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Mr. H. K. Jordan, F.G.S., supported the resolution, which was carried 
unanimously. 
The ballot was then taken for the office of President, Mr. Leipner and 
Mr. W. L. Carpenter acting as scrutineers. The announcement that Mr. 
William Sanders, F.R.S., F.G.S., was unanimously re-elected, was 
received with much applause. 
Mr. Leipner said that Mr. Sanders was much grieved that illness pre- 
vented him from being present ; he was, however, rapidly improving, and 
the speaker hoped and expected that he would be able to preside over them 
at the next general meeting, which he had never yet failed to do. 
The ballot was then taken for two Vice-Presidents, resulting in the 
re-election of Rev. Canon Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., and of Mr. Thomas 
Pease, F.G.S. Also for three members of the Council, to replace the three 
retiring members who were ineligible for re-election. Major Thomas 
Austin, F.G.S., Mr. H. K. Jordan, F.G.S., and Mr. C. F. Ravis, were duly 
elected. 
Mr. Alderman Barnes moved the fourth resolution, as follows : — 
s( That the thanks of the Society are due to its Officers and the members 
of the Council for their management of the Society's affairs." He thought 
that with such a body of managers, no words were needed to thank them, 
as a more happy and better selection could not be found. 
Mr. Bolt having seconded the resolution, it was carried unanimously. 
Mr. A. Leipner, in returning thanks on behalf of his colleagues and 
himself, said that it was a pleasure to work for the Society when its affairs 
went on smoothly, and if necessary, he was prepared to work as hard in 
the coming, as he had in the preceding year. It w r as usual at the Annual 
. Meeting to give sorre information about the excursions, but the Council, 
at their recent meeting, had been so much occupied with unexpected busi- 
ness, that they had been unable to discuss the matter. He should, how- 
ever, shortly summon a meeting of the new Council, to consider the ar- 
rangements for the summer. He spoke of the increasing difficulty of 
finding new excursions, and requested that any suggestions from members 
might be forwarded to him, or to some other member of the Council. 
The formal business being thus concluded, 
Major Austin, F.G.S., from the chair, expressed his regret at the 
absence of the President, and his hope that the Society would yet have 
many Annual Meetings, notwithstanding the Daily Post paragraph. 
On the motion of Mr. Leipner, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to 
Major Austin for his kindness in taking the chair that evening. 
