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and Mrs. Wm. Saunders of Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. Fysshe, Mr. and Mrs. Beaudry, Dr. 

 Girdwood, F.R.S.O., Prof, of Chemistry in McGill University, and Mrs. Girdwood, 

 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. J. H. Joseph, Prof. Mac Bride, Prof, of Zoology in 

 McGill University, Mrs. Cox, Mr. Sumner, Mr. J. D Evans, C.E. of Trenton, Mr. and 

 Mrs. G. 0. Danlop, Prof, and Mrs. Donald, Mr. F. S. Lyman, Q.C. and Miss Lyman and 

 Miss Cassels, of Washington, Mr. and Miss Scott, the Messrs. and Miss Brainerd, the 

 Misses Dunlop, Dr. Shirres, Dr. Deeks, Mr. Winn, M-. Clarence Lyman, Mr. Walter 

 Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. Plimsoll, the Misses Redpath, M«\ and Mrs. Lighthall, Mr. De 

 Sola, Mr. and Miss Cramp, Mr. and Mrs. Gibb, Mr. C. T. Williams, Mr. Stevenson Brown, 

 Mr. J. B. Williams, F.Z.S., Mr. Dearnesa and Mr. W. E. Saunders, of London, Mr. 

 Gibson, of Toronto and many others. 



Shortly after 9 o'clock the three presidents proceeded to the platform, which was 

 decorated with palms and chrysanthemums, alonsr with Rev. Dr. Bethune of Port Hope, 

 Dr. Fletcher of Ottawa, and Rev. Dr. Fyles of Quebec. Mr. Lyman called the gathering 

 to order, the guests seating themselves to listen to the addresses, and in a brief address 

 welcomed the guests to this celebration and traced rapidly the history of the Branch from 

 its formation on the 16th October, 1873, pointing out that so far as he could ascertain it 

 was the third senior existing entomological society in North America, being only antedated 

 by the American Entomological Society of Philadelphia and the parent society at London, 

 Ont., and stating that 217 meetings of the branch had been held, at which over 200 

 original papers had been read, of which some 80 had been published. 



Mr. Lyman briefly referred to the vast economic importance of the study and as an 

 illustration mentioned that during the current year the State and Federal authorities of 

 the United States were devoting no less a sum in the aggregate than about $350,000.00 

 to the prosecution of economic entomology. 



Mr. Lyman expressed his regret that he had been unable to secure the attendance of 

 any entomologists from the neighbouring Republic although pressing invitations had been 

 sent to Dr. Howard, Dr. Holland, Prof, Webster, Mr. Slingerland and Mrs. Slosson. 



After announcing that Dr. Bethune, Dr. Fletcher and Dr. Fyles would also deliver 

 addresses, Mr. Lyman resigned the chair in favour of Dr. Adams. 



The Rev. Dr. Bethune, Port Hope, one of the founders of the original society, and 

 second President, spoke briefly of the work done by the parent society, and of the rise 

 and progress of entomology in Canada. 



Dr. Fletcher, the Dominion Official Entomologist, Ottawa, touched upon the econ- 

 omic aspect of the subject, and the value of a knowledge of entomology. 



The Rev. Dr. Fyles, President of the recently formed Quebec branch, spoke 

 briefly of the work done in that city. He also presented greetings from his branch 

 to the Montreal branch. 



On the conclusion of the addresses the majority of the guests repaired to the museum 

 tap stairs, though some lingered in the reception hall to examine the many beautiful objects, 

 chiefly of an entomological character, which were exhibited under a large number of 

 powerful microscopes by members of the Microscopical Society. The stairway and 

 entrance to the museum had been tastefully decorated with flags, butterfly nets and other 

 entomological paraphernalia, two long handled nets for working electric arc lights being 

 especially noticeable. 



The orchestra under the direction of Mr. Charles Reichling, which had been playing 

 during the reception of the guests, took up a position in the gallery and discoursed sweet 

 music during the remainder of the evening. 



In the museum hall a fine exhibit of insects, chiefly Lepidoptera, was displayed the 

 show cases being further embellished with potted plants. 



The exhibits were chiefly furnished by the members of the Montreal branch, Mr. 

 Lyman, the President and Mr. Winn, the Vice-President, each showing 30 cases ex- 

 emplifying all the families of North American Lepidoptera except the micros. Mr. 



