170 MEMOIR OF COLONEL DAVID MILNE HOME 



they were very numerous and of diversified character. His 

 encouraging presence is particularly missed as President of 

 the Berwick Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, 

 and as President of the Berwick Museum, in both of which 

 institutions he always manifested the most lively interest. 

 Eyemouth mourned his loss as her best friend ; as did numbers 

 of persons of all classes, on whose behalf, often unknown 

 except to themselves, he exerted his interest. I can only 

 record, in conclusion, the details of his connection with 

 our Club. 



He was elected a member on September 25th 1873, held 

 the Presidency for the year 1898, and during his year 

 of office contributed the interesting paper on the Flodden 

 Banner, to which allusion has already been made. Another 

 contribution was (Vol. xvi.) Some Notes on the Instinct 

 of Swans, but with exception of those, and his Address 

 and Reports of Meetings, I can find nothing else from 

 his pen. 



On the lamented death of the Rev. George Gunn, in January 



1900, the Club found itself without a Secretary, and the 

 prospect of being able to obtain one seemed anything but 

 hopeful. 



Under these circumstances a special meeting of the Club 

 was held at Berwick, on May 3rd 1900, to consider the 

 situation, when Colonel Milne Home, with his usual consider- 

 ation (although already full of business of many sorts), 

 rescued the Club from its difficulties by kindly consenting 

 to undertake the duties of Organizing Secretary; Mr G. G. 

 Butler of Ewart Park, at the same time undertaking the 

 Editing Secretaryship. 



It will be fresh in the memory of all of us how conscien- 

 tiously, courteously, and efficiently the new Organizing Secretary 

 performed his duties. We miss him alike as a friend, a 

 member, and an official ; and, in closing this memoir, I confess 

 my inability to do full justice to so noble and unselfish a 

 character. His mortal remains repose in the churchyard of 

 Hutton, Berwickshire, where, amid the regrets and respect 

 of a large concourse of mourners of all classes, from all 

 parts, they were laid to rest, on Saturday, November 23rd 



1901. Requiescat in pace. 



