG AR A, J u ne , 1 906 .
66 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ET Y

M E ET I N G S O F P I O N E E R AN D H I ST OR I C AL S O C I ET Y
AN D O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y .

P io ne e r As s o c ia tio n Of Onta rio .

Orga n ize d Se p te m b e r 4th , 1 88 8 , a t T o ro nto .

P re s id e n t, R e v H e n ry Sca dd in g , D D. . .

I s t V ic e P re s id e n t, E l i C ra w fo rd
-
.

W H D o e l , Se c re ta ry T re a s u re r
. .
-
.

( M r D o e
. l d ra fte d th e o r i in a l b
g y
- la w s ) .

R e v C C J o h ns to n , c h a ir m a n Of c o m m itte e ,
. . . to a rra n ge
P ro v in c ia l As s o c ia tio n .

18 90 .

Wm R e n n ie , Se c re ta ry
. I s t re p o rt p u b l is h e d . .

Y o rk a nd P e e l P io n e e r S o c ie tie s .

L u ndy s L a n e H is to ric a l So c ie ty Orga n iz e d 1 8 8 7

’
. .

18 9 1.

J u ne B ra m p to n d
3 ,
r .

N a m e c h a n ge d to P io ne e r a nd H is to r ica l Ass oc ia tio n .

P re s ide n t, R e v H e n ry Sc a d d ing , D D . . .

V ic e P re s ide nt, R e v C a no n Ge o rge A B u l l

- . . .

W e ntw o rth P io ne e r a nd H is to r ic a l So c ie ty Orga n ize d Ja n .

G re n v ille P io ne e r a nd H is to rica l S o c ie ty Orga n ize d M a y, .

18 9 2.

J u ne , C a n a d ia n I n s titu te , T o ro n to .

P re s ide n t, R e v H e n ry S c a d d in g , D D
. . .

J C a na d ia n I n s titu te , T o ro nto
u ne , .

P re s ide n t, R e v H e n ry Sc a d d in g , D D . . .

J u ly 1 8 th , C e nte n n ia l C e le b ra tio n a t N ia ga ra a nd T o ro nto .

I 894 .

C a na d ia n I n s titu te ,
T o ro n to .

P re s ide n t, R e v Ca no n Ge o rge A B u ll . . .

S im c o e C o u n ty P io ne e r a nd H is to r ica l So c ie ty . Org a n ize d N o

v e m b e r , 1 8 91 .

T h o ro ld a nd B e a v e rda m s H is to r ica l S o c ie ty Orga n iz e d J u ne

’
.

5 th , 1 8 94 .

H is to rica l S e c tio n C a na d ia n I ns titu te .

18 95 .

J u ne
B ra m p to n , .

P re s id e n t, R e v Ca n o n Ge o rg e . A . B u ll .

N ia ga ra H is to r ic a l So c ie ty .
 AN N U AL R E P O R T OF T H E O N T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOC I ET Y .

K in g s to n a n d F ro nte na c H is to ric a l S o c ie ty Orga n ize d , 1 893 . .

B a y o f Q u inte D is tr ic t H is to r ica l So c ie ty Org a n ize d , 1 893 . .

C a n a d ia n C l u b H a m ilto n H is to rica l So c ie ty Orga n ize d , 1 8 93 . .

18 96 .

J u ne
, H a m il to n .

R e v Ca n o n Ge o rge A B u ll
. . .

E l g in H is to r ic a l S oc ie ty .

W o m e n s H is to r ica l Soc ie ty Of T o ro nto

’
. Orga n ize d N o ve m be r
h
9 ,
t 18 95 .

J u ne , N ia g a ra .

P re s id e n t, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

T he T o w n a n d C o u nty Of P e te rbo ro u g h H is to rica l Soc ie ty . Or

a n ize d , D e c e m be r 7 , 1 8 96
g .

Se p te m be r, I nd u s tria l E x h ib itio n, T o ro nto .

R e - o rga n iza tio n C o m m itte e a p po in te d .

Se p te m be r, R e -o rga n iza tio n C o m m itte e .

R e v H e n ry S ca d din g , R e v Ca no n B u ll , R e v D r W
. K . . . . .

P a rke r, H is H o n o r J u d ge Arda g h , M r A F H u n te r, M r E l i . . . .

C ra w fo rd , M r J B R e yno lds , B A , M r W m
. . . R e n n ie , M r . . . . .

G e o rge H M il ls M r D B R e a d G C , M rs J D Ed ga r, D a v id
. . . . . . . . . . .

Bo yc e , M rs C u rzo n . M is s M a ry Ag ne s F itzG ib b o n , M r J a m e s
. .

B a in , P ro fe ss o r M a v o r , R e v P ro f W ro n g , M r C C J a m e s , R e v
. . . . . .

P L S pe n c e r, Ve ry R e v D e a n H a r r is ,
. . M is s J Ca r
. .

n o c h a n , M a o r C r u iks h a n k, Re v D r Teef , M r
j y J D B ra n t Se ro ,
. . . . .

L ie u t - C o l H C R o g e rs a nd M is s Sa ra M ic kle
. . . . .

18 98 .

M a rc ,
h R e o rga n iza tio n M e e tin g
- at T o ro nto a nd O n ta r io H is
to r ica l S o c ie ty fo rm e d .

18 98 .

J u ne , Ons w e a ke n
N a tio n R e s e rv e — S ix .

P re s id e n t, J a m e s H Co yne , B A . . .

Se p te m be r, T o ro nto I n d u s tria l Ex h ib itio n .

Fe b ru a ry, S pe c ia l W in te r m e e tin g , T o ro nto .

P re s ide n t, J a m e s H C o yne , B A . . .

J u ne , Ca nad ia n H is to ric a l Ex h ib itio n , T o ro n to .

S e p te m be r, T o ro n to E x h ib itio n .
68 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ETY .

J u ne , H a m il to n .

P re s id e n t J a m e s H C o yn e , B A
, . . .

Au g u s t, T o ro n to I n d u s tr ia l E x h ib itio n .

J u ne , B e l le v il l e .

P re s id e n t, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

J u n e 2 2 , U n v e il in g o f th e L a u ra Se c o rd M o n u m e nt at
’
L u ndys
L a ne .

Au g u s t , T o ro n to I n du s tria l E x h ib itio n .

Ju ne , P e te rb o ro u g h a n d L in d s a
y .

P re s ide n t, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

Ap r il, O n ta rio E d u c a tio na l As s o c ia tio n .

Ju ne , St T h o mas . .

P re side n t, C C J a m e s , M A
. . . .

M a y 2 7 , U n v e il in g S im c o e M o n u m e n t .

A
p il r O n ta rio E d u c a tio n a l As s o c ia tio n
, .

P re s ide n t, C C J a m e s , M A
. . . .

J u n e W ind so r
, .

Ju ne , N ia ga ra F a l ls a nd N ia ga ra -
on -
th e -
L a ke .

P re s id e n t, G e o rg e R . P a ttu ll o .

J ul
y C ,o l l in w o o d
g .

P re s id e n t, L ie u t C o l H C -
. . . R o g e rs .
 AN N U AL R E POR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL S O C I ET Y .

W e ntw o rth H is to rica l S o c ie ty .

J o u r n a ls a n d T ra n sa c tio ns 99 , 18 -
1 90 2 -
1 94 9 5
0 1 0 -
.

V o ls .
4 a n d 5 , c o n ta in i n g E a r l y M il ita ry R e c o rd s , 1 804 to 1 838
Y o rk P io ne e rs , T o ro n to .

R e po rts , 1 903 44 906 -

.

Otta w a L ite ra ry a nd Sc ie n tifi c So c ie ty, N O I , 1 8974 8 . .

H u ro ns o f L o re tto , b y L ie u t Ge r in . .

W o m e n s Ca na d ia n H is to rica l S o c ie ty o f T o ro nto
’
.

No I — An H is to ric B a n ne r, b y M A FitzG ib bo n
—
. . . . .

NO 2. Ba ttle o f Q u e e n s to n H e ig h ts , b y M rs S A C u rzo n
. . . . .

No 4. B a ttle o f H a s tin g s , 1 84 1 , by M rs Ag n e s C h a m be rlain

.
-
.

L e tte rs Co nc e r n in g th e E le c t io n fo r th e C o u nty of
E s se x in th e I s t P a r l ia m e n t o f U C
—
. .

No 5. E x tra c ts fro m J a r v is pa p e rs
. P la tts b u rg 1 8 1 4 , e tc . . .

NO 6. D ia ry o f th e R e v H e n ry S c a ddin g , 1 8 3 7- 8
.
-
. By Mrs . .

R o b e rt S u l l iv a n .

W o m a n s Ca na d ia n H is to r ica l So c ie ty o f Otta w a
’

N O 1 —T h e I o o th P rinc e o f W a le s R o ya l Ca na d ia n R e g ime nt
.

. . .

M rs T h o m a s Ah ea r n
. .

No 2.
— Vo l u m e o f P a pe rs a n d R e c o rds re la ting to Otta w a
. .

El g in H is to ric a l a n d Sc ie ntifi c S o c ie ty
—
.

NO I H is to rica l Sk e tc h e s o f th e Co u nty o f E lg in
.

—
. .

No 2. C o u rt H o u s e s o f a C e n tu ry, 1 800 to 1 900

. .

T h o ro ld a n d B ea v e rda m s H is to ric a l S o c ie ty J u b ile e H is to ry Of

’
.

T h o ro ld , 1 897 .

Otta w a N atu ra l is t, Vo l X V , I o , 1 1 , 1 2 ; Vo l X V I , I , 2 , 3
. . . . .

J o u rna l o f th e H a m il to n S c ie n tifi c As s o c ia tio n No X VI , . . .

X VI I I , X X I . .

N o v a S c o tia H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty, 1 8 7 9 8 3 1 8 8 4 8 8 , 1 8 89- 95 -

,
-
.

C a na dia n Antiq u a r ia n a n d N u m is m a tic J o u r na l , 1 898 1 90 2 , p u b -

lis h e d b y th e N a n d A S o c ie ty o f M o n tre a l
. . .

Ca ta lo g u e o f th e C h a te a u d e R a m e za y M u s e u m a n d P o rtra it Ga lle ry,

M o n tre a l , 1 891 .

N e w B ru n s w ic k H is to ric a l S o c ie ty, V o l I , 1 894 . .

H is to ric a l S o c ie ty o f M a n ito b a , 1 8 97 1 903 -

.

Ac a d ie n s is — a q u a rte rly d e v o te d to th e in te re s ts o f th e M a r itim e

P ro v in c e s , Vo ls 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 . .

R ye rs o n M e m o ria l Vo l u m e s , 1 8 44 1 8 76 -
.

L ite ra ry a n d H is to r ic a l So c ie ty o f Q u e be c , 1 8 98 , 1 900, 1 90 5 .

N a tu ra l H is to ry S o c ie ty o f N e w B r u n s w ic k, Vo l 4 , N O 4 Vo l 5, . . .

N o s 1, 2, 3 . .

Arc h e o lo g ic a l R e p o rts o f On ta r io , 1 8 8 7 to 1 904 .

Ca n a d ia n Arc h iv e s 1 88 4 to 1 90 5
, .

U n iv e rs ity o f T o ro n to S tu d ie s R e v ie w o f H is to r ic a l P u b l ic a tio n
.

re la tin t C na da , 1 8 97 to 1 9 06
g o a .
 AN N U AL W O P T H E ON T ARI O HI S T OR I C AL SOC I ETY .
7 !

V 0 L 1 , 1 895 .

D is c o m y o f Ame r ia b y Jo h n Ca b o t Dr . . Da w s o n .

L e Fo rt e de F ro n te na c M Be nj S u lt e . . . .

Le R e g im e n t de Ca r n ig na n M B e nj S u lte . . . .

R e p o rt-s 1 9 3.
0 1 904

M o ra ng
’
s An n ua l Re g is te r o f Ca na dia n Affa irs 1 90 1 , .

Ca n a d ia n Al m a nac 1 8 56 , 1 86 2 1 8 6 3 1 86 9 1 8 70 1 8 7 2
, , , , , , 1 8 78 , 1 880
to 1 33 9 1 8 9l . 1 394. i s9s
U n ite d E m p ire L o ya l is ts .

U n ite d E m p i re Lo ya l is ts J u s tin A G riffi n . . .

U E L W o me n
. . . M rs M o rd e n . . .

T i tu s S im o n s , Qu a rte r M as te r o f P e te r s Co r ps 1 7 7 7 to 1 8 1 2
’
. .

H H R o b e rts o n
. . .

U E L s o f th e C o u n ty o f D u nda s
. . .
'
Alex C Ca ss e l ma n . . . .

U E L As s o c ia tio n o f O nta rio , 1 899

. . . .

Lo u is b u rg in 1 74 5 Ed ite d b y P ro f . .

Q ue e n s Q ua rte rl y
'

, 1 893 to 1902 .

Se m i-
C e n te n n ia l oi the I ro q u o is H ig h Sc h o o l , 1 84 5 to 1 895 .

T o ro n to N o r m a l Sc h o o l , 1 84 7 to 1 8 97 —J ub ilee n u m be r.

Ca na d ia n M il ita ry I ns titute , T o ro nto . 18 9 .

5 6 -
1 897 -
99 , 1 9 004 "
0 2 -03 .

Ca na d ia n H is to rica l R ea d in gs G e o rge U H a y, S t J o h ns , N B . . . . .

Ea rl y H is to ry o f Am h e rs tb urg C C Ja m e s . . . .

F irst a nd Se c o n d Le gis la to rs o f U p pe r Ca na d a C C Ja me s . . . .

Firs t Ag ric u ltu ra l So c ie t ie s C C J a me s . . . .

M u n ic ipa l Go ve rn me n t o f O n ta rio C C J a m es . . . .

De v e l o p m e nt o f Ag ric u ltu re in O n ta rio C C Ja me s . . . .

Th e P e o p l ing o f th e P ro v inc e C C J a me s . . . .

P o int n u P e le e I s la nd T h a d de u s S m ith . .

T he Art o f O bs e r v in g M K ir ku nd . . .

Fo r e s ts o f R uss ia , e tc M K irku nd . . .

T he C o s m o s , J a n ua ry a nd Oc to be r, 1 903 .

P ro ce s Ve rba l d e le S e a nc e d u 1 5 M a rs , 1 894 M Ga b r ie l G ra v ie r . . .

a
u ose p h P ic ke r ing .

1 e
7 2 AN N U AL R E PO R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ETY

W ar of 18 1 2 . M ajo r R ic h a rdso n
I s t e d itio n , 1 84 2 . .

C o m m e rc ia l D ire c to ry, 1 8 3 7 C ity o f T o ro n to Ge o W a l to n . . . .

N a tiv e R a c e s o f N o rth Am e ric a D r W H W ith ro w . . . . .

B a rb a ra H e c k D r W H W ith ro w
. . . . .

N e v il le T ru m a n
-
D r W H W ith ro w
. . . . .

T h e L io n a nd th e L il ie s D r C E Ja ke w a y . . . . .

H is to ry o f G a l t a nd th e S e ttle m e nt o f D u m frie s H o n Jas . Y o ung . . .

D o c u m e n ta ry H is to ry Of th e F irs t S u rv e y in O nta rio J J M u r h

p y . . . .

T h e M a kin g o f th e C a na d ia n W e s t R G M a c Be th , M A . . . . .

T h e S e l kirk S e ttle rs in R e a l L ife R G M a c B e th , M A . . . . .

T h e T re a tie s o f C a na da w ith th e I nd ia n s o f M a n ito ba a nd th e

N o rth W e s t T e rr ito r ie s a nd K e w a tin H o n Ale x M o rris . . . . .

N o v a B r ita n n ia a nd O u r N e w D o m in io n fo re s h a d o w e d Ho n . .

Ale x M o r r is
. .

M a n ito b a S c h o o l Q u e s tio n .

T h e O ld F re n c h F o rt a t T o ro n to R e v D r Sca dd in g . . . .

T h e Old Fo rt a t T o ro n to , 1 7 93 , 1 906 J e a n E a rle Ge e so n . .

S ite s o f H u ro n V il la g e s in S im c o e C o u n ty A F H u n te r, M A . . . . .

L a ke S im c o e a n d its E n v iro n m e nts A F H u n te r, M A . . . . .

—
T w o k a no v e l W a ts o n G aiffi n
. .

L e tte rs fro m V ic to r ia n P io n e e rs T h o m a s F ra n c is B r id e . .

C a na da a t th e U n iv e rsa l E x h ib itio n , 1 8 5 5 .

