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of its members for the magnificent entertainment pro- 

 vided for them by the New York State Commissioners 

 of Fisheries, Game and F"orests; 



And be it furtJicr Resolved, that there be entered 

 the special thanks of this Society to the Hon. John H, 

 Starin, through whose courtesy the Commissioners of 

 Fisheries, Game and Forests were enabled to provide 

 so commodious and elegant a steamboat; 



And he it /mother Resolved, that the thanks of the 

 Society be extended to the Hon. Edward Einstein, 

 President of the Department of Docks, for the privi- 

 leee of landine at Pier A, Battery, and the further 

 thanks of the Society to the Department of Public 

 Parks of the City of New York, through whose 

 courtesy the Society was permitted to use the Aqua- 

 rium for the purposes of their annual session. 



Mr. Huntineton also introduced the following reso- 

 lution which, upon motion, was adopted: 



Resolved, That the thanks of this vSociety be ex- 

 tended to the outgoing Officers of the Association for 

 the services rendered by them to the Society during 

 the past year. 



Mr. Herschel Whitaker, of Detroit, Michigan, 

 introduced the following resolution which, upon motion, 

 was adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be ex- 

 tended to Mr. Thompson and the Northport Oyster 

 Company for the very kind courtesy they have extend- 

 ed to us in the use of the steamer "Mystery" for the 

 purpose of explaining the cultivation of shellfish. 



A resolution was then introduced by Mr. Whitaker, 

 and passed, making J. Sterling Morton, a member of 

 the Cabinet, Washington, I). C, an honorary member 

 of the Society. 



