1865 AdmiralSirJ.Dalrymple Hay ; Dr. F. Sib son 393 



and when not looking after his ancestral estate in Galloway, 

 was a conspicuous and much respected figure in London 

 society. He took a keen interest in the various institutions 

 with which he was associated. Having been elected into 

 the Royal Society in 1864 he attended the meetings of the 

 Society, and was one of the most assiduous members of 

 the Club, often presiding at its dinners, always with singular 

 dignity and charm. 



1865. The Anniversary Meeting in 1865 was held on 

 June 22nd and the following members were present : 



General Sabine, President 



Colonel Yorke Sir Henry Holland 



Dr. W. A. Miller Professor Sylvester 



J. P. Gassiot Dr. Charles Daubeny 



Dr. C. Holland Warren De la Rue 



William Fergusson Dr. A. Farre 



Sir William Armstrong John Tyndall 



Sir John Rennie Dr. Bence Jones 



Charles Wheatstone John Dickinson 



Charles Brooke Joseph Hodgson 



Mr. Bowman 

 John Percy and William Sharpey, Treasurers 



The financial statement by the Treasurers showed that 

 the expenditure during the past year amounted to 121 

 12s. 7d., leaving a balance of 6 95. 5d. in their hands. 

 The subscription for the ensuing year was fixed at two 

 guineas. The number of dinners held since the last Anni- 

 versary was 21, the number of persons who dined was in 

 all 274, including 46 visitors, the average number at each 

 dinner being 13. It was again agreed to have meetings 

 on the third Thursday of July, August and October. 



There was but one vacancy, which was filled by the 

 election of Francis Sibson. This new member, after 

 practising for some years as physician and surgeon in 

 Nottingham, settled in London and took there the degree 

 of M.D. in 1848. Next year he was elected into 

 the Royal Society. He was an active member of the 

 College of Physicians and was successively Gulstonian, 

 Croonian and Lumleian lecturer. He also took much 



