APPENDIX E CXXXVIl 



XIX. — From The New Brunswick Histoncal Society, .through 

 Mr. S. D. Scott. 



This society has during the past year continued its studies of local 

 history, and contributions have been read at the monthly meetings, 

 throughout the winter. 



The last number of publications issued includes the third paper of 

 the series of historical geographical documents edited by William F. 

 Ganong, Ph.D. ; a paper by Eev. W. C. Gaynor " In the Days of the 

 Pioneers "; an account of St. John's first club by Lieut.-Col. Annstrong, 

 and a sketch of the trials and tribulations of Benjamin Marston, loya- 

 list, by Rev. Dr. W. 0. Raymond, a fellow of your society. 



The president of the society is Mr. C. Ward, who has served as 

 secretary almost from the beginning of its history. 



The New Brunswick Historical Society finds some satisfaction in 

 the reflection that it was the pioneer of the series of Tercentenary cele- 

 brations which culminate in this year's festival at Quebec. 



The Champlain statue, for which the Dominion Government made 

 a grant in response to our society's application, and to which the people 

 of New Brunswick subscribed the remainder of the cost, will very shortly 

 be erected. 



It is expected that the beginning of Anglo-Saxon occupation of the 

 territory on the River St. John, by the erection of Fort Frederick in 

 1758, will be recognized by some form of celebration in September of 

 this year. A committee of the society is now making the necessary ar- 

 rangements. 



A copy of the last issue of the society's collections is submitted. 



XX. — From The New Brunswick Loyalists' Society, through 

 Mr. S. D. Scott. 



This society was organized in 1889, and the constitution adopted 

 at a meeting held on the 13 th of May in that year. 



The objects of the society are to perpetuate the memory and prin- 

 ciples of the loyalists of the American Revolution and to bring their des- 

 cendants into closer association with one another. 



During the past year, meetings of the society have been held as 

 usual. 



On the Sunday nearest to the 18th of May, the anniversary fixed 

 by the loyalists themselves on which to celebrate their landing at St. 

 John, the usual anniversary service was held at Trinity Church, St. 

 John, the church of the loyalists, the occasion being rendered more than 

 usually interesting and impressive by the presence of Rev. Samuel N". 

 Watson, a great grandson of Rev. Samuel Cook, D.D., a loyalist, and 



