THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S 
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
No. 40.] SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1857. [Price 1 d. 
THE PRESIDENT’S COLLATION. 
On Friday, the 26 th ult., the worthy 
President of the Entomological Society 
invited the members to a day’s field 
sport at Reigate, the labours of the day 
to be crowned by a cold collation at 
the “ White Hart.” The weather was 
exceedingly propitious, — the oldest ex- 
cursionist never remembered so fine a 
day on such an occasion ; the muster 
of nets was in proportion: upwards of 
twenty entomologists came down by the 
early train from London, and every suc- 
ceeding train brought reinforcements. 
Such an array of nets, green and white, 
had never before been seen by the oldest 
insect near Reigate. The slaughter of 
iusects was perhaps hardly commensu- 
rate with the anticipations of many of 
the party: the day was excessively hot, 
and though, of course, on the chalk hills 
there was a nice air, few felt disposed 
for any violent exertion. Of course 
amongst the party were a few who 
looked after plants, for the sister Science 
of Botany was not unrepresented, and 
one gentleman had made fearful pre- 
parations for collecting Helix pomatia. 
The dinner came off about five o’clock, 
and the attendance may be gathered 
from the fact that fifty-four sat down ! 
After the day’s work, as may be easily 
imagined, there was a great consumption 
both of solids and liquids, and it was 
some little time before that portion of 
the entertainment arrived where the 
speechifying begins. 
The President called upon the as- 
sembly to drink “Success to Entomo- 
logy and to the Entomological Society,” 
a toast which was warmly received ; and 
the President then called upon Mr. West- 
wood to return thanks on behalf of Ento- 
mology. Mr. W estwood regretted that he 
should be called on, on such an occa- 
sion, as, not anticipating he should have 
to make a speech, he was quite un- 
prepared; after a little encouragement, 
however, he proceeded to address the 
meeting on behalf of Entomology. Dr. 
Gray then rose to propose the health 
of the worthy President, Mr. Saunders, — 
a toast which was received with great 
acclamation, and drunk with every 
honour. Mr. Saunders, in returning 
thanks, said it gave him very great 
pleasure to see so many of his friends 
around him on the present occasion ; 
and proceeded to propose the healths 
of his Vice-Presidents, Dr. Gray, Mr. 
Stainton and Mr. Wollaston. The latter 
at once rose and requested Dr. Gray 
to reply for all ; but, as is usual on 
such occasions, the meeting insisted on 
each individual speaking separately. 
The health of Mr. Spence, as the head 
of British entomologists, was next 
drunk, at the suggestion of Mr. Wol- 
laston. Mr. Saunders then proposed 
the healths of the strange) s present, 
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