O n ta r io a t th e W o rld s Fa ir C h ic a g o , 1 893
’
.
,

N o te s o n P r im itiv e M a n D a v id B o yle . .

C e n te n n ia l o f S t An d re w s , N ia ga ra , 1 794 1 894
. J a n e t Ca r - .

no c ha n .

An n a ls of th e T o w n o f G u e lp , 1 8 2 7 1 8 7 7
h - Ac to n B u rro w s . .

L ite in C a n a d a T h o m a s C o na n t
. .

R e m in e s c e n c e s o f C h a rle s D u ra n d .

T e n Y e a rs o f U p p e r C a na da in P e ac e a nd W a r, 1 80 5 - 1 5 M . .

E d ga r .

N o rth e r n L a ke s o f C a na da B a rlo w C u m b e rla nd . .

V e te ra n o f 1 8 1 2 — J a m e s F itz G ib b o n M A Fitz G ib b o n . . . .

M e m o ir o f Ge o rg e a n d P h o e b e VVa rn ic a A F H u n te r, M A . . . . .

P io n e e rs o f B la n s h a rd W m J o h ns to n . . .

’
—
H u m o rs o f 3 7 G ra v e , Ga y a n d G rim R a n d K M L iza r s . . . .

P io n e e r L ife in Z o r I a W A M c K ay . . . .

T h a ye n da n e g e a J B M c.K e n z ie . . .

Aw a y fro m N e w s p a p e rdo m — p o e m s B e r n a rd M c E v o y . .

Z e no b ia — Q u e e n o f P a l m yra Rev E A M c D o n n e l l D a w so n . . . . .

T h e R o c kw o o d R e v ie w M a y a nd J u n e , 1 900 ; M a rc h , 1 90 2
. .

S c h o o l o f P ra c tic a l S c ie n c e N o s 1 3 I 4 , 1 5 , 1 6 a nd 1 8 . . . .

C a n a d ia n C itize n s h ip J o h n M illa r . .

L u n e n b u rg h J u d g e ] F P r in g l e
. . . .
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1 9 ;
0 2 Se p te m b e r, 1 90 3 ; M a rc h , S e p te m b e r and
J une a nd

D e c e m b e r, 1 904 ; M a rc h , Ju n e , Se p te m b e r a nd D e c e m b e r, 1 905 .

C o n ne c ti u t H is to r ica l S o c ie ty C o l le c tio n , Vo l 8 , M a y to Se pt
- .

e m b e r, 1 9 05

M e ss a g e s a n d P ro c la m a tio n s o f th e Go v e r no rs o f I o w a , 8 Vo ls ,
fro m th e S ta te H is to ric a l S o c ie ty .

E a rly S e ttl e m e n t a n d G ro w th o f W e s te r n I o w a , b y R e v J o h n T o dd . .

F ro m th e H is to r ic a l D e pa rtm e n t o f I o w a .

E c c le s ia s tic a l R e c o rd s o f th e S ta te o f N e w Y o rk, V o ls 3 & 4 . .

F ro m th e S ta te o f N e w Y o rk .

T h e B o n tic I g o ro te s , b y Al b e rt E J e n ks , b e in g V o l 1 o f the . .

P h il ip p in e E th n o lo g ic a l S o c ie ty, M a n ila 1 90 5 .

El M o n ite r d e la Ed u ca tio n C o m u n B u e n o s Ayre s fo r M a y, 1 905 , .

Ana le s d e l M u s e n N a c u na l d e M e x ic o Vo l I I , N O 4 , 5 , . . .

W o me n C a na d ia n H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty o f T o ro n to
’
s .

NO 5 .
— E x tra c ts fr o m J a r v is p a p e rs
. P la tts b u rg 1 844 . .

E x tra c ts fro m p a p e rs o f C ap t H P r in g le O rd e rs co n c e rning . . .

P re s e n ta tio n o f K in g s C o l o rs , 1 8 2 2
'
.

P a p e rs c o n ce r n in g R u p e rt Ge o rg e , C a p ta in H M S H u ssa r, . . .

7 94 1

S o m e U E L E p ita p h s . . F ro m th e S o c ie ty
. . .

NO 6 .
— E x tra c ts fro m th e D ia ry o f th e R e v H e n ry S c a dd ing,
. .

1 83 7 8 -
.

An n u a l R e p o rt fo r 1 904 5 -
.

J o u r na l a n d T ra ns a c tio n s o f th e W e n tw o rth H is to r ica l S o c ie ty,

H a m il to n , O n t , Vo l 4 , 1 90 5 . . .

B lo c ka d e o f Q u e b e c in 1 7 7 5 1 7 7 6 L ite ra ry a n d H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty
-
.

o f Q u e be c .

N ia ga ra H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty, N ia g a ra o n th e L a ke , O n t - - -
.

l o th An n ua l R e p o rt .

N o 13 .
— A C a na d ia n H e ro in e An H is to r ic H o u s e
. N a me s . .

O n ly S t V in c e n t de P a u l s C h u rc h
’
. . .

N O 14 .
— L e tte rs o f M rs W m D u m m e r P o w e ll , 1 8 0 7 - 1 8 2 1
. . . .

T h e Ca n a d ia n N a tu ra l is t a n d G e o lo g is t, Vo l I , N o 2 , Ap r i l 1 8 5 8 , . .

b y E B ill in g s , B a rr is te r a t la w , O tta w a , Ca na da
. P r e se n te d - -
.

b y D r T W B e e m e r, P e r th , O n t
’

. . . .

N e w D o m in io n M o n th ly, M o n t re a l , N o v e m b e r, 1 8 7 8 P r e se n te d .

b y D r T W B e e m e r , P e r th , O n t
. . . .

L e tte r fro m M aj Ge n e ra l W o o l to W -
L S to n e , o n th e B a ttle o f . .

Q u e e n s to n H e ig h ts .

T h e Q u a il , b y E d H a r r is , D e p a rtm e n t o f Ag r ic u ltu ra l , O n ta r io
. .

O n ta r io N a tu ra l S c ie nc e B u l le tin , N o 1 D e p a rtm e n t o f Ag r ic u l . .

tu re , O nt .

I nde x of D e ba te s a n d S p e e c h e s of th e L e g is la tiv e As s e m b ly of
O n ta rio , 1 86 7 8 to 1 88 7
-
.
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Bo u n d V o l u m e o f T o ro n to G lo b e , B u nd le o f S a tu rda y G lo b e S u p
p l e m e n ts , fr o m J J M u r h
p y , T o ro n to. . .

A S o u v e n ir, Ba y o f Q u in te C o n fe re n c e , P ic to n , O n t , 1 90 5 . .

S ta tis tic a l Y e a r B o o k o f Ca na da fo r 1 904 .

C a n a d ia n Arc h iv e s , 1 904 2 V o ls . .

C a n a d ia n I n s t itu te s T ra n s a c tio ns fo r S e p te m b e r 1 90 5 Vo l 7
’
. . .

L e tte rs R e la tin g t0 th e C la n s P a p e rs , N ia ga ra
.
.

N a tu ra l H is to ry S o c ie ty o f M o n tre a l C a n a d ia n R e c o rd o f Sc ie nc e , .

V o l 9, N o 5 , 1 905
. . .

H a m il to n S c ie n tifi c As s o c ia tio n , N O 2 1 , S e s s io n 1 904 5 .

- .

R o ya l C o lo n ia l I n s titu te , L o n d o n , E n g , J o u r na l S e s s io n s , 1 90 5 6 .
-
.

D e c e m b e r 1 90 5 .

R e p o rt o f th e B u re a u Of M in e s C o b a lt N ic kle a n d S il v e r D e p o s its
. .

Ec h o e s . C h r is tm a s N u m b e r 1 90 5 I m p e ria l O rd e r D a u g h te rs o f .

th e E m p ire .

C a ta l o g u e M us e u m B o o k S to re , L o n d o n , E n g , W in te r 1 90 5 , .

NO 8 . B o o ks R e la tin g to Am e r ic a , C a n a da , E tc
. .

P h o to Ga r re tt H o u s e a t W e l l in g to n , P rin c e Ed w a rd C o u n ty (M rs . .

S im c o e s ta ye d a t th is h o u s e in F ro m M rs E J . . .

T h o m ps o n .

H is to ry Of th e O ld F re nc h Fo rt a t T o ro n to a n d its M o n u m e n t, b y
R e v H e n ry S c a d d in g , D D
. F ro m th e Y o rk P io ne e rs . . .

N e v il le T ru e m a n , P io n e e r P re a c h e r N a tiv e R a c e s O f N o rth .

Am e ric a B a rba ra H e c k Fro m th e Au th o r, D r W ith ro w

. . . .

T h e L io n a nd th e L il ie s , b v D r C E Ja ke w a y F ro m D r . . . . .

W ith ro w .

T ra n sa c tio n s o f th e S c h o o l o f P ra c tic a l S c ie n c e , E n g in e e rin g S o

c ie t , 1 9
y 0 4 5
-
.

F ra te r na l G re e tin g s , V o l 3 1 90 5 F ro m th e Fo re s te rs S o c ie ty,
’
. .
,

T o ro n to .

Y o r k P io n e e r a n d H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty R e p o rt fo r 1 906 .

L a rg e N u m b e r o f Ol d a n d Va l u a b le N e w s p a p e rs F ro m D a v id .

B o yle .

Ac a d ie ns is , S t J o h ns , N B , J a n ua ry, Ap r il , J u ly a nd Oc to b e r,
. . .

19 0 5 , Ap r il , 1 9 06 .

Ca n a di a n A n n u a l R e v ie w , 1 90 2 - 1
94
0 .

B u re a u o f Arc h iv e s , O n ta r io , 1 904 .

T e x a s S ta te H is to r ic a l As s o c ia tio n , Ap r il , J u ly, Oc to b e r, 1 90 5 .

E r ie , P a , P u b l ic L ib ra ry a n d M u se u m , R e po r t fo r 1 90 3 4- 5
.
-
.

Am e r ica n M u s e u m o f N a tu ra l H is to ry, N e w Y o rk, L is t o f P a p e rs ,

e tc .
, 1 90 2 .

R e p o rt C ity L ib ra ry As s o c ia tio n of S p r in g fi e ld , M a s s , 1 95
0 .
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H ON . DR . R . A . PYN E M in is te r Of Ed u ca tio n , T o ro nto ,

B AR L OW C U M B E R L AN D, D u na in , P o rt H o p e , O u t .

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P re s i d e -t
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M RS E . .
J . T H O M P S ON 1 08 M c Ca u l S tre e t, T o ro nto
T re a s u re r

FR AN K Y E I G H , P a r l ia m e nt B u ild in g s , T o ro n to
C o u n c i l l o rs
H H R OBE R T SON
. .

M R S E J T H OM P SO N
. . .

P R OF AD AM SH O R TT .

C H AN C E L L OR B U R W AS H
AL Ex F R AS E R (B u rea u o f Arc h iv e s , )
.

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.
- . . .

G R P ATT U L L O (Pas t P re s id e nt)

. .

C C J AM E S , M A , F R C S (P a s t P re s ide nt)
. . . . . . .

A S H C OY N E , B A , F R C S P a s t P re s ide n t)
J . .
( . . . . . .

M o n u m e n ts C o m m itte e
M R S. E J . T H O M P S
. O N , T o ro n to M I S S J C A R N OC H AN , N ia g a ra -
O n .

th e La ke
- L T C 0 L C R U I K S H AN K , N ia ga ra Fa lls AN D
- .

H F GAR D I N E R , B ra ntfo rd . .

Fl a g a nd C o m m e m o r a t io n C o m m ite e
MRS . F E SS E N D E N , H a m ilto n ; B . C U M B E R L AN D , P o rt H o p e ;
G E O H H AL E, O ril l ia ;. . J OH N D E AR N ESS , L o ndo n .

S ite P re s e rv a t i o n C o m m itt e e
B AR L OW C U M B E R L AN D , P o rt H o p e ; P R O F S H O R T T , K in gs to n ; .

A H U COL Q U H OU N , T o ro nto ; AL Ex F R ASE R , T o ro nto a nd

. . . .

C L AR EN C E M W AR N E R , N a pa ne e . .

Fin e no e C o m m itte e

P R ES I D E N T, S EC R ET AR Y AN D T R E ASU R E R
Ed it o r ia l C o m m itt e e
C C . . J AM ES , M . A .
, P R ES I D E N T, AN D S EC R ET AR Y
Au d ito r.
J J M U R P H Y , T o
. ro n to a nd W . A . M C L EAN , T o ro nto .
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.

H s
i E x c e lle n c y th e R i g h t H o n o ra b l e E a r l G re y, G o v e r no r-
G e n e ra l
Of C a n a d a , Otta w a .

T h e R ig h t H o n o ra b le E a rl o f M in to , Go v e r no r- Ge n e ra l o f Ca n a da,
1 89 8 1 903 -
.

T h e R ig t h H o o ab e
n r l h
t e E a r l o f Ab e rde e n , Go e r no r Ge n e ra l o f
v -

Ca d ,
n a a 1 8 93 -
1 8 98 .

S ir W m M . o r tim e r C la rk, K . C . L ie u te n a n t Go v e r n o r
-
of On ta rio ,
T o ro n to .

Ho n . F ra n k Ol iv e r, S p
u e r i n te n d e n t Ge n e ra l
-
Of I n d ia n Affa irs ,

Otta w a .

H o n C l ifi o rd S ifto n , Otta w a
'

. .

D r A G D o u g h ty C M G D o m in io n
. . .
, . . . Arc h iv is t , Otta w a .

Ale xa nde r F ra s e r, P ro v in c ia l Arc h iv is t, T o ro n to .

H o n J P W h itn e y, K C , L L D , P re m ie r o f On ta rio , T o ro nto

. . . . . . . .

H o n G e o W R o s s , L L D , T o ro n to
’
. . . . . .

H o n R A P yn e , M A , L L D , M in is te r Of E d u c a tio n , T o ro n to
. . . . . . . .

H o n R ic h a rd H a rc o u rt, M A , L L D , K C , W e lla n d
. . . . . . . .

Rev G M . W ro n g M A , P ro fe ss o r Of H is to ry, U n iv e rs ity Of

. . . . .

T o ro n to , T o ro n to .

J a m e s M a v o r, P ro fe s s o r Of P o l itic a l E c o n o m y a nd C o ns titu tio na l

H is to ry U n iv e rs it y o f T o ro n to . .

R ev G D F e rg u s o n , P ro fe s s o r o f H is to ry, Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity,
’
. . .

K in g s to n .

A R B a in , M A , L L D P ro fe s so r o f H is to ry, V ic to ria U n iv e r
. . . . .

s ity, T o ro n to .

Ge o C ro s s , M A , P h
. D , P ro fe s s o r Of H is to ry, M c M a s te r
. . . .

U n iv e rs ity, T o ro n to .

R e v J A Fo rtie r,
. . P ro fe s s o r Of L a tin a n d H is to ry,
.

U n iv e rs ity o f O tta w a .

W F T a m b lyn , B A , P h D , P ro fe s s o r Of H is to ry, W e s te r n
. . . . . .

U n iv e rs ity, L o n d o n .

R e v J C P lo m e r , C S B
. . P ro fe s s o r Of L ite ra tu re a n d H is to ry,
. . .

S t M ic h a e l s C o l le g e , T o ro n to
’
. .

C C o s te l lo ,
. P ro fe s s o r o f H is to ry, Ass u m p tio n C o l le g e ,
S a n d w ic h ;
D a v id B o yl e , P ro v in c ia l Arc h a e o lo g is t, T o ro n to .
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Ale xa n de r F ras e r, P ro v in c ia l Arc h iv is t, o ro n to .

H o n J P W h itn e y, K C , L L D , P re m ie r Of Onta rio , T o ro nto

. . . . . . . .

H o n Ge o W R o s s , L L D , T o ro n to
. . . . . .

H o n R A P yn e , M A , L L D , M in is te r Of E d u c a tio n , T o ro nto
. . . . . . . .

H o n R ic h a rd H a rc o u rt, M A , L L D , K C , W e l la n d
. . . . . . . .

Re v G M . W ro n g M A , P ro fe sso r Of H is to ry, U n iv e rs ity o f

. . . . .

T o ro n to , T o ro n to .

J a m e s M a v o r, P ro fe s s o r o f P o l itic a l E c o n o m y a nd C o n s titu tio na l

H is to ry U n iv e rs ity Of T o ro n to . .

F e rg u s o n , P ro fe s s o r o f H I S I O i y, Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity,
’
a D . .
'

K in g s to n .

B a in , M A , L L D P ro fe s s o r Of H is to ry, V ic to r ia U n iv e r
. . .

s ity, T o ro n to .

