matter to a standing
committee with power. It was also voted that the subject relating to the
limits of Indian towns be left to a standing committee.

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MASSACHUSETTS:

Dec. 21.--Forefather's Day was appropriately celebrated in many places.
At Plymouth, addresses were delivered by Hon. Thomas Russell, President
of the Pilgrim Society, James Russell Lowell, Rev. George E. Ellis, D.
D., Dr. Henry M. Dexter, Judge Charles Levi Woodbury, and others.

Dec. 22.--Dedication of new public library building in Chelsea, the gift
of Eustace C. Fitz. An eloquent dedicatory address was delivered by
James Russell Lowell.

Dec. 24.--Streets of Lawrence lighted for the first time by the
incandescent electric light.

Jan. 6.--Annual meeting of the New England Historic Genealogical
Society. Marshall P. Wilder was re-elected President, and Grover
Cleveland was made an honorary member. The following were elected to
fill vacancies in the old board of officers: Vice-president, Horace
Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; honorary vice-presidents, Charles C.
Jones, of Savannah, Ga., and W. F. Mallalieu, of New Orleans, La.;
director, John F. Andrew, of Boston; committee on heraldry, John K.
Clarke, of Needham; committee on library, Walter Adams, of Framingham;
committee on papers and essays, Waldo Burnett, of Southboro, Alexander
Williams, of Boston. The report of the treasurer showed: Income of the
past year, $3,637.92; expenditures, $3,510.61; present balance, $127.31;
total of the building fund, $25,028.19; total of all funds, $66,610.23.
The librarian's report showed: Addition of books by purchase, 121; by
gift, 401; present total, 20,778; pamphlets purchased, 30; gifts, 1848.
Present total, 64,604. Nathaniel F. Safford offered a resolution of
thanks to Mr. Wilder for his services in general to the society, and in
particular for his persevering personal efforts during the past few
years by which he has obtained, not merely the subscriptions of his
friends, but the payment thereof for the building fund of the society,
so that the money, about $25,000, is now on deposit, and at the
society's disposal. The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising
vote.

Meeting of Massachusetts Legislature. President Pillsbury of the Senate,
Speaker Brackett, of the House, and Clerks Gifford and Mr. Laughlin were
re-elected. Captain J. G. B. Adams, of Lynn, was elected
Sergeant-at-Arms.

Dec. 12.--Annual me