After the business of the meeting had been transacted a very pleasant function took place, when {the chairman, Mr. C. H. Godfrey, after speaking in glowing terms of work done by Mr. G. E. Marshall, jthe outgoing hon. secretary, presented him on behalf of the members with a very handsome, valu able and useful canteen of cutlery Mr, Marshall thanked the members for the beautiful gift and undertook to carry on with the secretaryship until such times as the incoming hon. secretary should be elected.
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