C ro s s , M A , P h D , P ro fe s so r o f H is to ry, M c M a s te r
. . . .

U n iv e rs ity, T o ro n to .

R e v J A Fo rtie r,
. . .P ro fe s s o r o f L a tin a n d H is to ry,
U n iv e rs ity o f O tta w a .

W F T a m b lyn , B A , P h D , P ro fe s s o r o f H is to ry, W e s te rn
. . . . . .

U n iv e rs ity, L o n d o n .

R e v J C P lo m e r , C S B
. . . P ro fe s so r o f L ite ra tu re a nd H is to ry, . .

S t M ic h a e l s C o l le g e , T o ro n to
’
. .

C C o s te l lo ,
. P ro fe ss o r Of H is to ry, Ass u m p tio n C o l le ge ,
Sa n d w ic h ;
D a v id Bo yle , P ro v in c ia l Arc h a e o lo g is t, T o ro n to .
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(D E C E ASE D H O N . M E M BE R S ) .

Rev . H e n ry S ca d d in g , D D .

M rs S A C u rz o n
. . .

W m K in gs fo rd , M
. . A L L D . .

C O R R E S P ON D I N G .

Ge n e ra l J S C la rk . .
, N Y Au b u rn
U S A . . . .

F ra n k H S e v e ra n c e . B u ffa lo , N Y , U S A . . . . .

Ga b r ie l Gra v ie r R o u e n , F ra nc e
R e u be n Go ld T h w a ite s . M a d is o n , W is , U S A . . . .

R e v Ge o rg e B ryc e , L L D
. . . W in n ipe g , M a n .

H o n J H Ste e re
. . . S a u lt S te M a rie , M ic h , U S A
. . . . .

R e v A E J o ne s , S J
. . . . M o n tre a l

LI FE M EM B ER .

Ja m e s , E d ga r A S ta ne y B ra e , Ont .

E L EC T E D .

Add is o n D r W L T , . . . P e n e ta n g u is h e n e
All is o n Ge o rge , W a te rdo w n
Al l is o n R e v W T
,
. . S tayne r .

Arda gh J u dge J o h n A
, Ba rrie
Arda gh M iss K a te , . B a r r ie
Ar m s tro n g M is s I A T e m p le to n , . . P o rt R o w a n
Ar m s tro n g W S B . . . 2 8 1 Ba in A
. ve T o ro n to .

Ba lla rd M A W H , . . . . . H a m ilto n
Ba rbe r, D r , . R o c kw o o d H o s p ita l , K in g s to n
Ba rb e r, J o h n R Ge o rg e to w n
Ba ttle tt, E s q , Ale x . W in ds o r
Ba x te r, R ic h a rd G B r id g e b u rg
Be a m , J G , .
4 8 B l o o r S t E T o
. ro n to.

B e l l , B A , And re w
. . . Al m o n te
B e l l, M A , F G S R o b e rt
. . . . Otta w a
Be nso n , J u d ge , T M . P o rt H o p e
B igga r, M A , L L B K C C R .
T o ro n to , S t , T o ro n to
. . . . . W . 18 .

47 1 M a r io n S t , T o ro n to .

B ig ga r, C E , D L S , C h a rle s Al b e rt 1 4 3 G lo u c e s te r S t , Otta w a
. . . . . . .

B la c kb u r n , H S 1 2 4 C a r l in g S t , L o n d o n
. .

B lac k, J C . 1 04 M a diso n A v e , T o ro n to .

B la c kw e l l , R J P u b l ic L ib ra ry, L o n d o n
.

B o w e r m a n , D r Al b e rt C B 1 1 6 D in u b a , C a l ifo r n ia , U S A
. . . . . .
 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E T Y

B o yd , H o n C h a n c e llo r S ir J A
. 1 1 9 B lo o r S t E , T o ro nto . . .

B o yle , D a v id E d u ca tio n D e p t , T o ro n to .

B r ig g s , D D , R e v W il l ia m
. . . T o ro nto
B r itne ll , J o h n 2 30 Y o n e
g S t , T o ro n to .

B ritn e ll , Alb e rt 2 4 1 Y o nge St , T o ro nto .

B ro w n , D r S a n ge r . 1 00 S ta te S t , C h ic a g o I ll . .

B ro u g h , B A , T h o m a s A
. . V a nc o u v e r , B C . .

B r u c e , Ale xa n d e r D Go r m le y, Ont .

B ryc e , D r P H . . D e p t o f I n t , Otta w a . .

B u rw a s h , L L D Rev N .V ic to ria U n iv e rs ity, T o ro nto

. .

B u rto n , C M . 2 7 B ra ina rd St , D e tro it, M ic h , U S A . . . . .

Ca m e ro n , E R . R e g is tra r S u p re m e C o u rt, Otta w a

Ca m p b e l l , A W . P a rl ia m e n t B u ildin g s , T o ro n to
. .

C a m p b e ll M D , C l T 2 3 7 Q ue e n s A v e , L o n do n
’
. . . .

Ca r m ic h a e l, D J . P e ne ta n g u is h e ne .

C a r n o c h a n , M is s J a n e t N ia g a ra o n th e L a ke , O n t - - - .

Ca rs ta irs , B A J o h n S te w a rt.
34 5 .C r a w fo r d , S t , T o r o n to .

Ca rte r, B A E s l io
. L u c a n O nt , .

Ca se , C A . S t C a th e rine s .

C a ss e l m a n , A C 3.6 S t J a m e s A v e , T o ro n to . .

Ca s s e ls , Al la n 1 5 T o ro n to S t , T o ro nto .

2 4 5 M a rkh a m St , T o ro n to . .

C a th o l ic Y o u n g L a d ie s L ite ra ry As s o c ia tio n T o ro n to
’
.

C h a dw ic k, E M C o r C h u rc h a n d W e ll in g to n S ts
. T o ro nto
.

C h a l le n e r, F S .
57 A d e la id e S t re e t, T o r o n to

C h ip m a n , W il l is 1 0 3 Ba
y S t ,
T o r o n to . .

C le a ry, F ra nc is . W in d s o r
C o le m a n , R ic h a rd H C a n a da C o m p a n y, T o ro n to
C o ll in s , J o s h ua D P e te r b o ro
C o n gd o n , J o h n W a tts 53 S t N i c h o l a s S t , T o r o n to . .

C o o p e r, J o h n A E d ito r C a na d ia n C o u r ie r T o ro n to .

C o yn e , M rs An n a M . S t T h o m as .

C o yn e , B A , J a m e s H
. . St T h o mas .

C r u ic ks h a n k, C o l o n e l E r n e s t N ia ga ra Fa l ls O n t . .

C u m b e rla n d B , M A , D u n a in. . . P o rt H o p e
.

D a r lin g C H . 19 4 B o rde n S r , T o ro n to . .

D e a r ne s s , J o h n N o r m a l Sc h o o l, L o n do n
.

D e la m e re , L t C o l J M . P a r lia m e n t B u ildin g , T o ro n to
. .

D ic ks o n , M A G e o rge S t M a rga re t s C o l le g e T o ro n lo
’
. . .

D o n ly, H B . . S im c o e , O n t .

D ru m m o n d , C h a s H W a te rd o w n , O n t
. .

D ru m m o n d , J J . L o n d o n d e r ry, O n t . . .

Ea kin s , Ge o W . L ib ra ry Os g o o d e H a l l , T o ro n to .

E d w a rds , J P lim s o ll . L o ndo n d e rry, N S . .

8 AN N U AL R E P O R T OF T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SO C I E T Y .

J a m e s D a v id
, T h o rn h ill , Ont .

J a r v is R e v Arth u r
,
. N a pa nee
fi o tt R e v M C o lga n P O , Ont
’

J e c , J . . . . .

J e n n in g s J B , . P e n e ta n g u is h e ne
K e n n e dy, D r Ge o rge . . P a rl ia m e nt B u ild ing s T o ro nto .

K e n n in g , J a m e s H W inds o r
K e r, R e v R o be rt . S t C a th a rines
.

K e tc h u m J u d g e J
. C o bo u rg .

K lo tz , L L D OttO J
. Otta wa
L a ng , M A , A E . . 1 04 S p a d ina R o a d , T o ro nto
.

L a id la w , R o b t Arc h ive s D e p t Otta wa . .

L a id la w Ge o E. . T h e Fo rt, V ic to ria R o ad .

L au t, M iss Ag n e s W a s sa ic , D u tc h e s s C o u nty, N Y . .

L e ig h , R e v F ra nc is . B u rfo rd , Ont .

L e o na rd , F E . L o ndo n
L e w is , W F . .
3 2 I sa b e l la S t , T o r o n to .

L ib ra ry,
Ed uc a tio n D e p a rtm e n t
L a w So c ie ty, U ppe r C a na da
Os go o de H a ll
L e g is la tu re Of Onta rio
P u b l ic .

Ca r ne g ie .

P u b l ic .

N e w b e rry
L ing , Ge o , H e rb e rt 43 5 W e s t 1 2
3 rd S t, N e w Y o rk
L ittle , R e v H M , B A . . .P e ne ta n gu is h e ne
. .

L ym a n , H e n ry A 3 8 0 6 S t P a u l S t M o n tre a l
-
. .

M a b e e , Ge o rg e E T ils o n b u rg
Ma c h a r , M i s s A M 2 5 y S d e n .h a m S t , K in g s to n .

M a lc o l m , E G . .
Sc o tla n d , Ont .

M a llo c h , D r Arc h . 2 8 D u ke S t , H a m il to n
. .

M a th e so n , W il l ia m L u ca n , Ont .

M a y, H u m p h re y 1 0 1 0 F o s te r S t E va n s to n , I ll . .

M a ir , C h a s .
L e th b r id g e , Alta . .

Mer r il l , M is s P a r l ia m e n t B u ild in s , T o ro nto

g
M o ra n g , G N . W e ll in g to n S t , W e s t, T o ro nto .

M o rr is o n R e v J o h n
, . C o m b e r, O nt .

M o ye r, M 5 1 E m p re ss C re s c e n t , T o ro n to

M u rp h y, J o s e p h J 49 H a z e lto n A v e , T o ro n to .

M c C a u s la nd , M B 4 5 W e l.l in
g t o n P I , T o ro n to .

M c C a llu m , D r G A As ylu m fo r I nsa n e , L o n d o n

. .

M c Co m b , A M . . S t Ca th a r in e s .

M c C u l lo u g h , C R 1 8 R e b e c c a S t , H a m il to n
. .
 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I E TY .
9

M a c fa rla ne , W J . T o ro n to 6 2 F ro nt S t , W . .

M c G il l iva ry, M W . T o ro n to 7 6 K in g S t , W
. .

M c I n to s h , Ang u s
M c L a u g h l in , R e v F J
M c L a u gh l in , R J
M c Lea n, W A
M c N a ir n , H a rv e y, B A
T o ro nto M o d e l Sc h o o l ,
. . T o ro nto V ic to ria U n ive rs ity,
. L indsa y
. Pa rl ia m e n t B u ild ings , T o ro n to
4 H a rv a rd A
. v e , T o ro nto .

M a iso n v ille , H C A P a rl ia me nt B u ild ings , T o ro nto

. .

N a ttre s s , R e v T h o m a s . Am h e rs tb u rg
N e e d le r, B A D r G H
. U n iv e rs ity C o l le ge , T o ro nto
. .

O B rie n, A H H o u se o f C o m m o n s , Otta w a
’
.

Os bo rne , A C . P e ne ta ng u is h e ne
Os g o o de , H o w a rd L 804-6 W ilde r B u ild ing , R o c h e s te r N Y . . .

P a rn e l l , F re d R S t Ca th a rine s . .

P a rke r, T h o s H a rris o n . W o o ds to c k
P a tr ic k, G S . L indsay
P a ttu l lo , G R . W o o ds to c k
P e te rso n, D r C A . 8 S h a w P lac e , S t L o u is , M o , U S A
. . . . . .

P e ttit, M o re ly V il la no v a
P o rte r, H o n P e te r A . N ia ga ra Fa l ls , N Y . .

P o o le , J I Lac o m be , Alta
Bu
. . . .

P u tna m , G A . P a rl ia m e nt ild in gs , T o ro nto

.

P ridd is , M iss L o n do n
P o o k, M iss Onta rio Ag ric u ltu ra l Co l le ge , G ue l p h
R o be rtso n , N o r m a n W a l ke rto n
R o b b , J u dg e S im c o e
R o be rts o n Jo h n R o s s
. 2 91 Sh e rbo u r ne , T o ro n to .

R o be rts o n , M A W J . St Ca th a rine s
. .

R o be rtso n, H H . Spe c ta to r Bu ild ing , H a m ilto n

R o ge rs , Co lo ne l H C . P e te rbo ro
R o ge rs , R V (Ba rris te r)
. 1 48 Ba rrie S t , K in gs to n .

R o l p h , M iss Ge o rg ia n na C T , Ca na d ia n Go v t Offi c e ,
’
. .

1 7 V ic to ria St , L o ndo n , S W E ng la nd . .

R o w e ll, N e w to n W r ig h t L a w lo r B u ild ing , T o ro n to

S co tt, B A W il l ia m
. P rinc ipa l N o r ma l Sc h o o l T o ro n to
. .

S c h e rc k, M G .
44 0 Q u e e n S t E T o ro n to .

Se c o rd , M iss M A P O Bo x 2 09, S t Ca th a r ine s

. . . .

S ha w , M rs C has L .
5 O s b.o r n e B l o c k , W in n ip g
.e
S h o rtt, M A Ada m Q ue e n s U niv e rs ity, K in gs to n
’
. .

S il v e r, D il w o rth M 2 1 0 M u tu ra l L ife B u ild in , B u ffa lo

g N Y . . .

S im p so n, J C ra ddo c k .
3 50 S t J a m e s S t
.
, M o n tre a l
. . .

S m ith , JOS H . H a m ilto n

S m ith , M is s M a rga re t N a p a ne e
 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ETY .

S o uth w o rth , T h o m as . P a rl ia m e nt B u ildin gs , T o ro nto

S p a n kie , M D , W S . . . . . P u b l ic S c h o o l I ns p e c to r, K ings to n
.

Sq u a ir, P ro fe s so r J o h n U n iv e rs ity Of T o ro nto

Syde re , Arth u r H P a rl ia m e nt B u ild ings , T o ro nto
R ic h m o nd H ill , Ont .

T e rrill , M rs E . Bo x 8 7 5 , B e l le v ille
T h o m p so n, A B . P e ne ta n g u is h e ne
T h o m p s o n , M rs E J . . 1 08 M c Ca u l St , T o ro nto .

T h o rb u r n , W J . P e ne ta n g u is h e ne
T iffa ny, E H . Ale xa nd ria , Ont
. .

T ill ing h a s t, C B . Sta te L ib ra ria n , Bo s to n , M ass .

T o o go o d , F re d T . . 1 59 H u ro n S r , T o ro nto .

T yrre ll , M A , J B
. . .
9 T o r o n t o S t , T o.r o n to
Va n De u s e n , Albe rt H . 2 2 07 M
. S t N W , W a s h ing to n , D C
. . . . . .

V o gt, Au gu s tu s S 33 1 B l o o r S t W .
, T o ro .nt o

W a lke r, B E .
99 S t G . e o r
g e S t T o ro nt o

W a rne r, C M . N a pa nee
W a rne r, R e v D r . S t T h o mas .

St T ho mas
. .

37 G o u ld S t , T o ro nto
.

W e s te rve lt A P
, . Pa rl ia m e nt B u ild ings , T o ro nto
W ill ia ms Jo h n
,
. P 0 Bo x 796 W in n ipe g , M a n
. . . .

W ill ia m s D a v id
, Co l l in g w o o d
W ilso n M rs C H
, , . St Ge o rge St , T o ro nto
. .

W ilso n Jas C E
,
. . V ic to ria P a rk, N ia ga ra Falls
W ilso n, M rs J H . . S t T h o mas
. .

W ith ro w ,R e v D r W . . . H 2 44 J a r v is St , T o ro nto .

W righ t B A A W M o u n t Fo re s t, Ont

”
. . .
,

Y e ig h , F ra nk P a rl ia m e n t B u ilding s , T o ro n to
“
Y o u ng , H o n .
J as T h o rn h il l , Ga lt
I 2 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I E TY .

On M o tio n o f M r C le a ry .
, by M r F ra se r , th e a c tio n
se c o n d e d .

of Mr C u m b e rla nd o n b e h a lf
. o f h is C o m m itte e as re p o rte d in h is

le tte r re a d to t h e C o u n c il , w a s a p p ro ve d a n d h is re c o m m e n da tio n
th a t th e P re s id e n t o f th e B o a rd o f T ra d e S h o u ld c a l l a s pe c ia l M e e t
in g Of th e S o c ie tie s w h o h a v e h ith e rto in te re s te d th e m s e l v e s in the
e s e r v a tio n Of th e O ld F o r t is re c o m m e n d e d
p r .

