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Special Meeting, February 14, 1896 . — President Hubbard in the chair. 
Commander Z. L. Tanner, United States Navy, described his cruise in 
command of the United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross 
from the north Atlantic to the north Pacific, via the strait of Magellan 
and the Galapagos islands. Practical details of the scientific work and 
views of the various ports visited were given by means of lantern-slide 
illustrations. 
Regular Meeting, February SI, 1896 . — President Hubbard in the chair. 
Hon. George C. Perkins, United States Senator, read a paper, illustrated 
by lantern slides, on California : her Geography, Scenery, and Resources. 
FIlectioxs. — New members have been elected as follows : - 
February 3 . — John M. Comstock, Dr F. P. Dewey, Herbert Forsyth, 
Capt. D. D. Gaillard, U. S. A., Edward M. Kindle, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, 
U. S. A., R. A. Pearson, W. S. Post, W. P. Robinson, Wm. A. Taylor, 
Col. W. B. Thompson, Thos. L. Watson, Hon. Andrew D. White. 
February 14 - — Dr J. O. Adams, W. H. Baldwin, Jr., Miss Amy M. 
Bradley, Levi J. Bryant, Mrs 31. L. Byington, 3Irs J. A. Campbell, Col. 
H. W. Closson, U. S. A., J. Ashley Cooi^er, Gen. W. P. Craighill, U. S. A., 
Claas Denekas, Pay In.spector L. A. Frailey, U. S. N., Chief Justice 
3Ielville W. Fuller, Col. D. S. Gordon, U. S. A., Dr Ida J. Heiberger, 
F. J. Heiberger, James G. Jester, Lieut. W. Lacy Kenly, U. S. A., 3Irs 
W. H. Kerr, T. A. Lambert, James B. Lambie, Noble D. Lamer, Daniel 
3V. Lord, Wm. G. Lown, Samuel 3Iaddox, Chas. Addison 3Iann, Jr., 
Edward J. 3IcQuade, Hon. John L. 3Iitchell, U. S. S., W. Henderson 
3IoseS, Owen Owen, A. S. Perhain, August Peterson, Dr Chas. V. Petteys, 
Robert A. Phillips, 3Ir J. B. Pioda (Swiss 3Iinister), Rev. Philip 31. 
Prescott, J. 31. Rieman, John 3V. Saville, Thos. 3V. Smith, Capt. J. A. 
Snyder, U. S. A., W. E. Speir, Pearce Thompson, Capt. R. 3"ance, U. S. A., 
W. H. Veerhoff', Dr John E. 3Valsh, John Sidney Webb, Oscar W. 3Vhite, 
Ernest 3Vilkin.son. 
OiuTu.vitY. — General John Gibl)on, a distinguished officer and gallant 
soldier, died in Baltimore February 6. Graduating at the United States 
3Iilitary Academy in 1847, he rose to he a brigadier-general in the regular 
Army and a major-general of Volunteers. Alike against the Seniinoles in 
Florida and the Nez Perces and Siou.x in the northwest, in the 3Iexican 
war and in the war for the Union, he served with conspicuous gallantry, 
winning distinction whether he was in command of a regiment, a brigade, 
a division, or an army corps. The most desi)erate battles of the army of 
the Potomac found him at the front, and he was severely wounded both at 
Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. .\s a man, General (Jibbon was greatly 
respected, ami The Natinnal (ieographic Society deplores in his death 
the lo.ss of a valuable nieniber, who in the course of 45 years of active 
service had gaineil a jiractieal knowledge of the geography of the United 
States such as few men have the opportunity of ac«iuiring. 
