1897. Sept. 28. Edward Fitzpatrick, a member of the organization, contributes an article to the _Louisville_ (Ky.) _Times_, on “Irish Settlers in Louisville and Vicinity.” 1897. Sept. 28. Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, secretary of state of Virginia, writes a cordial letter, and desires to be admitted to membership. 1897. Oct. 7. Death of Gen. John Cochrane, a member of the Society, New York city. 1897. Oct. 23. Hon. Elisha Dyer, governor of Rhode Island, writes accepting an invitation extended him to join the Society. 1897. Oct. 23. Death of Laurence J. Smith, Lowell, Mass., a member of the Society. 1897. Nov. 10. Governor Dyer of Rhode Island writes, regretting that he will be unable to attend the meeting of the Society on the 16th. 1897. Nov. 10. E. Benjamin Andrews, D. D., LL. D., president of Brown University, sends a letter in which he cordially expresses his appreciation of the purposes of the Society. On another occasion, he writes of the organization: “I wish it success with all my heart.” 1897. Nov. 15. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York city, in session this evening, send fraternal greetings to the Society, the bearer thereof being Thomas B. Lawler, the Society’s librarian and archivist. 1897. Nov. 16. The third meeting of the Society was held this evening in Young’s Hotel, Boston, Mass. Gen. James R. O’Beirne, New York, presided at the business session and Thomas J. Gargan, Boston, at the banquet immediately following. 1897. Nov. 16. At this meeting an address was delivered by John Mackinnon Robertson of London, England, author of “The Saxon and the Celt.” Dennis Harvey Sheahan, ex-clerk of the Rhode Island house of representatives, read a paper on “The Need of an Organization Such as the A. I. H. S., and Its Scope.” 1897. Dec. 7. Secretary-General Murray addressed the Churchmen’s Club of Rhode Island, at Providence, on “Five Colonial Rhode Islanders.” Mr. Justice Stiness of the Rhode Island supreme court presided. The five treated by Mr. Murray were all of Irish birth or extraction.