M r F ra nc is C l e a ry, P re s id e n t Of th e E s s e x H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty,
.

te nd e re d th e th a n ks o f h is o rga n iza tio n to th e H is to r ic a l So c ie y fo r .

th e re a d in e s s a nd w il lin g ne s s w ith w h ic h th e y c o n s e n te d t p b l i h
o
u s

th e c o p y Of th e b a p tis m s , d e a th s a n d m a rr ia g e s o f th e c h u rc h Of th e
As s u m ptio n fro m 1 7 7 6 a nd a s im ila r lis t fro m S t J o h n E p isc o pa l ’
.
!

c h u rc h , S a nd w ic h , 1 8 0 5 .

T h e C o u nc il m e t in th e O ffi c e Of th e Se c re ta ry a t 2 p m . .

o n Ap r il 2 n d . T h e re w e re p re s e n t C o l R o g e rs in th e c h a ir ; M rs
. .

E J T h o mp s o n M is s Ca r n o c h a n ; M e s s rs C u m be rla nd , W ill ia m s ,
. . .

F ra s e r a n d th e S e c re ta ry .

I t w a s m o v e d b y M r F ra s e r a nd s e c o n d b y M r W ill ia m s th a t
. .

th e S e c re ta ry c o m m u n ic a te w ith M r J o h n H a rv ie , 1 0 2 Y o nge St
. .

re g a rd in g s o m e p ic tu re s a n d d o c u m e n ts b e p ro p o s e d to p re s e n t to
th e O n ta r io H is t0 r 1c a l So c ie ty in c o n ne c tio n w ith th e o p e n in g o f
th e N o rth e r n R a il w a y fro m T o ro n to .

T h e S e c re ta ry a t o n c e c o m m u n ic a te d , b u t th e a rtic le s h a d in
m ea ntim e b e e n d is p o s e d Of in a n o th e r d ire c tio n .

M r C u m b e rla n d p re s e n te d a v e rb a l re p o rt o n w h a t h a d b e e n
.

d o n e u p to d a te in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e p re s e r v a tio n o f th e Old Fo rt

a n d e x p la in e d h o w th e m a tte r s ta n d s a t th e p re s e n t m o m e n t .

A de p u ta tio n O f la d ie s , re p re s e n tin g th e l Vo m e n S Ca n a d ia n ’

H is to r i c a l S o c ie ty o f T o ro n to , c o n s is tin g O f L a dy Ed g a r , M is s
M ic kle , M is s F itz G ibb o n , M rs C o rle y, M rs M c K e n z ie a n d M is s
. .

M c C a l l u m w a s p re s e n t to c o n fe r w ith th e C o u n c il re la ting to m o ne y
in th e h a n d s O f th e O n ta r io H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty a s a re s u l t o f th e h o ld
in g o f th e H is to r ic a l E x h ib itio n a t V ic to r ia C o lle g e L a dy E dg a r
.

e x p la in e d th e
j
Ob e c t O f th e d e p u ta tio n , w h ic h w a s d e s iro u s O f h a v
in g th e m o n e y p a id Ov e r to th e W o m e n s C a n ad ia n H is to ric a l
’

So c ie ty, Of w h ic h s h e is P re s id e n t a n d in fo r m in g th e C o u n c il th a t
a l re a d y a c o n s id e ra b le s u m w a s o n h a n d a n d th a t it w a s h o p e d in

a s h o r t tim e to e x p e n d th a t m o n e y o n b u ildin g M is s Fitz G ib b o n

.

w e n t s o m e w h a t in to d e ta il re s p e c tin g th e S itu ta tio n , th e c h ie f c o m

l in t b in th im re s s io n th a t th e s u m in ti n w t
p a e g e p q u e s o a s n o o n
d e p o s it b e a r in g I n te re s t . M r C o yn e , e x P re s id e n t o t th e S o c ie ty
.
-

e x p la in e d th a t t h e m o n e y is b e a r in g in te re s t a s a S a v ing s B a n k
d e p o s it, a s th e m e m b e rs o f th e d e p u ta tio n m ig h t e a s ily a sc e r ta in b y
re fe r r in
g t o th e A n n u a l R e p o rts o f th e O n ta r io H is to r ica l S o c ie t y .
I 4 AN N U AL R E PO R T OF T H E H I S T OR I C AL SOC I ETY .

F I N AN C I AL R EP OR T

1906 O 7
-

R EC E I PT S .

J u ne I , 1906 — Ba la nc e On h a nd 1 6 05
Go ve rnm e nt g ra n t, 1 95
0 6
-

I n te re s t .

M e m be rs h ip fe e s .

Sa le o f b o o ks , e tc

8 6
7 9 9

E X P E N D I TU R E S .

Ba la nc e re p rinting Vo l 7 , P a p e rs a nd R e c o rd s .

P r in tin g a n n u a l re p o rrs , 2
y e a rs , 190 5 -
6
Se c re ta ry s Sa la ry
’

P o s ta ge a n d p e tty e x p e nse s
C o p yin g re c o rds .

E n g ro ss in g a dd re ss
S e rv ic e s , a c tin g a s s t Se c re ta ry .

P rin tin g a nd b in d in g
B a la nc e o n h a n d

8 6
7 9 9
F R AN K Y EI GH , T re a s u re r .

M USEU M F U N D .

J u ne 1, 1906 — B a la n c e on h a n d , in .
sa v in g s a c c o u n t .
3 3 9 33
D ec . 1, 1906 — I n te re s t 5 0 7
M ay 3 1 , 1 9 7,
0 I n te re s t 5 4
1

3 49 54
Au dite d a nd fo u n d c o rre c t .

J J M U RPHY
F R AN Y E I C H T re as u re r
. .

A M C L E AN
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I 6 AN N U AL R EP O RT OF T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ET Y .

V ic e P r inc ip a l W a tso n , in th e a b se nc e o f P r inc ip a l Go rdo n,

-

th e n ga v e a n a dd re s s w e lc o m in g th e S o c ie ty to Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity
’
.

H e sa id — I n th e a b se nc e o f P r in c ip a l Go rd o n , I h a v e v e ry g reat
p l e as u r e i n e x te n d in g a h e a r ty w e l c o m e to t h e O n t a r io H is to ri ca l
S o c ie ty in th e na m e o f Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity
’
. T h e S o c ie ty m ight
fi n d th e h is to ry o f o u r U n iv e rs ity, a s p re s e rv e d in its “
D o m e sday
Bo o k o f c o n s id e ra b l e h is to r ic a l in te re s t T h a t h is to ry is in a s e nse
.

a n e p ito m e o f th e la rg e r d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e n a tio n W h e n a t a m ee t
”
.

in g in th is C ity in 1 8 39, it w a s d e c id e d to e s ta b l is h w h a t w a s afte r

“
w a rd s c a l le d Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity a nd C o lle ge , tw o re s o lu tio ns
’

w e re p a s s e d — o n e o f th e m m o v e d b y M r J o h n A M ac d o n a l d , a fte r
. .

w a rd s S ir J o h n A M a c d o na ld w h ic h e x p re s s e s th e s p ir it w h ic h has
. .

a lw a ys a n im a te d th is ins titu tio n . T h e fi rs t ra n a s fo l lo w s : T hat

th e fo rm a tio n o f s a id C o l le g e b e in g a C h r is tia n a n d pa trio tic Obj e c t,
th is m e e tin g a n tic ip a te s n o t o n ly th e s u p p o rt O f m e m b e rs a n d a d
h e re n ts o f th e P re s b yte ria n C h u rc h , b u t o f a ll c la sse s o f th e C h r is tia n
“
c o m m u n ity ; w h ile th e s e c o n d re a d T h a t n o re l ig io u s te s t o r
l ifi c a tio n S h a l l b e re u ire d o f o r a i t d f d

”
q u a q pp o n e o r a n y p e rs o n s a

m itte d o r m a tr ic u la te d a s S c h o l a rs w ith in th e s a id C o l le ge , o r o f
p e rs o n s a d m itte d to a n
y d e g re e n a
. n y A r t o r F a c u l ty th e re in .

T h a t th e U n iv e rs ity, fo u n de d u n de r s u c h fa v o ra b le a u s p ic e s , has
p r o s p e re d ,
y o u d o n o t r e q u ir e to b e to l d . W h e n I c a m e h e re in 1 8 7 ,
2

th e to ta l n u m b e r o f s tu d e n ts in Arts a nd T h e o l o gy w as 5 0 , w ho
re c e iv e d th e ir in s tru c tio n in o n e s m a l l b u ild ing ; la s t s e s s io n
th e n u m b e r o f s tu d e n ts h a d in c re a s e d to 1 1 39 a n d yo u h a v e o nly
to g la n c e a t th e p h a la n x o f b u ild in g s w h ic h n o w a d o r n th e ca m p us
to O b ta in a v is ib le in de x to th e
m a rka b le d e v e lo p m e n t w e h a v e
re

b e e n S O fo rtu n a te a s to e x p e r ie n c e T h is e x p a n s io n is in c o r re s po nd
.

e n c e w ith th e p r o g re s s o f th e c o u n try, u po n w h ic h th e in v e s tig a tio ns

o f yo u r S o c ie ty a re fi tte d to th ro w S O m u c h l ig h t A p e o p le l ike th e
.

C a n a d ia n , c o m p o s e d o f d iffe re n t s to c ks , e a c h c o n tr ib u tin g its o w n

e l e m e n t o f s tre n g th o r g ra c e , a n d l iv in g u n d e r fre e in s tit u tio n s , ca n

n o t b u t is s u e in a g re a t a n d s tro n g n a tio n a l ity L o rd S tra th c o na .

h a s p ro p h e s ie d th a t in a c e n tu ry w e s h a l l n u m b e r e ig h ty m ill io ns .

I t m a y b e S O, a n d in a ny c a s e , it is o f s u p re m e im p o rta n c e th a t o u r
la rge a n d g ro w in g p o p u la tio n S h o u ld n o t o n ly b e p ro v ide d w ith th e
m e a ns O f s u b s is te n c e , b u t S h o u ld ke e p a l iv e th e s p irit o f c o n s titu
tio n a l fre e d o m , a s d e v e l o p e d u n d e r th e m o s t fa v o ra b le c o n d itio n s ;
a n d th e H is to ric a l S o c ie ty Of O n ta r io is do in g a g o o d s e r v ic e in
h e l p in g u s , b y th e u n d e rs ta n d in g o f h e r p a s t, to c o m e to a c le a r
c o n s c io us n e s s O f o u rs e l v e s I t is th e r e fo re a g re a t p l e a s u re , in v ie w o f
.

o u r c o m m o n a im to Offe r to yo u th e h o s p ita l ity o f th e U n iv e rs ity .

 AN N U AL R E P O R T OF T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I E T Y . I 7

M rs T h o m pso n , in th e
. a b se n c e
T rea s u re r, M r Y e ig h ,o f th e .

re a d th e F in a n c ia l R e po rt fo r 1 9 00 7 S h o w in
g th e R e c e i t
-
p s as
w ith a ba la nc e o f o n h a nd T h e a d o p tI O n o f th e .

re p o r t w a s m o v e d by M rs T h o m p s o n , s e c o nde d by M r J u s tin
.
.

G riffi n , a nd Ca rr ie d .

T h e re po rts o f a ffi lia te d s o c ie tI e S w h e re th e n re a d
T h e N ia g a ra H is to r ic a l So c ie ty b y M is s Ca r no c h a n .

T h e W e n tw o rth H is to rica l S o c ie ty b y J u s tin G riflin .

T h e H u ro n I n s titu te by D \Vil lia m s . .

T h e L e n n o x a n d Add in g to n S o c ie ty b y C M W a rne r . . .

T h e P e te r bo ro H is to r ica l S o c ie ty b y T J W a lla c e . .

T h e E l g in H is to r ica l a nd S c ie n tifi c S o c ie ty by T J W a l lace . .

T h e K ing s to n H is to rica l So c ie ty, b y D r R V R o g e rs . . . .

T h e re p o rt o f th e F la g Co m m itte e , w as p re s e nte d by M rs Fe s s e nd e n .

T h e re p o rt o f th e S ite s P re s e rva tio n C o m m itte e w as p re se nte d b

y
.

B a r lo w C u m be rla nd .

T h e fo ll o w ing C o mm itte e s w e re a p p o inte d

N o m ina t io n .M is s H M M e rr il l, M iss Ca rno c h a n, J us tin
. .

G rifii n , C o l H C R o ge rs , a nd B a rlo w C u m b e rla nd

—
. . . .

i
R e s o lut o sn D a v id W ill ia m s , M rs E J T h o m p s o n , T E . . .
. .

C h a mp io n a n d Ba rlo w C u m b e rla nd .

T h e M e e tin g th e n a dj o u r n e d to a c c e p t th e in v ita tio n o f th e

\V0 m e n s Art As s o c ia tio n to a n e x h ib itio n o f p ic tu re s , e tc , w h ic h
’
.

h a d b e e n a rra ng e d in o n e o f th e C l a s s ro o m s T h e de l e g a te s a nd .

v is ito rs w e re re c e iv e d by M is s G ild e rs le e v e , M rs Ada m S h o rtt a nd .

M is s D r u m m o nd M rs Arth u r H ug h a nd M rs H ug h M ac P he r
. . . .

So n d is p e n s e d te a .

T h e re w e re a n u m b e r Of inte re s tin g p o rtra its o f e a rly K in s to n

g .

ia n s , P ro f M a c h a r, th e C a rtw r ig h ts , M o w a ts , G ilde rs le e v e s , a nd
.

Oth e rs I n a dd itio n , th e la d ie s o f th e Art As so c ia tio n h a d a l ar e

g
.

c o lle c tio n o f w a te r c o lo re d p ic tu re s a n d s ke tc h e s o f th e o ld M a rte l lo

T o w e rs , Fo rt F re de r ic k, Fo rt H e n ry, th e Old B lo c k H o use s , Old
S t P a u l s C h u rc h ya rd , e tc e tc , w h ic h w e re m u c h a d m ire d a n
’
. . .
d
m a ny w e re b o u g h t a s s o u v e n irs o f th e v is it to K ings to n I n th e .

R e fe re nc e L ib ra ry P ro f S h o rtt h a d a rra nge d a n u m b e r o f o ld me e

p
.

a nd p la n s o f th e l o ca l ity, s h o w in g fo rtifi ca tio ns a nd o th e r h is to r

ic
S ite s fro m 1 8 1 2 to 1 8 5 6 .

T h e e v e n in g m e e ting w a s o p e n e d a t e ig h t o c lo c k w h e n Co l.
’

H C R o g e rs , P re s ide n t ga v e h is a dd re s s a s fo l lo w s
. .
“
W he n I t
w as p ro po s e d th a t K in g s to n S h o u ld b e th e p la c e o f m e e tin f r the
g o
On ta rio H is to ric a l So c ie ty in 1 90 7 , I to o k a de e p pe rso nal I nte r
e s t in th e p p
ro o sa l ,
fo r o u ts id e o f it s u n d o u bte d c la im a
H is to rica l c e ntre , I h a v e m a ny p lea s a nt p e rso na l re c o llect
18 AN N U AL R EP OR T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ETY .

th is C ity, h a v ing s p e n t so m e o f m y sc h o o l da ys h e re a nd m o st o f
m y fo rty ye a rs se rv ic e in th e M il itia w e re c o n n e c te d w ith th is o ld
M il ita ry p o s t, th e H e a dq u a rte rs o f my D is tric t S itu a te d a t the .

o u tle t o f th e g re a t L a ke s , it w a s fo r a tim e o ne o f th e tw o in le ts o f

C iv il iza tio n fro m th e Eas t, (O tt a w a R ive r b e in

g t h e o th e r ) a n d
la te r it w a s th e e n tre p o rt o f c o m m e rc e fo r th e v as t re g io n s u rro u nd
in g th e g re a t fre s h w a te r s e a s w h ic h a re s til l o ne o f th e w o nde rs o f
th e w o r ld . K in g s to n is th e s u c c e s so r o f F o rt Fro nte n a c , w h ic h
s u c c e e d e d Fo rt Ca ta ro q u i, e re c te d u nd e r th e e a rly F re n c h R e g ime ,
a n d it w a s fro m h e re th a t th e in tre p id e x p l o re r L a S a l l e s ta rte d o n

h is fa m o u s v o ya g e s o f d is c o v e ry in to th e u n kno w n w ild e rn e ss , but

th e d e ta ils o f th e h is to ry o f K in gs to n , I w il l le a v e to th o se
m e m b e rs o f th is S o c ie ty w h o , I u n d e rs ta nd , h a v e p re p a re d
f r th is m e e ti n , a n d w il l c o n fi n e m l f
p pa e rs o n th e s u b j e c t o g y se t o t h e

h is to ry o f th e O n ta r io H is to rica l S o c ie ty w h ic h o n th is o c c a s io n I
h a v e th e h o n o u r to re p re s e n t . I fi nd th e re is a m isa p p re h e ns io n
a b ro a d re ga rd in
g th e m is s io n o f t h e O n ta rio H is to ric a l S o c ie ty.

