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the Quoile, Downpatrick was reached at five o'clock, when a 

 hearty and excellent tea was provided at Denvir's Hotel. At 

 the conclusion of the repast, a business meeting of the Club was 

 held, the President, Mr. John Vinycomb, F.R.S.A.L, taking the 

 chair. The President spoke of the enjoyment they had had on 

 the present trip, and returned the thanks of the Club to Rev. 

 David Gordon for his courtesy and assistance to the party dur- 

 ing the day. He also spoke of the loss the Club had recently 

 sustained in the death of their esteemed fellow-member, Mr. 

 Daniel M'Kee, an original member of the Club, and whose face, 

 until a few weeks ago, had been so familiar to members at their 

 summer and winter meetings. The nomination of new members 

 was then taken up, and five names were submitted to the 

 meeting, and duly elected. Mr. William Gray, M.R.I.A., said 

 he desired to draw the attention of that meeting to the present 

 condition of the grave of Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick, in 

 the graveyard by the cathedral of Downpatrick. Its neglected 

 condition was a national disgrace, and he considered this a most 

 suitable opportunity for drawing the attention of the Club to 

 the matter, and of suggesting that steps should be taken to 

 communicate with other scientific bodies, as well as with 

 the public at large, with the object of erecting a national 

 monument on the tomb of St. Patrick. Mr. Gray's remarks 

 were supported and supplemented by Messrs. James Gour- 

 ley, J.P. ; Edward Allworthy, W. H. Patterson, M.R.I.A.; 

 Alexander Tate, C.E. ; the President, and Rev. D. Gordon. 

 The matter was finally referred to the committee, the senior 

 secretary promising that every effort would be made to remove 

 this slur on the Irish nation, and to attain the commendable 

 object advocated by the speakers. A prize had been offered in 

 the earlier part of the day for the best collection of flowering 

 plants made during the excursion, and on the nomination of the 

 President, Messrs. S. A. Stewart, F.B.S.E., and R. Lloyd 

 Praeger, M.R.I.A., were appointed judges to examine the col- 

 lections and award the prizes. Seven collections were sent in, 

 most of them showing a large amount of assiduous search, and 



