Society for the Protection of Birds. —No. 15. 
PROCEEDINGS 
AT THE 
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING 
OF THE 
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS. 
[To be obtained from Mrs. E. Phillips or Miss C. V. Hall, Treasurer, n, Morland 
Road, Croydon, or from Mrs. Lemon, Hon. Sec., Redhill, Surrey ; also Cards of 
Membership and information respecting the Society.] 
The Second Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, February 
22 nd, at 3 o’clock, at 105 , Jermyn Street, by the kind permission of 
the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. There 
was a large attendance, including Mr. E. H. Bayley, M.P. (in the 
Chair), Sir Edward Grey, M.P. (Under Secretary of State for Foreign 
Affairs) and Lady Grey, Professor Newton of Magdalene College, 
Cambridge, Mr. W. H. Hudson, C M.Z.S., Colonel Coulson, J.P., 
Mr. J. H. Buxton, Mr. John Colam (Secretary of the R.S.P.C.A.), 
Mr. H. S. Salt (Secretary of the Humanitarian League), Mr. S. S. 
Safford (Secretary of the Home of Rest for Horses), Sir Henry and 
Lady Vavasour, Rev, Dr. Finch, Rev H W, Turner, Mr. F. E. 
Lemon, Mr. E. Evelyn Barron, Hon. Mrs. R. C. Boyle, Mrs. Bright- 
wen, Mrs. E. Phillips, Miss C. V. Hall, Mrs. Woolrych, Miss 
Hayman Dod, Miss Andrews, Mrs. Hyde Walker, Mrs. Grove Grady, 
Miss Allanson-Winn, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Trist, Miss Bloxam, Miss 
Bolton King, Mr. Dawson, Miss Onslow and Mrs. H. Lee. 
Mr. Lemon (acting on behalf of the Secretary) read a letter from 
Sir Herbert Maxwell, M.P., regretting that his unavoidable absence 
in Scotland must prevent his presiding at the Meeting. Under the 
circumstances, Mr. E. H. Bayley, M.P., a Member of the Com¬ 
mittee, had kindly consented to take the Chair. 
The Chairman :—No one can regret more than I do the absence 
of Sir Herbert Maxwell to-day. I am afraid that I shall make a 
very inefficient substitute for the Rt. Hon. gentleman, who has 
devoted much time and attention to your cause ; but I hope that 
under the circumstances, you will be as indulgent as you can towards 
my shortcomings. 
This Society has a valuable work to do, its object being to 
prevent the wanton destruction of beautiful and useful birds, by 
influencing public opinion against the practice; and if possible, by 
promoting legislation. (Cheers). We are told that many species 
are becoming rare, and that some are even in danger of extinction. 
This will be little short of a public misfortune, as no one will deny 
that country life will be robbed of one of its greatest charms if the 
songsters and birds of beautiful plumage, which now delight us, are 
destroyed. (Cheers). Unfortunately, our wild birds have numerous 
enemies. There is, in the first place, the Whitechapel bird-catcher. 
