about an hour before us-Nothing new, we now wait the approaching Session of Congress with some anxiety.14_ 14 Congress was called in special session by the president and met September 19, 1814, occupying the building at the northwest corner of 8th and E Sts. northwest, the only public structure the enemy had spared. This was done, as Mrs. Thornton states, on the plea of her husband, who as superintendent of the patent office interposed to save the record of the inventive genius of the Nation. According to the current talk, and as it proved expressing the sentiment of a number of the members, Congress would not remain in the city, hence the anxiety on the part of citizens referred to by Mrs. Thornton. OFFICERS. OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 18, 1916. * Declined. Board of Managers elected Cuno H. Rudolph to fill the vacancy. Declined. Board elected William F. Roberts to fill the vacancy. LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE COLUMBIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, APRIL 14, 1916. Abell, Walter W., Beall, Mrs. Mary Stevens, Beresford, R., Blagden, Thomas, Blair, Gist, Blair, Henry P., Bourne, Mrs. Linnie M., 16 East Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore, Md. Sun Bldg., Baltimore, Md. 1520 K St. 1765 N St. 404 Sixth St. 1620 I St. The Marlborough. 1303 Clifton St. 703 E. Capitol St. 1741 Rhode Island Ave. 520 Eighth St. 1306 Rhode Island Ave. 2226 N St. 1331 Connecticut Ave. 1327 Connecticut Ave. 1329 Irving St. 605 F St. Deerwood, Upper Saranac, N. Y. Union Trust Building. Colorado Building. Hibbs Building. Hibbs Building. 2027 Hillyer Place, |