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the Society was held on the 15th January, 1884, at 7-30 p. m., the Hon'ble 

 H. J. Reynolds, B. A., C. S., President, in the Chair. 



Six gentlemen, proposed at the last meeting of Council, were un- 

 animously elected Special Centenary Honorary Members, on account of 

 their distinguished services to various branches of Science. Their names 

 have been already mentioned in a previous portion of the report. 



A review of the Society's History during the century of its exis- 

 tence was laid upon the table, and a vote of thanks passed to the Com- 

 pilers. 



Addresses were then read from learned Societies, congratulating the 

 Society on the celebration of its Centenary. 



The Meeting was followed by a dinner, at which were present a large 

 number of Members. 



Among the guests were the Marquess of Ripon, Viceroy and 

 Governor- General of India, Archbishop Goethals, Lieutenant- General T. F. 

 Wilson, Professor Monier Williams, and several other gentlemen. 



Among the toasts proposed were : 



The Queen-Empress. 



The Viceroy and Governor- General by the President. 



The Viceroy returned thanks, and proposed 



The Asiatic Society of Bengal, coupling with it the name of the 

 President. 



In replying, the Hon'ble H. J. Reynolds gave a brief sketch of the 

 labours of the Society during the past hundred years, and concluded by 

 proposing " Our Guests," coupling with it the name of Professor Monier 

 Williams. 



List of all Societies, Institutions, Sfc, to which the Publications of the 

 Asiatic Society have been sent during the year, or from which Puhlica' 

 tions have been received. 



* Allahabad : — Editor, Pioneer. 



§ American Philological Association. 



* Amsterdam : — Royal Zoological Society. 



* Angers : — Societe d' Etudes Scientifiques d' Angers. 



* Baltimore : — Johns Hopkins University. 



* Batavia : — Society of Arts and Sciences. 



§ : — Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory. 



: — Kon. Natuurkundige Vereeniging in Nederlandsch- Indie. 



Berlin : — Royal Academy of Sciences. 



: — Entomologischer Verein. 



Birmingham : — Birmingham Philosophical Society. 

 Bombay : — Bombay Branch, Royal Asiatic Society. 

 : — Editor, Indian Antiquary. 



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