very difficult to handle and in consequence as the storm increased became unmanageable and were all three cast upon the outside of Provincetown. The storm became more violent and as a result the entire crew and all the officers were lost except a cabin boy of one of the ships. This little fellow was rescued by Capt. Samuel Cook, who was Mrs. Putnam's grandfather, and carried by him two and a half miles to town. The name of the cabin boy was Samuel Cook, the same as his rescuer, and years later he made a visit to Provincetown, being then a ship captain, purposely to see his rescuer. He married the daughter of Henry K. Oliver of Salem.

OUR FINANCIAL NEEDS.

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE DANVERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

The past year has seen the Page house removed to its new location on Page street, the work of restoration completed, and the bills for the most part paid. We now have what we are led to believe from the opinions expressed by people from far and near who have visited our headquarters, one of the most interesting and attractive old houses in New England. During the past year there have been more than 600 visitors not members at the house, representing many states and foreign countries. We have a membership of 525. The Page house is now self-supporting, and through the Boston Transcript's "Strangers' Directory", Sargent's "Handbook for Automobilists," and in other ways it is well advertised, and a larger tourist business is expected the coming season.

So much of our plan has been carried out successfully. It now remains for us to complete the scheme by the erection of a fireproof addition to provide a lecture hall and a depository for our collection of museum objects relating to Danvers, many of which are priceless. It must be apparent to all who have attended the lectures during the past season that the need of a hall for our meetings is most urgent, as the room now in use in the Page house places both the speaker and audience at a disadvantage. We also need a fireproof building to protect our present collections, and to insure safety to the many pieces of china, furniture, books,

manuscripts, pictures and other articles which are promised when a suitable building is provided. All our belongings are daily subjected to risk in our wooden structure. Then, too, we are looking forward to the time when our museum collections may be removed to another building, leaving the Page house free to be fitted up as an old-time home with furniture of the proper period in the various rooms.

The accompanying cut gives some idea of what we hope to have in the near future. It shows a building of fireproof construction, brick or cement, with overhead lighting from the roof, with an entrance from Page street and also a passage way connecting with the Page house, with a seating capacity of 300 or more, and a mezzanine floor extending around the room to provide for cases. This sketch has been prepared by Lester S. Couch, and is presented only as a suggestion, no definite plans having as yet been accepted. To erect a building along these lines will require about $6,000. We have already received in subscriptions toward the restoration of the Page house and the building of a fireproof addition, about $3,675. This amount has been contributed in answer to an appeal sent out by circular. Little, if any, personal solicitation has been made. To those who have so generously assisted us, and this during a period of financial depression caused by the war, and locally by the Salem fire, with their attendant calls for financial aid-the credit is due for all that has been accomplished. The expense for the purchase of the Page house and the cost of removal and restoration, has been approximately $3,660, including the amount paid for the present lot over and above that received from sale of old lot.

We know that there are many intending to make a contribution who have not yet found the opportunity to do so, and we would urge such persons to send us a pledge as soon as may be, in order that we may know what funds are available for the new building. We have faith to believe that there may be some good friend of the Society who will be glad to donate the whole amount for a memorial hall in honor of some worthy son or daughter of old Danvers. Other towns have been thus favored and we trust that such good fortune is not too much to hope for Danvers. In the meantime let every member be assured that no contribution is too small to be acceptable, and all assist to a greater or less degree in the erection of a building of which we shall all be proud.

CHARLES H. PRESTON, President.

BY-LAWS OF THE DANVERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

ARTICLE 1. All persons interested in the objects of this Society are eligible for membership.

ARTICLE 2. The officers shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Curator, Librarian, Historian, and an Executive Committee, five in number, of which the President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be ex-officio members. All officers shall be chosen at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE 3. The Executive Committee shall have general charge of the Society, and select suitable subjects for discussion at each meeting, fix the date of meetings and arrange for the preparation of papers or addresses.

ARTICLE 4. The Treasurer shall give a bond with sureties in such a sum as will be approved by a majority of the Executive Committee for the faithful performance of his duties, the Society agreeing to pay the cost of the bond if it is signed by a company doing business under the laws of the Commonwealth.

ARTICLE 5. The financial year for the payment of dues shall begin on May 1st and end on April 30th of each year.

ARTICLE 6. Any person may be elected a member at a regular meeting by a majority vote of the members present and voting.

ARTICLE 7. An annual fee of one dollar shall be paid in advance by every member.

ARTICLE 8. Regular meetings shall be held every month, excepting June, July and August, and the annual meeting for the hearing of all reports and election of officers for the ensuing year shall be held on the second Monday of May.

ARTICLE 9. These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting by a three-fourths vote of the members present, notice thereof having been given to the members either in writing or by publication in a newspaper having a circulation in Danvers.