L e t m e h e re b r ie fly Sta te its m is s io n is to C o l lec t h is to ry, n o t to w rite

it, b u t n o t SO m u c h to c o lle c t it e v e n a s to s u p e r in te nd th e c o l le c tio n
fro m th e v a r io u s a ffi l ia te d s o c ie tie s th r o u g h o u t th e P ro v in c e . I
m u s t a s k th e O lde r m e m b e rs p re s e n t to b e a r w ith m e a fe w m in u te s
w h ile I g iv e th e le a d in g e v e n ts in c o n n ec tio n w ith th e h is to ry o f
th is S o c ie ty a n d th e c a u s e fo r its fo u n d a tio n , fo r th e b e n e fi t o f th o se
w ho a re no t fa m il ia r w ith it . T h e fi rs t C o ns ide ra b l e s e ttle

m e n t in U p pe r C a n a d a c a m e fro m th e re v o lte d N e w E n g la nd Co l
o n ie s , w h e n , a s it h a s b e e n S O a p tly e x p re s s e d b y Co l . D e n is o n in
h is le c tu re o n th e U n ite d E m p ire L o ya l is ts T h e R e fu g e e s w e re
s w a llo w e d

h is to ry .
” up in th e w ild e r n e s s w h il e th e ir e n e m ie s w ro te th e ir
D u r in g th e e s ta b l is h in g o f n e w h o m e s in th e fo re s t .

e n ta ilin g in m a n y c a se s a s tr u g g le fo r e x is te nc e , l ittl e w a s do n e to

w a rd s w r itin g o r p re s e r v in g r e c o rd s o f p a s s in g e v e n ts . E v e n the
P u b l ic R e c o rd s ke p t a t th e s e a t o f G o v e r n m e n t w e re lo s t in th e sa c k
in g o f Y o r k in th e w a r o f 8 1 2 1 — in th is c o n n e c tio n I w o u ld h e re
m e n tio n a b it O f re c la im e d h is to r y o f th a t tim e , in th e s e rie s
O f p a p e rs p re p a re d b y o n e O f o u r E x P r e s id e n ts M r Ja m e s , S h o w

”
-
.
,

“
in g g re a t re s e a rc h a n d d il ig e n c e a n d e n title d , T h e F irs t a n d S e c o nd
L e g is la tu re o f U p p e r C a n a da re s p e c tiv e ly ; fro m 1 79 2 1 7 96 a nd
-

fro m 1 7 96 1 8 00 w h ic h w e re re a d a t th e m e e tin gs o f th e R o ya l
-
,

S o c ie ty 1 90 3 1 904 -
. T h e O bj e c t o f th is S o c ie ty is fi rs t o f a l l to re
p re s e n t th e S o c ie t ie s o f w h i c h it i s c o m p o s e d ( w h ic h I fe a r h a s b e e n
la r g e ly lo s t S ig h t o f) 2 , T o e nc o u ra ge th e c o l le c tin g o f d o c u m e n ts ,
.

le tte rs a n d re c o l le c tio n s fro m th e e a rly s e ttl e rs a n d th e ir d e s c e n d

a n ts , SO th a t re lia b l e d a ta m a b e f u r n is h e d th e h is to r ia n w h e n h e
y
20 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SO C I ET Y .

co u s ins a c ro s s I l o o k fo r th e m e n o f Es se x to h o ld their
th e r iv e r.

o w n in th e c o n te s t as th e y d id o f yo re .

L as t ye a r s m e e tin g w as h e ld in th e N o rth a t Co ll in g w o o d, in
’

th e h e a rt o f th e fo rm e r h o m e o f th e H u ro n a nd T o b a c c o T ribes,
w h e re a mo s t c o m m e nd a b le z ea l w as s h o w n by th e m e m b e rs o f the
H u ro n I ns titu te in c o l le c tin g I n d ia n lo re a nd re l ie s , a n d S itua te d, as
it is , in th e m ids t o f s u r ro u n d in g s a bo u n d in g w ith S u c h re ma ins,
w e m a y lo o k a s tim e go e s o n fo r a ra re c o lle c tio n in th e ir m u se um
s o fa v o u ra b ly p la c e d .

T o - d a y w e m a ke a n a p pe a l to w h a t, in P ro v inc ia l h is to ric
p a rla n c e m a
y b e d u b b e d th e a n c ie n t C ity o f K in g s to n I t is the .

fa rth e s t p o in t c a s t a t w h ic h w e h a v e h e ld a m e e tin g a nd as h is to ry
“ "
te lls u s th e w is e m e n ca m e fro m th e E as t , w e n o w la y C la im to
th e c o u n se l a nd a s s is ta nc e Of th e w is e m e n , b o th o f yo u r C ity a nd o f
th e v a r io u s Ac a d e m ic I n s titu tio ns fo r w h ic h K ing s to n h as b e c o me
fa m o u s .

And le t m e h o pe th is m e e tin g m ay b e th e m e a ns o f large ly

a u g m e n tin g th e kn o w le d g e o f o u r c o u n try a l re a dy ac q u ire d a nd o f
a w a ke n in g a m o re a c tiv e inte re s t in h is to r ic e v e n ts in th is l o ca lity
w h e re th e re is s u c h a p ro m is in g fi e ld fo r a r ic h h a rv e s t to th e h is
to ric re a p e r, a n d in c o n c l u s io n le t m e re m in d yo u th e w o r k m ust
be la rg e ly p e rfo r m e d b y th e l o c a l s o c ie tie s , a nd w e h o p e to h ea r in
th e n e a r fu tu re th a t th e v a rio u s b ra n c h e s in K in g s to n h a v e b e c o me
a m a l ga m a te d o n a s o lid b as is a nd to e x p re s s th e w is h th a t s uc c ess
m a y c ro w n th e ir e ffo rts

”
.

M r B a rlo w C u m b e rla nd th e n re a d a
.
p p
a e r,
— “
N o te s fro m a n
N a v a l Ord e r B o o k is s u e d to H M N a v y . . o n th e L a ke s , in 1 8 1 6,

g iv in
g m a n y in te re s tin
g fa c ts a b o u t th e w a r v e s s e ls a n d in te rnal
e c o n o m y o f th e R o ya l N a v y o f th a t p e r io d .

M r W S El l is fo llo w e d w ith a n ill u s tra te d S k e tc h o f K ing

. . .
“

H is to ry iv in i f
’
h i d i F fi
’
s to n s g g a
g pra c e s c r p t o n o r o n te n a c s rs t
v is it,
J y
u l 1 2 th , 1 07 3 H e a c
. c o m p a n ie d h is a d d re s s b y m a n y e x c e ll
e n t l im e l ig h t v ie w s .

O n F r ida y J u ly 1 9th , th e m o r n in g m e e tin g w as o p e n e d a t nine

o c lo c k w h e n D r R V R o g e rs , P re s id e n t o f th e K in gs to n H is
’
. . .

“
to r ic a l S o c ie ty, re a d a p a p e r o n T h e fi rs t C o m m is s io n o f th e P e a ce
fo r th e D is tr ic t o f M e c kle n b u rg , J u ly 2 4th , D r R o ge rs,
.

in te re s tin g ly e x p la in e d m a n y o f th e te r m s u s e d a nd g a v e S ke tc h es
o f th e J u s tic e s o f th e P e a c e , e tc .

M is s A M M a c h a r fo llo w e d w ith a p a p e r g iv in g a n a c c o u n t o f
. .

“
th e F o u n d in g o f F o r t F ro n te n a c a n d th e c o m in g o f th e L o ya l is ts ;
w h ic h o w in g to its l e n g th w a s c o n c l u d e d a t th e a fte rno o n s e s s io n .
 AN N U AL R E P OR T OF T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y . SI

Mr
”
C h a rle s M a c ke n z ie o f N a p a ne e ga v e
.

th e Ab o r ig in a l , il l u s tra ting h is te x t b
y w
ac e na m e s fro m
ritin s o n th e b la c kb o a rd
g
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T h e re p o rt o f th e N o m ina tio n C o m m itte e , p re s e nte d b y M iss

M e rrill , c h a irm a n , re c o m m e nd e d th e fo l lo w in g o flic e rs a nd Co m
m itte e s fo r 1 90 7- 8
P a s t P re s ide nt, L t C o l H C R o ge rs , P e te rbo ro
. . . . .

P re s ide n t, B a rlo w C u m b e r la u d , P o rt H o p e .

F irs t V ic e P re s ide n t, L t C o l E C r u iks h a n k, N ia ga ra Fa lls

. . . .

Se c o nd V ic e P re s ide n t, D a v id W il l ia m s , C o ll ing w o o d .

T re as u re r, F Y e ig h , T o ro n to
—
. .

Co u c ,n il H H R o b e rts o n , H a m il to n ; M rs E J T h o m p
. . . . .

s o n , T o ro n to ; P ro f Sh o rtt, K in gs to n ; C h a n c e l lo r B u rw a s h , T o r
.

o n to ; Ale x F ra s e r, T o ro nto ; a n d P a s t P re s ide n ts , C C J a m e s ,

. . .

H C G R P l l L C l H C R
’

J. . o y n e , . a ttu. o , t o o g e rs . . . . .

M o n u m e n t C o m m itte e , — M rs E J T h o m p s o n , T o ro n to : M is s . . .

J . C a r n o c h a n , N ia a ra - o n th e L a ke
g C o l-
E C r u ik s-
h a n k, N ia g a ra . .

Fa l ls ; H F G a rd in e r , B ra n tfo rd
. . .

Fla g Co m m itte e , — M rs Fe s s e nde n , H a m il to n ; Ba rlo w C u m

.

b e r l a n d , P o rt H o p e G H H a le , Or il l ia J o h n D e a r ne s s , L o ndo n
—
. . .

S ite s P re se r va tio n C o m m itte e , Ba r! o w C u m b e rla nd , P o rt

H o pe ; P ro f S h o rtt, K in g s to n ; A H U C o lq u h o u n , T o ro nto ;
. . . .

Ale x F ras e r, T o ro nto ; C M W a r ne r, N a p a ne e

. . . .

M o v e d b y M rs T h o m p s o n , se c o n de d b y J u s tin G riffi n, th a t th e
.

re p o rt o f th e N o m in a tio n Co m m itte e b e a d o p te d C a rrie d . .

T h e re p o rt o f th e Co m m itte e o n re s o l u tio n s p re se n te d by M r .

D W il lia m s , re c o m m e nde d
.

T h a t th e re s ig na tio n o f M r D a v id B o yle a s Se c re ta ry be a nd .

is h e re by a c c e p te d , a n d th at a m in u te be e n te re d re c o rd ing th e
So c ie ty s re c o g n itio n o f h is l o n g a nd fa ith fu l se r v ic e s , a nd th a t
’

th e a p p o in tm e n t o f a s ucc e s so r be le ft to th e Co u nc il .

T h is So c ie ty de s ire s to p la c e u po n re co rd its co rd ia l a p
re c ia tio n o f th e w a r m w e lco m e re ce iv e d a t th e h a n d s o f H is W o r
p
s h ip M a yo r M o w a t a nd th e M e m be rs o f th e C ity Co u nc il , a nd th e
S o c ie ty q e u a l ly d e s ire s to t h a n k t h e C ity , a s re p r e se n t
e d b y th e

C o rp o ra tio n , a n d th e B o a rd o f T ra de fo r Ofle r ing th e Op po rtu nity

'

a n d c o n v e ya n ce s to v is it o ld Fo rt Fro n te na c , Fo rt F re de r ic k, Fo rt
H e n ry th e R o ya l M il ita ry Co lle ge , a nd o th e r p o ints o f h is to ric
,

in te re s t .

And th e So c ie ty a lso w is h e s to g ra te fu l ly th a n k Vice C ha nce ll

o r \Va ts o n o f Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity fo r th e kind ly w e lc o m e te nde re d
’

b y h im o n b e h a lf Of th e U n iv e rs ity a u th o ritie s .

T h e On ta r io H is to r ica l So c ie ty h e re b y ac kno w le d ge s its

w a r m a p p re c ia tio n o f th e e n te rta in m e nt g iv e n th e m b y th e la d ie s
\Vo m a n s Art As so c ia tio n, a nd th e y a lso de s ire to e x re ss
’
o f th e
p
22 AN N U AL R EP O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL S OC I ETY .

th e ir th a n ks fo r th e tre a t a ffo rde d th e m in th e e x h ib itio n o f b is to ri

ca l p ic tu re s a n d p la n s a r ra n g e d b y th o s e l a d ie s .

T h e th a n ks o f th e S o c ie ty b e h e re b y te n de re d to th e Au th o ri
tie s o f Q u e e n s U n iv e rs ity fo r th e ir kin d n e s s in p la c in g G ra n t Hall
’

a t its d is p o s a l , a n d th e re b
y e n a b l in g th e m to h o l d t h is An n u a l M e e t
in g a m id s u c h fa v o ra b le a n d p le a s a n t s u r ro u n d in g s .

T h e S o c ie ty a c kn o w le d g e s th e kin d n e s s o f C o l T a ylo r, R M . . .

C , in in v itin g th e m e m b e rs to v is it th a t I n s titu tio n

. .

T h e O n ta r io H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty u rg e s th a t th e F o rts , B lo c k
h o u s e s , a n d M il ita ry a n d N a v a l p ro p e r tie s o f K in g s to n s h o u ld be
r e s to re d a n d
p re s e rv e d a s m e m o r ia l s o f th e
p a s t h is to r
y o f th e c o un

try, a n d fo r th e in s tru c tio n o f o u r yo u th , a nd th a t th e C o u n c il ta ke

th e re q u ire d s te p s to b r in g th e m a tte r to th e a tte n tio n o f th e D o m ini
o n G o v e r n m e n t a n d th e M u n ic i a l C o u nc il o f K in s to n
p g .

T h e a c tio n o f th e C o u n c il o f th e S o c ie ty in c a l l in g th e a tte n tio n

o f th e L o c a l H is to r ic a l S o c ie tie s o f th e P ro v in c e to a id in th e p re

s e r va tio n o f th e o ld F o rt a t T o ro n to is w a r m ly c o m m e n d e d , a n d tha t

th e S ite s P re s e r v a tio n C o m m itte e b e u rg e d to c o n tin u e w o rk

u n til th e fo rt is r e s to re d a n d a l l p ro b a b ilit o f its de s tr u c tio n r lo c a l
y
p u r p o s e s is r e m o ve d .

M o v e d b y M r VJ il l ia m s s e c o n de d b y M r C u m b e r la nd tha t
. .

th e re p o rt b e a d o p te d C a r r ie d
. .

T h e fo llo w in g re s o l u tio n s w e re m o ve d a n d c a r r ie d .

T h e Au d ito rs b e th e s a m e a s la s t ye a r .

T h e F in a n c e C o m m itte e b e c o m p o s e d o f th e P re s id e nt, S e c
re ta ry a n d th e T re a s u re r .

T h e An n ua l R e p o rt, in c l u d in g th e re p o rt o f th is m e e tin g , a lso

th o s e o f th e v a r io u s a ffi l ia te d s o c ie tie s . b e p r in te d a t o n c e (5 00 .

c o p ie s .
)
T h e Ed ito r ia l C o m m itte e b e c o m p o s e d o f C C J a m e s , th e P re
. .

s ide n t a n d S e c re ta r
,
y .

T h o s e w h o c o n trib u te d th e s e v e ra l p a p e rs a t th e m e e tin g b e
re u e s te d to fi le c o
q p ie s o f t h e s a m e w i th th e S e c re ta r
y .

T h e C o u n c il is a u th o r ize d to p ro c e e d w ith its w o r k fo r d e v e l o p

in g a n d c o - o rd in a tin g th e w o rk o f th e O n ta r io H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty
a n d th e l o c a l s o c ie tie s a n d th e Arc h iv e s B u re a u .

