, 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

cele- brate the Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary of one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Other events which added to the significance of the great occasion in- cluded the annual meetings of the Pennsylvania Historical Association which were held on the College Campus October 15

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

several kind friends, who are interested in art and in history, it is possible to include certain additional data concerning the portraits by Jacob Eichholtz. As far as the author knows, most of this has not been published before. Before turning our attention to the portraits painted by Jacob Eichholtz

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