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will carry away many pleasant reminiscences of the time 

 you have spent in the performance of the duties. We assure 

 you of our thorough appreciation of the value of your services 

 and our lasting gratitude to you for having done so much 

 for the maintenance and advancement of our Cluh." 



Signed on behalf of the Club. 



J. Langfield Ward, President. 



Feed. J. Grant, J. C. Brumwell, M.D., J. P., ) j^. 



Alfred Strange, W. A. Waddington, V r, -j ^ 



T n Presidents. 



James Greenwood, ) 



James Lancaster, J. Arthur Waddington, ~j 



F. H. Hill, G. B. Eawcliffe, [Committee. 



Henry Bulcock, A. E. Tovey, J 



James Kay, Treasurer. Thomas Lloyd, Secretary, 



Btirnley, September 11th, 1887. 



Dr. Brumwell, a past President, testified to the remarkable 

 efficiency, unfailing courtesy and wonderful tact which character- 

 izecl Mr. Grant's performance of his duties both in the arrange- 

 ment and conduct of business. The Club held the highest rank 

 amongst Lancashire Societies, and much of its success was due 

 to the labours of then- late Secretary. He would not have Mr. 

 Grant suppose that by the testimonial they gave him that night, 

 their debt of gratitude was fulfilled. As representing the non- 

 official members, Mr. Joshua Eawlinson, J. P., eulogized the 

 manner in which Mr. Grant had performed liis Secretarial duties. 

 He did not know that there was a single incident in Mr. Grant's 

 connection with the Club, upon which any of the members could 

 look with regret, and he hoped the same sentiment pervaded 

 Mr. Grant's own mind. 



In acknowledging the gift Mr. Grant said that he accepted 

 the gift with every feeling of gratitude and pleasure, as evidence 

 of that friendly feeling which had led them to shut their eyes to 

 much that had been neglected or imperfectly carried out. He 

 admitted that the position had at times brought considerable 

 work and anxiety, but he did not begrudge any sacrifices he had 

 made, and only regretted that more time had not fallen to him, 

 so that the pursuit of a congenial task might have been more 

 efficiently fulfilled. The officers of the Club had done much by 

 their support and co-operation to lighten the labours of the 

 office. The three Presidents who had adorned the Society 

 during his term of office had in many ways given substantial 

 proof of their interest in the Society's welfare. In Dr. Brum- 

 well, one of the founders of the Club, they had a genial and 

 ever-ready helper ; Mr. Henry Houldiug would confer distinction 

 on any Literary Society in the kingdom ; and Mr. Ward had 



