ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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TORONTO
PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY
1905
OFFICERS 19O4-5
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Honorary President
HON. DR. R. A. PYNE Minister of Education, Toronto.
President
GEORGE R. PATTULLO Registrar, Woodstock, Ont.
1st Vice-president
LIEUT.- COL. H. C. ROGERS Peterboro', Ont.
2nd Vice-President
DAVID BOYLE Toronto, Ont.
Ex-Cfflcio Vice-Presidents
Presidents of all Affiliated Societies.
Secretary
DAVID BOYLE Education Department, Toronto.
Treasurer
FRANK YEIGH - Toronto.
Councillors
MRS. E. J. THOMPSON - Toronto.
LiEUT.-CoL. E. B. EDWARDS Peterboro'.
Miss JEAN BARR Windsor, Ont.
His HONOR JUDGE MACBETH London, Ont.
H. H. ROBERTSON Hamilton.
JAS. H. COYNE (ex-officio) - St. Thomas.
C. C. JAMES (ex-officio) - Toronto.
Monuments Committee
MRS. E. J. THOMPSON, Miss JANET CARNOCHAN AND ALFRED WILLSON.
Flag and Commemoration Committee
MRS. C. FESSENDEN, Miss ELLERBY, MRS. G. E. FOSTER,
BARLOW CUMBERLAND AND H. SPENCER HOWELL.
Finance Committee
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER.
Publications Committee
C. C. JAMES, GEO. R. PATTULLO, and the Secretary.
Editorial Committee
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, C. C. JAMES, and J. J. MURPHY.
Museum and Library Committee
MESSRS. FRANK YEIGH, ISAAC WELDON, LIEUT.-COL. H. C. ROGERS.
M EM B ERS
Ex-Orricio.
His Excellency the Eight Honorable Earl Grey, Governor-General of
Canada, Ottawa.
The Right Honorable the Earl of Minto.
The Eight Honorable the Earl of Aberdeen, Haddo House, Scotland.
His Honor the Honorable Wm. Mortimer Clark, K.C., Lieutenant-
Governor of Ontario, Toronto.
Hon. Frank Oliver, Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, Ottawa.
Hon. E. A. Pyne, M.A., LL.D., Minister of Education, Toronto.
Hon. J. P. Whitney, K.C., LL.D., Premier of Ontario, Toronto.
Dr. Doughty, Dominion Archivist, Ottawa.
Eev. G. M. Wrong, M.A., Professor of History, University of Toronto.
James Mavor, Professor of Political Economy and Constitutional His-
tory, University of Toronto.
Eev. G. D. Ferguson, Professor of History, Queen's University, Kings-
ton.
A. E. Bain, M.A., LL.D., Professor of History, Victoria College, Toronto.
W. Dale, M.A., Special Lecturer in History, McMaster University,
Toronto.
Eev. W. J. Kirwin, Professor of History, University of Ottawa, Ottawa.
W. F. Tamblyn, B.A., Ph.D., Professor of History, Western University,
London.
Eev. E. Burke, C.S.B., Professor of History, St. Michael's College,
Toronto.
Eev. J. Sharpe, C.S.B., Professor of History, Assumption College,
Sandwich.
David Boyle, Superintendent Provincial Museum, Toronto.
HONORARY.
Eev. Canon Bull, M.A Hamilton.
J. G. Hodgins, LL.D., Historiographer of Ontario Toronto.
Wm. Canniff, M.D Port Carling, Ont.
Benjamin Suite, F.E.S.C Ottawa.
'James Bain, jr., D.C.L Toronto.
Lieut.-Col. Ernest Cruikshank Niagara Falls, Ont.
Eev. Wm. H. Withrow, LL.D Toronto.
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(DECEASED HON. MEMBERS.)
Rev. Henry Scadding, D.D Toronto.
Mrs. S. A. Curzon . . - Toronto.
Wm. Kingsf ord, M. A., LL.D Ottawa.
CORRESPONDING.
General J. S. Clark Auburn, N.Y., U.S.A.
Frank H. Severance Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.
Gabriel Gravier Rouen, France.
Reuben Gold Thwaites Madison, Wis., U.S.A.
Rev. George Bryce, LL.D Winnipeg, Man.
Hon. J. H. Steere Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., U.S.A.
Rev. A. E. Jones, S.J Montreal.
ELECTED.
Allison, George Waterdown, Ont.
Allison, Rev. W. J Stayner, Ont.
Ardagh, Judge John A Barrie, Ont.
Armstrong, Miss I. A. Templeton Port Rowan, Ont.
Ballard, M.A., W. H Hamilton.
Barber, Dr Rockwood Hospital, Kingston.
Barber, John R Board of Trade Bldg., Toronto.
Barr, Miss Jean Windsor, Ont.
Barr, C. D Lindsay, Ont.
Bartlett, Esq., Alex Police Magistrate, Windsor, Ont.
Baxter, Richard D Bridgeburg, Ont.
Beam, J. G 45 Bloor St. E., Toronto, Ont.
Bell, B.A., Andrew Almonte, Ont.
Bell, B.A., F.G.S., Robert Ottawa.
Benson, Judge, T. M Port Hope, Ont.
Biggar, M.A., LL.B., K.C., C. R. W 18 Toronto St., Toronto.
Biggar, E. B 471 Marion St., Toronto, Ont.
Biggar, C.E., D.L.S., Charles Albert 143 Gloucester St., Ottawa.
Blackburn, H. S 124 Carling St., London.
Black, J. C 104 Madison Ave., Toronto.
Blackwell, R. J Public Library, London.
Bowerman, Dr. Albert C Brentwood, California, U.S.A.
Boyd, Hon. Chancellor Sir J. A 119 Bloor St. E., Toronto.
Boyle, David Education Dept., Toronto.
Briggs, D.D., Rev. William Toronto.
Britnell, Edward Davenport Road, Toronto.
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Britnell, John 230 Yonge St., Toronto.
Britnell, Albert 241 Yonge St., Toronto.
Brown, Dr. Sanger 100 State St., Chicago, 111.
Brown, Dr. W. M Neustadt, Ont.
Brough, B.A., Thomas A 1537 5th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
Bruce, Alexander D Gormley, Ont.
Burnham, Hampden J Peterboro, ' Ont.
Burwash, LL.D., Rev. N Chancellor Victoria College, Toronto.
Burton, C. M 27 Brainard St., Detroit, Mich., U.S.A.
Canniff, Dr. William Port Carling, Ont.
Cameron, E. R Registrar Supreme Court, Ottawa.
Campbell, A. W Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Campbell, M.D., Cl. T 237 Queen's Ave., London.
Carmichael, D. J Penetanguishene, Ont.
Carnochan, Miss Janet Niagara, Ont.
Carstairs, B.A., John Stewart 345 Crawford St., Toronto.
Carter, B.A., Eslie Lucan, Ont.
Casselman, A. C 36 St. James Ave., Toronto.
Cassels, Allan 15 Toronto St., Toronto.
Caswell, E. S 245 Markham St., Toronto.
Catholic Young Ladies' Literary Association, L. Aymong
88 Gould St., Toronto.
Chadwick, JR. M Cor. Church and Wellington Sts., Toronto.
Chipman, Willis 103 Bay St., Toronto.
Cleary, Francis, Pres. Essex History Society Windsor, Ont.
Clergue, F. H Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Coleman, Richard II Canada Company, Toronto.
Collins, Joshua D Peterboro', Ont.
Conant, Thomas (deceased) Oshawa, Ont.
Congdon, John Watts 53 St. Nicholas St., Toronto.
Cooper, John A Editor Canadian Magazine, Toronto.
Gorman, W. E Stoney Creek.
Coyne, Mrs. Anna M St. Thomas, Ont.
Coyne, B.A., James H St. Thomas, Ont.
Cruikshank, Colonel Ernest Fort Erie, Ont.
Cumberland, F. B Port Hope.
Darling, C. H 194 Borden St., Toronto.
Dearness, John Science Master, Normal School, London.
Delamere, Lieut.-Col. J. M Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Dewart, M.A., H. Hartley Toronto.
Dickson, M.A., George St. Margaret's College, Toronto.
Donly, H. B Simcoe, Ont.
Drummond, Chas. II Waterdown, Ont.
Dunlop, Dr. James (deceased)
Edenderry House, Ballylesson, Belfast, Ireland.
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Durand, Charles 237 Huron St., Toronto.
Eakins, Geo. W Library, Osgoode Hall, Queen St., Toronto.
Edwards, J. Plimsoll Londonderry, jST.S.
Edwards, C. B 460 Piccadilly St., London, Ont.
Edwards, Col. E. Burritt Peterboro', Ont.
Elliott, Dr. J. H Muskoka Cottage Sanatorium, Gravenhurst, Ont.
Ellis, John F 43 Bay St., Toronto.
Ermatinger, Judge C. O. Z St. Thomas, Ont.
Education Department Library Toronto.
Fearman F. W Hamilton.
Fenwick, B.A., Murray M
Fessenden, Mrs. C 229 Herkimer St., Hamilton, Ont.
Fleming, J. H 267 Rusholme Road, Toronto.
Fleck, A. "W Ottawa.
Fletcher, Dr. J Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa.
Fraser, Alexander 53 Woodlawn Ave., Toronto.
Gagnon, Phileas 2 Cook St., Quebec, Que.
Gillies, M.P.P., David Braeside, Carleton Place, Ont.
Goodf ellow, D. K Beauharnois, Que.
Goodfellow, H. G Springfield Ave., Westmount, Que.
Green, William J Y.M.C.A., Toronto.
Griffin, Justus A 256 King St. W., Hamilton.
Guest, Emily J Park Hill, Ont.
Hall, Ed. H. D Peterboro', Ont.
Hamilton, M.D., Alexander 57 Harbord St., Toronto.
Hick, E. F 131 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto.
Hamilton, LL.B., James C McKinnon Building, Toronto.
Harris, D.D., Very Rev. Dean St. Catharines, Ont.
Hart, M.D., John S 1480 Queen St. West, Parkdale.
Hart, Moses 0 Cowansville, Que.
Hart, Thomas Preston Woodstock, Ont.
Hathaway, E. J Toronto.
Haylock, Mrs. George Box 117, Picton, Ont.
Haywood, James 30 Wellington St. East, Toronto.
Herriman, Dr. W. C Asylum for Insane, Kingston.
Herriman, Dr. Weston Leroy Lindsay, Ont.
Heyden, Lawrence East MacPherson Ave., Toronto.
Holden, Mrs. J. R 164 Markland St. W., Hamilton.
Hopkins, J. Castell Manning Chambers, Toronto.
Horning, Dr. L. E Victoria University, Toronto.
Houston, Very Rev. Archdeacon Niagara Falls, Ont.
Houston, M.A., William Globe Office, Toronto.
Howard, A. McL 104 Jamieson Ave., Toronto.
Howell, George A Grip Engraving Co., Toronto.
Howell, H. Spencer Box 602, Gait, Ont.
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Hunter, M.A., J. Howard Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Hutchins, S. V 294 Sherbourne St., Toronto.
Huycke, E. C. S Cobourg, Ont.
Irving, Miss Annie E Pembroke, Ont.
Irving, Andrew Gouverneur, N. Y.
James, M.A., Charles C Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
James, David Thornhill, Ont.
James, Edgar A Thornhill, Ont.
Jennings, W. T "Molson's Bank, Toronto.
Kennedy, Dr. George Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Kenning, James H Inspector of Inland Revenue, Windsor, Ont.
Ker, Rev. Robert St. Catharines, Ont.
Ketchum, Judge J Cobourg, Ont.
Kilroy, Miss Margaret Claire . Windsor, Ont.
Klotz, LL.D., Otto J Ottawa.
La Belle, Mrs Windsor, Ont.
Lang, M.A., A. E 104 Spadina Road, Toronto.
Laidlaw, Geo. E The Fort, Victoria Road, Toronto.
