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Colonial Visitors.—A special band promenade was 
held on the 17th August, when the Gardens were visited 
by the members of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 
Deputation. The day proved fine and the reception 
passed off with satisfaction to all. 
Death of Sir John Lentaigne.—In November last there 
passed away one who had been for many years an 
active Member of Council, and who was one of the 
oldest Members of the Society. At its meeting, held on 
the 13th November, your Council passed the following 
resolution, and arranged that the Society should be 
represented at the funeral of Sir John Lentaigne, C.B., 
late president of the Society. Resolved—“<That the 
President, Vice-Presidents, and Council of the Royal 
Zoological Society of Ireland, hereby tender to Lady 
Lentaigne and her family, their sincere condolence in the 
loss they have sustained by the death of the Right 
Hon. Sir John Lentaigne, C.B., the sanior Member of 
Council, and formerly President of the Society, and 
they beg to assure them that their grief is shared by 
all the Members of the Society.” 
Death of Dr. Isaae Lea, of Philadelphia.—From. the 
ranks of our Honorary Members there has passed away 
one who had attained the position of the Father of 
American Natural Science—he was an active contri- 
butor to many Scientific Societies in America, and was 
connected with the foundation of some of the oldest of 
them. He died on the 8th December, at the age of 95. 
