OF WASHINGTON, VOU'.MK XIX, 1917 27 



Two HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINTH MEETING, 

 DECEMBER 7, 1916. 



The 299th regular meeting of the Entomological Society of 

 Washington was entertained by Dr. W. D. Hunter at the Saenger- 

 bund Hall, December 7, 1916. There were present Messrs. 

 Baker, Busck, Cole, Crawford, Cushman, Ely, Gahan, Garman, 

 Gibson, Greene, Heinrich, Hunter, Hyslop, Kolinsky, Middleton, 

 Morrison, Paine, Pierce, Rohwer, Sasscer, Schwarz, Snyder, 

 Speare and Walton, members, and Messrs. J. J. Davis, Harry F. 

 Dietz, II. M. Fouls, F. H. Gates, visitors. 



The president announced the death on November 17 of Mr. 

 Otto Heidemann, a valued member and ex-president of our So- 

 ciety. He also stated that he had appointed Messrs. Schwarz, 

 Howard and Busck a committee to draw up suitable resolutions. 



Mr. Schwarz gave some exceedingly interesting reminiscences 

 of Mr. Heidemann's early life as an entomologist and member of 

 the Society. Mr. Rohwer told something of Mr. Heidemann's 

 connection with the Society, stating that he had designed the cut 

 of the official seal of the Society. Mr. Rohwer stated that he 

 had received resolutions of condolence from the Cambridge 

 Entomological Society. 



Mr. Busck also gave some interesting reminiscences of Mr. 

 Heidemann's private life. 



Messrs. E. H. Gibson and F. R. Cole of the Bureau of Ento- 

 mology, and Dr. Philip Garman of the Maryland Agricultural 

 College were elected to active membership. 



The following officers were elected: 



President, C. R. Ely. 



First Vice-President, E. R. Sasscer. 



Second Vice-President, Frederick Knab. 



Secretary-Treasurer, S. A. Rohwer. 



Recording Secretary, A. B. Gahan. 



Editor, J. C. Crawford. 



For members of the Executive Committee, Messrs. W. D. 

 Hunter, A. L. Quaintance, and A. N. Caudell. 



Mi. Hunter was nominated to represent the Society as a vice- 

 president of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 



