controversy. Since his death, with one notable exception, publication after publi- cation has appeared to prove he was lacking in this particular, and not so long ago a proposition was presented to The Lancaster County Historical Society to read a paper in proof thereof. Stevens himself was largely, if not

, Colonel Matlack ended his days. He died April 14, 1829, in his ninety-ninth year, and was buried by the side of his first wife in the Free Quaker Graveyard. On November 20, 1905, it was necessary to remove his remains and other members of the family to Fatlands on the Schuylkill River, opposite Valley

were filled with men. No woman was ever seen on the streets. Returning to New York, he again sailed around Cape Horn and reached Yokohama, Japan. In Japan and China Dr. Messersmith had many adventures. While his ship was steaming up the Yangtsekiang River, several officers learned that they were

all phases of our valley and mountain land, and an art which recorded the picturesquenesses of many of our local avocations. I would like to see here in Lancaster, for instance, a landscape art commen- surate with that we find in New Hope on the Delaware in Bucks County and north of New Hope in the

LIEUTENANT CORNELIUS VAN CAMP By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER L IEUTENANT CORNELIUS VAN CAMP was born in Lancas- ter, Pa., November 24th, 1833, a son of John C. Van Camp, Esq., a prominent citizen of the community, and his wife, Mary Bowen. He attended the local high school and old Franklin Col- lege

. (Trowbridge) MYTINGER, JACOB- 1st Lieut. in Von Heer's Independent Company Light Dragoons. He removed to Huntingdon County, Pa. (Trowbridge) PATTERSON, JOHN- Captain in the 2nd Penna. Regiment. Many references to his services are found' in the Proceedings of our Society, in Volumes 1, 3, 12, 20, 25 and 27

of political upheaval. It is true that, in those early days, the revolutionary leaders contemplated no actual revolution. But the wiser of them must, in their own minds have been prepared for such an eventuality. That, in the face of such considerations, men like Caspar Schaffner and his friends were

by The Lancaster County Historical Society, not only to the city, but also to the county and to the state of Pennsylvania. The exercises were held Sunday afternoon, October 13, 1935, on South Lime Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and the tablet was placed on the property No. 46 South Lime Street