At h a lf p a s t tw o o c lo c k t h e m e m b e rs m e t a t th e C ity H a l l a n d
-
’

as u e s ts f th C i t C n il d B a r d o f T ra de w e re ta ke n fo r a
g o e y o u c a n o
d r iv e to p o in ts o f in te re s t fi rs t v is itin g th e T e te d e P o rt B a r ra c ks
.

a n d tra c in o t th l d w l l f F rt F ro n te n a c w h e re th e f d
g u e o a s o o o u n a

tio n o f o n e o f th e to w e rs c a n s til l b e s e e n . E nte r in g th e ca r ria g e s

a ga in th e p a rt c o s s e d th e b r id e o n th e ro a d to B a rr ie fi e ld a n d
y r g
dro v e to th e M il ita ry C o lle g e , w h e re th e y w e re w e lc o m e d b y C o l .

T a ylo r a n d s h o w n th e S to n e F r iga te , th e m a in b u ild in g , w ith its

24 AN N U AL R E P OR T OF T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I E TY .

to be g iv e n to m e m be rs , o f th e inte nde d m e e tin g Ca rr ie d .

R e v Ca n o n M a c M o r in e re a d a pa pe r,
.
“ E a rly H is to ry o f the
An glica n C h u rc h in K ings to n , w h ic h w as lis te ne d to w ith m uch
"

in te re s t

”
.

“
M is s Ca rn o c h a n fo l lo e d w ith K ings to n N ia ga ra , so m e Co n
w -

tra s ts a nd R e s e m b la n c e s , p o in tin g o u t th a t b o th h a d b e e n the

Ca p ita l fo r a tim e , b o th h a d be e n M ilita ry p o s ts o f im p o rta n c e , eac h
g u a rd e d a nd e nd o f L a ke O n ta rio , w it h m a n y o th e r p o in ts i n
co mmo n .

R e g re t w as e x p re ss e d a t th e a b se nc e o f Ca no n J a rv is , w h o w as
to h a v e re a d a pa p e r o n
” “
C o r nw a ll in 1 8 66 , R e c o ll e c tio n s o f th e
F e n ia n R a id ; a lso th a t th e p a pe r b y M r S H M c Ea th e r n o f . . .

”
W in n ip e g o n “E
a rl
y P e rth a n d t h e B a t h u rs t D is tric t , h a d no t

be e n s e n t to th e m e e tin g Ade s ire w a s e x p re ss e d tha t bo th b e p rinte d

.

in th e n e x t v o l u m e o f P a p e rs a nd R e c o rd s .

“
M is s Gil kin so n o f B ra n tfo rd , w as to re a d h e r R e m ini s c e nc es
b u t o w ing to a m is u nde rs ta n d in g in re ga rd to h e r p la c e o n th e p ro
g r a m me she d id n o t h a v e th e p a p e r w ith h e r . S h e w as as ke d to

re fe r th e p p
a e r to th e E d ito r ia l C o m m i tt e e , to w h ic h s h e ki n d ly
a g re e d

”
.

M is s H e le n M M e rr ill o f T o ro nto rea d a pa pe r o n I ndia n

.
“

P o tte ry o f P rin c e Ed w a rd C o u n ty , w h ic h w as l is te ne d to w ith g rea t

a tte n tio n M is s M e rril l a n d h e r s is te r h a d c o lle c te d a l l th e p ie c es
.

o f p o tte ry m e n tio ne d An u m b e r o f th e p ie c e s w e re s h o w n , a nd a
.

s ke tc h m a p o f th e l o ca tio n w h e re th e y w e re fo u nd w as d ra w n fo r
th e i n fo r m a tio n o f th e m e e tin g .

C o l R o ge rs , h a v in g th a n ke d th e a u d ie nc e a nd m e m be rs fo r
.

th e ir a tte n da n c e , c o n d u c te d M r B a r lo w C u m b e r la n d to th e c h a ir as
.

P re s d e
i n t fo r 1 970 -
8 M r C u m .b e r l a n d t h a n k e d th e S o c i e ty f o r th e

h o n o r th e y h a J c o n fe r re d u p o n h im , a n d s p o ke o f th e p l e a s u re , th e
d r iv e in th e a fte r n o o n h a d b e e n to th e m e m b e rs , h e a lso d re w th e
a tte n tio n o f th e C ity C o u n c il a n d B o a rd o f T ra de to th e s p le nd id
a s se t th e y h a d in th e M il ita r B u ild in g a nd Fo r ts , w h ic h w o u ld be
y
v is ite d b th o u s a n ds e v e r w t h k t i n e i n d n
y y y e a r, e r e e y e p r p a r a o p e

to th e p u b l ic .

T h is b ro u g h t to a c lo s e a s m a l l b u t e n th us ias tic m e e tin g , w h ic h

it is h o p e d w il l b e th e m e a n s o f a ro u s ing lo c a l in te re s t in th e m a ny
h is to r ic p la c e s in th e v ic in ity, o f th e “
L im e s to n e C ity
”
.
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U S o n July th e fo u rth a U n io n Jae k w as ho ifl e d o ut o f c o mp l i

. .

me nt to th e da y ; a w o b b ro ke in th e do o r , to re do w n th e fla g an d
b ur ne d it a m id th e j c e rs o t an e x e ite d c ro w d .

Th e se inc id e n ts are me ntio ne d so le ly fo r th e p u rp o se o f p o i nt

ing o ut th at w h ile lo ya l fe rvo r is to be co m m e nde d , inco ns id e ra te
ac tio n is to b e de p re ca te d . T he s e na tio na l e m ble m s , re p re se n t .

ing as th e y do , the c o u ntr ie s a nd pa trio tis m o f th e ir pe o pl e s , a re

w o rth y o f re v e r e nt c o ns ide ra tio n a nd s h o u ld b e tre a te d w ith re s p e c t
.

I t is u nde rs to o d tha t instru c tio ns h a v e bee n iss ue d to th e c o ns u la tes

o f th e U n ite d S tate s to p re v e n t a ny s im ila r e rr o r .And h e re it may
no t b e a m iss to give so m e no tes o n th e d is p la y o f fla gs .

T o ho is t fa lse c o lo rs is d is h o no ra b le
.

A fla g a t ha l f m as t is a s ign o f mo u rn ing .

Afla g re ve rse d is a s ig na l o f d is tre ss .

T h e lo w e ring o f a fla g is a s ign of s urre nde r .

Th e ra is ing o f th e V ic to r s fl ag in its p lace is a

’

T o h o is t th e flag o f o ne natio n
s h o w it d is re sp e c t .

I t is p l eas in g to no te th a t th e M
h as dec ide d to fly th e fla g o n a l l o u r
o f M an ito ba , M r .R o b l in
26 AN N U AL R E P OR T or m e o m a a to m sr o a tc m . s o c m rv
'

w h ic h , o w in to th e tim fl u x o f fo re ig ne rs , is m u c h to be co m
g g re a
m e nd e d fo r th e l o ya l te a c h in g it im p a rts to th is g re a t c o u n try .

T h is ye a r th e tr us te e s o f th e Orill ia Sc h o o l Bo a rd fu r n is h e d the ir
c h ild re n o n E m ire D i w it h fl I n L n d n E l n d f th e
p y a
g s . o o n
.
g a , o r
fi rs t tim e tw e l v e s c h o o ls h o is te d th e U nio n J a c k, th e s ta ffs fo r w h ich
w e re s u p p l ie d b re a d e rs o f th e D a ily T e l e ra p h
y g .

T h e a l m o s t u n iv e rsa l ke e p in g o f E m p ire D a y, w h ic h o riginating

in Ca na da h a s no w s p re a d to E n g la nd , Au s tra l ia a n d o th e r pa rts o f
th e e m p ire , is a m a tte r fo r c o n ra tu la tio n a s te nd in to b tt e r
g g a e
kno w le dg e o f o u r c o u n try s h is to r
’
n d b in d in u s a ll th m o re
y a g e
s tro ng l t th i U it d E m i
y o g e e r n a n n e p re .

T h e H a m il to n S c h o o l Bo a rd , to a c c e n tu a te th e te n th ye a r of
th e in c e p tio n o f E m p ire D a , re s o l ve d u o n a t d m n t ra tio n
y p g re a e o s .

I t w a s la rg e ly a tte n de d a nd a m o s t g ra tifyin g s uc c e s s F la g s w e re
.

g iv e n a l l th e c h il d re n a n d s o u v e n i r b a d g e s s tr u c k o f
f t o m a r k th e
o c c a s io n . I n c o n n e c tio n w ith th is th e H a m il to n Sc h o o l Bo a rd a t its
m e e tin g o n J u ne th e i 3th , 1 90 7 p a s s e d th e fo l lo w ing re s o l utio n .

T h a t th e B o a rd o f Ed u c a tio n re c o g n is e s th e go o d w o r k d o ne by
M rs Fe s s e n de n a s o r ig in a to r o f E m p ire D ay, a nd d e s ire s to d raw
.

th e a tte n tio n o f th e D o m in io n a n d P ro v inc ia l Go v e r n m e nts to the

.

fa c t th a t n o e x p re s s io n o f p u b l ic sa tis fac tio n o f M rs

’
Fe ss e nde n s
.

w o rk h a s b e e n m a de a nd th e B o a rd e x re s s e s th e h o p e th a t th e g o v e rn
p
m e n t w il l g iv e d u e c o n s ide ra tio n to th e c la im s o f M rs Fe s s e nde n .

to p u b l ic re c o g n itio n in a ta ng ib l e w a y, fo r h e r va lu a b le s e r v ice s in
o rg a n iz in i m i l e n tim e n t i n th i c o n t r a n d e m p i r e
g p e r a s s u y .

I n E n g la nd , S h e ffi e ld le d in p o in t o f n u m be r a n d e x c e l
l e n e y o f p ro g ra m m e , s o m e th irte e n th o u s a n d c h ild re n to o k p a rt in
th e c e le b ra tio n . A l iv in g U n io n J a c k, fo rm e d o n th e s q u a re , by
fo u r th o u s a n d c h ild re n o f th e v a r io u s s c h o o ls w as o n e o f th e m o st
in s p ir in g a c te in th is g re a t n a tio n a l ta b l e a u .

W e m a y inde e d h o p e fu l ly l o o k fo rw a rd to th e tim e , w h e n th e
n a tio n a l a n th e m a s s u n b o r s c h o o l c h ild re n s h a l l re v e rb e ra te
g y u

a ro u n d th e w o rld o n E m p ire D a y .

R e s p e c tfu l ly s u b m itte d ,

C . FE SS E N D E N .
3 2 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y .

AF R I C A V E T E R AN S ASSOC I AT I ON
’
S OU T H .

G Ste rling R ye rso n, C o l

. .
, a nd P re s ide nt .

B R I T I S H E M P I R E L E AG U E .

Ge o rge T . D e n iso n , P re s id e n t .

T o ro nto
’
T H E ST . G E O R G E S SOC I E T Y , .

G T . .H a r m a n p re s ide nt .

Jno . W Ga m b le B o yd , Se c re ta ry
. .

ON T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL S OC I E TY .

B a rlo w C u m b e rla nd , V ic e - P re s ide nt .

T he Ho n .
J . P . W h itne y, P re m ie r, a l so fo rw a rd e d a s tro ng
re m o ns tra nc e .

I b y th e So c ie ty fro m th e Go v e rn o r G e ne ral
n th e re p ly re c e iv e d
in- Co u nc il in fo r m a tio n w a s g iv e n th a t th e c o n v e ya nc e to th e c ity
h a d no t ye t b e e n c o ns u m m a te d a nd th a t th e s u gge s tio n o f th e v est
in g o f th e p ro p e rty in a C o m m is s io n as p ro p o s e d c o u ld n o t be co n
s id e re d u n til it b e a p pa re n t th a t it m a y b e in te nd e d to be u se d fo r

p p
u r o s e s o th e r th a n fo r w h ic h it is b e in g a c q u ire d .

T h e d e s tr u c tio n in te n d e d h as , fo r th e m o m e nt, b e e n a v e rte d by

th e v o te o f th e c itize n s o f T o ro nto , b u t c lo se a tte ntio n w ill n e e d to be

g iv e n to a v e rt a n
y fu rth e r a tta c k a nd fo r s e ttl in
g b e yo n d p e ra d ve n

tu re th a t th e co n d itio ns u p o n w h ic h th e Old Fo rt m a y b e tra ns fe rre d

to th e C ity a u th o ritie s to b e g u ard e d a n d m a inta in e d as a n h is to rical
m e m o ria l s h a ll be c le a rly s e t o u t a nd c a re fu l ly sa fe - g u a rde d .

I n c o n n e c tio n w ith h is to r ica l m e m o r ia ls yo u r c o m m itte e w o u ld

re c o rd th e e re c tio n a t Va n d e le u r, C o G re y, o f a g ra n ite m o n u m e nt
.

u n v e ile d o n D o m in io n D a y a n d b e a r in g th e fo l lo w in g in sc rip tio n .

ne sr- rgo r

“
T o th e Fo u n d e rs of Sc h o o l S e c tio n N o . I I , Arte m e s ia ,

w h o se c o u ra ge , h o n e s t in te n tio n a nd s ta b il ity o f p p
u r o s e c o n v e rte d

th e p r im e v a l fo re s t in to h o m e s
a fte r th e m .
fo r th e m s e l v e s
E re c te d b y th e ir de s c e n da n ts
a nd

.
”
th o se th a t c o me

T he n a m e s o f th e fo u n de rs a re a ls o c a rv e d o n th e s h a ft .

T h is is a n e x a m p le w h ic h de s e rv e s th e h ig h e s t c o m m e nd a tio n
fo r th e p io ne e rs w h o h e w e d o u t th e fo re s ts o f o u r c o u n try d e se rve
re c o
g n it io n a s w e l l a s th o s e w h o h a v e se r v e d in its de fe nc e .

R e s p e c tfu lly s u b m itte d ,

B AR L o w C U M BE R L AN D , C h a irm a n .
 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I E T Y .
33

AFFI L I AT ED SOC I ET I E S .

Y O R K P I ON E E R AN D H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E T Y .

P R ES I D EN T VJ m
E s q , S w a ns e a . R e n n ie , s r. . .

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.
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.
- Ca p t W il lia m M c C la in . .

3 R D V I .C E -
P R E S I D E N T . A l e x G ib b , E s q . .

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4
- .
.

5 T H V I C
. E P R E S I D EN T -
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. . . .

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. . . . .

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W ill ia m C ro c ke r, Ja m e s R B r igg s , J D N a s m ith . . . .

AU D I T OR S .

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. .

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. .

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w h e n th e So c ie ty w as fi rs t o rga n ize d , a nd M r A M c Le a n Ho wa rd . .

is th e o n ly l iv ing re p res e n ta tiv e o f th o se w h o j o ine d in 1 8 70 Of .

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Fo r 1 8 7 2 , M r J M e rritt o f N iaga ra is th e o nly re p re se ntative llV
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. .

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w ith th e I nd us tria l (N atio na l) Ex hibitio n im m ite tum- p u n ", h y

e re c tin g a lo g c a bin o n th e g ro u nd s a nd me lting u h thttn tun h yum -
34 AN N U AL R EP OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ET Y .

fre e o f c h a rg e to th e p u b l ic a nd th e E x h ib itio n Ass o c ia tio n T he .

o ld lo g c a b in h a s be c o m e a g re a t a ttra c tio n d u r in g Ex h ib itio n .

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W e h a v e b e e n h o p ing fo r a la rge r b u ild in g , so th a t w e c a n m ake

a la rg e r a n d m o re c re d ita b le dis p la y o f th e im p le m e n ts a n d u te ns ils

u s e d b y th e o ld p io ne e rs o f th is c o u n try .

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o u t o f P io n e e rs fro m m a n y p a rts o f O n ta rio T h e c e n tre o f a ttrac t
.

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’
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th e re g u la r m o n th ly m e e tin g a dj o u r n m e nt is m a de to th e l u nc h
,

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.

s p e e c h e s , p a tr io tic s o n gs , e tc , b y p ro m in e n t m e m be rs o f o the r
.

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. .

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o f o u r e a r l ie s t a n d m o s t e n th u s ia s t ic m e m b e rs w a s Al fre d \V ils o n,

P L S , a n d C o m m is s io n e r fo r th e C a na d a C o m pa ny
. . . H e d ie d M ay, .

19 06 . H e w a s a m e m b e r o f o u r S o c ie ty s inc e M a rc h , 1 8 7 2 Fo r .

s e v e ra l ye a rs h e w a s o n e o f o u r V ic e P re s id e n ts .

