Wilhere, Hon. M. F., 31st and Master streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wright, Henry, enameled wall tile, vitrified and glazed ceramics, aseptic floors, encaustic and embossed tiles, 584 East 148th Street, New York City.
Zabriskie, George A., 123 Produce Exchange, New York City.
PRESIDENTS-GENERAL OF THE SOCIETY.
1897. Rear-Admiral George W. Meade, U. S. N. (retired), Philadelphia, Pa. Died May 4, 1897. 1897. Hon. Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C.; was elected president-general on death of Admiral Meade. 1898. Hon. Edward A. Moseley, Washington, D. C. 1899. Hon. Thomas J. Gargan, Boston, Mass.; a prominent lawyer of that city; ex-member of the Police Commission; member of the Boston Transit Commission. 1900. Hon. Thomas J. Gargan, Boston, Mass. 1901. Hon. John D. Crimmins, New York City; prominent capitalist; official in banks, trust companies and other corporations. 1902. Hon. John D. Crimmins, New York City. 1903. Hon. William McAdoo, New York City; assistant secretary of the U. S. Navy under President Cleveland; prominent lawyer; ex-member of Congress; police commissioner of the City of New York. 1904. Hon. William McAdoo, New York City. 1905. Hon. John D. Crimmins, New York City. 1906. Rear-Admiral John McGowan, U. S. N. (retired), Washington, D. C.
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AMERICAN-IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Society was organized on January 20, 1897, in Boston, Mass., and now has members in many states, the District of Columbia, one territory and three foreign countries.
Briefly stated, the object of the organization is to make better known the Irish chapter in American history.
There are two classes of members in the organization,—Life and Annual. The life membership fee is $50 (paid once). The fee for annual members is $5, paid yearly. In the case of new annual members, the initiation fee, $5, also pays the membership dues for the first year.
The board of government comprises a president-general, a vicepresident-general, a secretary-general, a treasurer-general, a librarian and archivist, and an executive council. There are also state vice-presidents.