2, H. A. LENEHAN, 
the year 1870, having been for the previous twelve years 
connected with the Observatory. During this long and 
honourable service he has in his capacity of Councillor and 
President of this Society contributed many papers, and has 
many times afforded valuable assistance to the council. 
On February 28th, 1905, he permanently retired from his 
duties, and has only on one or two occasions been seen at 
our meetings since. 
Obituary.—The following is a list of members who have 
died during the year :— 
Dean, Alexander, elected 1878 
Hume, J. K., _ 1877, 
Keep, John, = 1877 
Moore, Charles, is 1856 
Perkins, Henry A., _,, 1877 
Portus, A. B., “A 1897 
““The Father of the Society,’’ being the oldest then living 
member, was Mr. Charles Moore, the erstwhile Director 
of the Botanic Gardens; of late years he did not take a 
very active part in the business of the Society because of 
infirmities. He was Councillor for many years and a former 
President; he was always genial and ever ready to give 
information on botanical and other matters which by his 
long and active life he was particularly qualified to do; he 
also contributed interesting papers to the Society. 
Honorary Members.—Number on the Roll on the 30th 
April, 1905, 17; new members elected 3, and lost by death 
2, leaving 18 on the Roll at the present time. Deaths— 
The Hon. Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, elected 1875; 
Capt. Frederick Wollaston Hutton, elected 1888. 
Concerning Captain Hutton, F.R.s., Hon. Member of our 
Society, Professor Liversidge submitted a notice of his 
demise in these words :— 
