1890.] * * 



Fernando Cruz, Washington, D. C. ; Hon. J. M. Le Moine, 

 Quebec, Canada. 



The San Francisco Public Library was, on motion, placed 

 on exchange list to receive Proceedings and Transactions. 



The Brooklyn Entomological Society communicated a 

 change of address to No. 200 Washington street, Brooklyn. 



The decease of members was announced as follows : 



Dr. Charles A. Ashburner, Pittsburgh, Pa. (b. February 9, 

 1854 ; d. December 24, 1889). 



Dr. James H. Hutchinson, Philadelphia (b. 1831 ; d. Decem- 

 ber 27, 1889). 



Hon. George H. Boker, Philadelphia (b. October 6, 1823 ; 

 d. January 2, 1890). 



On motion, the President was authorized, at his discretion, to 

 appoint suitable persons to prepare the usual obituary notices. 



The President reported that he had appointed Hon. Richard 

 Vaux to prepare the obituary notice of the late Franklin B. 

 Gowen, and the appointment of Hon. James B. Angell to pre- 

 pare the obituary notice of the late Henry S. Frieze, and that 

 the same had been accepted. 



The clerks and judges reported that at the annual election 

 for officers and council, held this afternoon, the following gen- 

 tlemen had been duly chosen : 



President. 

 Frederick Fraley. 



Vice- Presidents . 

 E. Otis Kendall, W. S. W. Ruschenberger, J. P. Lesley. 



Secretaries. 



George F. Barker, Daniel G. Brinton, Henry Phillips, Jr., 



George H. Horn. 



Counselors {for three years). 

 Daniel R. Goodwin, William A. Ingham, Thomas PI. Dudley, 

 Robert Patterson. 