Laut, Miss Agnes Wassaic, Dutchess County, JST.Y., U.S.A.
Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall, Toronto.
Leigh, Rev. Francis Burf ord, Ont.
Leonard, F. E London.
Lewis, W. F 32 Isabella St., Toronto.
Library, Legislature of Ontario Toronto.
Library, Public , . .Toronto.'
Ling, Ph.D., Geo. Herbert, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
Mabee, George E Tillsonburg, Ont.
Machar, Miss A. M 19 Sydenham St., Kingston.
Macbeth, Judge, Talbot London.
McCausland, M. B 45 Wellington PL, Toronto.
McCallum, Dr. G. A Asylum for Insane, London.
McCullough, C. R 18 Rebecca St., Hamilton.
Macfarlane, W. J Saturday Night Building, Toronto.
McGillivary, M. W 76 King St., West, Toronto.
Mclntosh, Angus Model School, Toronto.
McKenzie, Rev. Canon Milton. Ont.
McLaughlin, Rev. F. J. Victoria University, Toronto.
McLean, W. A Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
McManus, B.A., Miss Emily Chesley, Ont.
Matheson, William Lucan, Ont.
Merrill, Miss Muriel Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Malloch, Dr. Arch 28 Duke St., Hamilton.
Miller, Miss Abbie II Newbury, Ont.
Morang, G. N Wellington St., West, Toronto.
Montague, Hon. Dr. W. H Temple Building, Toronto.
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Morrison, Rev. John Comber, Ont.
Murphy, Joseph J 49 Ilazelton Ave., Toronto.
Nattress, Rev. Thomas Amherstburg, Ont.
Needier, B.A., Dr. G. H University College, Toronto.
Newberry Library Chicago, U.S.A.
Oakes, Charles D New Sarum, Out.
Osborne, A. C Penetanguishene, Ont.
Osgoode, Howard L 804-6 Wilder Building, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.
O'Shea, D. T Box 706, St. Thomas, Ont,
Parker, Thos. Harrison Woodstock, Ont.
Parkinson, M 36 Delaware Ave., Toronto.
Patrick, G. S Lindsay, Ont.
Pattullo, G. R AVoodstock, Ont.
Peterson, Dr. C. A P.O. Box 980, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.
Pettit, Morley Belmont, Ont.
Pope, Mrs. W. W Belleville. Ont.
Porter, Hon. Peter A Niagara Falls, N.Y., U.S.A.
Price, David H Aylmer, Ont.
Priddis, Miss London, Ont.
Pook, Miss Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph.
Robb, Judge Simcoe, Ont.
Robertson, John Ross 291 Sherbourne St., Toronto.
Robertson, M.A., AV. J St. Catharines, Ont.
Robertson, H. H Spectator Building, Hamilton, Ont.
Rogers, Colonel H. C Peterboro', Ont.
Rogers, R. V. (Barrister) 148 Barrie St., Kingston.
Rolph, Miss Georgianna C. T. Canadian Gov't Office,
17 Victoria St., London, S.W., England.
Rowell, Newton AATright Lawlor Building, Toronto.
Scott, B. A., William Principal Normal School, Toronto.
Scott, Marshall Owen 298 Chapel St., Ottawa, Ont.
Scherck, M. G 440 Queen St. E., Toronto.
Seaman, Holly S Imperial Corporation Investment Co., Winnipeg.
Secord, Miss M. A P. 0. Box 209, St. Catharines, Ont.
Shortt, M. A., Adam Queen's University, Kingston.
Silver, Dilworth M..210 Mutual Life Building, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.
Smith, Joseph H Public School Inspector, Hannah St., Hamilton.
Smith, Miss Margaret Napanee, Ont.
Southworth, Thomas Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Spankie, M.D., W. S Public School Inspector, Kingston.
Steere, Judge J. H Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., U.S.A.
Stevens, B.A., William Henry . . .Public School Inspector, Lindsay, Ont.
Squair, Professor John University of Toronto.
Sydere, Arthur H Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
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Teefy, M Richmond Hill, Ont.
Terrill, Mrs. E .Box 875, Belleville, Ont.
Thompson, A. B Penetanguishene, Ont.
Thompson, Mrs. E. J 196 John St., Toronto.
Thompson, Miss Isabel 196 John St., Toronto.
Tiffany, E. II Alexandria, Ont.
Tillinghast, C. B State Librarian, Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Toogood, Fred T 159 Huron St., Toronto.
Tyrrell, M.A., J. B Dawson City, Yukon.
Van Deusen, Albert H. .2207 M. St. KW., Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Vogt, Augustus S 331 Bloor St. W. Toronto.
Walker, B. E 99 St. George St., Toronto.
Warner, C. M 91 Elmgrove Ave., Providence, R.I., U.S.A.
Water-bury, W. B St. Thomas, Ont.
Waterbury, George L Lebanon, Ohio, U.S.A.
Waugh, P. W 37 Gould St., Toronto.
Wells, K.C., G". W Welland, Ont.
Westervelt, A. P Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Williams, John P. 0. Box 796, Winnipeg, Man.
Williams, M. A., David Collingwood, Ont.
Willson, Alfred 626 Church St., Toronto.
Wilson, Mrs. G. H. c/o J. R. Roaf, Barrister. . 25 Toronto St., City.
Wintemberg, W. J Toronto, Ont.
Woods, Judge R. S Chatham, Ont.
Woolverton, Dr. S Dundas St. East, London. Ont.
Wright, B.A., A. W Mount Forest, Ont.
Yeigh, Frank Parliament Buildings, Toronto.
Young, Hon. James "Thornhill," Gait, Ont.
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SECRETAEY'S EEPORT FOR 1904-05.
The Secretary has nothing of a startling kind to report at this meet-
ing. Our growth if not rapid has been healthy. It may safely be said
that very few, perhaps none, join the Ontario Historical Society for
other than the love of the subjects that come within the Society's scope.
Our present membership roll shows two hundred and forty-seven, not
including eighteen ex-officio, seven honorary, and seven corresponding
members, or two hundred and seventy-nine in all. The elected members
include twenty-four ladies. Eleven new members were added during the
year, and I understand that payments of membership fees have been
better than during any other previous period of the Society's existence.
This, of itself, may be regarded as a proof of a feeling on the part of
those connected with the Society that membership is desirable. I am
sorry to say that reports from the local Societies are not all of as healthy
a character as we could wish. Two or three of these organisations are
dormant, to put it mildly, and two or three are quite dead. The Secre-
tary of one accounts for its do-nothing condition with the astounding
statement that a Local History having been issued under the auspices of
the Society there is really nothing further to be done in the county, and
the reasons assigned by some other Secretaries for the backward condi-
tions of their Societies are equally frivolous, if not ridiculous, but with
infinitely more foundation in fact. Should it be found impossible to
make personal visits for the purpose of reviving these organisations, I
think that at least a committee should be appointed to examine the reports
of the local Secretaries, and try to devise some means of arousing energy.
It is also in accordance with our constitution that the central organisation
should claim as custodian, the property of such societies as are confes-
sedly out of existence, and I should regard the fact that no meeting had
been held for twelve months as a proof to this effect. I have, therefore,
written to the Secretaries of the defunct Societies asking that the pro-
perty of the former organisations they represent be placed in our keep-
ing, but have either received no reply, or an unsatisfactory one. There
is really no machinery by means of which the parent Society can make its
claim as custodian good in such cases.
As will be seen from the report for the past year, the accessions to
our library have been very considerable, the titles requiring several
pages merely to name them. Some of the surplus funds, if any, in the
hands of the Society might well be employed in binding the more valu-
able of our exchanges.
I have very much gratification in being able to hand over the books
and papers of the Society to my successor, as those of a growing concern,
and I trust that in the near future the Ontario Historical Society will
prove even more successful than it has proved to be since its organization.
DAVID BOYLE, Secretary.
WINDSOR, June 5th, 1904.
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SUMMARY OF TREASURER'S STATEMENT O.H.S., 1903-04.
RECEIPTS.
June 1, 1903— Balance on hand $ 564 20
Government grant 600 00
Membership fees 181 50
Sale of books 15 00
Interest . . 8 53
$1,369 23
DISBURSEMENTS.
Secretary's salary $ 100 00
Office help 37 50
Printing and stationery 39 55
Postage and express 68 00
Niagara Historical Society for Niagara Memorial Hall 50 00
Paid on account of Vol. 5 ' ' Paper and Records " 400 00
Expenses of Secretary and Treasurer 21 05
Copying records, etc 16 20
Printing of Report, 1902-03 136 50
Cash on hand 500 43
$1,369 23
FRANK YEIGH, Treasurer.
HISTORICAL MUSEUM FUND.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1903-04.
June 1, 1903. Amount on deposit in savings bank $309 21
Interest, 1903-04 9 31
June, 1904. Cash on hand $318 52
FRANK YEIGH, Treasurer.
NOTE RE TREASURER'S REPORT.
Increased receipt from fees due to Treasurer's letters.
There will be fees due after this meeting amounting to $150 to $200.
When ALL accounts are paid there will be over $400 on hand. With
the $200 fees there will be, say, $600 to complete the year. We can pub-
lish Vol. VI. during this year.
C. C. JAMES.
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REPORT OF THE FLAG COMMITTEE, O.H.S., MAY 27th, 1904.
Your Committee reports an uneventful year, a variety of circum-
stances tending to lessen opportunities for executive action.
Letters were written to the Mayors of our chief towns, reminding
them of their obligation to see the Flag duly honored on the arrival of
foreign troops in the parades of foreign travelling organizations
addressed to the Manager of the Industrial Exhibition Association of
Ontario calling attention to the unauthorized flags flying from Govern-
ment buildings at the late Exhibition, also to the prominence given
foreign flags, notably in the Woman 's exhibit. To this letter a courteous
reply was received and due attention promised. Considerable interest
and press correspondence have been evolved out of the questioning of the
official authorization of our Canadian ensign. The Wentworth Historical
Society at its regular meeting passed a resolution expressive of its satis-
faction at the course events had taken and which had established the
correctness of its position and display.
It would be well to mention that some arrangement should be adopted
whereby the details of the ensign in representing the whole of Canada
should be made most clearly distinguishable. The story of the flag being
the story of the nation is it too much to hope that its history may be
found in every school and receive as much attention from its readers as is
given to the recital of Alfred 's culinary failures or the schemes of Perkin
Warbeck ? Already the signs point out that no student would perpetu-
ate the mistakes made in a fresco in the House of Lords where the pre-
sent Union flag is introduced in a representation of the landing of
Charles II., or that other equally mistaken work of art by Lentz (now
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) , where a flag bearing
the stars and stripes is prominently shown in a picture of Washington
crossing the Delaware, December 25, 1776, and consequently at a time
when no such flag was in existence.
All of which is respectfully submitted. In moving the adoption of
this report I would respectfully ask for the reappointment of this
Committee.
CLEMENTINE FESSENDEN, Convenor.
MONUMENTS AND TABLETS COMMITTEE.
I regret that I am unable to report the completion of the work in
connection with the Secord headstones. Owing to a misunderstanding
with the church authorities at Chippawa the work has been delayed, but
I think that I will shortly be able to report to the Society that the
stone and a small brass tablet have been placed in the church at
Chippawa as we originally intended.
ELIZABETH J. THOMPSON, Convenor of Committee.
TORONTO, May 29th, 1904.
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COUNCIL MEETING.
September 3rd, 1904.
The Council met in the office of the Secretary to-day at 10.30 a.m., the
President, Mr. G. E. Pattullo in the chair. The attendance was very
small. Letters expressing inability to be present were read from Miss
Carnochan, Chancellor Burwash, and Mr. C. C. James.
Little business was done with the exception of appointing the Monu-
ment, Museum, Library, Flag, Finance and Editorial Committees.
