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“The Members of the Club desire to express their very 
“oreat regret at the announcement made in the address of 
“Sir William Guise, that declining health compels him to 
“resign the office of President, which he has so ably filled, for 
“a period of twenty-eight years. They are deeply conscious 
“how inadequately words can convey their sense of the loss 
“they have sustained by his retirement, while the many kind- 
“nesses they have received, and the many happy hours they 
“have passed under his presidency, will never be forgotten. 
“The Members reciprocate his hope that he may still be able to 
“attend their evening Meetings; and they venture further 
“to trust that he may be so far restored to health as again to 
“join the Field excursions of the summer.” 
Dr Paine seconded the resolution and referred, much 
moved, to the many acts of kindness he had received, as the 
Honorary Secretary of the Club for the last twenty-two years, 
from Sir William Guise. This was a sad day to him. Mr Lucy 
had expressed his own feelings so well, that he need only say a 
word more—he would only add ‘God bless Sir William in his 
declining years.” 
Mr Walter Stanton expressed his regret at the retirement 
of the President, and the resolution was carried unanimously, 
and Mr Lucy was requested to send it to Sir William. 
Mr Leigh, Woodchester Park, after a touching allusion to 
Sir William Guise, proposed that Mr Lucy be elected President 
of the Club, which was seconded by the Rev. Dr Smithe, who 
also referred to Sir William, dwelling on his high attainments 
and kindness to all the Members, and which was also carried 
unanimously. 
Mr Lucy having thanked the Members for the high position 
they had conferred upon him, Dr Paine, Rev. Dr Smithe, Mr 
Francis Day, F.L.S., and Mr E. Witchell were elected Vice- 
Presidents. Mr E. Wethered was elected Honorary Secretary 
in the room of Dr Paine, who had so ably filled the office for 
22 years, and Mr HK. Witchell was re-elected Honorary Treasurer. 
With the view to facilitate the better working of the Club, 
the Executive Officers were formed into a Council to consider 
