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life-saving-station on this Point, and the house was opened 

 for the inspection of the visitors. It contains bunks and 

 bedding in the attic, and stove and cooking utensils for 

 the accommodation of the men stationed there. In the 

 main part is the long life-boat provided with oars attached 

 to the boat by cordage. There are coils of rope, and a 

 mortar with a ball and other appliances for the throwing 

 of lines to shipwrecked people needing succor. During 

 the winter seven or eight men are stationed here, but at 

 this time there was only one. During the five years 

 since the station has been established, nine or ten persons 

 have been rescued from wrecks. 



The afternoon session was called to order at 3 p. m. 

 The President in the chair. The records of the preceding 

 meeting were read by the Secretary. The President 

 in his introductory remarks alluded to the eleven field 

 meetings^ previously held in the different precincts of old 

 Gloucester, and spoke of the pleasure he felt in holding 

 this meeting jointly with the Cape Ann Scientific and 

 Literary Association. After remarking upon the gener- 

 ous hospitality of Col. French, he introduced him to the 

 audience. 



Col. French, in a very pleasant manner, welcomed the 

 members of the two societies to "Rock Lawn," and was 



1 The time when and the place where these meetings were held :— 



1. Monday, July 16. 18(50. West Gloucester, under an apple tree in front of a 

 farmer's house, near Richardson Hall. 



2. Fri<lay, July 12, 18(il. Kettle Cove, in the woods near by. 



3. Thursday, Augu^t 7, 1862. Johnson's Hall, Rockport. 



4. Friday, August 7, 1863. Universalist Church. Rockport. 



5. Wednesday, August 10, 1864. Town Hall, Gloucester. 



6. Friday, September 14, 1866. Independent Christian Church, Gloucester. 



7. Thursday, August 26, 18G9. Pavilion Grounds, Pigeon Cove. 



8. Thursday, June 29, 1871. Baptist Church, East Gloucester. 



9. Thursday, August 8. 1872. Universalist Church, Annisquam. 



10. Tluirsday, August 6, 1874. Town Hall, Rockport. 



11. Wednesday, July 18, 1877. Congregationalist Church, Lanesville. 