Mrs. Thompson, Mr. James, and the Secretary were appointed to
correspond with the Rev. Mr. Morrison respecting his proposal to have
household pottery made bearing Canadian historical pictures.
Arrangements for the Easter meeting were placed in the hands of the
President, Secretary and Mr. James.
The President reported that his correspondence with the Ottawa
authorities respecting the Amherstburg Park grounds had been quite
satisfactory, and the plans in Amherstburg are now being considered.
The Secretary was instructed to procure additional accommodation
for books, and to have a thousand copies of the Constitution and By-laws
printed.
It was resolved to increase the remuneration of the Secretary by $100.
GEO. E. PATTULLO, President.
DAVID BOYLE, Secretary.
16 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
THE NIAGARA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NIAGARA, ONTARIO.
Patron Wm. Kirby, F.R.S.C.
President Miss Carnochan.
^ice-President Henry Paff ard.
Secretary Alfred Ball.
Assistant Secretary John Eckersley.
Treasurer Mrs. S. D. Manning.
Curator and Editor Miss Carnochan.
Hon. Vice-Presidents.
Mrs. Roe, Mrs. H. Clement, Chas. F. Ball.
Committee.
Rev. J. C. Garrett, Mrs. T. F. Best, Messrs. W. J. McClelland, R. G.
Denison, W Miller
Number of members, 70 ; increase during year, 16 ; balance from last
year, $20.07; income, $172.27; expenditure, $193.34; number of business
and committee meetings, 12; lectures, one; historical excursions, one;
additions to library, 41 ; adidtions to museum, 154 ; publications, 2.
JANET CARNOCHAN, President.
ALFRED BALL, Secretary.
May llth, 1904.
In presenting our report we are happy to be able to chronicle con-
siderable work done since last year. Our membership has increased, as
we have now seventy members, but as more than half of them are non-
resident the chief work of the Society is still done by a few. Regular
monthly meetings were held in the winter months, and the following
papers read: "An Historic House," "Extracts from Early Works of
Travel, relating to Niagara," by the President; "The Influence of the
United Empire Loyalists on the Growth of the Country," by Rev. A.
Sherk. One pamphlet was published, ' ' Reminiscences of Niagara, ' ' num-
ber eleven. The historical collection is steadily increasing and many
visitors in summer have recorded their names, and our exchange list is
growing. During the year we have distributed over four hundred of
our publications.
Last year at the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Historical Society a
resolution was passed appointing a committee to write to the Dominion
Government asking that the historic spots here, be put into better condi-
tion. A letter was sent signed by the five members of the Committee, C.
C. James, Pres. Ont. His. So. ; David Boyle, secretary ; Col. Cruikshank,
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Jas. Wilson, Supt. of Victoria Park, and the President of Niagara His.
So., but so far no steps have been taken. The condition of the old build-
ing, the only remnant of Navy Hall, was so bad that we spent a few
dollars in trying to save it from utter destruction.
But the principal work has been done in the direction of providing a
more suitable building for our collection. A public meeting was held on
the 17th Sept., our anniversary, to which a number of prominent histor-
ians, and those interested in historical research were invited. The visitors
were driven to points of interest, but as the day was rainy the usual
placing of flowers on the graves was deferred till next day. The speakers
were entertained at lunch, and in the afternoon addresses were given by
C. C. James, the President of the Ont. His. So. ; D. Boyle, the Secretary ;
Wm. Kirby, F.R.S.C. ; Rev. A. Sherk, A. W. Wright, the Mayor, and Mrs.
Thompson. It had been intended to petition the municipalities and
Provincial Government first for aid, but we were strongly advised to see
what sum we could raise ourselves before doing so. This advice was
followed, and a committee was appointed, a circular printed, five hun-
dred of them have been sent out, hundreds of letters have been written
to old Niagarians and others likely to help, and as a result over $1,000
has been subscribed. An appeal was then made to the Provincial
Government and a special grant of $500 was given. We have not yet
decided whether to use this sum in fitting up a room in the Court House
or, as we have been so successful already, to go on and collect till we have
a sum sufficient for a separate building. We feel very much encouraged
with the result of our canvass. Many have nobly responded to our appeal*,
and we hope that many more may yet do so and that our valuable collec-
tion may soon be placed in a building worthy of such a collection, and
having thus climbed part of the hill Difficulty we trust ere long to gain
its summit. All of which is respectfully submitted.
JANET CARNOCHAN, President.
ALFRED BALL, Secretary.
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THE WENTWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HAMILTON,
ONTARIO.
President Charles Lemon.
1st V 'ice-President H. H. Robertson.
2nd Vice-President John H. Land.
3rd Vice-President Mrs. J. Rose Holden.
Secretary-Treasurer Justus A. Griffin.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. C. Fessenden.
Executive Council.
. S. F. Lazier, K.C., F. Chester Fearman, J. H. Smith, Lieut-Col. A.
H. Moore, J. W. Jones, LL.B., J. G. Y. Burkholder, C. R. McCullough,
Canon Bland, Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs. R. G. Sutherland.
Number of members, 81 ; income, balance forwarded, $111.51,
received $136.00, total, $247.51; expenditure, $68.35; number of busi-
ness and committee meetings, 5 ; historical excursions, 1 ; additions to
library, 22 vols. ; publications, book in preparation.
JUSTUS A. GRIFFIN, Secretary.
CHAS. LEMON, President.
HAMILTON, May 28, 1904.
We have a volume of our transactions in the hands of the printer
and we believe its contents will be found of much value to historians.
There will be militia lists of the early part of last century, with bio-
graphical sketches and authentic portraits of many of the officers, beside
much other valuable information.
Yours truly,
JUSTUS A. GRIFFIN, Sec.-Treas.
HUKON INSTITUTE, COLLLNGWOOD.
President D. W. Bruce.
Secretary David Williams.
Curator. . E. Freer.
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THE ELGIN HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION,
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
President Sydney Silcox, Ph. D.
Vice-President Mrs. (Senator) Wilson.
Sec.-Treasurer W. H. Murch.
Assistant Secretary Miss Christine Coyne.
Curator Mrs. H. St. Thos. Smith.
Editor Judge Ermatinger.
Number of members, 180; income, $314.48; expenditure, $287.05;
number of business and committee meetings, 10 ; historical excursions, 1.
The year just closed was an eventful one in the annals of our Society,
for in it we celebrated the Centennial Anniversary of the Talbot Settle-
ment.
At the invitation of our Society the City Council and citizens cheer-
fully co-operated and made it the grandest holiday event in the history
of the county and settlement — the weather, the decorations, and the
entertainments were all that could be desired.
The first tree felled by Col. Talbot to inaugurate the settlement was
on May 21st, 1803. The Centennial Day was celebrated and honored by a
splendid banquet under the auspices of the Elgin Historical Society, at
which sat down the representative Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers —
it was a brilliant function.
The three following days were given up to parades, sports, illumina-
tions and displays, worthy of the time and of those taking part.
A permanent memorial was erected in the public park in the form of
a "Cairn of Stones," each stone representing a township with its name
cut on. Enclosed in the centre of the cairn are copies of daily papers,
coins of the Empire and such records as will be matters of history in the
next hundred years.
The celebration culminated in a grand military demonstration by the
Grenadier Guards of Toronto and the battalions from Windsor and
Chatham, together with local corps and Collegiate Institute Cadets.
Following this was the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Historical
Society, which you know all about. After such intense excitement
there came the usual re-action, and no meetings were held for some time,
save and except those necessary to wind up the business of the Cen-
tennial.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, however, kept up their meetings and prepared
a number of valuable papers, which will be embodied in their own
report.
W. H. MURCH, Secretary.
ST. THOMAS, May 9th, 1904.
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THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OF THE ELGIN HISTORICAL
AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE, ST. THOMAS, ONT.
President Mrs. A. A. Wilson.
Vice-Presidents Mrs. Coyne, Mrs. Jackson
Mrs. Gustin.
Recording Secretary Mrs. K. W. Anderson.
Assistant Secretary Mrs. Stevenson.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. R. H. McConnell.
Treasurer Mrs. E. H. Caughell.
Assistant Treasurer Miss McLachlin.
Curator '. Mrs. T. Smith.
Assistant Curator Mrs. F. H. Griffin.
Executive Committee.
Mesdames Silcox, 0 'Shea, Robertson, Reynolds, Rich, Gilbert, Hutchin-
son, McLachlin, Doherty, Moore, Cameron, Miss Fitzgibbon, with the
Officers of the Society.
Number of members, 108 ; increased during year, 2 ; discontinued, 14 ;
joined, 16 ; income, $67.43, balance from last year, $25.39, total, $92.82 ;
expenditure, $38.95, on hand, $53.87 ; number of business and committee
meetings, 6 regular, 3 committee ; historical excursions, 1 ; additions to
museum, given to Senior Society; publications, local papers have pub-
lished papers read at meetings.
AMELIA A. WILSON, President.
KATE W. ANDERSON, Secretary.
May 13, 1904.
Our Society continues in a flourishing condition. There has been
quite a change in the membership, which shows an increase of two, for
although 14 have dropped out 16 have joined. Death has claimed two
of our members, a life member, Mrs. Oaks, and Miss Murch, one of our
most active members. Five have left the city, and several have suffered
from domestic afflictions which have caused their temporary withdrawal
from our Society.
We have had an increased attendance at our meetings, and the papers
read have had added interest.
We had addresses from two of the Senior Society, and hope next year
to be -able to secure more.
The $53.87 at our credit in the Loan Co. shows our satisfactory
financial condition. We have held six regular meetings besides committee
meetings, with one still due this month.
One only social meeting was a whist party, held in December,
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attended by the members and their husbands. It was in every way a
decided success.
The Annual Meeting is held in June.
The literary programme for the year comprised poetic readings by
Mrs. O'Shea, Mrs. Griffin and Miss Mickleborough, and papers as
follows :
October —
''History of Talbotville, " Mrs. St. Thos. Smith.
"The Loyalists of Long Point," Mrs. J. H. Wilson.
Address by Mr. Coyne, including letters to and from Col. Talbot.
November —
"History of the Valley at the Foot of Farley's Hill," Mrs. Dawson
Kerr.
January —
Address by Dr. Warner, "Customs and Events in the Early Days in
the Niagara District."
February —
"Life of Lady La Tour," Miss Gilbert.
' ' The Canada Company, ' ' Miss Maggie Christie.
"Pioneer Life in Elgin," Miss McCausland.
March —
"Early Days in St. Thomas, in Rhyme," written by an old lady, read
by Miss Wilson.
Reading from Dr. Ryerson's "Loyalists," Mrs. Spohn.
Paper, "Life at Vancouver," Mrs. J. P. Finlay.
April —
Paper, "Chief Brant," Mrs. McConnell.
"Jacques Cartier," Mrs. Silcox.
"Central Methodist Church," Mrs. Warner.
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THE WOMEN'S CANADIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF
OTTAWA, ONTARIO.
Patroness Countess of Minto.
Hon. President Lady Laurier.
President Mrs. S. E. Dawson.
1st Vice-President Mrs. Gwynne.
2nd Vice-President Lady Ritchie.
3rd Vice-President .Mme. Pigeon.
4th Vice-Presidents Mrs. R. Ells.
Lady Bourinot.
Lady Davies.
Lady Strong.
Mme. Suite.
Mrs. Friel.
Mme. Girouard.
Mrs. Geo. E. King.
Mrs. Chas. Goodeve.
Treasurer Mme. Pigeon.
Librarian Miss Northwood.
Cor. Secretary Mrs. J. Lome McDougalL
Executive Committee.
Mrs. Sedgewick, Mrs. B. Powell, Mrs. A. Burritt, Mrs. Martin Griffin,
Mrs. J. Lome McDougall, Jr., Mrs. Costigan, Mrs. W. W. Campbell,
Mme. Le Lievre, Mme. La Motte, Mrs. H. Allan Bate.
