70 



Henry Eyre's magnificent offer thus securing a net 

 increase in the Permanent Fund of the Society of 

 $15,314.38. 



At the annual meeting held January loth, 1866, 

 the Treasurer's report shows that a change had been 

 made in the investments from Bank stocks to Rail- 

 way Bonds, and at this same meeting a resolution 

 was recorded complimenting the Treasurer, Mr. 

 Robert Bage, upon the efificient services he had 

 rendered to the Society during the twenty-one years 

 he had held that ofifice, and urging his retention of 

 the position. In the year following, eulogistic reso- 

 lutions were adopted upon the death of Mr. Charles 

 H. Webb, who was elected a member in 1824 and 

 had filled various positions in the Society, among 

 them that of Almoner or Agent for the Charitable 

 Committee and the British Emigrant Society. 



In 1868 the annual dues were raised to ten dol- 

 lars and the subscription for life membership to one 

 hundred dollars. The Charitable Committee at 

 this time reported the rendering of aid by the Brit- 

 ish Steamship Companies in granting tickets at re- 

 duced rates to those who were desirous of returning 

 to their homes in England, but were unable to pay 

 the regular fare — a practice which has been contin- 

 ued with great advantage to the Society to the 

 present day. In this year the annual dinner on St. 

 George's day was dispensed with, owing, as was then 

 alleged by the President, to the want of interest felt 



