THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 239
ORDINARY MEETING (559TH MEETING).
SATURDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, I923.
This meeting was held on the above afternoon in the Physical Lecture
Theatre of the Municipal College, Romford Road, Stratford, with the Presi-
dent, Mr. Robert Paulson, F.L.S., F.R.M.S., in the chair. Forty-seven mem-
bers were present.
Mrs. M. L. Chamen, of Millfield, near Brentwood, and
Mr. J. H. McNulty, of 22, Kenninghall Road, Clapton, E.5,
were elected members of the Club.
In anticipation of the approaching annual meeting nominations were
invited to fill vacancies on the Council. Four existing members were due
to retire in rotation, viz., Mrs. J. E. Scourfield, Mr. Victor Taylor, Mr. J. M.
Wood and Dr. F. M. Turner; in addition, there were two vacancies,
owing to the death of Mr. T. W. Reader and the resignation of Dr. Airey.
The following nominations were then made :—
1. Mr. J. Mackworth Wood, proposed by Mr. Whitaker, seconded
by Mr. Scourfield.
2. Mrs. J. E. Scourfield, proposed by Miss G. Lister, seconded by
Mr. Whitaker.
3. Dr. F. M. Turner, proposed by Mrs. Thompson, seconded by Mr.
Bestow.
4. Miss E. Prince, proposed by Miss Hibbert-Ware, seconded by Mr.
Nicholson.
5. Mr. W. H. Daun, proposed by Mrs. Boyd Watt, seconded by Mr.
Nunn.
6. Mr. F. W. Thorrington, proposed by Mr. Nicholson, seconded
by Miss Hibbert-Ware.
7. Miss E. F. Noel, proposed by Mrs. Scourfield, seconded by Mrs.
Boyd Watt.
8. Mr. Walter Fox, proposed by Mr. Avery, seconded by Mr. Paulson.
9. Mr. Frank Lambert, proposed by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr.
Avery.
The Hon. Secretary announced the approaching retirement, after three
year's service, of the President, and referred appreciatively to Mr. Paulson's
work for the Club during his term of office.
The following Officers were nominated by the Council :—
As President, Dr. Arthur Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Presidt. L.S., F.G.S.,
F.Z.S.
As Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. Avery.
As Hon. Librarian, Mr. F. J. Brand.
As Hon. Secretary and Editor, Mr. Percy Thompson.
As Hon. Asst. Curator at Queen Elizabeth's Lodge, Miss V. Oxley.
As Hon. Auditor, Mr C. Nicholson.
On the motion of Miss Wyness, seconded by Miss Evitt, Mrs. Whitwell
was nominated as Second Auditor.
Mr. Avery exhibited some living flowers of Billbergi a nutans, a Brome-
liaceous plant from Brazil : he also exhibited a series of 24 sheets of original
drawings and proof impressions of the illustrations to Godman's Norman
Architecture in Essex, and Medieval Architecture in Essex.