Number of members, 144; increase during year, 10; decrease during
year, 2; income, $115.19; expenditure, $97.58; number of business and
committee meetings, 18; lectures, 3; additions to library, numerous
volumes of transactions and books.
MRS. THOS. AHEARN, President.
MRS. McDouGALL, Cor. Secretary.
May 31st, 1905.
RECORDING SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The Recording Secretary begs to submit the following report of the
work of Ottawa Historical Society for the year 1903-1904.
During the past year there have been eight Executive and six General
Meetings.
At the opening meeting in October last, as the writer of the historical
paper for that month was prevented from preparing her paper Mrs.
Ahearn, our Treasurer, very kindly consented to give the Society her
impression of Egypt gathered during a recent visit to that land.
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In November last, as the memories of the Coronation were still fresh
in our minds, our President wished the Society to have the pleasure of
hearing an account of it from one who had actually witnessed the great
procession to AVestminster Abbey. Mrs. J. Lyons Biggar very kindly
gave a bright and graceful account of what she has seen, touching on
many most interesting incidents the result of her own personal obser-
vation.
The subject for December last was "Aylmer. " A paper read by Miss
Read showing much careful preparation and full of historical interest.
At the January meeting a very clever and scholarly paper was read
by Miss Whiteaves on "The Women Workers of Ottawa," acquainting
us with many interesting facts.
It was with intense interest that we listened in February last to
Madame Pigeon's careful study of the "Indians of the Ottawa Valley,"
a paper full of poetic description of the Ottawa River scenery, aboriginal
Indian customs, characteristics, legends, and history, the fruit of many
months of careful study and preparation.
In March Mrs. D. H. McLean prepared and read the first of a series
of articles on Canadian men of note. The subject of her sketch was
"The Life of Sir James Macpherson Le Moine, D.C.L.," a paper which
gave us a very clear insight into the life, character and work of this
truly remarkable figure in Canadian life and history.
At the February and March meetings Miss McDougall read two most
interesting newspaper clippings, sketches of Champlain and his girl wife.
Ere long the Society intends to have these papers printed so that the
members as well as those interested in the Society and its aims may have
the pleasure of reading them.
A most enjoyable Drawing Room meeting was held in January last
at the residence of Mrs. Ahearn. To the delight of all present Dr.
Drummond read a few selections from his book of poems "The Habi-
tant," affording great pleasure to all who had the good fortune to be
present.
Our President, Mrs. Dawson, has during the past year kept the diary
of "Current Events," which will prove a record of the greatest interest
but a few years hence. In January last Mrs. Kirby undertook this work
for the present year.
One of the Society's treasures are the copies of the South African
letters of Mr. Edward Holland, V.C., which he kindly presented to this
Branch of the Historical Society.
Respectfully submitted.
ALICE BURBIDGE, Recording Secretary.
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The Corresponding Secretary begs to submit the following report.
During the past year 45 notes and letters have been written, a list
of which is hereto affixed.
A most interesting pamphlet containing Mrs. Morden's paper on
"The TIE. Loyalist Women," read before the General Brock Lodge
(Daughters of the Empire), at Brockville, was received with pleasure
by our Ottawa Branch.
The Librarian of the National Museum Stockholm, Sweden, wrote in
November last that the Koyal Academy of Belle Letters, History and
Antiquaries of Stockholm, a Society formed in 1763 and already con-
nected with 12 Societies in Canada and 673 in other parts of the world,
wished to enlarge its connection with other Societies and proposed
to exchange publications with the Ottawa Branch of the W. C. Histori-
cal Society.
"The Antiquarian Journal" was afterwards sent from Stockholm
neatly and attractively bound, but the extent of the research it contained
had to be taken for granted, as it was printed in the Swedish language
and has not yet been translated.
"The Antiquarian Journal" was afterwards sent from Stockholm
early in the present year.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANCES L. HOWARD, Cor. Secretary.
SCRAP BOOK COMMITTEE.
The work on the Scrap Books has been progressing slowly during
the year. The three books of the Committee are the "Local Events,"
in Miss Masson's charge; "The Canadian Events," in Miss Eva Read's
care, and the one devoted to ' ' Ottawa, ' ' that is the growth and improve-
ment of the city itself, is kept by Miss Horsey. The members of the
Society all had an opportunity of seeing these books for themselves at
the Drawing Room meeting held at Mrs. Ahearn 's house in January last.
Clippings are all dated, the name of the paper from which they are
taken inserted above, and they are kept safely in large envelopes until
pasted in the books. Naturally this work is slow but steady, and the
Committee hope that others will benefit by what will be "history" in
the future.
AMEY HORSEY, Convenor.
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THE LONDON AND MIDDLESEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
LONDON, ONTARIO.
Hon. President Sir John Carling
President Dr. Cl. T. Campbell.
Vice-Presidents Mr. James Egan.
Dr. W. M. English
Cor. Secretary Mrs. H. F. English
Secretary Mrs. M. J. Gehan.
Asst. Rec. Secretary Miss Florence Mitchell.
Treasurer Mr. Henry Macklin.
Curator S. Woolverton, D.D.S.
Directors Rev. J. G. Stuart, B.A.
Col. John Macbeth.
Miss Priddis.
John Cameron, P.M.
C. B. Edwards, M.A.
John Dearness, M.A.
Number of members, 53; increase during year, 21; income $142,00,
which includes Government grant of $100 ; expenditure, $36,75 ; number
of business and committe meetings, 10 ; historical excursions, 2.
JOHN DEARNESS, President.
FRANK LAWSON, Cor. Secretary.
Nov. 18, 1904.
ANNUAL MEETING, LONDON AND MIDDLESEX HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
Secretary's Report.
Since the last annual meeting of the London and Middlesex Historical
Society held on March 11, 1903, seven regular monthly meetings have
been held, in April, May, October, November, December, January and
February. On every occasion except one the President has been in the
chair.
We have not had so many papers by the pioneers of the county as
we had last year, for obvious reasons, but it is a matter of congratula-
tion that those reminiscences are now carefully preserved in convenient
form by our curator. The programmes have been quite diversified and
most interesting, showing careful research into history by those living
now, instead of the recollections of the old residents.
At the April meeting Dr. Tamblyn of the Western University gave
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a most enjoyable talk on Dr. Drummond, the poet of the French-Cana-
dian habitant, illustrating his remarks by selections from the poems.
In May Mr. J. I. Poole of Comber, read a paper on the Battle of the
Longwoods, fought near Delaware, in the war of 1812, which proved him
a most painstaking and enthusiastic historian, and interested the aud-
ience greatly. During the same month a number of our readers attended
the Annual meeting of the Ontario Historical Society held in St. Thomas,
visiting points of interest about the Talbot Settlement and having their
interest in things historical deepened. Miss Priddis also represented
our Society at the meeting of the National Council of Women in Toronto,
at which a proposal was made to form a National Historical Society.
The majority of our members did not think the time was ripe for it, and
action was deferred.
After the interval of the summer months we had in October an excel-
lent paper by Mr. G. R. Patullo, Registrar of Oxford, on Municipal
Government and Civic Improvement. The paper contained so many
excellent suggestions that the Society brought it to the notice of the
Minister of Education, and obtained his promise to secure the circula-
tion of those ideas amongst the schools of the country. In November our
subject was "The Verse Writers of the County" with special reference
to Mr. Robert Elliot, and it was most delightfully treated by Mr. Dear-
ness and Mr. Frank Lawson. Dr. Woolverton also gave an interesting
report of the proceedings at St. Thomas, and as a result of his suggestion,
a committee was appointed to try to secure a base for the monument that
the Daughters of the Empire propose erecting in Victoria Park. In
December, we had our only pioneer paper, the recollections of Mr.
Arthur Sydere who resided in London in the early fifties and gave a
very graphic account of many of the people and incidents of that period.
A letter was received from Mr. Guy Carleton Lee, of Johns Hopkins
University asking for any information that might assist him in writing
an exhaustive History of North America. He was referred to the Presi-
dent, Dr. Campbell, and Mr. Coyne of St. Thomas for information.
In January Ven Archdeacon Richardson dealt with Early Anglican
Missions throughout Canada, down to the formation of the Diocese of
Huron, 1857. In February Mr. James, President of the Ontario His-
torical Society gave us an address on the "Making of Ontario," which
was full of good history and patriotism.
The audiences at those various meetings have been far smaller than
the merits of the subjects presented deserved, and it is a matter of regret
that more interest is not taken in them, especially amongst our young
people.
The meetings have frequently been enlivened by music, vocal and
instrumental, always of a high order, contributed by the Misses Rown-
tree, Matheson, Blackburn, and others.
Several meetings of the Executive Committee have been held, the
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business being chiefly the providing of materials for the programmes
of the monthly meetings. In this work the President has been most
indefatigable, the ladies have secured the music.
Our thanks are due to the Free Press and Advertiser for the reports
of our meetings, in some cases the papers have been published almost
in full.
The thanks of the Society have in every case been given to those
who contributed te the interest and profit of our meetings.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
M. J. GEHAN, Secretary.
THE WOMEN'S CANADIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF
TORONTO, TORONTO, ONTARIO.
Hon. President Mrs. Mortimer Clark.
President Lady Edgar.
1st. Vice-President Mrs. Forsyth Grant.
2nd. Vice-President Mrs. Edward Leigh.
Treasurer Miss MacCallum.
13 Bloor Street, West.
Cor. Secretary Miss FitzGibbon.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Seymour Coiley.
Number of members, 245 ; increase during year, 45 ; decrease during
year, 3 by death, 16 by absence; income grant of $50,00 only from 50c.
fees not all paid ; number of business and committee meetings, 9 execu-
tive, 6 regular, 21 special; historical exhibition of Paul Kane's pictures
of Indian life and character; additions to library donations, 10; addi-
tions to museum exchanges, 13 ; publications, transactions No. IV.
LADY EDGAR, President.
M. Agnes FitzGibbon, Secretary.
86 Glen Road, Rosedale.
This Society had by the kindness of Mr. E. B. Osier, M.P., who had
purchased the collection of Paul Kane's pictures from the Hon. George
Allan estate, the privilege of exhibiting them in Scot's Gallery. The
exhibition was opened by His Honor the Lieut.-Governor, on March
5th, and remained opened until the 26th. Large numbers visited it, and
a considerable sum was added to the Memorial Hall fund through receipts
from entrance fee. Having obtained the loan of a copy of the now rare
volume "The Wanderings of an Artist among the North American
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Indians ' ' by Paul Kane, the Secretary was able to add much to the inter-
est of the pictures by quoting extracts giving the history of the originals
and the scenes depicted.
A very largely attended evening meeting was held in the Hall of the
Toronto Conservatory of Music, on February 23rd, when a valuable
paper on the life and work of the Hon. Joseph Howe was given by Mr.
George Morang.
The Memorial Hall fund now amounts to $3,313, and it is the intention
of the Society to continue to augment it until a suitable hall in memoriam
to the late Empress Queen Victoria and the Canadian soldiers who have
fallen in the service of the Empire can be erected.
Transaction No. IV, has been published during the year.
THE THOROLD AND BEAVERDAMS HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
THOROLD, ONTARIO.
President J. H. Thompson.
Hon. Vice-President Mrs. Munro.
Secretary Miss Amy Ball.
Historian Mrs. Sophia Ball.
Vice-President and Treasurer W. Bald.
After the publication of our ''History of Thorold, Town and
Township," we had gone over the ground so thoroughly we could not
find anything more to do.
We have not held any meetings for three years, because there was
nothing to meet about. However we are not disbanded.
On the 2nd February, 1903, my house having taken fire from the
adjoining one was burned, my own private library and the T. and B.H.S.
documents destroyed. By chance the minute book was saved.
If any of our members can attend the Annual Meeting, June 1st and
2nd, 1905, I will notify you. The Vice-President and I, being teachers,
shall not be able to leave so near examinations.
