, pastor of the neighboring Methodist Church, gave the opening prayer, Doctor Beck then gave a short talk, saying that this was the first time that the Historical Society had honored the Hempfield Townships and the Quakers, and it seemed fitting that the name of the great Quaker, who came so early to the

this period that he preached in this house—the commemorative marking of which has brought us together today. But Moravian Missions to the Indians under his leadership and inspiration began before Zinzendorf came to America, namely in Georgia in 1735. This colony, however, because of the Spanish attacks

Lancaster County Historical Society, on the grave of Robert Coleman; Major W. Sanderson Detwiler, representing the Sons of the American Revolution, on the grave of Stephen Chambers, and Mrs. Rollin L. Charles on the grave of Jasper Yeates. Colonel Daniel B. Strickler gave a short address. Dr. C. G. Twombly

delivered a prayer.2 The Lancaster Journal of Friday, July 4th, 1834, made the following comment : "The eulogium, though the time allowed for preparation was by far too short, did honor to the young orator, who drew a lively and true picture of those great sacrifices and struggles in the cause of mankind

Memorial tablet which bears the inscription: " 'Memorial to Henry William Stiegel, glassmaker and ironmaster, who was born at Cologne, in 1729, and died at Charming Forge, in 1785. Pic- turesque figure of colonial America, his memory is perpetuated by his artistic glassware, by traditions of the baronial

. Ould, where he had been stay- ing since taking leave of President Lincoln at the White House. He seemed deeply affected, and remarked that he had heard scarcely anything all day but 'farewells' from old friends. He said that it was about forty years since he first came to Washington, and that a great