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a re e l ig ib le ) to j o I n th is o ld H is to r ic S o c ie ty, w h e re m u c h is be ing

d o ne to p u t o n re c o rd th e o ld la n d m a rks a n d in c ide n ts th a t o cc u rre d

in th e e a r ly s e ttle m e n t o f th e “
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.

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H I ST O R I C AL SO C I E T Y .

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I b e g h e re w ith to s u b m it my re p o r t fo r th e ye a r
c l o s in g o n 3 I s t D e c e m b e r, 1 90 6 .

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36 AN N U AL R E P O R T OF T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I ET Y .

T h e fi rs t a c tio n o f th e ne w So c ie ty w as to p e titio n th e Go ve rn
“
m e nt to e re c t m o n u m e n t in m e m o ria m o f th o se w h o in
a w o rth
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inc l u d in g th e na m e o f M rs L a u ra Se c o rd w h o d ie d in la te r yea rs ;
.

th e v il la g e c o u nc il w e re a lso m e m o ria lize d to e re c t s u ita b le d ire c t

io ns fo r th e b e ne fi t o f s tra ng e rs v is iting th e ba ttle g ro u nd , a nd as
a n ea r n e s t o f th e ir z e a l in th e w o rk e ac h m e m be r a g re e d to c o lle ct
a s m u c h h is to ric a l info r m a tio n as p o ss ib le a nd to la y it b e fo re the

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b e e n c a rr ie d o n w ith m o re o r le s s v igo r u ntil th e p re s e n t tim e , e a c h
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its o rg a n iza tio n .

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h ad be e n is s u e d fro m tim e to tim e , a g g re ga ting a to ta l o f so m e fo ur

th o u sa n d pa g e s o f v e ry v a l ua b le h is to r ica l m a tte r, w h ic h h a d bee n
c o ntr ib u te d b y s u c h e m ine n t a nd w e l l kno w n a u th o ritie s a s M rs .

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18 1 2 - 1 4 h a s e v o ke d s u c h w ide s p re a d in te re s t a n d c o m m e nd a tio n .

T h e p a s t s e a s o n h as n o t be e n u nfr u itfu l o f re s u lts Ea rly in .

th e ye a r th e se v e n th v o l u m e o f D o c u m e n ta ry H is to ry w as iss u e d,
‘ ’

c o n ta in in g 306 p a g e s o f m a tte r a n d m a p s e m bo d yin g a l l th e c o n

te m po ra ry d o c u m e n ts w h ic h C o l C ru iks h a nk h a s b e e n a b le to
.

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.

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o f th e B a ttle b y th e 4 t s t R e g im e n t, B ro c kv il le , L ie u te na n t C o l o ne l
F is h e r c o m m a nd in g to h a v e th e c e re m o n y c o nd uc te d w ith a p ro pe r
m il ita ry s e ttin g T h e o ra tio n w a s g iv e n b y o u r P re s ide n t C o lo ne l
.

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.

c a irn o f la rg e b o u lde rs a n d s u ita b ly ins c r ib e d , w as u nv e il e d b y M rs .

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s u ita b le m u s ic A be a u tifu l m o u rn ing w reath , th e g ift o f th e B ro c k
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38 AN N U AL R E P O RT or T H E O N T A1t to HI ST O R I C AL s o c rETY .

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O N T AR I O .

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h a s go ne o n w ith re ga rd to m e e tin g s , re a d in g o f p a p e rs , p u b l is h in g ,
a d d itio n s to o u r c o l le c tio n sa l e o f p a m p h l e ts b e s id e s a l l th is th e
w o r k fo r w h ic h w e h a v e b e e n la b o rin g fo r th re e ye a rs h a s w e a re .

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40 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E T Y .

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.

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.

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m a n w h e re in h e te lls o f th e s tr u g g le b e tw e e n th e tw o b a n d s o f re d
m e n M r J o h n B ir n ie , K C , in a n e lo q u e n t a d d re s s , fro m a m o u nd
. . . .

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H u r o n s a fte r h a v in g b e e n d r iv e n fr o xn th e m a in l a n d , a fe w m ile s
d is ta n t, a n d c r o w d e d in to th e s m a l l fo r t o f w h ic h o n ly a v e s tig e to
d a y re m a in s .

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m o re p ro m in e n tly b e fo re th e p e o p le o f th e to w n a n d th u s m a te r ia lly
in c re a s in g o u r m e m b e rs h ip w h ic h w a s n e v e r s o la rg e a s d u r in g th e
p a s t ye ar .

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m e n s , e tc D u r in g th e ye a r s e v e ra l n e w c a s e s w e re a d d e d , b u t
.

th e s e a re a l re a d y fi ll e d , it m ig h t b e s a id , to o v e r flo w in g , n u m e ro u s
e x h ib its b e in g s to w e d a w a y a w a itin g p pro e r fa c il itie s f o r d is p l a y .

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R . E . F AI R . T re a s u re r .
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b e tte r w o r k a l o n g th e sa m e l in e s .

T H E P ET E R B O R O H I S T O R I C AL S OC I ET Y , P ET E R BORO,

O N T AR I O .

OFFI C E R S FO R THE Y E AR 1907 .

H ON O R AR Y - P R E S I D E N T Co l . H . R o ge rs
C . .

PR ESI D EN T T .A S Hay . . .

V I C E- P R ES I D E N T R ic ha rd H a l l , J . H B u rnham
. .

S EC R ET ARY T R E AS U R ER T J W allac e
. . .

I b e g to re po rt th a t th e P e te r bo ro H is to ric a l So c ie ty is in a
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fl o u ris h ing c o n d itio n W e h a v e fo rty-o ne ac tiv e m e m be rs a nd ha ve

.

h e ld a n u m be r o f v e ry in te re s tin g m e e tin gs d u ring th e p as t ye ar .

W e a re c o ns ta ntly a dding c u rio s a n d h is to ric re l ics a nd d o c u me nts

to o u r m use u m a nd b y th e w a y o f m a kin g o u r c o lle c tio n o f a n im a ls ,
b ird s a nd in s ec ts m o re inte re s ting w e a re c o m p le tin g th e g ro u ps a nd
a s e a c h g ro u p is c o m p le te d w e w ill h a v e a le c tu re o n th e
g ro u p .

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y th e te a c h e rs o f th e c ity w ill a cq u ire va l ua b le a id in
th e ir na tu re s tu d ie s a nd o u r m u se u m w il l be c o m e m o re in te re s ting .

1 be g to c a ll th e a tte ntio n o f th e So c ie ty to th e g re a t ne c e ss ity

o f p re s e rv in th t h i t i m in in n i h b h d
g e g re a p re s o c re a s o u r e g o r o o
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g o p n a n a ss u e c o n ro o e .

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s h o rt tim e a o it w as a be a u tifu l I w l d u t th t th e
g g ro ve , o u s gg e s a

Go v e r n m e nt w o u ld e x - p ro p r ia te th e la nd , g iv in g th e o w ne r a fa ir
v a l u e in re tu r n T h e go v e r n m e n t o f o th e r c o u ntrie s do th is in a ll
.

c as e s . I w o u ld b e so rry to s e e th is m o n u m e n t o f th e pa s t d is a p pe a r
a n d dis a pp e a r it w il l u n less th e o v e r n m e n t a t o n c e s e e s to it
g .

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m a ny v is ito rs .

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T .
J . VJ AL L AC E , Se c re ta ry-T re a s u re r .
4 8 AN N U AL R E P O R T O F T H E ON T AR I O H I ST O R I C AL S OC I E TY .

s u g ge s t P a r lia m e nt o f Ca na da a n d th e P ro v in c ia l Le gis
th a t th e
la tu re s b e m e m o ria l iz e d to pa s s le g is la tio n a u th o riz in g th e e x p ro pria
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o f p u b l ic fu n d s s u fli c ie n t to p y
a t h e o w n e rs a r e a s o n a b l e c o m
n a tio n
p e s .

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W o r k d o n e b y T h e W o m e n s H is to r ica l S o c ie ty o f St
’
a d m ira b le .

T h o m a s , a n a u x il ia ry o rga n iza tio n co m po s e d o f la dy m e m be rs of

th e I n s titu te .U n de r its e ne rge tic P re s id e n t, M rs J H W ilson, . . .

th e a u x il ia r y h a s h e ld n u m e ro u s m e e tin g s w e l l a tte nd e d , a t w h ich,

m a n y a d d re s s e s a nd p a p e rs d e a ling w ith Ca na d ia n h is to ry and

e s p e c ia l ly h is to ry o f th e C o u n ty o f E l g in h a v e b e e n p re se n te d .

We n o te pw ith
l e as u r e th e in c r e a s e d in t e re s t in th e S tu dy o f
h is to ry o n th e p a rt o f o u r lo ca l e d u ca tio na l in s titu tio n s Dr S . . .

S ilc o x , P r in c ip a l o f th e P u b l ic S c h o o l , th e C ity T ea c h e rs Associa

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io n , its P re s ide n t M r J M U r ie a nd D r 0 J S te v e n s o n , Eng

. . . . . . .

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. .

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.

v a l u a b le in fo rm a tio n is c o lle c te d a nd p re se rv e d , a nd th e s tu de nts

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a re le d to ta ke a p e rs o na l inte re s te d in th e h is to ry o f th e ir co u ntry s

d e v e lo p m e n t .

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.
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. .

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. .

ASS I S T AN T S E C R E T AR Y . M rs C o m fo rt . .

C O R R E S P O N D I N G S E C R E T AR Y M is s L e na T ra v e rs .

C U R AT O R M rs F M G r iffi n . . . .
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D u r in g th e ye a r, s e v e n m e e tin gs w e re h e ld . T h e le a d in g s ub

e c ts w e re : T h e p r in c ip a l c itie s o f Ca na d a
J .

P a pe rs w e re re a d , o r a dd re s s e s g ive n as fo llo w s

2
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J S R o b e rts o n . . . .

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“

T e rc e n te n a ry, by M r J H Co yn e . . . .

7 .
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in th e W o rl d b y D r J e n n ie D re n n e n . .

8 . T he P io n e e r C h u rc h e s o f th e C o u n ty b y M is s H a ttie
R o b in s o n .

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p p
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.

o f th e O ne idas , th e M u nc e ys a n d C h ip p e w a s , b e in g th e re s u lt o f h e r

o w n re se a rc h a m o n g th e I n d ia ns .

s o c ia l e v e n in g w as h e ld in S te v e ns o n
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N o v e m be r l 6 th .

At la s t m e e tin g o f th e p re v io u s ye a r, th e m o s t im po rta n t
th e
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m a tte r u nde r d is c u s s io n w a s th e c o m in g e x h ib itio n o f M a de in
St T ho mas,
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. . . . .

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de c id e d to fu r n is h a m idda y l u nc h e o n a nd a n e ve n in g e n te rta in

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T h e m e m be rs h ip c o ntin u e s a t o ne h u nd re d , to w h ic h it is
l im ite d , w ith a n u m be r o n th e w a itin g l is t .

T h e S o c ie ty h a s to its c re d it in th e So u th e r n L o a n
8: Sa v in g s C o m p a ny .

AM E L I A A W I L S O N .
, P re s id e nt .

B E L L E SY M I N GT O N Se c re ta ry- T re a s u re r .
5 0 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL SOC I ET Y .

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O N T AR I O .

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R E ASU R E R J o h n H La nd . .

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. . . .

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C h a rle s L e m o n , J H S m ith , T H A B e g u e , R e v Ca no n
. . . . . .

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. . . . . .

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C o m m itte e m e e tin g s w e re h e ld T h e m e m b e rs h ip o f th e S o c ie ty
.

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.

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fo rth c o m in g v o l u m e .

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m itte e fo r th e p u rp o s e o f b u ild in g a M u s e u m w a s

J . H . L AN D , Se c .
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L ON D ON AN D M I D D L E S EX H I ST O R I C AL SOC I ETY,
L O N D ON , ON T AR I O .

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T R E AS U R E R M r H e n ry M ac klin
. .

C U R AT O R Dr . W o o l v e rto n .

T h e S o c ie ty h a s h e ld s e v e n m o nth l y m e e tin g s d u ri n g th e yea r .

Alth o u g h th e m e m be rs h ip is s m a ll th e re is a lw a ys a g o o d a tte nd
a n c e a n d m a n y o u ts id e rs w h o s h o w g re a t inte re s t .

A b ra s s fi rs t b r ic k h o u s e in L o ndo n,
ta b le t w as p la ce d on th e
th e h o m e o f th e la te P e te r M a c G re g o r, a l s o b ra s s ta b le ts o n the
th re e g u n s in V ic to ria P a r k, w h ic h w e re ca p tu re d in th e C rimea n
W a r a n d p re s e n te d to th e c ity T w o g la s s c a s e s w e re p u rc h as ed,
.

a l s o tw o v o lu m e s o f e a rly P io n e e r L ife T h e fi rs t m a p o f the .

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M r B u c h a na n
. .

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T he
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th e e re c tio n o f th e m o n u m e n t in m e m o ry o f th e so l d ie r s w h o died
in th e So u th Africa n W a r .

Fo llo w in g is th e s yn o p s is o f th e m e e ting s .

I . Add re s s on th e e v e n ts w h ic h p ra tica l l y e x te r m ina te d the

I n d ia n s w h o fo rm e rly re s ide d in W e s te rn O nta rio by M r . D e a r ne ss .

2 . A le tte r of Mr . Sa m b y s re a d b y D r W o o l v e rto n o n the

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Sh o wn ta ke n fro m th e fo rt .

3 . P a p e r o n l ife Of la te D a v id G la s s w a s re a d b y M r F G lass . . .

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4 .
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c u r re n t e v e n ts a n d im p o rta n t p e rso n a g e s o f th e tim e b y M r S p e nc e . .

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6 . L ife of la te E l iza h L e o n a rd re a d by M r C o tta m . .

7 . An n ua l m e e tin g w h e n re p o rts w e re re a d a n d
g e n e ra l b us
in es s ca rr ie d o n .

R e s p e c tfu lly s u b m itte d ,

F L OR E N C E A . M I T C H E L L , Se c re ta ry .

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T o ta l .

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H E N R Y M AC R L I N , T rea s u re r .

Pe r F . . A . M .

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N AP AN EE ON T AR I O , .

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re p re s e n ta tiv e .

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w e re a d o p te d a nd tw e n ty s e v e n c itiz e n s w e re e n ro l le d a s m e m be rs
- .

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T h e a c c e ss io n s to da te h a v e b e e n n u m e ro u s , a n d th e frie nds
th ro u g h o u t th e C o u n ty a p p e a r a n x io u s to h a v e e v e ryth in g o f an
h is to r ic a l na tu re d e p o s ite d in o u r Arc h iv e s .

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y .

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C L AR E N C E M . W AR N E R , P re s ide n t .

U .
J . F L AC H , S e c re ta ry T re as u re r - .

T H E B R U C E C OU N T Y H I ST O R I C AL S O C I ET Y , W AL K E R
T ON , O N T AR I O .

P R ES I D E N T L t C o l A E B e lc h e r, So u th a m p to n
. . . . .

S EC R E T AR Y N o r m a n R o b e rtso n , W a l ke rto n .

D u rin g th e p a s t ye a r th e re h a s b e e n p u b l is h e d u n d e r th e a u
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s p ic e s Of th e S o c ie ty, th e H is to ry o f th e C o u nty o f B r u c e w r it
te n b y th e S e c re ta ry .

A . E . B E L C H E R , P re s ide n t .

N O R M AN R O B E R S T S O N , S e c re ta ry .
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T h e re h a s b e e n a n e ffo rt m a d e to s na tc h th e H is to ry o f Mil
to n fro m th e s h a dy p as t a n d fi x it s o m e w h a t a s w e do th e fea tures
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re a r a tio n a n d w ill
b e c o m p l e te d s h o r tly in th e M il to n R e fo rm e r .

D AV I D R O B E R T S ON , P re s ide n t .

R . C OAT E S , Se c re ta ry T re a s u re r -
.

M E E T I N G S OF P I ON E E R AN D H I ST OR I C AL S OC I ETY,
AN D O N T AR I O H I ST OR I C AL S OC I ET Y .

P io n e e r As s o c ia tio n o f On ta rio .

O rg a n iz e d Se p te m b e r 4th , 1 8 8 8 , a t T o ro nto .

P re s id e n t, R e v H e n ry S c ad d in g , D D
. . .

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-
.

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.

R e v C C J o h n s to n , c h a ir m a n o f c o m m itte e ,
. . . a r ra n
g e
P ro v in c ia l As s o c ia tio n .

I Vm’
R e n n ie , Se c re ta ry, I s t re p o rt p u b l is h e d
. .

Y o r k a n d P e e l P io n e e r S o c ie tie s .

