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passed away, such as Robert Bage, the efficient 

 Treasurer, who served for twenty-seven years — a 

 faithful and zealous officer of the Secretary ; James 

 Chesterman, who was Treasurer from 1827 to 1844; 

 John Wilkes, " the true-born Englishman with a 

 heart full of kindness," and to John Evers, from 

 whose diary much interesting information has been 

 obtained.* Nor can they forbear making a passing 

 allusion to those of the living who, whether by per- 

 sonal assistance or by gifts of money, have mani- 

 fested the interest they have taken in the work of 

 the Society. Of such they would mention Edward 

 S. J affray, one of New York's leading merchants, 

 who, joining in 1856, steadily refused to accept 

 office, but whose contributions to its funds are always 

 forthcoming when needed ; Charles T. Gostenhofer, 

 an active member from 1865 to 1874, but now resid- 

 ing in England ; John Moulson, a member since 

 1857, a former Vice-President of the Society, an 

 executive officer for several years and a generous 

 contributor of money when called upon ; Edward 

 Blackburn, a life member since 1865, and who, while 

 having permanently retired from New York to take 

 up his abode in England, gave substantial proof of 

 the interest he still takes in the Society by a munifi- 

 cent donation of $2,cxDO to its Permanent Fund in 

 its Centennial year ; and Thomas M. Braine, who 



*By the courtesy of his grandson, Wm. T. Evers. 



