1 86 [Proc. B.N.F.C. 



WINTER SESSION. 



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26 October, 1894. 



SOCIAL MEETING. 



HE Winter Session of the Club was opened by the 

 usual Social Meeting in the Exhibition Hall of the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens on Wednesday evening, 26 

 October, when there was a large attendance of members and 

 friends, notwithstanding the very inclement weather. The 

 upper portion of the hall had been beautifully arranged with 

 plants and flowers, mingled with fountains and fairy lamps, by 

 Charles M'Kimm, the curator of the Gardens, whilst the walls 

 of the other end of the hall were covered by a collection of fern 

 fronds, grown by W. H. Phillips, and not to be easily equalled 

 for rarity and appearance. Tea was made by the ladies of the 

 Club from seven till eight o'clock, when most of the company 

 had arrived. After tea, the President bade all welcome to this 

 the annual exhibition of the Club's work, and pointed out the 

 different exhibits. The principal one contained a collection of 

 geological specimens, illustrating the Carboniferous formation, 

 including some ornaments made from coal, lent by James 

 Stelfox, C.E. This exhibit was under the care of William 

 Gray, M.R.I.A., Joseph Wright, F.G.S., and Alexander G. 

 Wilson. The side walls were covered by a large and valuable 

 collection of photographs taken during the season by the 

 members on the Club's excursions ; also an explanatory geological 



