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Excursion, there being about 130 members present. The 

 Scottish and English exhibits had been visited by members, 

 and also the excellent forestry exhibits from other parts of 

 the Empire. The members had the privilege of spending a 

 day at Windsor, another at Kew, Richmond Park, and Hampton 

 Court, and a third at Cliveden, Dropmore, and Burnham Beeches. 



Empire Forestry Dinner. 



The Secretary explained that the Society's usual Excursion 

 dinner had this year developed into an Empire Forestry dinner 

 by co-operation with the Royal English Arboricultural Society, 

 the Empire Forestry Association, and unattached representatives 

 of Overseas Forestry Services. The dinner was held in the 

 Society's Headquarters, the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square, 

 London, on Thursday, 26th June 1924. Sir John Stirling 

 Maxwell, Bart , Hon. Secretary of the Society and Chairman 

 of the Empire Forestry Association was Chairman, and the 

 company numbered about 250. The Secretary for Scotland 

 was expected to be present, but was detained on duty in the 

 House of Commons. An account of the proceedings will be 

 found on p. 69 of the Transactions. 



Excursion, 1925. 



The Chairman called for suggestions in regard to the 

 Excursion for next year, but there being no response Mr 

 Buchanan reminded the meeting that a programme had been 

 prepared two years ago for an Excursion to Denmark, which, 

 owing to reasons of cost, etc., had to be abandoned. He 

 also reminded the meeting that an Excursion to the South 

 of Scotland had previously been suggested. On his motion 

 the whole matter was remitted back to the Council with powers. 



Interview with the Secretary for Scotland. 



The Secretary reported that in view of the expiry of the 

 first period of office of the Forestry Commissioners this autumn, 

 the Council had appointed a small committee to ascertain the 

 attitude of the present government to afforestation and the 

 Commission. He had an opportunity, when in London in 

 connection with the Excursion arrangements, of seeing the 

 Secretary for Scotland in the House of Commons, who assured 



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