CLVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



We have published this year No. 25 consisting of "Notes on 

 Laura Ingersoll Secord, by Mrs. E. J. Thompson, "Monument at 

 Lundy's Lane," and "Early days of Queenston," by Miss Carnochan, 

 "Diary of a prisoner in Fort Garry, 1869-1870," contributed by Mrs. 

 Bottomley. We have republished our No. 5 long out of print and for 

 which many requests have been made and we are now printing Col. 

 Cruikshanks' paper mentioned above. Over 600 pamphlets have been 

 distributed during the year and 400 copies of our 18th annual report. 

 A new book case has been provided and an arm chair has been made 

 from part of an oak beam of old Navy Hall. Two new tablets have 

 been placed in the room and two markers for historic spots have been 

 ordered. 



Among the numerous visitors there have been several interesting 

 groups of young students. A group of girls from the Bishop Strachan 

 School, Toronto, over fifty of the History class of the Welland High 

 School and a group from the "Circle of Young Canada," Toronto, also 

 Cadets, Scouts and many military visitors and others from many 

 lands. 



The fifth annual picnic of the Society was held at Queenston 

 Heights in August, 1913, and was numerously attended, members 

 being present from Toronto, New York, St. Catharines, Thorold, 

 Queenston, Beamsville and Niagara Falls, etc. A resolution was 

 passed calling attention to the inaccuracies in the speeches reported 

 given at Fort Erie respecting the hundred years of peace. 



During the year the President as delegate attended the annual 

 meeting of the Ontario Historical Society in September at Chatham, 

 when a visit was paid to historic Amherstburg. Stoney Creek was 

 also visited when the monument was unveiled. 



During the year twenty members have been added and at the 

 last annual meeting the Treasurer's Statement shewed that the receipts 

 for Members' Fees were $106, Govt. Grant, $200, County grant,$25, 

 sale of pamphlets, $43, Contribution box, $26. In the expenditure 

 printing and engraving, $197, maps and mounting, $45, postage, $24, 

 other outlay was for express, insurance, tablet work done and there was 

 a respectable balance on hand. 



Among the contributions may be mentioned: Original letter of 

 Joseph Brant, 1799; Poster Proclamation of General Brock at York 

 Fort, 1812; York Gazette, 24th October, with account of the funeral 

 of General Brock; London Times, 1805, with account of the battles 

 of Trafalgar, Bird Amuelet (Indian), Buckles found here of 41st Regt. 

 and Dr. Wattville Regt., 1813. Three coins used by Hudson Bay 

 Co., in paying Indians, 1M.B., y 2 M.B. and % M.B. Tuning box 

 used in the Methodist church in early years, picture of Battle of Ba- 



