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for a long time taken a very great interest in that Society, as 

 well as in kindred societies. At the same time, he (the Chair- 

 man) thought they had good reason to congratulate themselves 

 in co-opting the Lord Mayor to fill the vacancy created by Mr. 

 Ewart's death. Already his Lordship had shown a great deal 

 of interest since his appointment on the Council. 



The motion was passed by acclamation. 



Messrs. John Brown, W. Swanston, W. H. Patterson 

 Andrew Gibson, and Seaton F. Milligan were unanimously 

 elected members of the Council of Management for 1899- 1900, 

 in place of the retiring members. 



Mr. John Brow^n moved, Mr. Robert Young, J. P., seconded, 

 and it was passed, that the meeting approves of the Council's 

 decision to appoint delegates to conferf with other kindred 

 societies to invite the British Association^^to Belfast. In mak- 

 ing the proposition, Mr. Brown said the Association had not 

 met in Belfast since 1874, and the meeting prior to that was 

 1852. On both occasions the initiative was taken by their 

 Society, and consequently he felt they should strengthen the 

 Council's hands in every possible way. 



On the motion of Mr. George Kidd, J. P., seconded by Dr. 

 Leathem, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman 

 and Hon. Secretary for the amount of attention they bestowed 

 upon the working of the 1 Society during the year. Each of 

 these gentlemen having returned thanks, the meeting 

 terminated. 



The members of the Council then proceeded to elect office- 

 bearers for the ensuing year as follows : — President, Mr. 

 Thomas Workman, J.P. ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. John 

 Brown, W. Swanston, F.G.S. ; and Robert Young, J.P. ; Hon. 

 Librarian, Mr. Thomas Workman, J.P. ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. 

 William H. F. Patterson ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. M.Young, J.P. 



