WEST CHESTER. General George A. McCall Post, No. 31, G. A. R. Fiftieth anniversary, February 9. Organized February 9, 1867. No commemoration.

Clarion County

KNOX (near). Kittanning Conference of the Pittsburgh Lutheran Synod. One hundred and twenty-fifth Convention in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, October 1-2.

Clearfield County

CLEARFIELD. Flag Day, May 1, established by vote of the Town Council April 4. Preliminary to adopting the ordinance establishing this festival the Council was addressed by J. Frank Snyder [Member of The Pennylvania Society], in support of the proposal.

CLEARFIELD. Clearfield Republican. Ninetieth anniversary, October. The first issue of this newspaper, then known as the Clearfield Banner and Democratic Republican, appeared in October, 1827, apparently dated October 6. The present name was adopted in 1852.

CLEARFIELD. High School dedicated April 10, 11, 13.

CLEARFIELD. Judge John Holden Orvis, Portrait. Presented January 29 by J. Frank Snyder [Member of The Pennsylvania Society], who delivered an address eulogistic of Judge Orvis.

CURWENSVILLE. Eighty-fifth anniversary of incorporation, February 3. Incorporated as a borough February 3, 1832. Named for John Curwen, of Montgomery county, upon whose land the town was laid out.

FRENCHVILLE. Eighty-fifth anniversary. The settlement of this place, largely composed of French families, began in 1832. LUMBER CITY. Sixtieth anniversary of incorporation. Incorporated as a borough in 1857.

Clinton County

LOCK HAVEN. Great Island Presbyterian Church. One hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary, September 23-26. The organization of this church was completed by the issue of a call to the

pastorate presented to the Rev. John Boyd October 3, 1792. Mr. Boyd declined, and the Rev. Isaac Grier, called in June, 1793, became the first pastor. The present church building was completed in 1872.

LOGANTON. James Logan Memorial. Marker, the gift of Lt.-Col. Henry W. Shoemaker [Member of The Pennsylvania Society] dedicated October 31. Logan was a noted Indian chief.

Columbia County

BLOOMSBURG. One hundred and fifteenth anniversary. Laid out in 1802 by Ludwig Eyer. It became the county seat in 1846. CATAWISSA. One hundred and thirtieth anniversary. Laid out in 1787 by William Hughes.

CONNEAUTVILLE. Conneautville Courier. Seventieth anniversary November 14. The first number of this newspaper was dated November 14, 1847.

MEADVILLE. Lodge No. 408, F. & A. M. Fiftieth anniversary, December 27. Warranted December 27, 1867.

CARLISLE. Parker Memorial. National Flag presented to St. John's P. E. Church, June 17, by Mrs. Frank Staley in memory of her brothers Isaac Brown Parker, Alexander MacDonald Parker and William Brisbane Parker. The first two served in the Civil War; the latter was U. S. Consul at Zante, Greece.

NEWVILLE. One hundredth anniversary of incorporation February 26. Incorporated as a borough February 26, 1817.

SHIPPENSBURG. Rev. Aaron Miller Memorial. Tablet in St. Andrew's P. E. Church, unveiled by the Rt. Rev. James Henry Darlington, Past Chaplain of the Society, February 25.

Dauphin County

ELIZABETHVILLE. One hundredth anniversary. The commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of this borough, planned for the week beginning August 26, was abandoned on account of the war with Germany.

HARRISBURG. Pennsylvania Legislature. One hundred and twenty-second session, January 2-June 28.

HARRISBURG. Commission of Public Safety and Defense of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Creating Act approved May 15. HARRISBURG. Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, to be organized should the Pennsylvania National Guard be called into the service of the United States; act providing for its organization, discipline, maintenance and regulation, approved June 22.

HARRISBURG. Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Act enlarging its powers and duties, and providing for publishing its reports, etc., approved July 25.

HARRISBURG. France Day. Proclamation of the Governor of Pennsylvania issued April 19, designating April 26 as France Day. HARRISBURG. Patriotic Sunday, July 1, designated by the Governor of Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG. Farm and Garden Day, May 24, designated by the Governor of Pennsylvania, instead of Good Roads Day.

HARRISBURG. Lodge Perseverance No. 21, F. & A. M., held in Lower Paxton, Lancaster County, now at Harrisburg. One hundred and thirtieth anniversary, March 15. Warranted October 4, 1779; surrendered and renewed March 15, 1787.

HARRISBURG. Eureka Lodge No. 404, F. & A. M. Fiftieth anniversary, December 27. Warranted December 27, 1867. Commemoration postponed to 1918.

HARRISBURG. Post No. 58, G. A. R. Fiftieth anniversary, April 24. Organized April 24, 1867. No commemoration.

HARRISBURG. St. Paul's P. E. Church. Sixtieth anniversary, January 25. Address by the Rt. Rev. James Henry Darlington, Past Chaplain of The Pennsylvania Society.

HARRISBURG. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. Seventy-fifth anniversary, 1917. The present name was assumed in 1842. The original name was "The Harrisburg Savings Institution." The oldest

entry on the books is for 1835, although it has been considered as having originated in 1832.

HARRISBURG. The Patriot. Sixty-fifth anniversary October 1. This newspaper was founded in 1857. An evening paper, called "The Evening News," was inaugurated February 15, 1917.

HARRISBURG. Pennsylvania School Journal. Sixty-fifth anniversary, January. The first issue of this magazine was dated January, 1852. It has appeared monthly since that date.

HARRISBURG. Memorial Trees for the Governors of Pennsyl vania, planted in Capitol Park, October 26. (1) White oak for William Penn. (2) Red oak for Sir William Keith. (3) Honey Locust for Patrick Gordon (this tree had already been planted). (4) Black oak for James Logan. (5) Chestnut oak for James Hamilton. (6) Rock Chestnut oak for John Penn. (7) Pin oak for Richard Penn.

HARRISBURG. Oakley paintings in the Senate Chamber. Five paintings by Miss Violet Oakley unveiled February 12.

HARRISBURG. Miss Elizabeth Reed Herron Memorial. Sanctus Bell for St. Augustine's P. E. Church, blessed September 16. HARRISBURG. James M. Lamberton [Deceased Member of The Pennsylvania Society] Memorial. Tablet in St. Stephen's P. E. Church, dedicated by the Rt. Rev. James Henry Darlington, Past Chaplain of The Pennsylvania Society, February 21.

HARRISBURG. Rev. George Stuart Chambers, D.D., Memorial. Tablet in the Pine Street Presbyterian Church unveiled February 11. Dr. Chambers was pastor of this church from 1879 to 1911. Cathedral chimes and a vox humana stop were added to the organ by the congregation as an additional memorial.

HARRISBURG. "Romper Day" for the school children of Lancaster, endowed by the will of Samuel Kunkel, probated February 5.

HARRISBURG. Capitol Park Extension Zone. Act appropriating $350,000 approved July 25.

HARRISBURG. Indian Relics for the Pennsylvania State Museum. Act appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of the same approved July 25.

HARRISBURG. Camp Curtin. Act providing for the purchase of the site of Camp Curtin, its conversion into a public park, and the erection of a memorial, approved July 25.