CHAPTER XXX

NATIONAL ORIGINS OF THE POPULATION

1834, THE YEAR OF THE SIMULTANEOUS ORIGIN OF THE EARLIEST NATIONAL SOCIETIES.

ST. JEAN BAPTISTE ASSOCIATION--REORGANIZATION IN 1843--THE “MONUMENT NATIONAL”--EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AMELIORATIONS--THE FRENCH-CANADIAN SPIRIT--PRESIDENTS.

ST. GEORGE’S SOCIETY--A CELEBRATION IN 1821--OBJECT--EARLIEST OFFICERS--THE HISTORY OF ST. GEORGE’S HOME--PRESIDENTS.

ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY--ORGANIZATION AND FIRST OFFICERS--JOINT PROCESSIONS OF NATIONAL SOCIETIES--EARLIEST CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES--THE HEALTH OF THE POPE--THE LORD ELGIN INCIDENT--THE CRIMEAN WAR--SUBSCRIPTION TO A PATRIOTIC FUND--THE HISTORY OF ST. ANDREW’S HOME BEGINS--THE HISTORY OF ST. ANDREW’S HALL--CONDOLENCE ON DEATH OF D’ARCY MCGEE--PRESIDENTS.

ST. PATRICK’S SOCIETY--ORIGINALLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL--EARLY PRESIDENTS--THE REORGANIZATION IN 1856--FIRST OFFICERS--FIRST SOIREE--FIRST ANNIVERSARY DINNER--NATIONAL SOCIETIES PRESENT--THE TOASTS--IRISH COMPANIES IN CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION--IRISH PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION--T. D’ARCY M’GEE--EMIGRATION WORK--ST. PATRICK’S HALL--PRESIDENTS.

IRISH PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY--EARLY MEMBERS--WORKS--PRESIDENTS.

GERMAN SOCIETY--HISTORY AND PRESIDENTS.

WELSH SOCIETY--ORIGINALLY THE “WELSH UNION OF MONTREAL”--AFTERWARD--ITS OBJECT--PRESIDENTS.

NEWFOUNDLAND SOCIETY--ORIGIN--PRESIDENTS.

THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT--THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

OTHER NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CENSUS OF POPULATION FOR 1911 369