378 TiMEHRI. 



Ele6lions. — Members: Messrs. Jas Smith, and Alex. 



McNair. 



Associates : Messrs. Thos. Fairbairn, A. 



F. C. Weber, Eliazer Clarke, and F. E. Reeks. 

 The thanks of the meeting were accorded for the 

 following donations : — 



Mr. R. G. Duncan— Guiana Chronicle, 1824. 



Mr. A, Lamb, London. — International Guide. 



Mr. J. Veecock, — Staunton's Chess Praxis, and Tournament. 

 The meeting then terminated. 



Meeting held on the gth October. — Hon. B. H. Jones, 

 Vice-President, in the chair. 



There were 10 members present. 

 EIe6lions — Members : Revd. Jas. Millar, Messrs. 

 W, M. Rutherford, C. S. Parker, W. A. Cruger and 

 O. E. Swain. 



Associates : Messrs. W. V. Downer, G. 

 Allan and W. M. Howell. 

 The Chairman said that since the Society had last 

 met, they had to deplore the loss of its President, the 

 late Mr. R. P. Drysdale, who had been conne6led with 

 the Society since its establishment in 1844, having been 

 one of the original members. At many periods in the 

 history of the Society he had rendered it very great 

 assistance, and as Dire6lor and Chairman, had been very 

 useful, as they all knew. He had known Mr. Drysdale 

 personally for many years, as kind, courteous and gentle 

 to all, always ready to lend a helping hand to the young, 

 and to give advice and assistance to all who asked it- 

 He thought it would be only becoming that the Society 

 should express its sympathy with his wife and family ; he 

 therefore begged to move that a vote of condolence be 



