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Miss Helen M. Merrill Secretary, and special committees were struck 

 as follows: — 



Travelling Arrangements, etc. — Colonel Ryerson, Dr. James L. 

 Hughes, Mr. J. Stewart Carstairs and Mr. C. E. Macdonald. 



Press.— Mr. J. Castell Hopkins, Dr. Alex. Fraser, Mr. F. D. L. 

 Smith and Miss Merrill. 



On the 12th of October a grand meeting was held at the Brock 

 monument on Queenston Heights and was addressed by Colonel Ryer- 

 son; Mr. A. Claude Macdonell; Honorable R. A. Pyne, Minister of 

 Education; Colonel George T. Denison; J. A. Macdonell, K.C., Glen- 

 garry; Dr. James L. Hughes; Chief A. G. Smith, Six Nations Indians; 

 Warrior F.Onondey oh Loft, Six Nations and Mr. Charles R. McCullough, 

 Honorary President of the Association of Canadian Clubs. Over three 

 thousand persons attended the gathering, including the following: — 

 Colonel Ryerson, who presided; Major W. Napier Keefei:; Rev. Canon 

 Macnab, Mrs. Macnab; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Koughnet; Mr. E. M. 

 Chadwick, K.C. ; Lt.-Colonel Frank A. Fleming, Commandant Governor- 

 General's Body Guard; Colonel J. H. V, Crowe, Commandant Royal 

 Military College; Captain F. S. Ryerson; Miss Laura Ryerson; Mr. J. 

 Stewart Carstairs; Mr. Charles E. Macdonald; Mr. Gordon J. Smith, 

 Superintendent Six Nations Indians, Brantford; Mr. A. McLean Mac- 

 donell, K.C; Mr. R. E. A. Land; Colonel Fred W. Macqueen; Mrs. 

 R. A. Pyne; Mrs. Edwards Merrill; Miss Catherine Merritt; Miss Emily 

 Merritt; Mrs. Birdsall and Miss Laura Clarke, (descendants of Laura 

 Secord) ; Mr. A. R. Davis; Captain H. M. Mowat; Mrs. A. E. Gooderham; 

 Mrs. E, F. B. Johnstone; Miss Constance Boulton; His Honour Judge 

 Hardy, Brantford; Mrs. John Calder, Hamilton. The meeting was in 

 every way a success. 



During the year the following addresses and papers were given: — ■ 

 "Records of a Highlander," by Colonel A. H. Macdonald, of Guelph; 

 "Fragments of the War of 1812," an excerpt from Dr. Canniff's "The 

 Rev. George Ryerson and his family" ; " An Incident in the War of 1812," 

 by Miss Katharine Lundy; "Extracts from the Life of Samuel Merwin, 

 U.E.L., Judge of Admiralty," presented by the President; "The United 

 Empire Loyalists' Movement from the United States to Canada," by 

 Mr. F. T. Congdon, K.C; "Who are United Empire Loyalists?" by 

 Mr. Wilfred Campbell, LL.D., F.R.S.C; "Western Canada and the 

 Empire," by Mr. J. Castell Hopkins, F.S.S. 



The Constitution was amended during the year, and it is intended 

 to establish branches throughout Canada; already steps have been taken 

 to this end. Seventy new members were admitted during the year and 

 the finances are in a healthy condition. 



Proc. 1913. 12. 



