cil ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



VIII. — From The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal, 

 through E. W. McLACHLAisr. 



The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal has the 

 honour to report that the following papers have been read before it 

 during the past year: — 



1. " De Eamezay and the Chateau de Eamezay," by E. W. McLachlan. 



2. 'Benjamin Franklin and the Chateau de Eamezay," by E. "W. 



McLachlan, 



3. "British Military Gold Medals," by James Eeid. 



4. " Canadian Coins and Medals added to my collection in 1905," by 



E. W. McLachlan. 



5. " Documents relating to the first Montreal Printer," by E. W. 



McLachlan. 



During the }iear the museum and national gallery have been re- 

 arranged and a new catalogue prepared and published. Through the 

 sale of the catalogue and the efforts of some friends much of the float- 

 ing debt, which has hampered the society's work, has been paid; and 

 there are hopes that, by the end of this year, our books will come out 

 with the balance on the right side. Still there is need for a much 

 larger revenue to make the work in the Chateau de Eamezay as effi- 

 cient as it should be. 



The additions to the museum were 40 coins and medals, and 50 

 Cana.dian antiquities — total 90. 



To the national gallery, 19 portraits, of which three are in oil 

 and three in water colours; 47 Canadian views and 9 plans and maps — 

 total 75. 



To the library 748 Canadian books, 274 pamphlets, 93 other books 

 and pamphlets, besides 300 books and publications received as es- 

 changes — ^total 1,415, maldng a grand total of 1,580 in all branches. 

 The bi-centennial of the building of the Chateau de Eamezay was 

 celebrated on the 21st of February last, at which a gold medal, struck 

 to commemorate the occasion, was presented to His Excellency the 

 irovernor-General, who honoured the celebration with his presence. A 

 silver medal was also presented to Lady Grey, and bronze ones to the 

 500 guests present. The President presented an address to His Excel- 

 lency, giving a short history of the building which the celebration 

 commemorated. 



