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ORDINARY MEETING.* 



Alexander McArthur, Esq., J.P., D.L., V.P., in the 



Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed, and the 

 following replies to the Institute's Address to Her Majesty the Queen 

 and Her Royal Highness the Princess of Battenberg on the death of 

 His Eoyal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg (see page 92) were 

 received and read : — 



" Whitehall, 



''\Sth February, 1896. 



" I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful 

 addi^ess of condolence from the Victoria Institute on the occasion of the 

 death of His Eoyal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg, K.G., and I 

 have to inform you that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the Address 

 very graciously. 



" I have the honour to be, 



"Your obedient Servant, 



" M. W. ElDLEY." 



" Osborne, 



" \%th February, 1896. 



" Lord William Cecil, Equerry-in- Waiting, is desired by Princess Henry 

 of Battenberg to convey to the President, Vice-Presidents, Council and 

 Members of the Victoria Institute, Her Eoyal Highness's thanks for their 

 kind message of sympathy in her great sorrow." 



* 6th of 1896 Session. 



