State of Pennsylvania." The congregation was organized in 1835, a church building being completed in 1836. For many years it was used jointly by the Lutherans and the Reformed; the Lutherans withdrew in 1889, and the Reformed in 1892; it was torn down in 1897. The present structure was dedicated April 21, 1889.

SOUDERTON (near). Eastern District Mennonite Home for the Aged, in Franconia Township, opened June 4.

SUMNEYTOWN. St. John's Church (Frieden's Union Church). Sixtieth anniversary, September 26. This church owes its origin to a meeting held September 26, 1857. The cornerstone of the present structure was laid May 24, 1858.

TRAPPE. Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Anniversary. One hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of his arrival in Philadelphia, November 25, 1742, commemorated at the Augustin Lutheran church May 1. Muhlenberg was the father of the Lutheran Church in the United States. He built the church in the village of Trappe in 1743.

TRAPPE. St. Luke's Reformed Church. One hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary, November 18. For a number of years after founding, November 17, 1742, the congregation worshipped in barns. It built a log church in 1747 on the site of the present cemetery; this was replaced by a stone structure in 1835. The present building was erected in 1874.

UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP. Old Goshenhoppen Union Church. One hundred and eighty-fifth anniversary, 1917. The congregation was organized in 1732. At first a small log building was used for church and school purposes. The cornerstone of the first church building was laid in 1744, and it was completed in 1748. A second church was dedicated in 1859, enlarged and renovated in 1915.

VALLEY FORGE. Washington Memorial Arch, erected by the Government of the United States, dedicated June 19. The dedicatory address was delivered by the Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representaties. William Henry Sayen, President of the Commissioners of Valley Forge [Member of The Pennsylvania Society], presided.

VALLEY FORGE. Commissioners of Valley Forge Park. Appropriation of $144,000 by the Commonwealth for the two fiscal years beginning June 1, 1917, approved July 25.

VALLEY FORGE.-Valley Forge Park. Act providing for the acquisition of additional land approved June 23.

VALLEY FORGE. Naval Day, July 21. The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Garland, D.D., Chaplain of The Pennsylvania Society, presided at the exercises in the Washington Memorial Chapel.

VALLEY FORGE. George Washington Memorial Chapel. Memorials of 1917: Kentucky State Panel in the Roof of the Republic, February 16. Michigan State Panel in the Roof of the Republic. New Hampshire State Panel in the Roof of the Republic. (September 4). Hechscher Memorial Statue (April 7). Windows for Major General Benjamin Lincoln (April 8); Dr. John Houston (Surgeon at Valley Forge, April 8); John Paul Jones and Commodore Richard Dale (April 15). Inauguration Door, April 25. Hopkinson-Fletcher Door, April 26. Sedile for Rev. David Griffith and Rev. William Montague, May 10. Litany Desk for Stephen Greene, December 15. Lincoln Cross, December 15. Vase for Mrs. William H. Whitridge, December 15. David Snyder Organ, the gift of William L. Austin [Member of The Pennsylvania Society], in memory of his Revolutionary ancestor, dedicated November 17, by the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Garland, Chaplain of The Pennsylvania Society.

Montour County

DANVILLE. George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital. Announcement of endowment by Mrs. Geisinger announced October 2. Mrs. Geisinger conveyed the hospital to the Scranton Trust Co. October 26.

COUNTY ANNIVERSARY. One Hundred and sixty-fifth, March 11. Erected out of a part of Bucks County, March 11, 1752. Named by Thomas Penn. Area, 372 square miles; population (1910), 127,667. County seat, Easton (1738).

BATH. Christ Reformed Church. Memorials dedicated November 11: Interchangeable illuminated sign, in memory of Mrs. George N. Arner; brass top for reading desk, in memory of Mrs. Amelia R. Shuman; brass top for pulpit, in memory of Mrs. John Abel.

BETHLEHEM. One hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary, June 25. Bethlehem dates its origin from June 25, 1742, because on that date the town and Moravian congregation, which at that time were one and the same, were fully organized. The first house, built by David Nitschmann, was completed March 9, 1741. The cornerstone of the second house, the present "Gemeinhaus" or Community House, was laid September 28, 1741; later in the year, while still unfinished, it was occupied by Count Zinzendorf and his daughter. The town continued as a Moravian community, in which no member of the Church held title to real estate, for a hundred years. The system was abolished in 1844, and the town incorporated as a borough March 6, 1845.

BETHLEHEM CITY. In compliance with an Act of Legislature, approved May 24, an election was held in Bethlehem and South

Bethlehem July 10 to determine if the two boroughs should be united and become the third class city of Bethlehem. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the movement. Bethlehem voted 3,463 for and 77 against; South Bethlehem, 2,525 for, 92 against; the total vote thus being 5,988 for and 169 against. The new city came into existence January 1, 1918. South Bethlehem will be known as the South Side; that part of Bethlehem east of the Monocacy creek as the East Side, and that part of Bethlehem west of the Monocracy creek as the West Side.

BETHLEHEM. Moravian Church. One hundred and seventyfifth anniversary, June 24.

BETHLEHEM. Society for Propagating the Gospel Among the Heather. One hundred and thirtieth anniversary commemorated in the Central Moravian Church, August 26.

BETHLEHEM. Bethlehem Times. Fiftieth anniversary January 4. The first issue of this newspaper was dated February 4, 1867. BETHLEHEM. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Thirtieth anniversary May 20.

BETHLEHEM. Moravian Preparatory School. One hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary, May 4, June 14-20.

BETHLEHEM. Missionary Society of Salem Lutheran Church. Thirtieth anniversary, October 11.

EASTON. Easton Lodge No. 152, F. & A. M. One hundredth anniversary May 13. Warranted May 13, 1817.

EASTON. Dallas Lodge No. 396, F. & A. M. Fiftieth anniversary June 6. Warranted June 6, 1867.

EASTON. Lafayette College. Honorary degree of LL.D. for Marshal Joffre and the Marquis de Chambrun, voted by the Trustees May 3, in connection with the visit of the French Mission to America. As the recipients were unable to visit Easton the degrees were conferred in absentia.

EASTON. Lafayette College. Address at the Alumni meeting June 9 by Charles M. Schwab [Member of The Pennsylvania Society].

EASTON. Prof. Joseph J. Hardy Memorial. Tablet in Lafayette College, the gift of the Class of 1915, unveiled June 10. Mr. Hardy was professor of mathematics in the College for many years.

EASTON. Clark Caskey Memorial. Baptismal Font for Olivet