L u nd y s L a n e H is to r ica l S o c ie ty Orga n iz e d 1 88 7
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18 91.

J u ne d , B ra m p to n
3 r .

N a m e c h a n g e d to P io n e e r a n d H is to r ica l As s o c ia tio n .

P re s I d e n t, R e v H e n ry S ca dd in g , D D
. . .

V ic e P re s id e n t, R e v Ca n o n Ge o rg e A B u ll
- . . .

W e n tw o rth P io ne e r a n d H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty O rga n ize d Ja n , . .

G re n v il le P io ne e r a n d H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty Org a n iz e d M a y, .

18 9
2 .

J u ne , C a n a d ia n I n s tit u te , T o ro n to .

P re s id e n t, R e v H e n ry Sc a d d in g , D D
. . .
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57

1 893 .

J u ne , Ca na dia n I T o ro n to n s titu te , .

P re s ide n t, R e v H e n ry S c a d d in g , D D . . .

J u ly 1 8 th , C e n te n n ia l C e le b ra tio n a t N ia ga ra a nd T o ro n to .

18 94 .

C a na d ia n I n s titu te , T o ro n to .

P re s id e n t, R e v C a n o n Ge o rg e A B u l l . . .

S im c o e C o u n ty P io n e e r a nd H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty . Orga n iz e d N O
v e m b e r, 1 8
9 1 .

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t
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H is to ric a l Se c tio n Ca na d ia n I ns titu te .

18 95 .

J , B ra m
u ne
p to n .

P re s id e n t , R OY C G e o rg e A B u l l
’

a n o n
. .

N ia ga ra H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty .

K in g s to n a n d F ro n te n a c H is to ric a l S o c ie ty Orga n iz e d , 1 893 . .

Ba y o f Q u in te D is tr ic t H is to ric a l S o c ie ty Orga n ize d , 1 8 93 . .

Ca na d ia n C l u b H a m ilto n H is to r ica l S o c ie ty Orga n iz e d 1 8 93 . . .

18 96 .

, H
J u ne
a m ilto n .

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. . .

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’
. Orga n ize d N o v e m be r
th
9 , 18 95 .

J u neN ia ga ra, .

P re s ide n t, J a m e s H C o yne , B A . . .

T he T o w n a n d C o u n ty o f P e te rbo ro u g h H is to r ic a l So c ie ty . Or
ize d , D e c e m b e r 8 96
g a n 7 , 1 .

S e p te m b e r, I nd u s tria l E x h ib itio n T o ro nto . .

R e -o rg a n iza tio n C o m m itte e a pp o in te d .

S
e p te m be r , R e o rga n iza tio n C o m m itte e
- .

R e v H e n ry Sc a dd in g , R e v C a no n B u ll , R e v D r W
. K . . . . .

P a rke r, H is H o n o r J u d ge Arda g h , M r A F H u nte r, M r E li . . . .

C ra w fo rd , M r J B R e yn o lds , B A , M r W m R e n n ie , M r
. . . . . . . .

G e o rg e H M il ls , M r D B R e a d , C C , M rs J D Edga r, D a v id
. . . . . . . . .

B o yc e , M rs C u rz o n , M is s M a ry Ag n e s F itz G ib b o n , M r J a m e s
. .

B a in , P ro fe s s o r M a v o r, R e v P ro f W ro n g , M r C C Ja m e s , R e v . . . . . .

P L S p e nc e r, Ve ry R e v D e a n H a rris ,
. . M is s J Ca r . .
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no c h a n, M aj o r C r u iks h a n k, R e v D r T e e fy, M r . . .
J . D . B ra n t Se ro ,
L ie u t .
-
Co l H C R o ge rs a nd M is s Sa ra M ic kl e
. . . .

1 898 .

M a rc h , R e -o rga n iza tio n M e e ting at T o ro nto a nd On ta rio His

to rica l S o c ie ty fo rm e d .

18 98
—
.

J u ne , O ns w ea ke n S ix
N a tio n R e se r v e .

P re s ide n t, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

Se p te m be r, T o ro n to I n d u s tria l E x h ib itio n .

Fe b r ua ry, S pe c ia l W inte r m e e tin g , To ro nto .

P re s ide nt, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

J u ne Ca na dia n H is to r ic a l E x h ib itio n , T o ro nto

, .

S e p te m b e r, T o ro n to E x h ib itio n .

J H
u ne ,
a m i l to n .

P re s id e n t, J a m e s H C o yne , B A . . .

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J u ne , B e l le v ille .

P re s id e n t, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

J u n e 2 2 , U n v e il in g o f th e L a u ra S e c o rd M o n u m e n t at L u n dy s
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La ne .

Au g u s t, T o ro n to I nd u s tr ia l Ex h ib itio n .

J P e te r b o ro u g h a n d L in d sa y
u ne , .

P re s ide n t, J a m e s H C o yn e , B A . . .

Ap ril , O nta rio Ed u c a tio na l As s o c ia tio n .

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. .

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.
,
. . .

M a y 2 7 , U n v e il in g S im c o e M o n u m e nt .

Ail p r, O n ta r io Ed u c a tio n As s o c ia tio n .

P re s id e n t, C C J a m e s , M . . . A .

J u ne W , in ds o r .
 60 AN N U AL R E P OR T O F T H E O N T AR I O H I S T O R I C AL S OC I ET Y .

Byto w n , M e d ica l M e m o irs Of, by D r . H . Bea u mo n t S m a ll , Otta wa .

Ca l ifo r n ia , An n ua l R e p o rt o f H is to rica l So c ie ty o f S o u th e r n , 1 905 .

Ca na d a , H is to ry o f P ro d uc tio ns a nd N a tive R e s o u rc e s , 1 886 , Co l

.

o n ia l a n d I nd ia n e x h ib itio n , L o n d o n , 1 886 .

Ca na da , W e ste rn , 1 90 2 .

Ca na d ia n N o rth W e s t, T e rrito rie s , 1 891

-
.

Ca na d ian M il ita ry I n s titu te T ra ns a c tio ns Of, N o 1 4, 1 906 . .

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. .

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C o m p a ny, 1 84 5 T w o v o l u m e s bo u n d in le a th e r by M is s
.

Au g u s ta G ilkins o n , B ra ntfo rd .

C a rne g ie L ib ra ry, P itts b u rg , T e nth An n ua l R e po rt o f, J a nua ry,

1 906 .

Cayu g a , C o u n ty H is to rica l S o c ie ty, Au b u r n , N Y , R e p o rt N o 1 : . . .

o f, C h a m p la in So c ie ty, F irs t An n u a l R e po rt, M a y , 1 906 .

C h ic a go H is to ric a l S o c ie ty, An n u a l R e p o rt Of, 1 906 .

C l in to n , P u b l ic P a p e rs o f Ge o rg e , V I I I fro m N Y S ta te H is to rical . .

S o c ie ty .

C o lo ra d o V o l u n te e rs in th e C iv il W a r, fro m S ta te So c ie ty .

C o n n e c tic u t H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty, M a y , 1 906

, .

C o n g re s s , R e p o rt Of th e L ib ra ria n , W a s h ingto n P a pe rs N O I , 1 906,

fro m th e L ib ra ria n o f C o n g re ss .

C o u n ty P a u p e rs a nd C o u n ty H o u s e s o f I nd u stry, 1 897 .

D o m in io n I l l u s tra ted , C h ris tm a s N u m b e r 18 9 0- I .

E c h o e s , D a u gh te rs o f th e E m p ire , Oc to b e r 1 906 C h r is tm as N u m .

b e r 1 906 M a rc h 1 90 7
. .

E s s e x I n s titu te H is to r ic a l C o l le c tio n , J u ly a nd Oc to b e r 1 906 a nd

J a n ua ry a nd Ap r il 1 90 7 .

Fe de ra l M a ga z in e , L o nd o n , E n g la n d , Se p te m b e r a n d Oc to b e r 1 906 ,
Fe b u ra ry 1 90 7 .

F is h a n d G a m e As s o c ia tio n , P ro c e e d in g s o f th e On ta rio , T o ro nto

19 06 .

F re n c h C a na d ia n s , O r ig in o f th e

Ge r m a n S o c ie ty o f N e w Y o r k, R e p o rt o f 1 906 .

G lo b e , C h r is tm a s N u m b e r 1 8 98 99 0 1 - -
.

G u e l p h , M a p S h e e t is s u e d by D e p a rtm e n t o f I n te r io r , Otta w a .

H u ro n s , D o w n fa l l o f th e , C . C . Ja m e s , M . A .
, fro m th e Au th o r .

I o w a, An na ls o f, Vo l V I I
.
, N O 6, . J u ly a nd Oc to be r 1 90 6 a nd
J a n u a ry a n d Ap ril 1 90 7 .
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J o u r na l P o l itic s , J u ly a nd Oc to be r 1 906
of H is to ry a nd .

Ja n ua ry a nd Ap r il 1 90 7 , fro m S ta te H is to rica l So c ie ty .

I ro q u o is Of O n ta rio , Pa ga n is m o f, b y th e Au th o r, D a v id B o yle .

K a n sa s , F ifty Y e a rs in , b y W M C o n ne lly, fro m S ta te H is to r ic a l

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. .

S o c ie ty .

K a n s a s , H is to r ica l C o l le c tio n s, Vo l I X 1 90 5 6 , 1 5 th An n ua l R e
-
.

p o r t J u l y 9 4 Ju
1 0 , n e 1 90 6 .

K lo nd ike , Offi c ia l G u ide , w ith M a p , by W illia m O g il v ie , 1 8 98 .

L e a g u e Of th e E m p ire , L o n d o n , S e p te m b e r a n d Oc to be r 1 906 .

L e g is la tiv e L ib ra ry, O n ta r io , Ca ta lo g u e o f, 1 90 5 - 06 .

L e H a u t Ca n a da Av a n t 1 6 1 5
-
.

L ib ra ry As s o c ia tio n , C ity o f S p r ing fi e ld , M a s s , 1 906 .

L ite ra ry a n d H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty o f Q u e be c , T ra nsa c tio ns o f, N o v

e m be r 2 6 , 1 9 03 .

L ittle to n H is to ric a l So c ie ty, p ro c e e d in g s o f, N o 2 , 1 906 fro m th e .

L ittle to n H is to ric a l S o c ie ty .

L u ndy L a n e H is to r ica l So c ie ty, X X An n u a l R e p o rt o f

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.

M a n ito ba , H is to ric a l a n d Sc ie n tifi c , An n u a l R e p o rt o f 1 90 5 .

T ra n sa c tio ns o f N O 6 9 T h e M o o s e a n d W a p iti o f M a n ito ba

. .

by J P T u rne r, N o
. .
7 0 , a G r e a t C it y L i b r.a ry b y D r .

B ryc e , N O 7 1 , th e Ga l ic ia n s d w e l l in g in Ca na da a nd th e ir
,

o r ig in b
y M A S h e rb ro m
‘

. . .

M e a fo rd , H is to r ica l So c ie ty, R e g is te r o f Ja n ua ry , Ap ril 1 90 7 , J u ly

a n d Oc to b e r 1 9 06 a nd J a n u a ry 1 9 07 .

M l
i i tia i re , L e R e ig n , 1 7 6 0- 1 6
7 4 , fr o m th e A u th o r , B e n j a m in S u l te ,

F R S C
. . . .

M is s is q uo i, C o u n ty H is to r ica l So c ie ty, S t J o h ns , Q u e , s e c o nd . .

R e p o rt o f, fro m th e So c ie ty .

M is s is s ip p i, D is c o v e r le d u , 1 6 5 9 .

M is s o u ri, H isto ric a l So c ie ty C o l le c tio n , J a n ua ry a nd Oc to be r 1 906 .

M u se u m , P ro v inc ia l, Ca ta lo g u e o f .

a tu ra l is tC l u b , G u e l p h , J o u rn a l o f M r W e ll in g to n Fe e d
N . .

N a tu ra l Sci e nc e , Onta rio B u l le tins o f N o I , 1 9 05 . .

N e w b e rry L ib ra ry, R e p o rt o f, 1 906 .

N e b ra s ka , S ta te H is to r ica l S o c ie ty, P ro c e e d ing a nd C o l le c tio n s o f,

s e c o nd s e rie s V o l I V a nd V . .

N e w E n g la nd , H is to r ica l a n d Ge ne a lo g ica l R e g is te r, S u pp Ap r il .

1907 .

N ew H a m p s h ire H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty, P ro c e e d in gs o f, V o l I , 1872

1 88 ,
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1 8 95 , V o
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1 8 95 1 8 8
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.
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N e w H a m ps h ire H is to r ica l S o c ie ty, C o l le c tio n s Of, V o l 7 , 8 , 9, .

Vo l I 1 82 4 re p r in te d 1 8 7 1
. . .

N e w H a m p s h ire , V o l X , l is t o f d o c u m e nts in th e p u b lic re c o rds Of

.

th e p ro v inc e o f, fro m th e N e w H a m p s h ire H is to ric a l So c ie ty .

N e w J e rse y H is to r ica l S o c ie ty, P ro c e e d ing s Of, Vo l I V N o 1 Oc t . .

o b e r, 1 9 06 .
N e w Y o r k, h e c la s ia s tic a l re c o rd s Of th e S ta te o f Vo l V , V I fro m .

N Y S ta te H is to r ic a l So c ie ty
. . .

N e w Y o rk, G e ne a lo g ic a l a nd B io g ra p h ica l R e c o rd , J u ly a nd Oc t
o be r 1 906 J a n u a ry a n d Ap ril 1 9 . 07 .

N ia ga ra H is to rica l S o c ie ty, An n u a l R e p o rt o f .

Oh io , Arc h e o lo g ica l a nd H is to ric a l Q ua rte r ly Ap r il , 9

1 06 and
J a n u a ry a nd Ap ril 1 90 7 .

Old N o rth W e s t th e Ge ne a lo g ic a l Q u a rte r ly Vo l

, I X , N o 3,
. .
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1 6
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.
, 1 9 5,
0 d o Vo l . I X, Oc to be r 1 906 , and

J a n u a ry a nd Ap ril 1 90 7 .

O ne ida , H is to ric a l So c ie ty w ith , N Y Y e a r B o o k o f, N O 1 0, 1 905 . . . . .

O no nda ga , Ma n u al o f th e H is to r ica l Ass o c ia tio n 1 906 , fro m the

S o c ie ty
R
.

Onta r io , M a p , F irs t e po rt Of B u re a u o f M ine s , 1 892 .

O nta rio , M ine ra l R e so u rc e s , R e p o rt o f R o ya l C o m m iss io n , 1 890 .

On ta r io , M in e s Ac t o f 1 89 2 .

P e ne ta n g u is h e ne , B e a utifu l , by D J Ca rm ic h a e l . . .

P re s b yte r ia n H is to r ic a l So c ie ty Ph ila de l ph ia , J u ne , Se p te m b e r a nd
D e c e m be r 1 90 6 , M a rc h a n d J u n e 1 90 7 .

P u b lic L ib ra ry Bo s to n , B u l le tins o f Ju ly, S e p te m b e r, N o v e m be r

a d D e c e m be r 1 9
n 06 , a nd s4 th a nn u a l re p o rt 1 9 05 0 6
- .

P u b lic L ib ra ry, H a m ilto n , re p o rt o f 1 906 .

P u b l ic L ib ra ry, N e w Y o rk, B u l le tin o f, J u n e , Au gus t, S e p te m be r

a n d N o v e m be r
( 2 c o i
p ) 9
e s 1 06 a n d A p ril a n d M a y 9 7
I 0 _ .

Q ue be c , B l o c k a d e o f 1 775 7 7
- 1 6 fro m th e L ite ra ry a nd H is to ri ca l
S o c ie ty o f Q u e b e c .

Q u e e n s Q u a rte rly, Oc to be r 1 894 , Ap ril and J u ly 1 895 , Jul y a nd

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Oc to be r 1 8 96 , Ap r il a n d J u ly 1 897 , J a n u a ry 1 899, Jan ua ry

19 00 J a n ua ry .1 9 ,
0 1 J u l y a n d O c to b e r 1 9 ,
0 2 J u l y 9 3,
1 0 A p ril
1 94
0 .

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s Q u arte rly , H is to rica l S ke tc h e s by, g iv e n b y Quee n ’
s U ni
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y , g s o n .

R a d is s o n in th e N o rth W e s t, 1 6 6 1 - 1 6 6 3 .

R o b b in s , R e v 1 h 0 m a s , D D , a n a dd re s s b y R e v W L a dlo r,
'

. . . . .

Oc to b e r 1 906 , fro m th e C o n ne c tic u t H is to ric a l So c ie ty .