XXXVI ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



A remarkable and valuable exhibit, for which we were indebted 

 chiefly to the zeal of Mr. John D. Servos, of documents, weapons, old 

 silver, flags, Indiai; relics, was universally commended. We also followed 

 the example of the L. L. Society, in decorating the graves of those who 

 died to save their country, the four to whom a tablet was placed in St. 

 Mark's Church on May 27th ; the granddaughter of one of them, Capt. 

 McClelland, is among us. 



Other encouragements we have had. The mayor kindly allowed 

 the use of his office for our first meetings. The town council granted the 

 use of the old library room. A large case was presented by Mr. Long 

 for our collection of curios ; our large table by Mrs. Servos ; a case for 

 weapons by Mr. Jno. D. Servos ; chairs by the members, and other 

 articles. Contributions have come in rapidly. Such valuable historic 

 relics as General Brock's cocked hat, obtained from Mrs. Herbert Eall,. 

 through the kindness of Mr. Alfred Ball ; and the sword surrendei*ed 

 at the taking of Fort Niagara by our troops, in 1813, from Mr. Alexander 

 Servos ; papers printed in Niagara 1794, presented by Mr. C. Ball, and 

 many other articles, form the nucleus of what we hope may become an 

 extensive and valuable collection. Our curator, Mr. Wilkinson, has nobly 

 performed his task and deserves our hearty thanks. The work of cor- 

 rectly and neatly labelling and entering 250 articles is no slight one. 



In collecting I have taken as my special work the books, papers, 

 pamphlets, printed in Niagara in early days, and am happy to say that 

 so far I have been very successful, though much is yet to be done. 



And now for what we hope to do. The respected president of the 

 L. L. H. S., Canon Bull, has assured us that the greatest cause ot its 

 vitality is its publications, and thus it has earned the right to receive 

 grants from the county and the province, has thus disseminated useful 

 and valuable historic information. It has also honoured the names of 

 brave men, has put in order the cemetery, the scene of the battle, has by 

 its persistent etforts obtained from the Dominion Government the erec- 

 tion of the handsome monument to those who fell for their country. 

 Canon Bull, in his address a year ago, advocated the erection in Niagara 

 of a memorial of the landing of the U. E. Loyalists, with the names of 

 the refugees, at the spot on the beach Avhere so many of them landed, 

 and this would be a legitimate work for us. The preservation of our 

 forts and historic spots is another worthy object of our ambition, and we 

 rejoice that already a step has been taken in that direction. That our 

 constitution should be printed is almost a necessity, and we hope some 

 day to print a catalogue of the articles in our collection. The Provincial 

 Historical Association, which met this year at Hamilton, is to meet at 

 Niagara next year in June, and this, it is hoped, may stir up a greater 

 feeling of interest. Let us unite to give them a hearty welcome. We 

 hope to obtain from the county council and the Provincial Government 



