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the request, he did not say that he would not come. Mr. 

 Seebohm told him that he looked back with feelings of pleasure 

 on his late visit to Belfast, and said he was sure he would 

 experience the same pleasure if he came amongst them again. 

 The Report and statement of accounts were adopted. 



PRESENTATION OF A PORTRAIT. 



At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting the members met 

 in the lower room for the purpose of receiving from Mr. Richard 

 Hooke a portrait which he had painted of the late Mr. James 

 Macadam, a former President of the Society. 



Mr. Joseph John Murphy, who presided, explained the 

 purpose for which they were met. The late Mr. James Mac- 

 adam was one of the founders of that Society, and he was a 

 gentleman to whom that Museum owed much. At the fiftieth 

 anniversary of the Society Mr. R. L. Patterson gave an 

 interesting account of its history, and among the names of the 

 seven original members was that of Mr. James Macadam, whose 

 portrait had been painted by Mr. Hooke, who was now about 

 to present it. The late Mr. Macadam continued a member up to 

 his death, in 1861. He was one of the best of our geologists, 

 and had a great knowledge of local geology. He contributed 

 many valuable specimens to that Museum. The Chairman then 

 called upon the artist to present the portrait. 



Mr. Richard Hooke, who was well received, said when he 

 first thought of presenting that small gift to the Society he had 

 not the slightest expectation that he should be prominent in 

 the matter. He was anxious to secure for the portrait a favour- 

 able position in the light, which was very willingly granted. 

 However, when their courteous and energetic Secretary inti- 

 mated that there was a desire that he should personally present 

 the portrait, he felt very happy at being able to come and meet 

 some of the distinguished members of that Society. It was 

 not necessary that he should say more than that he felt very 

 happy at having it in his power to make the presentation of a 

 portrait of one of their most eminent men. He had been 

 employed a quarter of a century ago by the present Mr. Robert 



