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ANNUAL DINNER. 
December 18/A, 1909. 
Twenty-five of the members of the Club attended the 
Annual Dinner, held at Cronkshaw’s Hotel on Saturday, 
December 18th. The chair was occupied by the President 
and the vice-chair by Mr. F. J. Grant. 
After dinner came the loyal toast with musical honours, 
which was followed by the toasts of “ Literature,” proposed 
by Mr. W. Lewis Grant ; “ Science and Art,” acknowledged 
by Mr. Frank Hudson and Mr. A. A. Bellingham ; “ The 
President,” proposed by Mr. George Gill ; “ The Past Presi- 
dents,” proposed by their successor and acknowledged by 
Mr. F. J. Grant; “The Professions,” acknowledged by Mr. 
W. T. Fullalove ; “Our Guest,” proposed by Mr. James 
Kay and acknowledged by Mr. F. H. Hill ; and “ The Ladies 
and Associates,” to which Mr. G. S. Ritchie responded. 
The toast list was interspersed with the reading of verses 
from the pens of Mr. Thomas Preston and Mr. Gill, and with 
pianoforte solos by Mr. J. F. Heap, and songs by Mr. T. H. 
Pemberton, Mr. T. B. Nowell, Mr. J. H. Rothwell, and Mr. 
Ritchie. 
