APPENDIX C XX VII 
During the year the Chateau was visited by over 60,000 persons. 
Visitors from the United States display a great interest in the building 
and contents. 
I append the list of the officers and council, all of whom are deeply 
interested in the work of the Society. In the President, the Hon. Mr. 
Justice Baby, we are fortunate in having a gentleman thoroughly versed 
in the, I may say, romantic history and antiquities of Canada; and under 
his able guidance, loyally aided by his Vice-Presidents and Council, the 
Society has struggled through many difficulties to its present position. 
The curator, Mr. R. W. McLachlan, has a fund of information on most 
subjects interesting to the antiquarian and in numismatics is an 
authority of no mean order. 
Officers. 
President—Hon. Mr. Justice Baby. 
Vice-Presidents—Rouer Roy, Q.C., Judge L. W. Sicotte, Lucien 
Huot, Henry J. Tiffin, W. D. Lighthall and Dr. F. W. Campbell. 
Hon. Recording Secretary—C. A. Harwood. 
Hon. Corresponding Secretary—Emanuel Ohlin. 
Hon. Curator of Museum—R. W. McLachlan. 
Hon. Treasurer—George Durnford. 
Hon. Librarian—-H. J. Ross. 
Council—P. O. Tremblay, Dr. L. Laberge, J. B. Vallée, Comte de 
la Barthe, L. G. A. Cresse, 8S. M. Baylis, G. H. Matthews, Lewis Skaife, 
J. S. Brierly. 
XIV.—From The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute, through 
Str JOHN BOURINOT. 
The Society held a very successful Historical Exhibition in the old 
Town Hall of St. Thomas during the latter part of May and beginning 
of June, 1899, the financial results of which were satisfactory, while the 
educational influence produced by the large collection of exhibits on the 
large number attending during the fortnight we have every reason to 
believe was considerable. 
Two additional medals for the best histories of school sections in 
the country were awarded by the Society during the year in connection _ 
with the Journal competition referred to in previous reports. 
The destruction of the Elgin Court House by fire about two years 
ago deprived your Society of its place of meeting and depository of its 
collections, but the Society now has hopes of soon being awarded more 
commodious quarters in the new and handsome building since erected 
