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to these societies the regret of the American Philosophical 

 Society, that the coincidence of the date of reception of the 

 invitation with that of the fete prevented the Society from 

 sending a delegate, as it otherwise would have felt honored 

 in doing. 



From the von Mueller Monument Fund. 

 From the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, expressing 

 its sympathy with the Society in the loss sustained by the 

 death of its Yice- President, Dr. William Pepper. 



The Librarian announced a number of donations to the 

 Library, for which thanks were ordered to be sent to the 

 donors. 



Dr. Morris presented a Hawaiian newspaper sent by Prof. 

 Boye, which contained a notice of the hoisting of the 

 American flag. 



Dr. Morris read an obituary notice of Prof. Henry D. 

 Gregory. 



Announcement Avas made of the decease of the following 

 members : 



Dr. Friedrich Miiller, of Vienna, on May 25, 1898, aged 

 64 years ; elected to membership December 17, 1886. 



Dr. William Pepper, of Philadelphia, on July 29, 1898, 

 aged 55 years ; elected to membership July 15, 1870. 



Dr. James Hall, of Albany, on August 8, 1898, aged 87 

 years; elected lo membership July 21, 1854. 



Dr. George M. Ebers, of Tutzing, near Munich, on August 

 8, 1898, aged 61 years; elected to membership May ^17, 

 1895. 



Prof. Henry Trimble, at St. David's, Pa., on August 24, 

 1898, aged 45 years ; elected to membership, February 19, 

 1897. 



Dr. Francis Pulzsky, of Buda Pesth, on September 9, 

 1897, aged 82 years ; elected to membership. Ma}/ 21, 

 1886. 



Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, of Wilmington, Del., on Septem- 

 ber 28, 1898, aged 69 years ; elected to membership October 

 15, 1897. 



