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THE ANNUAL DINNER. 



The Annual Dinner of the Society was held in the North 

 British Station Hotel, Edinburgh, the same evening at 6 p.m. 

 Mr W. Steuart Fothringham again presided. The Society's 

 guests on the occasion were : Professor Rankine, Edinburgh 

 University; Councillor Maxton, Convener of the Edinburgh 

 Public Parks Committee ; Principal Wright, of the West of 

 Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow ; Mr H. J. Elwes, of 

 Colesborne ; Mr J. Macdonald, Secretary of the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society; Mr W. Scott Stevenson, Secretary of the 

 Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture ; Mr J. 

 W. M'Hattie, President of the Scottish Horticultural Association; 

 Mr P. Murray Thomson, Secretary of the Royal Caledonian 

 Horticultural Society. 



Mr John Methven proposed the toast, "The Lord Provost, 

 Magistrates, and Town Council," and Councillor Maxton replied. 

 Professor Rankine proposed " The Royal Scottish Arboricultural 

 Society," to which the President replied. " Kindred Societies " 

 was proposed by Mr Andrew Slater, Stobs, and was replied to 

 by Mr J. Macdonald and Mr J. W. M'Hattie. Mr Buchanan 

 proposed the " Landed Interest," to which Mr Elwes replied. 

 Mr Munro Ferguson, M. P., proposed "Educational Institutions," 

 and Principal Wright replied. " The Timber Trade " was 

 proposed by Mr John Annand, and replied to by Mr A. Spiers. 

 Mr Borthwick proposed the " Press," and Mr W. M. Gilbert of 

 the Scotsman replied. Mr James Welsh proposed the " Chair- 

 man," and the meeting was concluded by the singing of " Auld 

 Lang Syne." 



