The General Committee of the I. A.A. held its regular meeting, presided by Comrade Kalbitz, yesterday evening.

The minutes of last meeting were read and accepted. New delegates were received; From "Lehr and Wehrverein" A. Hirschberger; from the "North Side" Edward Schnaubelt and John Faist; from the "North West Side" Fricke and W. Blume. The Groups "Vorwarts" South West Side No. 1 and "Einigkeit" were not represented. Group South West side No. 2, has joined Group South West Side No. 3. The Groups "Nordseite" Bruderlichkeit"; Nordwestside," "Freiheit"; "Sudseit", "Sudwestseite No. 3"; "Bridgeport" and Town of Lake" report progress; also that the resolutions of the General Committees last meeting were approved. Group "Nordseite" celebrated its 2d anniversary, Saturday, May 17th, in the North Side Turnhall and invites all the other groups to this event. The surplus will be used for agitation purposes. Group "Freiheit" changed its location to 54 W. Lake Street (Greifs Hall) where an evening entertainment will be held on April 20th, to which all Comrades are invited.

The Agitation Committee reports that the pamphlets which threw light upon the "mistakes" of the workers convention was sent to Press and 5000 copies, to cost $20.00, will be printed. The librarian, Comrade Schwab, read a letter from Zurich, Switzerland, which states that several publications ordered by us, are on the way, and that in the near future a collection of revolutionary songs will be published and same are highly recommended to our attention.

To acquire these books, $50 was appropriated. The present value of the library is $300. A proposition: To elect a committee to promote the arming of the people was accepted. Elected were Comrades Polling, Edward Schnaubelt, Hermann, Schroeder and Blume.