William Fresson : Died November 22nd, 1887. 
IARDLY more than a month ago, the Royal 
Agricultural and Commercial Society lost, by 
the death of Mr. FRESSON, one of its oldest 
members ; and the Museum, one of its most constant 
supporters. Mr. FRESSON had been for more than 20 
years an influential member of the Society, and had 
been identified with all its various movements aiming at 
the extension of its usefulness. From the commence- 
ment, as a member, and later on as the Secretary for 
many years, of the Committee of Correspondence, he had 
closely identified himself with the Local Exhibition move- 
ment ; and on many occasions he had rendered valuable 
services not only in their successful organisation, but 
also in increasing their efficiency by the exhibition of 
important and interesting obje6ls. In connexion with 
the extra-colonial Exhibitions and more particularly 
with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, he had also 
rendered considerable assistance towards the suitable 
representation of the colony. He was, moreover, even 
more closely identified with the general history of the 
Museum, since on two separate occasions, in the first 
place after the death of Dr. Whitlock, and in the 
second after the death of Mr. Glaisher, he had afted 
as Curator for a considerable period. 
