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6. — Annual Meeting at Berwick-upon-Tweed. 

 By the President. 



The members assembled as usual for the Annual Meeting 

 in the Museum, Berwick, on 13th October. There were 

 present — The President, Eev. Canon Walker, in the Chair ; 

 the Eev. George Gunn, Stichill Manse, Joint Secretary ; 

 Mr George Bolam, Treasurer ; Sir Wm. Crossman, Cheswick ; J. 

 C. Hodgson, Warkworth ; E. G. Bolam, Berwick ; Wm. 

 Weatherhead, Berwick; W. T. Hindmarsh, Alnwick; Wm. 

 B. Boyd, Faldonside ; J. Dunlop, Berwick ; Charles S. Eomanes, 

 Edinburgh ; Cuthbert E. Carr, Low Hedgeley ; Eev. David 

 Paul, LL.D., Edinburgh ; Capt. Forbes, E.N., Berwick ; D. McB. 

 Watson, Hawick ; J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick ; John Cairns, 

 Alnwick ; John Bolam. Alnwick ; James A. Somervail, Broom- 

 dykes; Eev. Hugh Fleming, Mordington; A. L. Miller, 

 Berwick; D. K. Gregson, Berwick; G. G. Butler, Ewart Park ; 

 Hippolyte J. Blanc, E S.A., Edinburgh ; John Ford, Duns ; 

 Major J. F. Macpherson, Edinburgh ; J. Ferguson, F.S. A.,Dun8 ; 

 J. E. Carr-EUison; Hedgeley. Letters of apology were read 

 from Dr Hardy, Secretary, Captain Norman, E.N., and Colonel 

 Milne Home. 



After the President had delivered the Annual Address, 

 and before proceeding to the election of new members, the 

 Treasurer stated that the number on the roll of membership was 

 385, but some of these being more than two years in arrear 

 with their subscriptions might have to be omitted. There being 

 sufficient vacancies, the following gentlemen having been 

 nominated for membership to the Club in the prescribed form, 

 were now elected by vote : — Mr J. A. Somervail, Broomdykes ; 

 Mr Eichard H. Simpson, Eavensmede, Alnwick ; Mr William 

 B. Swan, Duns ; Mr Edward J. Wilson, Schoolhouse, Abbey 

 St. Bathans; Mr A. Giles, F.E.S.G.S., Edinburgh; Eev. 

 E. 0. Inglis, Berwick ; Mr Adam J. Scott, Amble ; Mr J. L, 

 Campbell Swinton, Kimmerghame ; Eev. J. L. Elder, Cold- 

 stream ; Eev. W. H. Gray Smith, Fogo ; Mr Henry Paton, 



