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The chair was taken at eight o'clock by the President 

 (Mr. W. J. Fennell, M.R.I.A.I.), who intimated that, before 

 the regular business commenced, he had a very pleasing duty 

 to perform. It having come to the knowledge of the Com- 

 mittee that the esteemed Hon. Treasurer of the Club (Mr. W. 

 H. Phillips, Lemonfield, Holywood) celebrated his golden 

 wedding this week, they determined to present him with an 

 illuminated address on the interesting occasion. Mr. Phillips 

 had been one of the founders of the Club, and was first 

 appointed Treasurer in 1864. This office, with a few years' 

 interval, he has held ever since to the great advantage of 

 the Club. 



The following address, which had been prepared by Mr. 

 John Vinycomb, M.R.I. A., a member of the Club, with his 

 well-known artistic taste and good feeling, was read by the 

 Hon. Sec. : — 



Dear Mr. Phillips, 



The President and Committee, on behalf of the 

 Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, feel that they cannot allow 

 the occasion of your golden wedding to pass without recording 

 the long and valued services you have rendered to the Club 

 during its existence. 



One of the original members, you have filled most of the 

 important offices in the Club, and since April, 1864, with 

 short intervals, have rendered invaluable service as Treasurer, 

 to which the success of the Club may, in a large measure, be 

 attributed. 



We also desire to express the hope that you and Mrs. 

 Phillips may be long spared, and that your services as a 

 member and Treasurer may be available to the Club, and to 

 Science generally, for many years to come, with the same 

 results that have so distinguished them in the past. 



(Signed,) 



W. J. Fennell, President. 

 Robert Patterson, \ Honorary 

 Nevin H. Foster, f Secretaries. 



