Xll TROCEEDINGS OF AXXUAl. MEETING. 



To His Excellency the Acting Governor-General, for 

 his cordial welcome and hospitality to the Association : for 

 his courtesy in placing the Council Chamber at the disposal 

 of Members for the Session, and for honouring some of the 

 functions with his presence ; to His Worship the Mayor, the 

 Council, and the Members of the General Committee, for 

 their great kindness and hospitality, the excellent arrange- 

 ments made for the comfort of the Members, and the facili- 

 ties afforded for viewing the Fair and Exhibition; to Mr. 

 J. H. von Hafe, Director of Railways and Harbours, for a 

 most interesting Presidential Address, for railway and other 

 facilities, and for the opportunity given to Members to view 

 the Harbour and Railway Works; to Lieut. Teixeira, 

 Directory of the local Observatory, for receiving and enter- 

 taining the Members thereat, and explaining the valuable 

 work being carried on under his control ; to Captain da Silva 

 and his officers, for the most enjoyable Ball given by them 

 in honour of the visitors; to Mr. J. E. d'O. Ferraz, Director 

 of Agriculture, for his hospitality on the occasion of the visit 

 of Members to the Experimental Farm ; to the Medical 

 Officer of Health, for his kindness in receiving and showing 

 Members over the Hospital ; to Dr. Pepulim and his Secre- 

 taries on the Committees, Messrs. Ferreira and Rodrigues, 

 for the exceedingly kind and efficient manner in which every- 

 thing was arranged for the comfort and convenience of the 

 visitors; to Mr. Adalbert Bonn, for tramway facilities 

 granted and his kindness in providing for ^lembers an 

 opportunity of visiting the Waterworks ; to the Chief of the 

 Maritime Services and the Port Captain, for the preparations 

 made for aquatic festivities to be held on Saturday afternoon 

 and evening; to the British and English Clubs, respectively, 

 for extending their privileges to the visitors ; to the local 

 Press, for their most kindly references, and for giving pub- 

 licity to the Association's proceedings. 



Mr. \'"az Gomez, on behalf of the authorities and residents 

 at LoureuQo Marques, thanked the President and Alembers for 

 the kind and flattering remarks which had been made. He stated 

 that the visit of the Association would be long remembered, and 

 had resulted in twenty local members being added. He hoped 

 that a local centre would be developed. The Association's visit 

 constituted a new page in the history of the Province, and tliey 

 all hoped that another visit would, in due course, be paid to their 

 town. 



On the motion of the Rev. Dr. Flint, a heart\- vote of thanks 

 was accorded to the President, for the efficient and happy manner 

 in which he had discharged his functions ; and also to the Secre- 

 taries and the Treasurer. The President and Mr. H. E. Wood 

 responded. 



