PEOCEEDINGS FOR 1894. XXY 



President George H. Mills replied as follows : 



" Dear Madam : As the unworthy representative of the Went worth Historical Society, I accept with 

 profound leiripect and sincere gratitude this beautiful banner, along with your patriotic and impressive 

 address. I understand that the presentation was intended for the 6th of June, the anniversary of the 

 memorable battle of Stony Creek, but that unarvoidable circumstances prevented the presentation on 

 that day. By singular coincidence, howevei', the ceremony of this evening veiy appropriately hap- 

 pens on the identicaldate, 19th .Tune, when in 1812 the declaration of that unnatural and unprovoked 

 but unsuccessful war against Great Britain and Canada, referred to in your address, was ratilicd. It 

 is indeed eminently fitting that you, the direct descendant of jiatriotic United iMnpire Loyalists, 

 upon whoso farm the brilliant engagement took place, should be the donor of this significant 

 memorial. It also appeared to me as eminently fitting that the presentation should take i^lace in the 

 county of Wentworth, and especially in this temple dedicated to justice, inasmuch as it will be 

 remembered that the place where we are now assembled is historic ground, that within a gun shot of 

 this building still lie the remnant of earthworks on Burlington Heights, erected in defence of our 

 country, whence issued that small but brave band of men, that forlorn hopie, whose heroism, under 

 Harvey, turned back an invading and victorious force, numericall}- thrice their own strength, pre- 

 served this land to the British crown, and conferred peace and pi-osperity upon their descendants. It 

 is well that memories of such events be perpetuated ; and jou, madam, have contributed not a little 

 to that end by this presentation. 



" Speaking for the Wentworth Historical .Society, I can safely assure you that to our successors 

 recorded instructions shall be given to preserve and transmit the valuable gift that we, through your 

 genei-osity and patriotism, have this evening been made the recipient. 



" In conclusion, I desire to earnestly thank you, not only on behalf of the society over which I 

 have the honour of presiding, not only on behalf of all loyal Canadians, but as well on behalf of Eng- 

 lishmen, Irishmen, Scotchmen and Frenchmen too, with British hearts imbued with love for their 

 inherited or their adopted country." 



The banner was, at the request of the Canadian Commissioners, sent to the World's Fair at 

 Chicago, and placed in the Canadian building. 



The society has, during the year, again petitioned parliament for a grant in aid of the erection 

 of monuments at Burlington Heights and Stony Creek. 



In compliance with the action of other sister societies, the Wentworth County Council has been 

 respectfully requested to make provision for a money prize to be given for the best essay on the his- 

 toi-y of the county. 



The only jjaper read before the society this year was one by J. W. Smith, M.D., of Dnndas ; his 

 subject being Notes from the History of the County of Wentworth, which was delivered on the even- 

 ing of January 15th, 1894. 



Membership of the society, 213. 



IV. — From The Hamilton Association, through Mi-. H. B. Small. 



The oflScers of the association for the ensuing year, elected at the annual meeting, May 10th, 

 1894, are as follows: — 



President — S. Briggs. 

 First Vice-President— A. T. Neill. 

 Second Vice-President — Dr. Reynolds. 

 Corresponding Secretary — W. M. Logan, B.A. 

 Recording Secretary — S. A. Morgan, B.A. 

 Assistant-Secretary — Walter Chapman. 

 Treasurer — Thos. Moi-ris, Jr. 

 Curator and Librarian — A. Gaviller. 



Proc. 1894. D. 



