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Prof. Poulton (the President), Dr. Burr, D.Sc. (General 

 Secretary of the Congress), and Mr. H. Eltringham, M.A., 

 and the late Mr. G. H. Grosvenor, M.A. (Asst. -Secretaries), 

 gave invaluable assistance to promote the success of the 

 Congress in their several departments. 



H. R.-B. 



Report of the Two Hundred and Fiftieth 

 Anniversary of the Royal Society. 



Proceedings at the 250th anniversary of the Royal Society 

 were as follows : — 



Monday, July 15. — The President, Council, and Fellows of 

 the Royal Society held a preliminary and informal reception 

 of the Delegates from 8.50 to 11 p.m. at Burlington House. 



Tuesday July 16. — A short Commemorative Service was 

 held at midday in Westminster Abbey, and the Dean (Bp. 

 Ryle) delivered an address. 



At 2.30 p.m. the formal Reception of Delegates and pre- 

 sentation of Addresses took place in the Great Library at 

 Burlington House. 



At 7 p.m. a Banquet was held in the Guildhall, the President 

 of the Royal Society (Sir A. Geikie) in the chair. Speeches were 

 delivered by the Prime Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury, 

 and others. 



Wednesday, July 17. — The Duke and Duchess of Northum- 

 berland received the Fellows of the Royal Society, and the 

 Delegates, at a Garden Party from 4 to 7 at Syon House. 



At 9 p.m. a Conversazione was held in the Rooms of the 

 Royal Society. 



Thursday, July 18. — The Council and the Delegates were 

 conveyed by special train from Paddington to Windsor, 

 arriving at 2 p.m. They were met by Lord Esher and suite, 

 and conducted through the State apartments and St. George's 

 Chapel. Afterwards at 3.15 they were presented individually 

 to their Majesties the King and Queen, and then joined the 

 company assembled for the Royal Garden Party in the gardens 

 of the Castle. 



In the evening Delegates who were accompanied by their 



