APPENDIX F CCVII 



been received from Montevideo, Urugua}'. In December, Director Gen- 

 eral Lomba wrote, telling ns, that the name of our Society had been 

 placed upon their permanent exchange-list, and asking for any books or 

 papers, we might be willing to give, the idea being to establish an In- 

 ternational Library. The New Hampshire State Library of Concord has 

 also written asking for a copy of our Transactions. Heretofore, unfor- 

 tunately, the Society has been unable, through lack of fimds, to publish 

 any transactions; but a grant of $200 to its publishing fund having been 

 made by the Ontario legislature, the Society will now have the satisfac- 

 tion of printing and distributing a number of the interesting and valu- 

 able papers which have been read at its meetings. 



At the October general meeting, a paper on the Quebec Tercentenary 

 was given by Miss Eva Bead. This description was given in such an 

 impressive way that those of us who had not been privileged to witness 

 the magnificent pageants and ceremonies were quite satisfied to see them 

 through the writer's eyes. 



The November paper was given by Mrs. Arthur Matheson, on '' The 

 Welland Canal,'' and in December, Mrs. T. P. Foran gave the last of the 

 Waterways series, " The Chambly Canal."' :These two last mentioned 

 papers were particularly interesting and instructive. 



In January, we had an exchange paper by Mrs. Jefl'ers Graham of 

 the National Historical Association, the subject being, " The first three 

 years of British rule in Canada." ;This paper was read by Mrs. Simpson. 



In February we commenced a new series on '" Canadian Battlefields," 

 the first, " Queen ston Heights," being prepared and written by Mrs, 

 Thomas Ahearn, and, in her absence, read by Mrs. Billings; the paper 

 was full of pleasing incidents. 



The coat worn by General Brock on the occasion of the battle of 

 Queenston Heights is now in the possession of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment and can be seen with its honourable bullet-holes, through the 

 courtesy of Dr. Doughty, at the beautiful, new Government Archives 

 building. 



The last paper of the season, that of March, was prepared and read 

 by Madame Lelièvre, the subject l)eing, " The battleground of Chateau- 

 guay." The battle was described in the most thrilling and realistic 

 manner, the writer giving to the hero of the day, DeSalaberry the highest 

 possible praise for his bravery and valour in that fight ever to be remem- 

 bered by Canadians. 



In February our President, Mrs. Ahearn, being obliged to be absent 

 from the City for a lengthened period, our Hon. Vice-President, Mrs. 

 Geo. E. Foster, once again kindly undertook to look after the interests of 



