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was unanimously elected President whose interest in this Society 

 since its organization in 1895 has been unflagging. 



The papers have been as follows: — 



Oct. England at outbreak of the War. By Miss Fitz-Gibbon. 



Nov. Annual meeting and election of officers. 



Jan. Causes leading up to present War. By Prof. Mavor of 



Toronto University. 

 Feb. Diary of Dr. Gibson who travelled through Toronto, 1858. 



By Mrs. J. B. Tyrrell. 

 Mar. Domestic Problems in Olden Days. By Miss Emily 



Weaver. 

 Apr. Letters read by Mr. Robt. Stark from his daughter now 



in Austria. 

 The most active Committee has been the Red Cross Committee, 

 which organized a few weeks after the declaration of the War. Mem- 

 bers of the Society have sent contributions to the amount of 800 

 articles, chiefly sheets, and $260 in money. 



Through the death on May 17th of our founder and President 

 and most active and enthusiastic worker in all things patriotic, past 

 and present, we have suffered a loss, the greatness of which we cannot 

 now realize. Without her enthusiastic presence one cannot imagine 

 what our Historical Society will be like. However, we must only hope 

 that the members will put more zeal in their work and so carry out 

 the wishes of Miss Fitz-Gibbon. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Luella Corley, 



Hon. Corres. Secty. 



X. — Anmial Report of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of 



Canada. 



Presented by Lt.-Col. Fred W. Macqueen, President and 



Delegate. 



The past year has been an exceptional one for this Association, 

 particularly in activity along various lines. Five regular meetings were 

 held, and on June 24, 1914, Frank H. Keefer, Esq., K.C., Thorold, 

 Ont., assisted by Miss Helen Merrill, arranged a Centennial Cele- 

 bration at Beaverdams, in which the United Empire Loyalists took 

 part, and which was attended by the Militia consisting of 5,000 

 troops then in Camp at Niagara, and by many persons from Thorold 

 and neighbouring towns. The picturesque homestead of the Keefer 