Number of members, 30 ; income, 25c. fee from each member ; expen-
diture, 24c. postage; number of business and committee meetings, 1904,
2 ; additions to library, Ontario Historical Society Vol. V. book of alti-
tudes.
J. H. THOMPSON, President.
AMY BALL, Secretary.
Nov. 7, 1904.
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THE LAMBTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SARNIA, ONTARIO.
Hon. President Hon. Alexander Vidal.
President Frederic C. Watson.
Secretary -Treasurer Joshua Adams.
Number of members, 49 ; increase during year, 4 ; income, $2.00 ; ex-
penditure, $1.50 ; number of business and committee meetings, 1 annual.
FREDERIC C. WATSON, President.
JOSHUA ADAMS, Secretary.
I am very sorry my report for our Society for 1903-4 is practically
formal. For various reasons we were able to do nothing during the year
by way of meetings, lectures, etc., but our way appears to be much
brighter for the coming year, and arrangements are being made for
practical work in the coming fall and winter, and especially as we are
hoping to have the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Historical Society
held here next year.
On the 27th inst. our Annual Meeting was held. It was the earliest
date in May we could get. The Hon. Alexander Vidal was appointed
Hon. President; Frederic C. Watson, Esq., President, and myself as
Secretary-Treasurer, and I am appointed as the only delegate of our
Society to the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Historical Society to be
held at Windsor on 1st and 2nd June.
Yours truly,
JOSHUA ADAMS, Sec.-Treasurer.
THE BELLEVILLE AND BAY OF QUINTE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO.
Hon. President Lieut.-Col. Helliwell.
President Mrs. J. G. Terrill.
1st Vice-President J. F. Jeffers.
2nd Vice-President Mrs. L. W. Yeomans.
Treasurer Mrs. May.
Corresponding Secretary A. McGinnis.
Recording Secretary A. Barragar.
Executive Committee.
Mrs. W. W. Pope, Colonel Ponton, Miss A. Lister and Sir Mac-
kenzie Bowell.
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Number of members, 32 ; increase during year, 2 ; income, $8.50 ; ex-
penditure, $10,40; lectures, 4; historical excursions, several personal
excursions ; additions to library, 1 ; additions to museum, 1 ; publica-
tions, 4.
EUPHEMIA TERRILL, President.
F. H. YEOMANS, Secretary.
May 21st, 1904.
No meetings held since February, 1903.
THE PETERBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
PETERBOROUGH. ONT.
Hon. President His Honor Judge Weller.
President Lieut.-Col. H. C. Rogers.
Vice-Presidents Richard Hall, J .B. Me Williams,
and Mrs. Birdsall.
Secretary T. A. S. Hay.
Treasurer Mrs. Wilson.
Executive Council.
Lieut.-Col. Edwards, D. Spence, F.R. Yokom, W. J. Francis, Rev.
J. C. Davidson, E. Elcome, Dr. Harrison.
Museum Board.
Dr. Burnham, H. T. Strickland, and T. A. S. Hay.
Number of members, 62 ; increase during year, 4 ; income, our year ends
in September, we are therefore unable to give ''income" and "expendi-
ture ' ' until then ; number of business and committee meetings, 3 ; addi-
tions to library, 55 vols. ; additions to museum, numerous and varied
articles; publications, none issued.
H. C. ROGERS, President.
T. A. S. HAY, Secretary.
May 4th, 1904.
During the past year there has been no marked change in our num-
bers or income. It has been, in fact, an uneventful year. From the fact
of our having in our midst a literary society, known as the Fortnightly
Club, which has a course of lectures throughout the winter, on historic
as well as other subjects, to which most of our members belong, we found
it advisable not to attempt anything in that line, but to confine our
efforts to the collection of relics and curios for our Museum and the
recording of stories from the old settlers (so fast passing away), in which
lines we have been fairly successful, gradually adding to our store of
material for the historian of the future, who may come to write the his-
tory of our county.
Allow me here, Sir, to congratulate the Ontario Historical Society on
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its successful meetings in the past, and its selection of place for the
present year, feeling that here on this frontier we are indeed on historic
ground where so many stirring events in the infancy of our beloved Can-
ada were enacted, and I anticipate that this meeting will impress on our
memories the noble struggle that was waged on this peninsula by a few
British soldiers, a small band of pioneers from the then sparse settle-
ments of white people and our allies among the aborigines, in defence of
the country we are now so proud of.
The county which I have the honor to represent at this meeting was
not represented by settlers in those frontier fights, from the fact that
there were no settlers in those parts at the time, but I am informed that
bands of our dusky brothers who then occupied the region aided the
British, and we know that the Mississagas were always loyal to the King,
and still pride themselves on not being his subjects, but his allies, and in
that connection I have with me a story given verbatim by the present
hereditary Chief, who claims that these traditions of his tribe have not
before been written and which, with your permission, I will now read.
H. C. ROGERS, President.
THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
LINDSAY, ONTARIO.
Hon. President His Honor Judge Dean.
President W. H. Stevens, B.A.
1st V 'ice-President C. D. Barr.
2nd Vice-President W. F. 0 'Boyle.
Secretary Miss E. G. Flavelle, B.A.
Assistant Secretary Miss M. L. Taylor.
Treasurer I. E. Weldon.
Executive Committee.
Messrs. L. Herriman, M.D., V. C. Cornwall, M.D., E. A. Hardy, B.A.,
H. J. Lytle, R. J. McLaughlin, D. R. Anderson and M. M. Boyd.
Number of members, 30; number of business and committee meet-
ings, 2 ; lectures, 1 ; additions to library, 10 books, 12 pamphlets.
W. H. STEVENS, B.A., President.
E. G. FLAVELLE, Secretary.
Our Society has little to report. We are, however, having a room
allowed to us in the new Public Library building, and expect to occupy
it next month. We then will have a place to gather our books and papers
together in, and hope to start a museum immediately, as promises of'
various collections have been given to us. Our library is slowly increas-
ing, particularly in our pamphlets.
I hope next year we may have something to report.
Hoping the Convention may be a great success.
E. G. FLAVELLE, Secretary.
32 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
THE CANADIAN METHODIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
TORONTO, CANADA.
President Eev. K Burwash, S.T.D., LL.D.
Secretary E. A. Chown.
Number of members, 87 ; increase during year, 1 ; income, $4.00 ;
expenditure, 75c. ; number of business and committee meetings, 2; lec-
tures, 1 ; additions to library, 87 ; additions to museum, 5.
TORONTO, May 31, 1904.
This Society is able to report that at the meeting of the London Con-
ference held in Wingham last June a branch of the Society was formed
for the Conference. Rev. Jas. Hannon, D.D., Exeter, was elected Presi-
dent, and Rev. E. W. Edwards, B.D., Tiverton, Secretary. The first
Annual Meeting will be held in London this week, and the Rev. J. R.
Gundy, D.D., will deliver a lecture on "The Origin and Progress of the
New Connexion Methodist Church in Canada,"
The lecture before the Annual Meeting of the parent Society was
delivered in Victoria College Chapel in September, by Rev. A. Suther-
land, D.D., and the subject was "Methodism in the 40 's," or "The Story
of a Breach and How it was Healed. ' '
At that meeting arrangements were made for a lecture on "The
Rise and Progress of the Bible Christian Church in Canada," and the
Rev. Geo. Webber has consented to deliver it at the Annual Meeting held
in November next.
Rev. R. Cade, D.D., has kindly consented to undertake a similar effort
in regard to ' ' The Primitive Methodist Church in Canada. ' '
The existence of the Society has served the purpose of directing the
attention of the people to the importance of preserving valuable historical
material and the Curator has received numerous additions to the library
and museum as the result of the work of the Society being brought to
the notice of the public at large. Enclosed herewith find statistical
report.
E. A. CHOWN, Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 33
THE NORFOLK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SIMCOE, ONTARIO.
'President Judge James Robb.
Secretary-Treasurer J. J. Wadsworth, M.D.*
Curator . Henry Johnson.
Number of members, 81 (a number are honorary) ; increase during
year, 4; income, $32.00; expenditure, $21.00; number of business and
committee meetings, 12 ; lectures, 1 (Mr. J. H. Coyne) ; additions to
library, several; additions to museum, a few; publications, local news-
papers publish our papers.
JAMES ROBB, President.
J. J. WADSWORTH, Secretary.
During the year now closing the Society met a few times, Jan. 30,
Feb. 27, April 20, May 29, and Nov. 27.
The number of members on the roll for 1903 was 81, four being new
members.
On April 20th a public lecture on the "Early Explorers of the Pro-
vince" was delivered by Mr. James H. Coyne, M.A., of St. Thomas, at
Wells' Hall. The lecture was illustrated by numerous maps, copies of
valuable originals found in the archives of Paris. The attendance was
large, and the chair was occupied by the President, Judge Robb. At the
conclusion of the lecture a paper on the "Aims of the Norfolk Histori-
cal Society" was read by Dr. J. J. Wadsworth. The proceedings were
varied by a reading from Mr. J. D. Christie, and musical selections by
Professor Owen, Miss Haskett and others.
In June Judge Robb attended the Annual Meeting of the Ontario
Historical Society at St. Thomas as delegate representing the Norfolk
Society.
During the year some valuable contributions were received, including
maps and books from Hon. Col. Tisdale, M.P., a record of an early fire
company from Mr. H. B. Donly, and a collection of newspapers of early
date from Mr. David Boyd.
The Curator has faithfully cared for the documents entrusted to the
Society, and the Secretary has continued his work on the Scrap Book,
At the November meeting an important paper was contributed by
Rev. Richard Hicks, B.D., on the "History of the Church of England
in Norfolk."
Negotiations vrith Mr. Harry Ansley, of Port Dover, have resulted in
his making a liberal promise in regard to the Galinee Site, and it is hoped
that the year 1904 will see a suitable memorial erected by the Society.
3 *Deceased
34 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
During the year the County Council has again shown its appreciation
of the work of the Society by granting us the use of the Council Chamber
for our meetings and also by a money grant of $25.00.
The Society desires to express its thanks to the County Council for
the valuable aid and indorsation it has afforded us.
W'e have also to thank the Simcoe Reformer and the British-Cana-
dian for the liberal use of their columns.
J. J. WADSWOETH, Secretary.
SIMCOE, Jan. 29th, 1904.
THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS' ASSOCIATION OF
ONTARIO, HAMILTON, ONT.
(HEAD OF THE LAKE BRANCH.)
Hon. President Major O'Reilly.
President His Honor, Judge Snider.
Vice-Presidents S. F. Lazier, K.C.
W. A. H. Duff.
Committee.
J. H. Smith, A. C. Beasley, J. M. Dingwall, W. G. Moore, Justus
Griffin, Edwin Mills.
Hon. Secretary-Treasurer H. H. Robertson.
Number of members, 72 ; exclusive of associate members ; increase
during year, 4 ; income, $41.50 ; expenditure, $40.04 ; number of business
and committee meetings, business, 6, committee, 2; lectures, 6 (see
report herewith) ; publications, a Register of Marriages and Baptisms
in the Gore and London Districts by Rev. R. Leeming, 1816-1827, 800
copies, in March, 1903, a lost register.
COLIN G. SNIDER, President.
H. H. ROBERTSON, Hon. Secretary.
May llth, 1904.
ANNUAL REPORT, FEBRUARY, 1903-1904.
It was the melancholy duty of the Society to record the death on the
15th November last at Toronto, of the President of the General Associa-
tion, the Rev. C. E. Thompson, and to transmit a memorial of condolence.
Mr. E. A. Maclaurin is now acting President of the Association. Our
Branch also regrets the removal by death, in December last, of Mr.
