Nov. 22. The torpedo-boat _Blakeley_, for the United States navy, was launched to-day at South Boston, Mass. She is named in honor of Capt. Johnston Blakeley, U. S. N., who was a native of Ireland, born in 1771. In August, 1814, he was appointed to the command of the United States sloop-of-war _Wasp_. He captured and burned the British sloop-of-war _Reindeer_, engaged and defeated the _Avon_, and also took the _Atlanta_. The _Wasp_ was spoken on Oct. 9, 1814, but was never heard of afterwards. She is thought to have foundered in a storm. Nov. 24. The seventeenth meeting of the Council of the Society was held this evening at the Hotel Manhattan, New York city. Preceding the business session, the members were hospitably entertained at dinner by Hon. John D. Crimmins of New York. Nov. 24. In the _Sacred Heart Review_ (Boston) of this date appears an appreciative notice of Vol. II of the JOURNAL of the Society. The notice is in the nature of a review, the author being William A. Leahy of Boston. December. John P. Holland, of the Society, has an article in this month’s issue of the _North American Review_ on “The Submarine Boat and Its Future.” Dec. 4. Hon. James F. Leonard, of the Society, is to-day reëlected mayor of Lawrence, Mass. Dec. 17. Rev. John F. Cummins of Roslindale, Mass., a member of the Society, was entertained by a reception and banquet this evening at the Hotel Vendome, Boston, in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood. The event was not under the auspices of the Society, although several members of the latter were present. Dec. 24. The United States torpedo-boat destroyer _Macdonough_ was launched to-day. She is named in honor of a distinguished naval officer of Irish blood. [Illustration: CHARLES CARROLL, OF CARROLLTON. A signer of the Declaration of Independence. His paternal grandfather was a native of King’s County, Ireland. Charles, the grandson, was born at Annapolis, Md., 1737: “inherited a vast estate and was considered one of the richest men in the colonies;” member of the Continental Congress; member of the Board of War; in 1788 was elected United States Senator from Maryland; died in Baltimore, Md., 1832; was the last survivor of the Signers. ] PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 1900. THE ANNUAL MEETING.