THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S 
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER 
No. 247.] SATUEDAY, JUNE 29, 1861. [Prick Id. 
THE “SAUNDEHS” DAY. 
j About fifty Members of the Eoto- 
I mological Society accepted the invita- 
tion of W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., to 
meet him at Merstham, on the 21st 
inst., and, after a ramble through the 
country, to assist at a collation at the 
“White Hart,” Keigate. The day was 
not favourable for collecting insects, 
j but, notwithstanding the rain, the party 
I mustered strongly at lunch, under the 
j trees by Chipstead Church, and in the 
I evening seventy-five persons assembled 
10 partake of the liberal hospitality of 
their host. 
( After the usual loyal toast of “ The 
Queen,” Dr. Gray proposed the health 
of Mr. Saunders, eulogizing his long 
services to Entomology, and his re- 
peated kindness in inviting the Mem- 
bers of the Society to meet together 
' in this manner. Mr. Saunders (after 
first reproving and forgiving Dr. Gray 
for his irregularity in interrupting the 
usual course of proceeding) said he 
had always had great idcasure in pro- 
moting the success of Entomology, and 
he hoped this would not be the last 
time he should meet its friends on 
such an occasion. He then proposed 
“ The Entomological Society of London,” 
coupling therewith the name of the 
President, Mr. J. W. Douglas, than 
whom no one had done more for the 
Society and British Entomology, or 
had exerted himself more to promote 
harmony and good feeling among ento- 
mologists. 
Mr. Douglas, in returning thanks, 
said the Society was in a healthy slate, 
and not dependent for its prosperity 
upon any one individual ; that it had 
done much for Entomology, but it 
might still do much more service, to 
which end he impressed upon the Mem- 
bers the necessity of adding to its 
number the numerous entomologists 
not yet enrolled as Members; that the 
strength thus acquired would redound 
to the benefit of the Science by the 
increased ability to publish valuable 
papers in the Society’s ‘Transactions’; 
and that to a great degree with the 
Members themselves, who might doubt- 
less induce many persons to join the 
Society, rested the point of limitation 
to the Society’s usefulness. 
The Chairman proposed in succes- 
sion “ The Treasurer ” and “ The Secre- 
taries,” who severally briefly responded. 
The next toast was “Mr. Westwood, 
Hope Professor of Zoology at Oxford.” 
In expressing his acknowledgments, the 
Professor congratulated entomologists 
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