Samuel Davis, one of its members. Mr. Davis was the son of Jonathan
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 35
Davis, U.E.L., and grandson of William Davis, U.E.L., of North Caro-
lina, who, with his two sons, Jonathan and Asahel, came to Upper Can-
ada at the close of the Revolutionary "War. Elizabeth, a daughter of
William Davis, married Thomas Ghent, of Franklin County, North Caro-
lina. Mr. Samuel Davis, as the son of an original U. E. Loyalist, was
entitled to rank as Honorary Vice-President of our General Association.
His retiring disposition precluded his accepting the title, and although
he was unable to attend our meetings he always evinced a keen interest
in them.
The work for the past year has been very satisfactory. The officers
appointed for the year have remained. Six meetings, at which papers
were read, have been held, and two committee meetings.
Early in the year the Secretary, while investigating the genealogy of
the Hatt family, found in the possession of Mr. John T. Hatt, of Buffalo,
a legatee under the will of the late Rev. Ralph Leeming, the first mission-
ary to the Gore District in 1816, a register of marriages and baptisms
in which he officiated during his ministry from 1816 to 1827. The
document was long given up. Mr. Hatt consented to the delivery of it to
the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Niagara, and the original register was
accordingly presented to him, 800 copies having first been published and
distributed by this Association.
The annual meeting of the Provincial Historical Society held at St.
Thomas in June, was attended by the Secretary as a delegate from this
Association.
The attention of members and others is called to the recent
appointment of a Provincial Archivist. The objects of his department
are similar to all Societies such as ours, in the preservation and collec-
tion of documents of historical interest. The archivist, Alexander Fra-
ser, of Toronto, asks your co-operation through his correspondent, Mr.
H. H. Robertson.
The publication of the Transactions of the General Association
delivered to members of our Branch, afforded satisfaction.
The list of members is hereto appended, showing a membership of 72,
exclusive of associate members. The financial statement, duly audited,
is also appended, showing a balance on hand of $11.46.
The following papers have been read on the dates mentioned: —
1903.
March 10—
"The Recovery of the Marriage Register of the First Missionary to
the Gore District, Rev. Ralph Leeming," by H. H. Robertson.
May 12—
"The Work of the Lundy's Lane Historical Society," by Rev.
Canon Bull.
36 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
June 9 —
"The Capture of Fort Niagara, and the Retaliatory Campaign of
1813," by Mrs. P. D. Crerar.
October 13—
"Anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights," an abridgement
of Col. Cruikshank's description. Kead by the Secretary.
December 10 —
"Britain's Command of the Sea and What it Means to Canada," by
H. J. Wickham, Hon. Secretary Navy League, Toronto Branch.
1904.
January 12 —
"The Past and Present of the Six Nation Indians," by the Presi-
dent, Judge Snider.
A Joint Committee from the Historical Societies was courteously
received by the Chairman of the Parks Board, with a view of improving
the educational value of the Museum at Dundurii, and now waits to be
convened, together with a sub-committee of the Parks Board.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. H. ROBERTSON, Hon. Secretary. '
HAMILTON, Feb. 10, 1904.
THE ESSEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WINDSOR, ONTARIO.
President Francis Cleary.
Vice-Presidents A. P. E. Panet and
Rev. Thos. Nattress.
Secretary-Treasurer A. J. E. Belleperche.
. Corresponding-Secretary Miss Jean Barr.
Executive Committee.
Miss Kilroy, Mrs. Panet, D. H. Bedford, A. W. Joyce, John
Barnett, Judge McHugh, and Principal Gavin.
REPORT OP THE ESSEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Essex Historical Society was formally organized at a meeting
held in the auditorium of the Public Library on the evening of the 19th
of January last, and is consequently less than five months old.
For a number of years spasmodic attempts have been made to start
such a Society, but came to naught, principally from the fact that
nobody seemed willing to take the initiative. Finally Mr. Andrew Braid,
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 37
Secretary of the Public Library Board, succeeded in calling a fairly well
attended meeting in the auditorium of the Public Library, where the
project was discussed and met with such approval that at a subsequent
meeting held on the 19th of January, 1904, as stated above, the organiza-
tion of the Society was effected and the name ''The Essex Historical
Society" was adopted.
The aims of the Society are best set forth in a report of the Execu-
tive Committee, which I incorporate herewith: —
1. To invite all persons who are interested in the natural, civil or
ecclesiastical history of the Province to become members of the Society;
2. To request by special invitation all pioneers or their representa-
tives to co-operate with the Society in procuring, collecting or donating
contributions of incidents, papers, pamphlets, books, maps, portraits,
Indian relics, natural curiosities or ancient records bearing on the early
history of the county;
3. To have a Vice-President appointed in each township of the
county who would send in to the Secretary of the Society the names of
persons who desire to become members or who would contribute papers
to the archives of the Society;
4. That the Library Board grant the Society the privilege of using
a special place in the Library as a repository for the historical collec-
tions ;
5. That the Library Board be requested to appoint a representative
on the Society;
6. That a date in mid-summer be named annually for social re-union
of the members and their friends at some point of historic interest in
the county;
7. That a Committee be named to prepare a constitution and by-laws
for the Society;
8. That the membership fee shall be fifty cents per annum for gentle-
men and twenty-five cents for ladies, payable in advance in January of
each year ;
9. That the meetings of the Society be held at least once a month ;
10. That the meeting for the election of officers be held in December
of each year.
The above recommendations were accepted by the Society.
The Library Board has appointed one of its members on our Execu-
tive Committee.
The Society has held one public meeting and many meetings of the
Executive ;
We now have a membership of 47, including gentlemen and ladies;
I beg leave to present to the Ontario Historical Society the above
report of the Essex Historical Society.
A. J. E. BELLEPERCHE, Secretary.
38 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING AT WINDSOR.
WINDSOR, June 1st., 1904.
The Annual Meeting of the Ontario Historical Society began in the
auditorium of the Public Library here to-day at 2 p.m. The President,
C. C. James, Esq., M.A., Deputy Minister of Agriculture, in the chair.
Among those present were : J. H. Kenning, Windsor ; Miss J. Carnochan,
Niagara; S. White, Windsor; W. Martin, Windsor; James McEwan,
Lieut-Col. H. C. Rogers, Peterboro'; Lieut.-Col. Cruikshank, Niagara
Falls; Lieut.-Col. A. E. Belcher, President Bruce Historical Society,
Southampton ; Dr. S. Woolverton, London ; A. Phi. E. Panet, Vice-Pre-
sident, Essex Historical Society; Josephine B. Panet, Windsor; J. I.
Poole, Comber; Wm. Matheson, Lucan; Horace Levitt, Windsor; Mayor
J. W. Drake, Windsor; Francis Cleary, President Essex Historical
Society; Miss Abbie H. Miller, JSFewbury; Miss Margaret Claire
Kilroy, Windsor; T. Muriel Merrill, Picton; T. H. Parker,
Woodstock; George R. Pattullo, Woodstock; Minnie E. Pond,
Windsor; Flora T. La Belle, Windsor; Miss Pook, Jean W. Barr,
Windsor ; Harriet Priddis, London ; S. A. Thornton, Windsor ; Joshua
Adams, Sarnia; Mrs. F. II. Mann, Windsor; Miss M. Gerard, Wind-
sor ; F. Barlow Cumberland, Toronto ; Alexander Fraser, Toronto ; D.
MacGillivray, Windsor ; J. O. Reaume, Windsor, and the Secretary.
Mayor Drake delivered an address of welcome to the Society to
which a fitting reply was made by the President.
The Secretary read his Annual Report, which was of a very encourag-
ing character. He also read the Treasurer's Report in the absence of
Mr. Yeigh. This report showed a good balance on hand with the pros-
pect of numerous additional payments for membership fees. Reports
were also received from the Flag and Monument Committee, the former
by Mrs. C. Fessenden, of Hamilton, urged that pupils be taught the
significance of the British flag, and that it should be properly displayed
on all suitable occasions. The report of the latter Committee from Mrs.
E. J. Thompson, pointed out that some work remained to be done in
connection with the removal of certain stones at Chippawa ; on motion,
both committees were re-appointed.
On motion of Mr. G. R. Pattullo, seconded by Colonel Cruikshank, it
was resolved that the various reports as read be received and adopted.
The Secretary then announced that he had received reports from the
following affiliated Societies, viz.: — York Pioneers, Niagara; U. E. L.
Association, Hamilton; Belleville and Bay of Quinte, Halton, Norfolk,
Elgin, Elgin Women's Auxiliary, Thorold, Bruce, London and Middle-
sex, Bowmanville Women's Historical Society, Wentworth, Wentworth
Women's, Lambton, Victoria, Canadian Methodist, Ottawa Women's and
Peterboro'.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 39
The reports of Societies represented at the meeting were read by the
delegates from the Societies concerned. Most of these were of a highly
encouraging character.
The Secretary then read a letter from Mr. C. M. Burton, of Detroit,
President of the Michigan Historical Society, extending an invitation
to the members of the Ontario Society to visit his library in Detroit.
On motion of Lieut.-Col. Cruikshank, seconded by Lieut.-Col. Belcher,
it was resolved that the Ontario Historical Society beg leave to acknow-
ledge the very kind and courteous invitation extended to them by Mr.
C. M. Burton, of Detroit, to visit his historical library, and that the
Secretary be instructed to tender Mr. Burton the sincere thanks of the
Society. This was attended to by telegram from the Ontario Historical
Society.
A letter was then read from the Eev. Mr. Morrison of Springfield,
expressing a desire that the Society would support him in coming to an
arrangement with the Wedgewood Chinaware Firm for the purpose of
manufacturing dinner plates bearing representations of Canadian his-
toric scenery. Mr. Morrison stated the price at which such plates could
be purchased per dozen, and requested that the Society appoint a com-
mittee of two or three to select twelve historical subjects for the set.
It was moved by Lieut.-Col. Rogers, seconded by Mr. G. R. Pattullo,
that Mr. Morrison 's letter re pictorial plates bearing designs of historical
subjects be referred to the Council.
The President having called attention to the fact that the Society had
suffered since last meeting by the deaths of the Rev. C. E. Thomson,
M.A., President of the York Pioneers, and Mr. D. B. Read, K.C., a mem-
ber of the same organization, two veteran workers in local historical mat-
ters, and welcome attendants at the Annual Meetings of the .Ontario
Historical Society, it was moved by Mr. Joshua Adams of Sarnia,
seconded by Mr. W. Matheson of Lucan, that the Secretary and Presi-
dent be instructed to prepare resolutions of condolence to the families
and relatives of the deceased gentlemen.
The President appointed Col. Rogers, Miss Carnochan, Col. Cruik-
shank, and A. B. Panet, a nominating Committee to suggest the names of
officers for next year.
Messrs. Pattullo, Cumberland and Woolverton were also appointed
a Committee on resolutions. The choice of a place for next Annual Meet-
ing was by resolution placed in the hands of the Council of the Society.
Those present at the meeting accepted an invitation from the people
of Windsor to visit the adjoining town of Sandwich by street car. Here
visits were paid to St. John's Church, now upwards of hundred years
since its establishment; the grave of Dr. Hume with its remarkable
epitaph ; the old Baby House, once a Hudson's Bay trading post, the old
Jesuit Mission House and other interesting historical sites.
Miss M. C. Kilroy, President Francis Cleary, Mr. Solomon White,
40 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
and Mr. W. J. McKee, acting as guides, afforded much valuable
information to the party.
At 8 p.m. the Society met again in the auditorium of the Public
Library every seat being occupied and some visitors having to stand.
President Cleary of the local Society welcomed the Provincial organiza-
tion, and was happily responded to by Mr. C. C. James, President of the
parent Society, who pointed out that many of the local Societies were
doing excellent work in various parts of the Province, naming those of
Niagara, Lundy's Lane and Ottawa as examples.
He also pointed out that Essex as a frontier county possessed great
advantages for historical purposes. He advised the publication of local
history notes in the city and county newspapers, and expressed his cer-
tainty that editors will be pleased to receive material of this kind. Mr.
