2S6 Anniversary Address. 



strolling over the beautiful grounds around the house. The 

 collection of pine trees was much admired, especially the 

 Pinus Laricio, which may, according to the opinion of Mr, 

 Oliver, the intelligent head gardener who conducted the party 

 over the grounds, become the economical pine of England. 

 Especial attention was devoted to ancient bronze weapons 

 found at Thrunton, which Lord Ravensworth had been so 

 courteous as to bring from Ravensworth for the examination 

 of the club. 



The party returned to Whittingham in time for dinner, at 

 which there were present — the President, Messrs. Langlands, 

 CoUingwood, William Boyd, F. R. Wilson, J. Church, J. 

 Church, jun., M. CuUey, Charles Rea, C. Bosanquet, George 

 Tate, the Revds. F. R. Simpson, Wm. Dodd, J. Walker of 

 Greenlaw, and H. Parker ; and as visitors, the Rev. Mr. Carr 

 and Mr. W. Church. After dinner, Mr. Riddell, Mr. T. 

 Brodie, and the Rev. John Irwin were elected members ; and 

 Mr. William Church, Mr. Watson Askew, and Mr. Fairfax 

 Fearnley were severally proposed and seconded. 



The President then read an able address which was listened 

 to with much interest. 



David Milne Home, Esq., of Wedderburn, was elected 

 President for the ensuing year." 



At this meeting I was not present, having been then, and 

 for some months previously, in Germany. The only point, 

 therefore, to which I would advert, is my own appointment as 

 president; — an honour which I little deserved, considering 

 that I have never contributed a paper to the transactions, 

 nor for some years been able to attend a meeting. When, 

 therefore, my predecessor, Mr. Carr, last year intimated to 

 me my appointment, I at first declined, especially as I was 

 then in such bad health, that I had doubts of being able to 

 act. But ultimately I was induced to accept, though still 

 unable to divine why I should have been selected. It was 

 only the other day, that I discovered what may have brought 

 upon me such a distinction. In reading the minutes of the 

 Whittingham meeting, I found that one of the proceedings 



