The Society issues an annual volume, called the JOURNAL of the organization, handsomely printed and substantially bound in cloth. This volume is illustrated, contains a record of the Society’s proceedings, papers contributed by the members as the result of original research, extracts from old documents bearing upon the Irish in this country, and matter of similar interest, much of it, indeed, of almost priceless value. A copy of the JOURNAL is annually given free to each member in good standing. The Society also issues special publications from time to time for the members. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY, 1899. _President-General_, HON. THOMAS J. GARGAN, Of the Law Firm, Gargan & Keating, Boston, Mass. _Vice-President-General_, HON. JOHN D. CRIMMINS, 40 East 68th St., New York City. _Secretary-General_, THOMAS HAMILTON MURRAY, Editor _Evening Call_, 77 Main St., Woonsocket, R. I. _Treasurer-General_, HON. JOHN C. LINEHAN, State Insurance Commissioner, Concord, N. H. _Librarian and Archivist_, THOMAS B. LAWLER, New York City. (With Ginn & Co., Publishers, Boston, New York, Chicago, London.) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. The foregoing and JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE, LL. D., Editor _The Pilot_, Boston, Mass. MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN, LL. D., J. U. D., Professor of English Language and Literature, Catholic University, Washington, D. C. ROBERT ELLIS THOMPSON, Ph. D., President Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa. THOMAS ADDIS EMMET, M. D., LL. D., grand nephew of Robert Emmet, the Irish Patriot, New York City. HON. THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH, the well known writer; ex-Member of Congress, Newark, N. J. FRANCIS C. TRAVERS, President of Travers Brothers Co., 107 Duane St., New York City. STEPHEN J. GEOGHEGAN, of the firm Gillis & Geoghegan, 537–539 West Broadway, New York City. JOSEPH SMITH, Secretary of the Board of Police, Lowell, Mass. AUGUSTUS ST. GAUDENS, Member of the National Academy of Design, New York City. HON. MORGAN J. O’BRIEN, a Justice of the New York Supreme Court. FRANCIS HIGGINS, 12 East 34th St., New York City. JOHN CRANE, 307 West 103d St., New York City. HON. JAMES S. COLEMAN, 38 East 69th St., New York City. JOSEPH F. SWORDS, New York City; of the fourth American generation from Francis Dawson Swords, who was exiled from Ireland, 1760, and who served in the Patriot army throughout the American Revolution. STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS.