Club Dinner. lt;i 



'I'lieCountfssur WincliilsiM \V. T. l{..-cis, Ks<|. 



.\ra.ior Pcrrciiu J. C Sclilatcr, Ks.j. 



Ur. Amsler Mrs. Scliliiter. 



W. A. Biviiibridge, Es(i. Allen Silver, Esq. 



Miss L. Clare Mrs. Sirila S|,,n.-y. 



Miss Harris Miss Stmicy. 



(". Harris. Esq. S. .M. 'I'owiisimkI, lOsq. 



.1. S. Marriiior. Ksq. R. J. Watts. Es(|. 



Iv. Montaj^nie, Es(i. INIi.ss Saryeaiit 



Wesley T. Page. Esq. S. Williams, Esti. 



Otto Puck. Es(i. A. Williams, Esij. 



Kev. <;. 11. Raynnr. H. Willfor.l, Ks.,. 

 aiil several friemis 



Major Perreau presided at the dinner, supported by the 

 Countess of Winchilsea, Wesley T. Page, Esq., and Eev. 

 (;. 11. Raynor. The Chairman proposed the toast of "The 

 King." whicli was duly honoured. Dr. Amsler proposed "Suc- 

 cess to the F.B.C.," coupling with it the Hon. Editor (Mr. 

 Wesley T. Page). He urged the necessity of each member 

 doing what they could to further the interests of the club, and 

 to endeavour to secure its future success by getting, as far as 

 possible, new members; stating: "That if each member would 

 "do their utmost in this way our numbers would be speedilyi 

 "'doubled." 



" . . . . That all should .support the Illustration Fund, so that 

 " tlie number and quality of the illustrations in Bird Notes 

 "might be fully maintained." 



" . . . . That all should leel thrir i csix.iisihility io supply 

 "copy unsolicited, that the task of the Hon. Editor might be 

 "made as light as possible." 



Mr. Wesley T. Page responded on behalf of the Club. 



At the Conference, Rev. G. H. Eaynor presiding, vari- 

 ous topics of interest to aviculturists were discussed. The 

 Chairman spoke of Parrots and their place in the ornithological 

 world. H. Willford, Esq., showed some very fine photos of 

 bird life. Major Perreau spoke on his recent importation of 

 Indian birds. Mr. W. T. Rogers, spoke on "My .Garden 

 Aviary"; Mr. R. J. Watts on "Common Foreign Birds For 

 Exhibiition "; Mr. S. Williams on "Foreign Birds Kept 

 in Cages"; 'Mr. S. M. Towhsend placed on view the Provincial 

 Silver Cup won for the most points secured during the year which 

 goes to Mr. Howe. Wesley T. Page, Esq., brought the Conference 



