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 an interesting paper. 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. 1897. Dec. 11. Sixth meeting of the Council of the Society is held in the Parker House, Boston, Mass. Thomas J. Gargan, of Boston, presides. It is voted to prepare for publication, and publish, the first volume of the Journal of the Society’s Proceedings. The volume thus authorized was issued some months later. There is received from Dr. J. C. O’Connell, Washington, D. C., a copy of his work on “The Irish in the Revolution and in the Civil War.” 1897. Dec. 18. Death of Hon. Owen A. Galvin, a member of the Society, Boston, Mass. 1898. Jan. 14. Joseph F. Swords, of Hartford, the Society’s state vice-president for Connecticut at this time, contributes a letter to the Boston _Pilot_ treating of the origin of the family name Swords in Ireland. 1898. Jan. 25. Death of Hon. Charles B. Gafney, a member of the Society, Rochester, N. H. 1898. Jan. 29. Seventh meeting of the Council of the Society. Held in the Parker House, Boston, Mass., Thomas J. Gargan, presiding. It was decided to hold the annual meeting and banquet of the Society at the Hotel San Remo, New York city, on the evening of the 17th prox. 1898. Feb. 7. Hon. Thomas M. Waller, ex-governor of Connecticut, qualifies as a member of the Society. 1898. Feb. 17. Eighth meeting of the Council, held at the Hotel San Remo, New York city, Thomas J. Gargan, of Boston, presiding.