36 REPORT OP THE MEETINGS FOR 1899 



Alnwick ; Mr George Craik, Alnwick ; Mr Yeoman, Newcastle ; 

 Mr J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick ; Mr Middleton H. Dand, 

 Hauxley ; Mr John Turnbull, Galashiels ; Mr James W. 

 Bowhill, Edinburgh ; Mr and Mrs Thew, Alnwick ; Mr W. 

 M. Pybus, Newcastle; Mr E. Middlemas, jun., Alnwick; Mr 

 F. Webb, Alnwick ; Mr J. Lindsay Hilson, Jedburgh ; Mr 

 Thomas Greig, Roxburgh ; Mr F. Lynn and Mrs Lynn, 

 Galashiels; Dr R. Shirra Gibb, Boon; Dr Dickson, Berwick; 

 Mr 0. L. Wigram, Mr E. Blagg, Mr G. Henderson, Upper 

 Keith; Mr D. Bruce, Mr R. C. Smith, Ormiston ; Mr T. 

 Small, Jedburgh ; Mr A. Bowie, Langholm ; Mr R. Carr, 

 Cheswick Cottage ; Mr J. Crawford Hodgson, Warkwoith ; 

 Mr J. Barr, Berwick ; Mr H. Wilson, Berwick ; Mr R. W. 

 Hopkinson, and Mr R. T. Mark, Berwick Journal. 



The weather overhead was all that could be desired, but 

 a heavy ground swell was unfortunately running outside, 

 and as we crossed the bar it became evident that the day 

 would not be one of unmixed pleasure for those who did 

 not happen to be good sailors. However, the mal de mer, 

 in the early part of the day at any rate, was not of a 

 sufficiently virulent type to prevent us for the most part 

 enjoying the run out ; and the fine views of the coast, 

 with Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle, were much admired 

 by everybody as we steamed along. During the voyage 

 luncheon and refreshments were provided on board by Mr 

 Jack Parslow of Wooler Cottage Hotel, who, notwithstanding 

 the somewhat difficult circumstances under which he was 

 placed, fully maintained his reputation as a caterer of the 

 first order. 



In the course of the sail out the Rev. George Gunn made 

 intimation of the fact that Mr Thomas Tate of Allerburn 

 had written him on 14th inst., stating that the Humming 

 Bird Hawk Moth had been frequently seen in his garden 

 during the past week or ten days, and that two specimens 

 had been captured ' (temporarily) inside the house, one by 



