1897. Feb. 10. Hon. Edwin D. McGuinness, mayor of Providence, R. I., and ex-secretary of state of Rhode Island, writes that he is entirely in accord with the purposes of the Society, and wishes to become a member. 1897. Feb. 11. The editor of the _Rosary Magazine_, through Rev. J. L. O’Neil, O. P., New York city, becomes a life member. This life membership is to stand to the credit of “The Editor of the _Rosary Magazine_.” It is so arranged in order that successive editors of the publication may enjoy the rights and privileges of the Society. Father O’Neil was the first to represent the magazine in the organization. 1897. Feb. 16. Paymaster Mitchell C. McDonald, U. S. N., attached to the battleship _Texas_, cordially accepts an invitation to join the Society. 1897. Feb. 19. Arthur H. Chase, state librarian of New Hampshire, expresses a desire to receive the publications of the Society for the state library. He says: “I assure you the publications will be of great value to us.” 1897. Feb. 23. Henry Carey Baird, Philadelphia, Pa., writes. His grandfather was a founder of the Hibernian Society of Philadelphia (1790). 1897. March 3. Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, author of “The Great Cryptogram,” is admitted to the Society. 1897. March 6. Rev. Michael O’Brien, Lowell, Mass., becomes a life member. 1897. March 9. Heman W. Chaplin, Boston, Mass., writes desiring to become a member of the Society. He is a descendant of the O’Briens of Machias, Me., patriots of the Revolution. 1897. March 15. Hon. Daniel H. Hastings, governor of Pennsylvania, expresses regrets at his inability to attend the meeting on the 19th prox. 1897. March 17. Joseph Smith, Lowell, Mass., a member of the Executive Council of the Society, reads a paper before the Irish Society of that city on “The Irish Element Among the Founders of Lowell.” 1897. March 26. C. H. Meade, Germantown, Pa., writes informing the Society of the serious illness of President-General Meade. 1897. April 5. Call issued for the second meeting of the Society (to be held on the 19th inst.). 1897. April 9. Letter from Gen. John Cochrane, New York city, a descendant of an officer of the Revolution. 1897. April 10. Letter written by Charles E. Brown, town clerk of historic Concord, Mass.