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Annual Dinner 99
tavisli, coimnission-aj^eut; Mr A. Macfavlaue, Calodonian Hotel; Mr
W. Macboau, linpeiial Hotel ; Mr J. AVhyte, Free Library ; Mr
W. Gunii, Castle Street ; Mr Fraser Cain[)bell, High Street ; Mr
J. Mackenzie. Greig Street; Mr H. R. i\lackenzie, Town-Clerk's
Otlice ; Mr TJieodore Chishohn, Telford Road ; Mr F. Macdonald,
Druidag ; Mr D. Ramsay, Gilbert Street ; Mr E. M. Carter, Greig
Street ; Mr Alexander Fraser, Glasgow ; Mr A. C. Mackenzie,
Maryburgli ; Mr William Fraser of Illinois ; Mr Macpherson,
Ballifeary, (fcc. An excellent dinner having been served up.
The Chairman, who was heartily received, gave the toast of
"The Queen," and, in doing so, said it was quite on the cards that
next year her Majesty would, iu honour of her jubilee, knight the
Provosts of all the county towns. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The
Chairman then proposed the health of "The Prince and Princess
of Wales" and the other Menibei-s of the Royal Family ; and thereafter
gave the toast of the Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces.
Lieut. -Colonel H. C. Macandrew, whose name was coupled with
the latter toast, in reply, expressed regret that there were no officers
of the army or navy present to reply on behalf of these branches
of the service. He did not think they could have such a large
gathering in the days of old without having sevei-al officers of
the army and navy amongst them. (Hear, hear.) But if they
were not turning out so many officers now, it was a great satisfaction
to them to know that, notwithstanding all the changes
that had taken place, and the statement that had been made from
generation to generation that the service was going to the bad,
still our soldiers were, when called upon to act, as brave, cool,
and courageous as ever they were. (Applause.) With regard to
the volunteers, while they had no such record as that of the
army, still they felt that they had succeeded to the glorious heritage
of British freedom. (Hear, hear.) They had taken up arms
with the earnest determination that while brave and strong men
can bear arms, that glorious heritage will be handed down unscathed
to theu' children. (Applause.)
Mr William Mackenzie, the Secretary, then read the annual
report, which stated that the membership of the Society was now
about 300. The income durmg the year, including £79. 10s.
carried forward from last year, Avas £164. 8s. Id. The sum of
£89. 2s. 9d. had been paid out, thus leaving a balance of £75. 5s.
4d. (Applause.) That the last session had been a successful one,
would, he said, be seen from the handsome volume of Transactions
which had recently been issued to members. The large size of the
last two volumes of Transactions had been a considerable drain