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the President and Mrs. Fennell, the catering of Mr. and Mrs. 

 Blackburn, managers of the inn, being such as elicited many 

 promises of future visits from the members. Ample justice 

 having been done to the good things provided, a short business 

 meeting was held, and a vote of thanks passed to Lady 

 Dunleath for her kind permission to inspect the aviary, and 

 six new members, Mrs. A. Morrison, Messrs. A. Morrison, S. 

 Shannon Millin, D. C. Campbell, H. Horner Mayne, and Hugh 

 Maybin, were elected. On the motion of Dr. Sheldon, 

 seconded by Mr. William Swanston, and supported by Mr. 

 William Gray, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. and Mrs. 

 Fennell for their generous hospitality. Punctually at six 

 o'clock a start was made for Donaghadee, which was reached 

 in good time to take seats in the reserved carriages attached 

 to the train, and Belfast was reached at half-past eight 

 o'clock, where the members separated. 



SHEEPHAVEN DISTRICT.— (NORTH DONEGAL.) 



(Long Excursion.) 



HE excursion to which the Members look 

 forward with the keenest interest is known 

 as the " long excursion," and is generally 

 timed to take place in the middle of July, 

 when festivities of another kind give an 

 opportunity to many of the Members to 

 indulge in a holiday. This year was no 

 exception to the rule, and on the morning 

 of Saturday, the 11th July, forty-four 

 members and visitors met at the Northern 

 Counties Railway Terminus in Belfast, and 

 at 8 a.m. started for Sheephaven Bay, in 

 North Donegal. 



On the run to Derry every object of 

 interest was pointed out, and the " flooded 

 area " came in for much attention, as well 

 as the field in which the now famous " gold ornaments " were 



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