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y the principles of Methodism； which has made such steady progress； and which has been the prominent religion for over a century。 He closed by asking all who had any historical relics in their possession to communicate with the officers of the society； and allow them to inspect such。 Judge Morse was followed by Mr。 A。 B。 Black； Amherst； J。 L。 Black； Sackville； W。 C。 Milner； and the host of the day； Mr。 Howard Trueman； who spoke upon the valuable features of the Historical Society。
〃Among those present were Sheriff McQueen； J。 A。 McQueen； M。P。P。； W。 J。 Robinson （Moncton）； Col。 Wm。 Blair； Hon。 Hiram Black； J。 L。 Black； Wm。 Prescott； Jas。 Trueman； Esq。 （St。 John）； W。 F。 George； Dr。 A。 D。 Smith； Dr。 H。 S。 Trueman； Rev。 Mr。 Crisp； Rev。 Mr。 Bliss； Couns。 Copp and Trueman。
〃The house at Prospect Farm is one of the oldest in the Province； having been completed on June 14th； 1799。〃
The following is an account of the one hundredth anniversary of the 〃Brick House；〃 taken from the Moncton TIMES of July； 1899：
〃On Friday； Prospect Farm； the residence of Howard Trueman； Esq。； the old Trueman homestead at Point de Bute； was the scene of an anniversary that called together representatives of the various branches of the Trueman family that came to this country in 1775。 The centenary of their settlement here was celebrated by a big picnic twenty…four years ago； and the present one was connected with the building of the old house one hundred years agoa fine English house built of brick and overgrown with ivy and climbing rose。 The site is one of the most commanding and beautiful in the country； and is justly a spot cherished by all the Truemans with pride and affection。
〃The afternoon was charming； though threatening； and the numerous gathering； old and young； male and female； enjoyed themselves to the utmost。
〃The oldest member of the family present was the venerable Martin Trueman； of Point de Bute； aged eight…four years； still hale and vigorous； and enjoying life as well as the youngest。 The next oldest was Thompson Trueman； of Sackville； father of Mrs。 （Senator） Wood； aged eighty…three； also a very vigorous man。 Within a few weeks Mr。 Joseph Trueman； also of the same generation； the father of Judge Trueman； of St。 John； has passed to his rest。 Mr。 Henry Trueman； father of Mrs。 James Colpitts； was prevented by the infirmities of age from being present。 Amongst others of the same generation were Mrs。 Eunice Moore； of Moncton； and Mrs。 Amelia Black； of Truro； N。S。 Others belonging to the older generation were James Trueman； of Hampton； Alder Trueman； of Sackville； and Benjamin Trueman of Point de Bute。
〃A younger generation embraced Judge Trueman； of Albert； Pickard Trueman； James Amos Trueman； ex…Coun。 Amos Trueman and George Trueman。 There was a large representation present of those connected with Mr。 Trueman by marriage or blood； as Squire Wm。 Avard； Bristol； Collector
Prescott； Bay Verte； Albert Carter； C。 F。 McCready； Sheriff McQueen； ex…collector James D。 Dickson； George M。 Black； I。 F。 Carter； James Main； Botsford； John Glendenning； Cumberland； Geo。 W。 Ripley； Mrs。 J。 M。 Trueman； Thorndale； Pa； Gilbert Pugsley； Rupert Coates； Nappan； Hibbert Lawrence； Gilbert Lawrence； Burgess Fullerton； Southampton； Mrs。 Sarah Patterson； Linden； Alex。 Smith； Nappan； Dr。 Chapman； James Colpitts； Point de Bute； J。 L。 Black； ex…M。P。P。； Sackville； Mrs。 Burke； Toronto； E。 E。 Baker； Fort Lawrence。
〃Amongst the visitors were： R。 Robertson； W。 S。 Blair； Experimental Farm； Nappan； Dr。 W。 F。 Ganong； W。 C。 Milner； W。 Fawcett； Charles George； W。 F。 George； John Roach； Thomas Roach； Nappan； Frank Beharrel； Lowell； Mass。； Dr。 Allison； President Mt。 Allison； Dr。 Smith； Dr。 Brecken； Prof。 Andrews； Sackville； Rev。 Mr。 Batty； Amherst； Douglas Fullerton； Leonard Carter； J。 H。 Goodwin； Point de Bute； Hiram Copp； F。 A。 Dixon； Sackville； George Copp； James Fillmore； Bay Verte。
〃A platform was erected under the shade of the vine…covered walls； and interesting speeches made。 Dr。 Chapman presided。 In his introductory remarks he said he was pleased with his Yorkshire descent； and was very sorry that Mr。 Batty； who was to tell sometime of Yorkshire at the present day； was not present。 Mr。 Howard Trueman； who was then called upon； told something of the settlement of the Truemans； the building of the house； the clock two hundred years old that was still keeping good time； the chair that came out from England with the family； and the bench there on the platform that came from the first Methodist church built in Canada； a stone church that stood by the Point de Bute Cemetery。
〃Mr。 J。 L。 Black spoke of his first visit to the old house。 When not more than fourteen years old； he had been put on a horse and sent to the mill with a bag of wheat。 On telling who he was he was sent to the house and fed with gingerbread and his pockets filled with cake。 Mr。 Black paid a high tribute to the sterling character of the men of the old days； but was of the opinion that the men of these days scarcely were their equals。
〃Dr。 Ganong； Mr。 Milner and Mr。 George not responding。 Dr。 Brecken was called upon。 He claimed Yorkshire descent and supposed the stubbornness his wife complained of was due to the Yorkshire blood in him。 He sometimes wondered； as Mr。 Black had done； whether the race was not degenerating。 He certainly could not stand as much exertion as his father could。 The style of oratory was also very different from what it used to be。 We have few of the finely finished speeches that characterized the old days。
〃Dr。 Allison said： 'All the speakers claimed some connection with the Truemans or Yorkshire； but he had not a drop of English blood in his veins； using English in its narrower sense。 None； however； had a keener appreciation of the Yorkshire element than himself。 Charles Allison； the founder of the Institutions； the one who had done more than any other to make the name of Allison to be remembered； chose for his partner in life a member of the Trueman family。 Mankind was not degenerating。 Wonderful things have been accomplished since this country was first settled。 Divine providence has not constructed the railway and telegraph； but man。 Dr。 Brecken was just as good a man as his father； and a much greater orator than the men of those days。 The men of the past suited the past； but a different type is required to…day。
〃The chairman then announced that lunch would be served； and the other speakers would say a few words later in the afternoon。
〃After lunch Judge Trueman； of Albert； took the platform。 He said it gave him much pleasure to be at the picnic； not only to meet so many friends； but to see the old place where he was born and spent his youth。 He knew every knoll and hollow of the old farm。 He thought everyone who had the Trueman blood in him ought to feel on excellent terms with himself after hearing so many nice things said about the family。
〃Prof。 Andrews； who followed； agreed with Dr。 Allison in thinking the race was not degenerating； and claimed if the people to…day would spend as much time out of doors as did their fathers； they would be even stronger。 He gave some proofs that actually the race is improving physically。 In the old times the