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something during my lifetime for St. George's So- 

 ciety. It appears to me this Centennial year pre- 

 sents a suitable occasion. 



I purpose to present its Permanent Fund with 

 two thousand five hundred dollars [$2,500], and a 

 further sum of two thousand five hundred dollars 

 [$2,500], or any part thereof which may be dupli- 

 cated during the Society's year by members or 

 others. 



I am. Gentlemen, 



Your Obedient Servant, 



Edward Hill. 



An acknowledgment was at once sent to Mr. Hill, 

 thanking him for his most generous offer and signi- 

 fying the Society's hearty acceptance of it, and a 

 Committee, consisting of Mr. R. J. Cortis, its then 

 President, Messrs. E. F. Beddall, F. W. J. Hurst, 

 H. A. Racker, John Parsons and R. Fleming 

 Crooks, having been appointed to give effect thereto, 

 a circular was issued requesting contributions from 

 members, which resulted in an aggregate collection 

 of $10,240. Among the subscriptions will be found 

 one for $2,000 from Mr. Edward Blackburn, a life 

 member of the Society, but who had resided in 

 England for many years previously. The letter an- 

 nouncing this munificent subscription was lost by 

 the sinking of the ill-fated steamship " Oregon," 

 but was subsequently recovered. The Committee, 



