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ANNUAL DINNER. 
lie had always received the support and co-operation of the 
Council; and he felt great gratification in having been the 
humble instrument in their hands of doing that which was 
considered necessary for the benefit of the profession under 
the circumstances that from time to time presented them¬ 
selves. 
The proceedings then terminated. 
THE ANNUAL DINNER. 
In the evening the members of the profession dined toge¬ 
ther at the Freemason^s Tavern. The President, Professor 
Simonds, occupied the chair, and was supported on either 
side by Dr. Sharpey, Dr. Alfred Taylor, Mr. Quain, and 
Professor Spooner. Among the guests were Professors 
Brown and Gamgee, and Messrs. W. Barrow, H. T. Batt, 
T. D. Broad, J. C. Broad, W. Burley, — Burley, junior, 
Ed. Braby, W. H. Coates, B. Cartledge, W. Dale, C. Dickens, 
G. A. Drewe, J. Ellis, AV. Ernes, W. Field, W. Field, junior, 
J. Goodwin, J. B. Henderson, W. A. Harber, James Hall, 
M. J. Harpley, R. L. Hunt, James Moon, John Lawson, 
AV. Rogers, W. Robinson, James Rowe, C. Seeker, J. 
AVilkinson (Principal A^eterinary Surgeon to the Army), 
J. AA^iggins, Joseph A¥oodger, and Joseph AA'oodger, junior. 
On the removal of the cloth, the President said the first 
toast invariably drunk in all assemblies of Englishmen is 
the health of the Queen.'’^ (Cheers.) I am quite sure I 
shall only express the feelings of the profession to which I 
belong when I say that we sincerely sympathise with her 
Majesty in her retirement, and that W’e trust the events 
which have recently taken place will soon bring her Majesty 
forth again among her people. (Cheers.) , 
The toast having been duly honoured, 
The President said.—Gentlemen, the next toast to which 
1 shall direct your attention is that of the health of the 
Prince and Princess of AA^ales, and the rest of the Royal 
family.’^ It can hardly be expected that I should say 
much upon a toast of this kind. It is one which comes 
home to the heart of every Englishman, for we look upon 
the Prince and Princess of AA'ales as ‘‘ England’s Hope.” I 
have no doubt that the education which the Prince has 
received by the direction of his late lamented father, and also 
from his beloved mother, is one which is well adapted to fit 
