No. 56. — 1905.] PROCEEDINGS. 
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Votes of Thanks. 
H. E. the GrOVERNOR : It only remains for me now to propose 
a vote of thanks to the three gentlemen who have so kindly written 
Papers for this evening's Meeting, which will no doubt be carried 
nem. con. Thanks too are due to the gentlemen who have contributed 
interesting discussion on the Papers. T look forward with great 
interest to a further Paper on the various charms gone through 
at different periods of cultivation. 
The Hon. Mr. Ferguson : " Ladies and Gentlemen, — It is my duty 
and pleasure to propose to you what I am sure you will cordially 
accept and support — a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Governor 
for presiding this evening. I know it will be in consonance with His 
Excellency's feelings that the fewest words should be used. But I 
know that the Members and Office-bearers of the Society all sincerely 
thank Their Excellencies for coming here, and that too at a time when 
we have not anything specially interesting to present to them. 
"I am sure that from the Ceylonese Members a very earnest vote of 
thanks is due to His Excellency for the deep interest he takes in the 
history of the country and the customs of the people." 
The Meeting then terminated. 
COUNCIL MEETING. 
Golornbo Museum^ Septemher 4, 1905. 
Present: 
The Hon. Mr. 8. C, Obeyesekere in the Chair. 
Mr. R. G. Anthonisz. [ Dr. W. H. de Silva, F.R.C.S 
Dr. A. Willey, D.Sc, F.R.S. 
Mr. J. Harward, M.A., and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 
Business. 
1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on Mav 
2, 1905. 
