July 10. A paragraph in the New York _Irish American_ of this date, states that Lieut. Martin L. Crimmins, U. S. A., has just been graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, successfully passing his examination for a captaincy. Captain Crimmins is a son of Hon. John D. Crimmins, president-general of the Society, and is himself a member of the organization. He was a member of the “Rough Riders” in the Spanish-American War, and later was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Sixty-ninth New York Volunteers, and still later a second lieutenant in the regular service. He served four years in the Philippines, and a year at Fort Lawton, Seattle, where he was selected from his regiment as a student officer to attend the school at Fort Leavenworth. July 31. A letter is today received from James Connolly of Coronado, Cal., in which he presents nineteen candidates for membership in the Society. August. Hon. John C. Linehan, Concord, N. H., treasurer-general of the Society, resigns his position as such owing to ill health. He was one of the founders of the Society, and has been treasurer-general of the latter ever since its organization. His resignation is received with much regret. Aug. 14. Hon. James C. Monaghan of the Department of Commerce and Labor, Washington, D. C., a member of the Society, lectured at the Catholic Summer School, Cliff Haven, N. Y., today, on “The Game of Empire.” Aug. 28. William G. Stanard, corresponding secretary and librarian of the Virginia Historical Society, writes concerning Colonel Fitzgerald, a friend and staff officer of General Washington. Sept. 2. Michael P. O’Connor, Binghamton, N. Y., qualifies as a Life Member of the Society. Sept. 7. The Elizabeth (N. J.) _Times_, of this date, has an editorial headed, “Cox again President.” It refers to Capt. William T. Cox, a member of our Society, who has again been reëlected chairman of the Fire Commissioners of that city. The editorial mentioned pays a high tribute to Captain Cox. Sept. 8. Hon. C. B. Tillinghast, state librarian of Massachusetts, writes requesting a copy of _Early Irish in Old Albany, N. Y., With Special Mention of Jan Andriessen “De Iersman Van Dublingh.”_ The foregoing pamphlet was issued by the Society, 1903, and comprises a paper by Hon. Franklin M. Danaher of Albany. Mr. Tillinghast desires the pamphlet for the Massachusetts State Library.