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handing on the benefits and enjoyment of the Society to future genera- 

 tions. 



Various other gifts have been received, including a handsome clock for 

 the Council Chamber from Lady Macleay, in memory of Sir George 

 Macleay, of Pendell Court ; a Microscope, for the use of the Scientific 

 Committee, from Mrs. H. H. France-Hayhurst, and another for use at 

 Wisley from General Sir Henry Yorke, K.C.B. Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., President of the Society, has also presented two additional high- 

 power object lenses for each of the microscopes. 



17. Letting". — In issuing the regulations for letting the Hall and 

 other parts of the building, the Council adopted the liberal policy of 

 making the charges inclusive of heating or cooling, lighting or shading, 

 seating or tabling, as the lessees in each case might require. They further 

 decided to make considerable reductions to Charitable Institutions and 

 Horticultural Societies, and for a series of Meetings or performances. No 

 expense has been spared, either during the actual erection or subsequently, 

 in making the Hall second to none in the metropolis, and there are no 

 restrictions as to particular refreshment contractors to be employed, or on 

 other similar points. This policy has resulted in the Hall becoming 

 popular with lessees who have in several cases desired to hire it annually, 

 and have recommended it to their friends, so that no less than £700 has 

 been received from the following sources during the first year 1905 : — 



Concerts by the Bach Choir, the Magpie Madrigal Society, The Navy 

 League, The St. Margaret's Musical Society, and the " A " Division of the 

 Metropolitan Police. 



Receptions and Meetings by the British Women's Temperance 

 Association, The Liberal Social Council, the Westminster Constitutional 

 Association, and The Women's Liberal Federation. 



The Intermediate Examination of the University of London. 



Exhibitions of the National Potato Society, The "Evening News" 

 Chrysanthemum League, The Westminster Deanery Temperance Union, 

 The Ladies' Kennel Association, The Wimbledon Canine Fanciers' Associa- 

 tion, Show of Toy Dogs, Madame Osterberg's Physical Culture, The Food 

 and Cookery Association, The London Medical Exhibition, and The 

 Smoke Abatement Conference. 



Several of these have also engaged the Hall in 1906 as well as : — 



The Clarion Van's Social Meeting. 



Dance in aid of the Teachers' Orphanage. 



Concert in aid of the Colonial Nurses' Association. 



Church of England Zenana Mission — Annual Meeting. 



The International Philatelists' Exhibition. 



The Chemical Exhibition. 



The Royal Waterloo Hospital Bazaar. 



The Fellows are asked to continue to make known the fact of the Hall 

 being available for hire, so as to reduce the pressure of the very heavy 

 charges for ground rent, rates, taxes, and other matters connected with 

 the building. 



18. The Library. — The whole of the books in the Library have been 

 cleaned and put in order at the sole charge of Baron Schroder, V.M.H., 



