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The Excursions were not so well supported as in former 

 years, owing probably to the inclemency of the weather. The 

 average number was 50, and the largest Excursion was that to 

 Islandmahee, when no were present. 



The Committee desire to acknowledge the indebtedness of the 

 Club to W. G. Robinson, Esq., and Mrs. Robinson, of Roughan 

 Park ; D. E. Lowry, Esq., and Miss Lowry, of Ringneill (at the 

 Islandmahee Excursion Mr. and Miss Lowry entertained no 

 members and friends) ; and John Dinsmore, Esq., J. P., of Crebilly 

 House, Ballymena, for hospitality accorded the members during 

 the several Excursions ; and to General Montgomery and his 

 Agent, James Phair, Esq., of Greyabbey; the Belfast Coal and 

 Iron Co., Ltd., Ballycastle, and their Manager, Mr. Braudie, for 

 kind permission to visit their grounds. Last but not least, the 

 best thanks of the Club are due to our President, Robert Patterson, 

 Esq., F.L.S., and Mrs. Patterson, who entertained the members 

 to Tea on the Larne Harbour Excursion, and who also bore the 

 entire expenses of the Conversazione in October, when over 500 

 members and friends were present. Mr. Patterson also kindly 

 invited and bore the expense of bringing over Professor C. J. Patten, 

 who lectured before the Club on ralh November, 1907. This 

 opportunity may be taken of offering to Mr. Patterson the hearty 

 congratulations of the Club on his election as a Fellow of the 

 Linnaean Society. 



At the Greyabbey Excursion the following resolution was 

 proposed by Mr. Robert Welch, M.R.I. A., seconded by 

 Mr. George Donaldson, and carried unanimously : — 



"That the Members of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club 

 desire to place on record their regret that, owing to 

 advancing years, Mr. S. A. Stewart, A.L.S., has felt 

 obliged to resign his position as Curator of the Belfast 

 Museum — an institution with which he has been 

 intimately connected for 27 years. They gratefully 



