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was in the chair and the occasion was honoured by the presence of the 

 Lieutenant Governor, the Mayor of the City, presidents of the various 

 patriotic and national societies, members of the Canadain Club, Wo- 

 men's Canadian Club, Daughters of the Empire and the New Bruns- 

 wick Historical Society. The speaker of the evening was Mr. James 

 H. Stark of Boston, the well-known author of "The Loyalists of Massa- 

 chusetts." Mr. Stark discussed the question "Was the American 

 Revolution justifiable ?" As might be expected by those who have 

 read his remarkable work on "The Loyalists of Massachusetts," Mr. 

 Stark made a strong argument to prove that the grievances of the 

 Colonies in 1776 were greatly exaggerated, that the active promoters 

 of the revolution had selfish ends to serve, and that the reforms which 

 were sought might have been attained without the necessity of the 

 dismemberment of the Empire. 



A resolution, moved by Archdeacon Raymond and seconded by 

 ex-Mayor Sears, was adopted with enthusiasm by the meeting. The 

 resolution is as follows: 



"Resolved, That this meeting of members of the Loyalists' Society 

 of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Historical Society, Canadian 

 Club, Women's Canadian Club, Daughters of the Empire (Chapters 

 Loyalist, Brunswick and De Monts) and representative citizens as- 

 sembled to commemorate the 131st anniversary of the landing of 

 Loyalists on the 18th of May, 1783, heartily concur in the suggestion 

 that has emanated from the sister United Empire Loyalists' Associa- 

 tion of Ontario, that steps be taken at an early date to place in West- 

 minster Abbey, with the permission of the governing authorities, 

 a suitable memorial to those Loyalists who sacrificed so much at what 

 they felt to be the call of duty, and afterwards played so important 

 a part in the upbuilding of the Canadian Dominion. We to-day 

 recall their fidelity to the cause of an united British Empire, their 

 devotion to principle in defiance of loss and pain, their courage, their 

 perseverance and their clear prevision of the importance of race unity, 

 and feel that it deserves the highest recognition." 



Our Society has met with a severe loss in the sudden removal 

 by death of D. Russell Jack, its historian and most active member. 

 One of our number has rendered fitting tribute to him in these words : — 



Our careful comrade bending studious head 

 To trace the annals of illustrious dead, 

 To build a tale for those of after years, 

 A tale of steadfast courage, toil arid tears, 

 Was no less brave than they! 

 Proc. 1914, 11. 



