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Mr. F. W. LocKWOOD having seconded the motion, it was 

 passed by acclamation. 



Mr. William Lamb proposed, and Mr. Joseph Wright 

 seconded the motion, that Lieutenant-General Smythe, R.A., 

 F.R.S., &c., be re-elected vice-president for the ensuing year. 



5i|ie motion having been put to the meeting, it was carried 

 unanimously. 



The election of secretaries, treasurer, and committee having 

 been gone through, Mr. Gray then left the chair, which was 

 taken by the vice-president. 



Mr. Joseph Wright, rising, said he had a pleasing duty to 

 perform, in which he was sure he would have the hearty 

 support of the members present. It was to move — " That the 

 best thanks of the Society be given to the retiring president for 

 the valuable services he has rendered to the Club." Mr. Gray's 

 attention to, and interest in, the Club's work not only during 

 his term of office, but from a very early date in the Club's 

 history, are so well known to all the members, and the results 

 of his labours have so often enriched our proceedings, that he 

 need not do more at present than refer to them, and would 

 conclude by stating that, though not in office, he was certain 

 the Club could still count upon his valuable assistance and 

 advice. 



The Chairman, in a very pleasing manner, spoke of Mr. 

 Gray's services, and put the motion to the meeting, which was 

 carried with applause. 



Mr. Gray, in acknowledging the thanks, spoke of the great 

 pleasure he had always experienced in co-operating with the 

 committee, and though now taking his place again in the ranks, 

 it would affiDrd fresh delight to penetrate into new fields of 

 investigation, under the able leadership of the newly-elected 

 officers. 



Mr. F. W. LocKWOOD said he had pleasure in proposing the 

 following resolution: — "That the members of the Belfast 

 Naturalists' Field Club have great pleasure in acknowledging 

 the uniform courtesy they have received from the local Press 



