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Wm. B. Everett, 19 Park St., Dorchester, Mass.

Nelson H. Gibbs, no West Clifford St., Providence, R. I.

Edward F. Hill, Peekskill, N. Y.

Abbot Bassett, 221 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.

The annual meeting of the National Assembly, L. A. W., was held at League Headquarters, Boston, on Friday, May 31.

The Secretary-Treasurer reported the membership at 1,837. There are 312 life members and during the year 43 new members and 3 life members have been admitted. The income of the League last year was $1,598.10, and the expenses $1,574.39; balance $23.71, and all bills paid. Several very important amendments to the Constitution were made, but as these were not presented in strictly legal form it was voted to recast the entire Constitution and submit it to the entire Assembly by mail vote.

Among the important changes was a provision that the entire Assembly (now distributed far and wide over the U. S.), be allowed to vote for National officers by mail vote. It was decided also to change the day for the meeting of the National Assembly from May until the "Thursday evening nearest Sept. 11." This was done in order to allow