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illustrate native games, etc. A group of Macusis would be particularly 
desirable. One condition he makes is that they must be willing to 
appear in the grounds in their native costume, lap or queyu and necklace 
only. I will write again soon. The Indian is well, and useful to me. 
Since the first three weeks here | have be-n suffering from sev re 
coughs and colds, ague and fever, and now from a swollen neck — 
swollen glands. It makes one feel very unfit for work, and considerably 
handicaps one when the weather is bad ; but I combine cabs with train 
and have been progressing at ary rate as well as at any other place. The 
result I trust will be quite satisfactory. 
I am, very truly yours, 
J. J. QUELCH. 
The Secretary stated that in a private letter to Mr. 
Conyers, Mr. Quelch said the British Guiana Court 
would be one of the’ few that would be finished at the 
opening of the Exposition. 
The meeting then terminated. 
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Meeting held on Fune 15.—Hon. Dr. Carrington, 
C.M.G., President, in the chair. 
There were 11 members present. 
EleQions—MWembers : Messrs. A. Evelyn and H. W. 
Sconce. 
Associates: Messrs. Walter Weber, J. A. 
Rogers, Edward Hall, John Mansfield, and F. H. 
Collier. 
The Secretary read the following letter from Mrs. 
Turner. 
Lamaha House, 
Georgetown, 24th May, 1893. 
Dear Sir,—I have received your letter of the 19th inst., enclosing a 
resolution from the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society on the 
great loss I have sustained by the death of my dear husband, for which 
I beg to tender my sincere and heartfelt thanks. 
It is a great comfort to me in my sad distress to know that my 
