Annual Meeting, October 21, 1886, at the Hall of the Society of Worcester.

The article presents the outline of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society, held on October 21, 1886 at the Hall of the Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. A list of presiding members is given. The society annual reports regarding membership, finance and the society library are discussed. Debate over the presented papers of the meeting is also included, featuring issues such as slavery in Rhode Island.