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Yote of 
thanks to 
General W. 
H. Askwith. 
Gifts of 
General 
Lynedoch 
Gardiner. 
accounts were entered in red ink. I tliink that would be an advantage, 
because I do not think any member ever carries about his copy of the 
previous year’s report. It is a matter of congratulation, though not 
mentioned in the Report, that the sale of the “ Proceedings ” to the 
public has nearly doubled in the last year; that shows that they are 
much appreciated I think, and it is satisfactory in consequence. 
One in my position cannot help remarking’ on the losses we have 
sustained. Every one of us.must deplore the loss both to ourselves, 
the Regiment and to the R.A. Institution, of Generals Henry, Shaw 
and Noble. 
I think it would be a very good thing if we record a special vote of 
thanks to General W. H. Askwith, Colonel Commandant Royal Artillery, 
for the great trouble and interest he takes in matters connected with 
the Institution. It is rarely that an officer of his standing takes so 
deep an interest in such details, and I think he would appreciate it if 
we sent him a vote of thanks from this meeting. 
Major-General W. L. Yonge.— I shall be very glad to propose a 
vote of thanks to General Askwith for the deep interest and great 
trouble he has taken in the Institution. I think when we do get a 
gentleman to do so it ought to be acknowledged. 
Major-General A. H. W. Williams.—I shall be happy to second 
the motion. 
The motion was carried unanimously. 
Chairman. —The next point to which I would call your attention is 
a present which has been received from General Lynedoch Gardiner, 
C.B., Colonel Commandant Royal Artillery, of sketches made by his 
father, Sir Robert Gardiner, G.C.B., K.C.H.; it consists, I believe, of 
scenes from the Peninsula, Sicily and Holland. There is some corres¬ 
pondence in regard to the gifts, which was received through Major- 
General A. H. W. Williams, and with your permission the Secretery 
will read it. 
The Secretary read two letters from General Lynedoch Gardiner, 
C.B., Colonel-Commandant, R.A., describing the gifts and various in¬ 
teresting points connected with Sir Robert Gardiner’s career. 
(Note. —These letters will be published shortly in the R.A.L Pro¬ 
ceedings.”) 
Chairman. —The Secretary tells me that it is proposed to have this 
correspondence printed and kept in the archives of the Institution, 
and if I might be allowed to say so, I think it would be a good thing if 
we got one of the best of those pictures framed and hung up, with 
some sort of inscription on it in reference to this table and those papers; 
for we all know-—I am afraid I have great experience of that—that a 
paper gets into a drawer and never gets out of it again; it is forgotten 
altogether, and I think that would be a good means of remembering 
it. I do not know if any gentleman wishes to say anything on this 
subject. 
Major-General A. H. W. Williams. —I think, Sir, your proposition 
is a most excellent one, and might be extended by having a plate put 
somewhere on the table where it might be seen informing future gener- 
