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presiding at our meeting until this time, but he has presided over the meetings of the Coun- 

 cil as well as the meetings of the Society with admirable skill and dignity. With your per- 

 mission, Mr. President, I will ask that a vote of thanks be given to you on your retirement. 

 This retirement does not take place until December 31, next, but, fellow members, we will 

 have no other opportunity in official manner to present such a vote to him in person. 



I therefore ask that a vote of thanks be given to President Thompson for his charm- 

 ing and tactful manner in presiding over our deliberations, and for his valuable interest in the 

 Society, which we hope he will continue. 



Chief Constructor Washington L. Capps, Vice-President : — I desire to express my 

 hearty concurrence in the words of appreciation and to second the motion of our President- 

 elect, Mr. Stevenson Taylor. In this connection, I also take the opportunity of assuring our 

 out-going president that we never let go of good things. Our past-presidents are eligible to 

 continued hard work, and we shall look for\vard to the pleasure of Colonel Thompson's pres- 

 ence and assistance on many occasions in the future. 



Mr. Stevenson Taylor: — I will ask for a rising vote. (The members rose.) There 

 is no opposition, Mr. President, and I have the honor of presenting to you the thanks of 

 the members of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers for your efforts in 

 behalf of the Society during the term of your presidency. 



President Thompson : — Gentlemen, it is idle for me to say that I thank you, but I do 

 thank you from the bottom of my heart. I thank you for your kind reception. I thank you, 

 as I have already done at this meeting, for the consideration you showed me during my 

 illness. 



Replying to Admiral Capps, I only want to say, if my health and my life are spared, 

 there is nothing that this Society can ask of me that I will not give. 



Gentlemen, I bid you good-bye, until we meet again around the table; and "may God 

 be with you till we meet again." 



The meeting then adjourned. 



