1902. Aug. 7. Death of John O’Hart, a member of the Society, Clontarf, Ireland. He was the author of _Irish Pedigrees_, _Irish Landed Gentry when Cromwell Came to Ireland_ and other works. A sketch states that he was “a Fellow of the Royal Historical and Archæological Association of Ireland, and a member of the Harleian Society of London. In 1875 he published his _Irish Pedigrees_, for the compilation of which he must have read extensively, and he himself acknowledges over a dozen authorities to whom he was indebted. It reached a fifth edition in 1892, and had obtained a very extensive circulation in the United States. A fellow-historian, Canon O’Hanlon, had for a quarter of a century worked with him in the cause of Irish antiquarian research. Mr. O’Hart was headmaster of the Ringsend National School, even before Canon O’Hanlon became pastor of the Church of the Star of the Sea, and it was during his position as headmaster that the deceased historian devoted all his spare time to the close research which has so enriched Irish historical literature. Mr. O’Hart was uncle, on the maternal side, to Maj. Richard Oulahan of Washington, D. C., late of Corcoran’s Irish Legion.” 1902. Aug. 14. Hon. P. T. Barry, of the Society, has a communicated article in to-day’s Chicago _Daily News_ on “Major George Croghan.” 1902. Aug. 29. Celebration by the Society of the anniversary of the battle of Rhode Island. The celebration took place in Providence, R. I., headquarters being established at the Narragansett. At the request of the Society, Governor Kimball of Rhode Island had the national and state flags displayed on the new marble state capitol in Providence. The Society dined at the Narragansett in the evening, as the guest of James E. Sullivan, M. D., of Providence. About 100 members and friends of the Society were present, including: Hon. John D. Crimmins, president-general, New York City; Hon. John C. Linehan, treasurer-general, Concord, N. H.; Governor Kimball of Rhode Island; Hon. Charles P. Bennett, Rhode Island’s secretary of state; Adjutant-General Sackett of Rhode Island; Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, D. D., bishop of the Catholic diocese of Providence; Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D., Washington, D. C.; Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, New York City; Hon. Morgan J. O’Brien, a justice of the New York supreme court; Hon. Pardon E. Tillinghast, a justice of the Rhode Island supreme court; Hon. Royal C. Taft, Providence, R. I.; Edward A. Moseley, Washington, D. C.; Thomas Addis Emmet, M. D., New York City, and many other prominent people. The leading address of the evening was by Hon.