Sotheran 1-3-24 SECOND ORDINARY MEETING OF THE SESSION, 1893-94. HELD AT THE HOTEL WINDSOR, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 1894. MR. A. G. BROWNING, F.S.A., Vice-President, in the Chair. THE Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting, held on November 8, 1893, were read and confirmed. The following five candidates were elected Fellows of the Society : Edmund Bourjonval De La Cherois, Esq., M.D., 1, Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton. William Kenaz Mariott Esq., The Manor, Barking, Essex. James Touzeau Saunders, Esq., Carvalla Lodge, Wandle Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. Edward G. Younger, Esq., M.D., 19, Mecklenburgh Square, W.C. The New York State Library, Albany, U.S.A. A Paper was read by Mr. Herbert M. Bower, entitled "The Fourteen of Meaux," (see Appendix, p. 1.) THIRD ORDINARY MEETING OF THE SESSION, 1893-94. HELD AT THE HOTEL WINDSOR, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1894. MR. A. G. BROWNING, F.S.A., Vice-President, in the Chair. THE Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on January 10, were read and confirmed. The following four candidates were elected Fellows of the Society: Mrs. Burbury, 36, Oxford Terrace, Hyde Park, W. Thomas Philip Lefanu, Esq., 5 Brookfield Terrace, Donnybrook, Co. Dublin. The Rev. Robert Rattray Mangin, M.A., Alnwick. John Thomas Woolrych Perowne, Esq., Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster. A Paper was read by Mr. J. W. De Grave on "The Register of the Walloon Church of Southampton and the Churches of the Channel Islands." (See Appendix, p. 125.) TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE HOTEL WINDSOR, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1894. SIR HENRY W. PEEK, BART., Vice-President, in the Chair. THE Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting, held on March 14, were read and confirmed. The following seven candidates were elected Fellows of the Society: Miss Edith Louise De Grave, 1, Ilchester Gardens, Hyde Park, W. Lancelot Walter De Grave, Esq., 24, Crompton Street, Derby. Miss Jessie Gilligan, Clevedon Cottage, Reading. Lionel Landon, Esq., 34, Carlton Road, Putney, S.W. Christopher Digges La Touche, Esq., Molesworth Street, Dublin. Edmond Philip Le Feuvre, Esq., 10, Aberdeen Terrace, Blackheath. The Signet Library, Edinburgh. The Chairman then called upon the Hon. Secretary to read the Annual Report of the Council as follows: Report of the Council to the Tenth Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, May 9, 1894. During the past year the Society has lost twenty-seven Fellows by death and withdrawal, being two less than in the year May, 1892-May, 1893, and has gained twenty-three new Fellows as against twenty-four during the preceding year, the actual loss being thus reduced to four only. The number now on the list is 357, in addition to which there are 17 Honorary Fellows, making 374 in all; and considering the circumstances of the times and the losses suffered by other Societies, the Council think it is very satisfactory to find that the Society has continued to be so well supported and to shew such good proof of undiminished vitality. The Treasurer's Balance-sheet, accompanying this Report, shews a total income for the year ending December 31, 1893, of £430 14s. 3d., and an expenditure of £515 15s. 11d., being an excess of expenditure over income of £85 1s. 8d. This deficit, however, is apparent rather than real, being amply covered by a portion of the subscriptions paid in January last, though the accounts are, as usual, made up to the end of the previous month. The actual balance in hand this evening is £206 9s. 8d., subject to a charge of £76 6s. 1d., for accounts now due, and the Society also posseses the sum of £478 1s. 9d., invested in 23 p. c. Consols. The Council are gratified to find that in spite of a smaller number of new Fellows having been elected during the past year, the sale of publications has increased from £32 17s. 6d. to £35 1s. Od., thus shewing that new members are generally anxious to secure complete sets of the Society's volumes. A double allowance of quarto publications having been issued in the earlier half of 1893, the Council have thought it expedient to delay the present year's issue rather longer than they would otherwise have done. The volume, is however, already nearly complete in type, and Fellows may expect to receive it during the autumn. It will be the continuation of the Canterbury Registers edited by Mr. Hovenden. volume for 1895, being the first part of the Threadneedle Street Registers, edited by Mr. Moens, is also in the press. The The concluding number of the fourth volume of Proceedings will be issued almost immediately with the new annual List of Fellows, and the general Index to that volume is in preparation. By the preliminary circular sent out in February, Fellows have been made aware of the proposal to hold a Summer Conference this year in Ireland, and the Council are very pleased to find that it has been received with even greater support than they had anticipated, a larger number of Fellows having expressed their intention to attend than on any previous occasion of the kind. The programme suggested by the Conference Committee will be presently submitted for approval, and the Council hope that a very successful Meeting may be the result. To their colleagues retiring from office, Dr. Collins, Mr. Cussans, Mr. de Grave, and Mr. Waller, to the Auditors, Mr. Ouvry and Mr. Grellier, the Council desire to tender their thanks for constant and valued help during the past year. |