To accomplish this is the purpose of this organization; it is a work worthy of the sympathy and aid of every American who can rise above the environment of to-day and look into the broad future. Fidelity, truth, honor are the watchwords of such a purpose, and under their noble influence should our work be done. Thomas Hamilton Murray, secretary of the meeting, was then introduced and stated that letters expressive of interest in the organization, acknowledging an invitation or giving an expression of opinion, had been received from a large number of people. The list of writers included the following: HON. GEORGE F. HOAR, United States senator from Massachusetts. REAR-ADMIRAL RICHARD W. MEADE, U. S. N. (Retired), Philadelphia, Pa., and Washington, D. C. HON. THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH, Newark, N. J. DR. THOMAS ADDIS EMMET, New York City. SAMUEL SWETT GREEN, Worcester, Mass. (of the American Antiquarian Society). HENRY STODDARD RUGGLES, Wakefield, Mass. (of the Sons of the Revolution). HON. DANIEL H. HASTINGS, Governor of Pennsylvania. PRESIDENT TYLER, Of the college of William and Mary, Virginia. PRESIDENT LEE, Of Washington and Lee University, Virginia. PRESIDENT MORRISSEY, Of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. REV. DR. CONATY, Rector of the Catholic University, Washington, D. C. PROVOST HARRISON, Of the University of Pennsylvania. H. B. ADAMS, Professor of American and Institutional history, Johns Hopkins University. W. M. SLOANE, Professor of history, Princeton College, New Jersey. EX-GOVERNOR WALLER, Of Connecticut. GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER, Boston, Mass. EDWARD A. MOSELEY, Washington, D. C. REV. J. GRAY BOLTON, D. D., (Presbyterian), Philadelphia, Pa. REV. CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY, Philadelphia, Pa. (Protestant Episcopal archdeacon of Pennsylvania). REV. GEORGE W. PEPPER, (Methodist), Cleveland, O. REV. GEORGE C. BETTS, (Protestant Episcopalian), Goshen, N. Y. REV. THOMAS J. SHAHAN, Catholic University, Washington, D. C. HON. PATRICK WALSH, Augusta, Ga. (ex-United States senator). HON. THOMAS A. E. WEADOCK, Detroit, Mich. (ex-member of Congress). COL. D. S. LAMSON, Weston, Mass. JOHN P. DONAHUE, Wilmington, Del. (national commander, Union Veteran Legion). HON. JOHN COCHRANE, President of the New York Society of the Cincinnati. REV. W. A. MCDERMOTT, (“Walker Lecky”) Redwood, N. Y. LETTERS OF WARM APPROVAL. The following are the letters that were received: _From Admiral Meade._ PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8, 1896.