Report of Meetings for 1887. By J. Hardy. 77 



means taken to recover arrears and ensure prompt payment of 

 subscriptions had been so far successful, that the balance for this 

 year was on the right side. After removing defaulters, the 

 diminution of the membership was found to be insignificant, 

 owing to the steady annual influx of candidates. The present 

 numbers were oo4. The subscription for next year was fixed at 

 eight shillings. 



The following new members were admitted: — 1. Right Hon. 

 Edward Marjori banks, M.l\, Ninewells House; 2. Robert Cecil 

 Hedley, Cheviott House, Corbridge-on-Tyne; 3. Rev. P. B. Gunn, 

 Oxnam; 4. George Fortune, Duns; 5. Rev. Macduff Simpson. 

 Edrom ; 6. Edward Thew, Birling House, Warkworth ; 7. 

 Benjamiu Morton, agent for the Trinity Board ; 8. Rev. William 

 Workman, Stow ; \). Dv Stewart Stirling, 6 Clifton Terrace, 

 Edinburgh; 10. F. Elliot Rutherford, 81 High Street. Hawick ; 

 11. Louis Stevenson, Mount Ulston, Jedburgh; 12. Thomas 

 Simson, Commercial Bank, Jedburgh ; I'S. Kalpk Carr Bosanquet , 

 Rock Hall, Renningtou ; 14. James Joicey, Esq., M.P., Longhirst, 

 Morpeth; 15. Rev. William C. Callander, Ladhope, Galashiels ; 

 1(5. Thomas Robertson Thompson, Alnwick ; 17. Col. Ralph 

 Ellison Carr, Dunstou Hill, Co. Durham; 18. Rev. J. S. Pickles, 

 Vicarage, Wooler. Mrs Muirhead, Paxton, was admitted as an 

 honorary member. 



The Chairman said that as their retiring president, it was his 

 privilege to nominate his successor. He, therefore, begged to 

 propose Mr Cadogan of Brenckburn, a gentleman who he was 

 sure would prove a very acceptable president. (Applause.) Mr 

 Cadogan was an antiquarian, and also something of a botanist, 

 and when they visited Brenckburn in the spring they saw indica- 

 tions of his taste in horticulture. (Applause.) If they elected Mr 

 Cadogan to the presidency — as he (the speaker) anticipated they 

 would do — he was sure that Mr Cadogan would fully maintain 

 the reputation of the club. (Hear, hear, and applause.) 



Mr Cadogan thanked them most sincerely for the great honour. 

 After the address of the retiring-president that day, he feared 

 that it would indeed be very difficult to tread in his steps. 

 However, he would do his very best to merit their approval, 

 though they need not expect much from him. He hoped, at 

 least, that he would be able to arrive at mediocrity. 



The following as afterwards modified, were appointed as places 

 of meeting for 1888 : — l,Edlingham and Glanton ; 2, Kirknewton 



