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APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY. 
The Carman said the Club could not do better than re-elect 
their Hon. Secretary. They had been peculiarly fortunate in the 
gentlemen who had filled that post. Their first Hon. Secretary 
started the Club; their next Secretary zealously served them until 
he was called away to a distant country, and he took with him the 
strongest feelings of respect from the members; and inferior to 
neither of them was Mr. Sturge, their present Secretary. The 
labour he threw into his work was very great; no man knew it so 
well as himself (the Chairman). He was in constant communication 
with their Hon. Secretary, and he could honestly say that Mr. 
Sturge did more for the Club than many members were aware of. 
He therefore cordially proposed that gentleman’s re-election. - 
Mr. Turner seconded the motion, which was carried with 
acclamation. 
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. 
The Cuarman said that as Dr. Strong had declined to offer 
himself for re-election on the Committee, he should be happy to 
fill the vacancy caused by that gentleman’s retirement. (Hear, 
hear.) 
Dr. Lancnester moved, Dr. Apams seconded, and it was 
resolved, that the following gentlemen be appointed as the com- 
mittee for the ensuing year: Mr. John Berney, Mr. W. H. 
Beeby, Mr. John Flower, Mr. J. 8. Johnson, Mr. H. Lee, Mr. G. F. 
Linney, Mr. Geo. Manners, Mr. Howard Martin, and Mr. Geo. Perry. 
Mr. Lees, in acknowledgement, said his presidency of the 
Quekett Club had nothing whatever to do with the resignation he 
had tendered that evening. He had long felt the desirability of 
making room for other men who were eligible to occupy the post of 
President, rather than monopolise the position himself year after 
year ; and although he had yielded to their pressing solicitations on 
former occasions not to relinquish that position, he felt that the 
time had at length arrived when he should give place to some other 
gentleman. It was his intention to stand by their new President 
and their future Presidents, and assist them to the best of his ability 
by his presence at their committee meetings. He should endeavour 
to be constant and regular in his attendance, but of course they 
would not expect him to come from places at long distances from 
Croydon, as he had sometimes done when filling the position of 
President. He was happy to say that he was not taking leave of 
them, but should still remain an active member of the Club, and 
such, he trusted, he should always continue. (Applause.) 
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