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dent. The Constitution and By-Laws have been revised and 500 copies 

 published, and handsome certificates of membership engraved. A 

 catalogue of the Accessions of the Association has been made and copies 

 of the Transactions on hand assorted. A few have been sold at $1.00 

 per copy. Volumes I and II are out of print. Two sets including I 

 and II have been bound for the library. 



During the present Session of the Dominion Parliament at Ottawa, 

 incorporation of the Association was obtained by special Act under 

 the title of The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. 



On the 21st of May, instant, a very successful and enjoyable 

 luncheon was held at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, to celebrate 

 the 130th anniversary of the landing of the Loyalists at St. John, 

 N.B. Colonel Ryerson presided. T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess 

 of Connaught and the Princess Patricia were guests of honour. More 

 than 150 members and friends were present. Letters of regret at 

 not being able to be present were received from the Right Honourable 

 R. L. Borden, Premier of Canada, Hon. Sir James and Lady Whitney, 

 Colonel Hugh Havelock McLean, St. John, N.B., Hon. R. P. Roblin, 

 Winnipeg, etc., also a telegram from the Ven. Archdeacon W. O. 

 Raymond, Historian, and from the New Brunswick United Empire 

 Loyalists' Society, St. John. 



Brief patriotic and historical addresses were delivered by His 

 Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, Colonel Ryerson, Colonel 

 Denison and Sir John Willison, etc. T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess 

 of Connaught and the Princess Patricia were elected Honorary Mem- 

 bers, and Mrs. J. Bryce Saunders, Edmonton, Honorary Organizing 

 Secretary for the West, after which those attending the luncheon 

 were presented to Their Royal Highnesses by Colonel Ryerson. 



Since last October the following papers and addresses have been 

 given : — 



The U. E. Loyalists of Adolphustown, by Mr. A. R. Davis, C.E. 



U. E. Loyalists and why they remained loyal to the British Em- 

 pire, by Mr. James Henry Stark, Boston. 



The Iroquoian Loyalists, by Mr. F. O. Loft. 



Pioneers of a Century of Peace, by Dr. E. Herbert Adams. 



Hungary and the Hungarians (illustrated), by Colonel Ryerson. 



Judge Mitchell and Early Days in the London District, by Mr. C. 

 E. Macdonald. 



The Loyalists' Migration Overland, by Mr. W. S. Wallace. 



David Barker, U.E., of Adolphustown, by Mrs. R. Stearns Hicks. 



The Officers, Council and Committees for 1914 are as follows: — 



