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The concluding business of the meeting was of a most enter- 

 taining nature, Miss Susan Richardson giving an exhibition of 

 the latest improved phonograph brought from U.S.A. by Mr. 

 Alex. Richardson, Lambeg. With Miss Richardson's clever 

 and skilful manipulation, assisted by her brother, the phono- 

 graph delighted the audience with selections by brass and string 

 bands, comic songs, and negro sketches, and so distinct was the 

 reproduction, and so clear the intonation, that the improve- 

 ments which have been effected in the instrument, the most 

 marvellous example of the genius of the century, were palpably 

 evident. 



Professor FitzGerald — I certainly wish to express the thanks 

 of this meeting to Mr. and Miss Richardson for their kindness 

 in coming to-night to give us an exhibition of the phonograph. 

 Some considerable time ago we had a somewhat similar exhibi- 

 tion of an instrument, which was of a very much less perfect 

 description than this. The phonograph has been very much 

 improved of late, and you will agree with me that the one we 

 have listened to to-night is very perfect in its articulation. I 

 may anticipate any formal vote of the meeting by expressing 

 our indebtedness to Mr. and Miss Richardson for the trouble 

 they have taken. 