Cleary then read a paper on "The Early History of Essex." As this
paper will probably appear in extenso elsewhere, it is unnecessary even
to epitomize it here.
Following the reading of Mr. Cleary 's paper, Miss Halley recited
the stirring poem " Abigail Becker, and the Rescue of Shipwrecked
Sailors near Long Point."
Miss M. C. Kilroy read a very well written paper on Local Historic
Places in Essex County, This lady's knowledge of what pertains to the
early history of Essex is remarkable for its accuracy as well as for its
extent.
After the reading of Miss Kilroy 's paper an excellent song entitled
"Freedom" was well sung by Mr. Colin McDonald, and who as an en-
core gave "Bonnie Dundee."
Miss Jean Barr then delivered a more than usually excellent address
on ' ' The Battle of Windsor ' ' in the course of which she gave the particu-
lars relating to the death of Dr. John James Hume, " who was
inhumanly murdered by a gang of ruffians from the United States
styling themselves patriots."
A paper was read by Colonel Ernest Cruikshank on "A trip from
Montreal to Mackinac in 1749."
WINDSOR, June 2nd, 1904.
This morning at 9 a.m. the members of the Society and their friends
to the number of nearly eighty, were conveyed in two electric cars to
Amherstburg. On arriving at that town a large number of carriages
was in waiting to convey the party still further south where visits were
paid to the old Elliott and Reynolds residences. A visit was also paid to
the Christ Church cemetery and the stone on which Tecumseh is said to
have addressed his men. Under the excellent management of the Am-
herstburg Committee, everything possible had been done for the enter-
tainment and pleasure of the guests, who, after visiting the place men-
tioned, were treated to an excellent repast in the town hall.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 41
Mr. N. C. Coste, Chairman of the Citizens Committee, who pre-
sided, delivered an admirable address of welcome to the guests, to which
an appropriate reply was made by President James.
Mr. John Auld, M.P.P., in a short speech referred to a movement in
Amherstburg to secure the grounds with old Fort Maiden as a National
Park, and suggested that the^Ontario Historical Society should officially
endorse the action about to be taken.
On motion of Mr. Pattullo, seconded by Mr. Cumberland, the Ontario
Historical Society was urged to act upon this suggestion, and thus to
secure the old fort grounds for park purposes.
By special request Miss Halley again recited " Abigail Becker," and
what rendered the recitation on this occasion especially interesting was
the fact that Captain Jones, one of the two survivors of the wreck refer-
red to in the poem, was present. Messrs. F. Cleary, Solomon White, and
Alexander Fraser, Provincial Archivist, gave brief addresses.
A visit was afterwards paid to old Fort Maiden. The guests were
then conducted to Bois Blanc Island, where the old Blockhouse and other
interesting spots were carefully examined.
On the return trip the Rev. Thomas Nattress read his paper on ' ' The
Western District Philosophical and Agricultural Society of Amherst-
burg in 1842."
In the evening another large audience was in attendance at the audi-
torium of the Public Library when as on former occasions the President
of the Society occupied the chair, A brief address was delivered by Mr.
Alexander Fraser, of Toronto, respecting his duties, aspirations and aims
in relation to his office, as Provincial Archivist. Mr. Fraser pointed out
the various ways in which the people might assist in the collection and
preservation of historical documents.
Col. H. C. Rogers of Peterboro read a paper, the substance of which
was communicated by Padash, son of Cheneebeesh, son of Gemoaghpen-
assee relating to the migrations of the Missassagas and their settlement
at Nanabajou, or Hiawatha, at Chemong, and at Scugog. The material
of this paper had been carefully collected by Mr. Hampden Burnham,
of Peterboro', and edited by him for presentation to the Society.
Mr. A. W. Marsh of Amherstburg read a paper on ' ' The Causes that
led to the War of 1812," and Mr. C. W. Martin, United States Vice
Consul read a paper on ''The First Grant of Land made by the Indians
to the Whites near Detroit."
The proceedings were enlivened by songs from Miss Denning and Mr.
Colin MacDonald, a violin solo by Mr. H. McCaw and a recitative
monologue by Mrs. E. H. Black.
It was moved by Barlow Cumberland, seconded by George R. Pattullo,
that the fullest thanks of this Society are hereby expressed to the Mayor
of Windsor for his cordial welcome, and to the President and members
of the Essex Historical Society for their invitation to hold our Annual
42 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Meeting in Windsor and for the admirable and complete arrangements
made for our business meetings and our pleasurable outings.
The papers read before us by the members of the Essex Society were
full of information to us, and we trust that our meeting here will help
to deepen the interest in historic research, which has been already so
well evidenced by the members of the Local Society, will encourage
others to join them in collecting and preserving the historical records of
this most historic frontier.
The Society would desire to express their thanks to the Public Library
Board of Windsor for so kindly placing the auditorium at our disposal
for our meetings, and to the presidents of Sandwich, who so kindly
noted to us during our visit here the places of interest in their neigh-
borhood.
The historic excursion on the second day afforded us infinite interest
and the Society heartily thanks the Chairman, Committee, and Citizens
of Amherstburg, who so bountifully provided for our welfare, and
enabled us to visit the old homesteads with their early and valuable col-
lection, and the historic defences of Fort Maiden and Bois Blanc Island.
We would express our utmost hope that these speaking memorials of
past days be preserved for all time, for the education and inspiration of
our people.
The Society further expresses to the public press of Windsor, Am-
herstburg, and Detroit their grateful appreciation of the full reports
they have given of the proceedings of our meeting and visits, and feel
that greater interest in the attractiveness of these districts will thereby
have been much promoted."
At the conclusion of the general meeting a meeting of the members
of the Society was held for business purposes, the chief of which was
the election of officers, with the following result: Mr. George E. Pat-
tullo, Woodstock, President; Col. H. C. Kogers, Peterboro', Vice-
President; Mr. David Boyle, 2nd Vice-President, and Mr. Frank
Yeigh, Treasurer.
Council.
Mrs. E. J. Thompson, Lieut.-Col. E. B. Edwards, Miss Jean Barr,
H. H. Eobertson, and His Honor Judge Macbeth.
The meeting was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem.
WINDSOR June, 1904.
After the close of the general business meeting in the auditorium of
the Public Library, Windsor, a meeting of Council was held in an
adjoining room. Present : President, George R. Pattullo ; Ex-President,
C. C. James; Vice-President, Col. H. C. Rogers; 2nd Vice-President,
David Boyle ; Miss Carnochan, Miss Barr. The principal object of this
meeting was to elect a Secretary, but after discussing the matter for a
little while action was deferred.
GEO. R. PATTULLO, President.
I DAVID BOYLE, Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 43
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
BY C. C. JAMES.
The Council of the Ontario Historical Society decided to meet this
year in Windsor. We have accepted your kind invitation, for here we
are on historic ground. To many of us the opportunity will be given for
the first time to visit places in the County of Essex that have been associ-
ated with some of the important events in the history of this Province,
events, in fact, that have had a continental significance. It may be that
we shall see places that appeal to some of us from the East far more
than they do to you who are residents, for you know that there is an old
saying that familiarity breeds contempt — if that be so, we trust that our
visit will help to quicken the local interest in your history and your
historical spots, and that the leaven of historical research may be
quickened until it shall thoroughly permeate the entire community.
One of the objects of this Society is to visit every June some fresh
field of historic worth and to endeavor to increase the local interest in
historic study. In selecting the Detroit River as our meeting place this
year we have come filled with enthusiasm, and anticipating a rare treat
for we believe there is a wealth of historic material all along this river
on the Canadian side from Lake St. Clair to Amherstburg, awaiting the
enthusiastic and painstaking student to gather it together and present it
to our people in a readable and attractive form. The old workers are
passing away, the veteran historians are one by one laying down their
pens, and the call is for fresh recruits, young men and young women, to
take their places. Within the past month one of our most honored mem-
bers has gone, Mr. David Breakinridge Head, of Toronto, whose face was
so familiar at our meetings. He had reached the very old age of 81 years.
Though he had filled many important public offices his name will longest
be associated with the five books that he has left to Canada: " The
Lives of the Judges of Upper Canada and Ontario (1888)," "The Life
and Times of General John Graves Simcoe (1890)," "The Life
and Times of Major General Sir Isaac Brock (1894)," and "The Lieut-
enant-Governors of Upper Canada and Ontario, 1792-1899 (1900)."
D. B. Read was to me always an old man, for he had reached years of
maturity when first I met him, but I have a most respectful remembrance
of him, and my most pleasant recollections of him are of occasional visits,
when he would drop into my office for a half hour's chat. From his
storehouse of 'early experiences he would draw out most entertaining and
interesting stories that were an incentive and an inspiration. We say
good-bye to the veterans and we look around for volunteers to take their
places.
44 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
What has our Society done during the past year ? Last year we had
the announcement of the completion of the Simcoe Monument in the
Queen's Park at Toronto. We have no monument to report this year,
but we can claim some progress made, for the officers of the Society have
given some little assistance to one of our oldest and most promising
local Societies, and perhaps the story of that may be of some suggestive
help to the Society at Windsor. The Detroit River is a frontier or bound-
ary river — so is the Niagara River. At the old town of Niagara there is
a local Society whose progress is due largely to the patient and faithful
care of the worthy President, Miss Carnochan. There has been accumu-
lated during the past few years a very valuable collection of historical
exhibits that have been crowded into a small room in the top story of
the old Town Hall.* Late in the fall we crossed the Lake to assist in
holding a public meeting to discuss the situation. It was late in the
season, the summer residents had gone home, and to add to the depres-
sion, a rain set in. We visited the historic spots as best we could, and
then gathered in the Town Hall. After a series of addresses and much
serious discussion, it was decided to begin a campaign to raise by sub-
scription from the townspeople and friends of old Niagara as much as
possible to provide suitable quarters for the Historical Museum. The
most ambitious proposal was a Memorial Hall in the town park. By the
beginning of the year $1,000 had been collected, and then it was deemed
timely and advisable to apply to the Government for a supplementary
grant, on the plea that the Government should help those who first help
themselves. The faith of the President was not disappointed, for a
grant of $500 was obtained. An arrangement has been suggested by the
town authorities to use part of the Town Hall for the new Museum. The
money is now in hand and during the present summer the very valuable
collection may be properly displayed in suitable cases in a large Museum
room, where it will be readily available to the townspeople and the many
visitors to the first capital of Upper Canada. This Provincial Society
has been waiting until Miss Carnochan had the historical Museum pro-
perly set up to accept an invitation to meet them, for we know that now
the invitation may soon be expected. A letter recently received from the
town of Lindsay states that the new library building of that town will
soon be completed, and that in it ample accommodation is provided for
the papers and records of the local Historical Society. I refer to these
facts as suggestive to the city of Windsor. Get a local habitation as well
as a name, and, if you can provide convenient and safe housing for his-
torical relics, you will be surprised at the amount of material that will
be procurable.
The Ontario Historical Society has during the year issued Vol. V.
of its Papers and Records, a volume of 236 pages, containing material
that will increase in value year by year. We have in sight, or in hand,
enough material for Vol. VI., but we are limited in our publications by
* Recently re-installed in much better quarters.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 45
the funds available. That you may understand how economical we have
to be I may say that our last volume cost over $460 for printing. Owing
to the increase in postal rates on printed matter it cost lie. to mail each
copy. We have an annual report to print in addition. Our annual
grant from the Province is only $600. It will be seen, therefore, that
we spend all our grant in printing, and all fees are required for the run-
ning expenses of the Society. We appeal to the people of Windsor and
to the citizens of Ontario for a more generous support ; we believe we are
doing a good work, but we could do much better if we had a larger grant
and a greatly increased membership. This Society is not kept going on
lavish grants, the officers are giving their time and their hearty support
to it because they are interested in the work and desire to assist in the col-
lection of historical material before it is too late. We must not be discour-
aged if the growth of historical sentiment is slow, and the officers of the
Essex County Society should loyally and patriotically keep together the
few members who have associated themselves in this new organization.
