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skies and a cool wind prevailed till just before the members 

 arrived at Greenlaw, subsequent to the gathering on the Kaiins. 



After Mr Goodchild's address, the company again separated 

 into two parties, one taking a moor line to Greenlaw, the 

 other cycling or driving via Polwarth. 



Owing to the season being late, the plants collected by the 

 Eev. G. Gunn were few and in a backward condition. Mr 

 Bolam reported that he had observed at the Hule Moss a 

 pochard drake, a male tuited duck, a shoveller, and some 

 teal, as well as a pair of dunlins. 



THE DINNER, 



which closed an enjoyable opening day, was served in the Castle 

 Inn, Greenlaw, and was attended by about 30 members and 

 friends. The President occupied the chair, and the Rev. G. 

 Gunn was croupier. The usual brief toast list was gone 

 through. In proposing the toast of the Club, the President 

 took occasion to call to mind the last time the Club visited 

 Marchmont, and its reception by the late Sir Hugh Hume 

 Campbell ; while he also paid a tribute of gratitude to the 

 ' new man ' they had found in the ' old acres,' Mr D. Bernard ; 

 to the Rev. C. J. Watt, and others. He alluded to the great 

 services which Dr Hardy had rendered to the Club for so many 

 years, and whose good health he asked them to pledge on his 

 83rd birthday. The President also referred to the recent death 

 of Lady Grossman, wife of a highly valued ex-President ; after 

 which he was authorized by those present to write to General 

 Sir William Grossman, tendering the Club's sympathy in his 

 bereavement ; and he concluded by thanking Mr Goodchild, in 

 the name of the Club, for having spared a day of his valuable 

 time, to accompany the members to the Kaims. 



After dinner, there was exhibited, among other things, a 

 stone drinking cup found at Loch Duich, at the foot of the Falls 

 of Glomoch, Ross-shire. It was sent by Mrs Wood, Galashiels^ 



