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Much adverse comment was made on the tradesman who has 

 vulgarly printed his advertisement upon the monument, and it 

 was thought steps should be taken to make him remove the 

 same. 



A short business meeting was held, at which Miss Emma 

 Boyd was elected a member of the Club, after which a pleasant 

 drive by Shaw's Bridge brought the party to the city. 



LAGAN CANAL. 



The valley of the Lagan was the place chosen for the fifth 

 excursion for the season, and well pleased indeed was the large 

 party that assembled with the route selected. Over one hundred 

 members and friends assembled at the Great Northern Railway 

 on Saturday morning, 27th August, where, through the usual 

 courtesy of the management, special carriages were reserved, 

 and a start was made for Moira. On arrival there the numerous 

 boats in the adjoining canal, that had been kindly put at the 

 service of the Club by the Lagan Navigation Company, 

 including their fine inspection boat, were soon filled with an 

 enthusiastic gathering of ladies and gentlemen, bent upon the 

 examination and study of natural life in its every phase. Some 

 considerable ingenuity was required on the part of the secre- 

 taries in stowing away so many in the flotilla at their disposal, 

 but after a short interval all was successfully accomplished, and, 

 the tow-boys having mounted horse, and the helmsmen being 

 duly cautioned, the aquatic procession floated gaily down the 

 canal. The steerers at first strove to keep the centre, but this 

 was not at all pleasing to the botanists, who were only satisfied 

 when the boats hugged the bank, or even stuck in the reeds, 

 for the worse the steering the greater their pleasure, as thus 

 ample opportunities were afforded to gathei into the boats all 

 sorts of water plants. The unusual spectacle of such a large 

 water-party wending its way between luxuriant meadows and 

 rich corn-lands was watched with interest by little clusters of 