Even half a dozen men and women may keep alive the interest, and grad-
ually, though probably very slowly, the interest will spread. I have re-
ferred to the importance of having a local headquarters where you can
store or display material that will interest the public. The next piece of
advice that I would give is to use the local newspapers. You will find
the editors of the local papers ready, yes, eager, to print notes and papers
of local historic interest. Arrange for a local historical department and
see that it is well filled. You will gradually attract the attention of
many who are now indifferent, and call forth reminiscences that will be
eagerly wratched for by old and young. I could mention Ontario papers
that make a specialty of this work and that have as a consequence greatly
extended their field of influence.
My next suggestion is that you should not narrow your boundaries —
do not make the mistake of limiting the Essex County Society to the city
of Windsor. There is a large field of historic research outside of Wind-
sor. You should have a vigorous branch at Amherstburg, and you might
arrange your meetings so as to meet at other places in the county, that
a large number of residents might have the advantage of the papers and
discussions. Set to work little groups of members here and there through-
out the county, that the whole field may be covered.
The County of Essex is one of the richest historic fields in old Upper
Canada. You have here the meeting ground, the concentration point, of
the early Indian movements ; your history goes back to the romantic days
of the early French regime ; you have here the beginnings of Upper Can-
adian life in connection with the old District of Hesse; you have the
attractive elements that come through your being the frontier county,
with all the military events that necessarily followed ; you have the com-
ing in of the negroes as a contribution to your varied population ; located
on the greatest highway of the continent, you have interesting questions
46 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
to study that flow from modern transportation changes. In a word, you
have right here one of the most promising fields of investigation in Can-
ada to be found west of Quebec and Montreal. What are you going to
do with it ? You have great privileges, but you have also imperative
duties — the Essex County Historical Society may and should prove one
of the most effective factors in the material and moral progress of this
much favored section of Canada. I say material and moral progress.
The ordinary citizen does not see much material benefit in historical
investigation and therefore the membership of such a Society is limited.
But there is a point not to be neglected. The travellers to the Old Land
seek all places of natural beauty, and they also make pilgrimages to
places of historic interest. Old Quebec is world famous, not only because
of its magnificent situation, but also because of its historic fame — it is
"The Seats of the Mighty," and many a visitor has be drawn thither
because of the desire to see the place where great events of human destiny
were enacted. Find out your history, set up your monuments, put up
tablets, arrange your folklore, your legends and your historic tales in
order, put them in available printed form, and there will gradually be
aroused a public interest that will add materially to the value of these
historic places. Set to work with a will and you will find that your
enthusiasm will penetrate the community, and ere long you may find
the local Historical Society a power for good in helping to build up a
progressive people interested in the past, energetic in the present and
confident of the future of one of the brightest parts of our Province of
which we are all proud to be citizens.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 47
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Biblioteca Filipina. Published under the direction of The Library of
Congress and The Bureau of Insular Affairs, War Department,
Washington.
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Copyright Legislation, 1903, Washington.
Select List of References on Chinese Immigration, compiled under the
Direction of A.P.C. Griffin, Chief of Division of Bibliography,
Washington.
Address to the Right Honorable, His Very Good Lord, Robert Lord
Rich, Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope through Grace.
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Canada at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. Miss | Threlkeld.
Monthly Bulletin of Books added to the Public Library of the City of
Boston, 1894. The Library.
Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia.
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American Pocket Atlas, being an approved collection of correct maps
of the British Colonies, 1774-5-6. Rev. Francis Leigh, Burford,
Ontario.
Wisconsin Historical Collections, Vol. L, by Draper. Wisconsin Histori-
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first Annual Meeting, October 15th, 1903. The Society.
Appendix "B" to Appeal Book containing maps and plans used at the
Trial re The Commissioners for the Queen Victoria Niagara
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Attorney-General for the Province of Ontario on behalf of Her
Majesty's (Respondents) Plaintiffs, and George Henry Howard
and Thomas Swinyard, (Appellants) Defendants. Amelius Irv-
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Bibliotheque Americaine, A. Lesouef, Supplement au Bulletin des Livres
Americaines, Tome 1. L'Atlantide Historique, Etudes d 'Ethno-
graphic et d 'Archeologie Americaines par Leon de Rosny, Paris,
France. Ernest Laroux, Editeur, Libraire de la Societe d'Eth-
nographie, 28 Rue Bonaparte, Paris, 1901.
The Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, The Society.
The West Virginia Historical Magazine, Charleston, West Virginia.
The West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society.
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association. The Historical
Society, Austin, Texas.
Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society, St. John, N.B.,
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The Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. LI., 1904. The Institute.
Niagara Historical Society, No. 11, Reminiscences of Niagara. The
Society.
Waterman Illiruis Year Book, 1903. .Compiled by George Edward
Congdon, Sac City, Iowa, U.S.A. The Author.
The Rebel Attack on Windmill Point in 1838. Miss T. Muriel Merrill,
Picton, Ontario.
Paper on India Affairs in 1765-66, printed from the Hardwicke Manu-
scripts in the New York Public Library. The Library.
Annual Report of the Connecticut Historical Society, May, 1904. The
Society.
"Acadieusis," including special Champlain number, Dr. R. Jack, St.
John, N.B.
Na-Na-Kwa, Kitamaat, B.C., 1904. Rev. G. H. Raley.
Twenty-Eighth Annual Ontario Curling Association, 1903, Vol. 28,
Toronto, Out. The Association.
Six maps illustrating Sacred Geography published by Richard Ware at
the Bible and Sun on Ludgate Hill.
A general map of Canaan and surrounding countries.
A map showing situation of Paradise.
Plan of Jerusalem, with twelve marginal illustrations of Biblical
scenes and incidents.
A map of the Holy Land divided into XII. Tribes of Israel
wherein is exactly marked the travels of Jesus Christ.
The Land of Canaan travelled over by Our Saviour, Jesus Christ
and by His Apostles.
Map of the most remarkable places to which the Apostles travelled
to preach the Gospel, as also St. Paul's voyage to Rome designed
for the better understanding of the evangelic history.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 49
''Historic Amherstburg, " a souvenir pamphlet issued on the occasion
of a visit of the Ontario Historical Society, June 2nd, 1904. The
Amherstburg Historical Society.
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1904. The
Society.
Annual Report for the year 1903 of the Historical and Scientific Society
of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. The Society.
Rare Bird Records of Manitoba Transaction No. 65, of the Historical
and Scientific Society of Manitoba by George E. Atkinson. The
Society.
Treasures of our Library by George Bryce, LL.D., Transaction No. 64
of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba. The Society.
Among the Mound Builders' Remains by George Bryce, LLD. Trans-
action No. 66 of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba.
The Society.
The Calendar of the University of Ottawa, Academic Year, 1904-5. The
University.
Historical Register, 1904, published by the Medford Historical Society,
Medford, Mass., U.S.A. The Society.
The Iowa Journal of History and Politics. Published by the State His-
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The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly, 1904, Columbus, Ohio.
The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Society.
Annals of Iowa, Third Series, Vol. VI., 1904, Des Moines, Iowa. The
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First, Second, Third and Fourth Reports, 1894, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902,
of the Michigan Academy of Science, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The
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Bulletin of the New York Public Library, 1904. The Library.
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Interior, Ottawa.
Fifth Book of Lessons, for the use of Schools, authorized by the Council
of Public Instruction for Upper Canada. Published by Brewer
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Robinson, Esq., Toronto, Ont.
The Assembly's Catechism, Simplified, with notes chiefly from Dr. Watts,
by William Angus, A.M., Teacher, Glasgow, 1816. John G.
Robinson, Esq., Toronto, Ont.
Pamphlet. "The Canadian Methodist Historical Society," officers, con-
stitution and by-laws, 1904. The Society, Toronto, Ont.
The American-Catholic Historical Researches, 1904, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
The Catholic History Society.
Bulletins of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, 1904. The
Societ3r.
MS. of CannifFs History of Upper Canada, with numerous notes and
emendations. Dr. Wm. Canniff. 4
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Library.
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Arts for the year ending March 31, 1904, Pittsburg, Pa. The
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Ohio Archealogical and Historical Quarterly, 1904, Columbus, Ohio.
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The University of Ottawa Review, 1903, No. 4, Vol. VI., Ottawa, Ont.
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Selected Papers, No. 13, Canadian Military Institute, 1903. The Insti-
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Pamphlet. Macdonald Institute, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph,
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Institute.
Transaction No. 4 of the Women's Canadian Historical Society of To-
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The Battle of Fort George, Niagara Historical Society, No. 12, by
Lieut-Col. E. Cruikshank. The Society.
Index to the Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,
1874, 1901. Prepared under the editorial direction of Reuben
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Pamphlet, League of the Empire, N. 3, August, 1904.
Report of Canadian Archives by George F. 0 'Halloran, Deputy Minister
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Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society, Vol. VII., edited by
Frank H. Severance, Secretary of the Society, Buffalo, N.Y. The
Society.
The Gore District Militia and the Militia of West York and West Lincoln
within the territory now Wentworth. The Wentworth Historical
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Annual Report (21st) of the Bureau of American Ethnology, J. W.
Powell, Director, 1899-1900. The Bureau of Ethnology, Wash-
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Powell, Director, 1900-1901. The Bureau of Ethnology, Washing-
ton, D.C.
Collections, Vol. X., Connecticut Historical Society, French-Indian War
Rolls, 1758-1762, Hartford, Conn. The Society.
The Fourteenth Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas
State Historical Society for the Biennial Period, July 1, 1902, to
June 30, 1904. The Society.
The Census of Canada, 1P01. The Census Office, Ottawa.
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London Times of Wednesday, October 3rd, 1798, containing an account
of Nelson's victory off the mouth of the Nile. (Fac simile.)
London Society for April, 1863, containing an account with illustrations
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Report of Committee with accompanying documents respecting the Sur-
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to Sir John Colborne, 1833.
The Daily Globe of November 2nd, 1867, containing an account of the
death and burial of Bishop Strachan.
Russia. A pamphlet by a Manchester manufacturer, 1836.
Six leaves of accounts between John MacDonald, Sheriff of the Home
District and Thomas Markland, 1809.
One leaf of account headed "The Honorable Duncan Cameron to John
Ewart, 1823."
Four leaves of account between John Macdonald and Thomas Hamil-
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Certificate of J. T. Cozens, J.P. of Cornwall, Feb. 17, 1809, relating to a
land claim in 1803.
Two pages of account of John Macdonnell with Wm. Allan, 1811.
One leaf account between Duncan Cameron and Thomas Markland, 1805.
Receipt from Michael Mills to Benjamin of payment for services
as witness, April, 1810.
An order from James Young to John Mclntosh, £2 10 shillings. Whitby,
October, 1821.
Account of registration fees in the estate of Daniel Ransom signed by
Baldwin, Registrar, March 5, 1812.
Petition of Alex. Macdonnell of the township of Lancaster in the County
of Glengarry to His Excellency Francis Gore for a lease of land
in the township of Lancaster.
Abstract of disbursements in the Indian Department at Fort George,
1811.
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Dawson Johnston of the Library of Congress, Washington.
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1817, Vol. II., Second War with Great Britain Series, published
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1817. Published by the State, Vol. III. Second War with Great
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Saperda. Bulletin 63, Paleontology 7, Stratigraphic and Paleonto-
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York State.
Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Sciences, Vol. IX., 1901-03,
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.A., The Academy.
Parergones del Institute Geologico De Mexico, Estudio de la Hidrologia
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taro, Juan de Villarello, Mexico, 1904. The Institute.
The Northern Star, Jan. 18-21, 1792. A four-page semi-weekly printed
in Belfast, Ireland. C. C. James, Toronto.
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Toronto.
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