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ing for those lost to the society from various causes, showed an 

 increased membership. Sincere regret was expressed that their 

 president, Lieutenant-General Smythe, R.A., F.R.S., M.R.I.A., 

 had been compelled during the past year to resign office owing 

 to his continued residence from Belfast. The five excursions 

 of the past summer had been well attended. The club had 

 also during the past year the rare opportunity of examining a 

 number of crannogs in Lough Mourne, where they were ex- 

 posed by the operations carried on by the Belfast Water Com- 

 missioners, and a sum of ^lo had been granted by the Club to 

 investigate them, under the personal supervision of Mr. S. A. 

 Stewart, the result of which will be embodied in the Club's 

 proceedings. 



The winter meetings had been very successful. Nine papers 

 were read, all of which were of much local interest. It was 

 proposed, as the Club now enters upon the 21st year of its ex- 

 istence, to collect as far as possible all letters and papers con- 

 neeted with its early history, with a view of putting them on 

 permanent record. 



The treasurer's statement of accounts was then read, which 

 showed a very satisfactory state of finances, notwithstanding 

 the amount granted for investigating the crannogs. 



Mr. John Vinycomb, in moving the adoption of the secre- 

 taries' and treasurer's reports, congratulated the club on the 

 very satisfactory state of its affairs and upon its coming of age. 



The election of officers was then proceeded with. William 

 H. Patterson, Esq., M.R.I. A., was elected president for the 

 ensuing year. 



Mr. F. W. Lockwood, in moving his election to the office, 

 referred to his (Mr. Patterson's) long and intimate connection 

 with the club, and to the fact of his being one of the original 

 members, and having been an honorary secretary early in the 

 club's history. 



The motion having been seconded by Dr. Luther, was passed 

 unanimously. 



Mr. Patterson, in replying, thanked the members for the 

 honour conferred upon him. 



