'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎13] (40/268)

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address, and beside them the fact that we have asked Mr- Frere to sit
for bis portrait, to be hung along with those of former Presidents in
the Society’s room. This portrait, the Committee, in communication
with Mr. Frere himself, have thought it better should be painted in
London, where he will probably have plenty of time to spare for the
purpose, and where we are likely to obtain a memento worthy of the
man. Mr. Frere is about to proceed to England by a rather circuitous
route, and to become acquainted personally with countries of which he
and perhaps many others of us have only read, and in the name of the
Society I would ask him kindly to communicate with us should he see
any object worthy of remark in anything that he may consider likely
to interest us as a Geographical Society ; in fact to give us the result
of his observations as an honorary member, in which capacity, I am
happy to say, he has consented to continue his connection with us. I
will conclude by saying that it is a matter of great gratification to my
self personally that, on my first taking the Chair as president of this
Society, I should have to assist in doing honours to my predecessor, and
it is my anxious wish that the dignity and usefulness of the office so
worthily maintained by him may not suffer at my hands. I once more
call on the Secretary to read the address.
Mr. D. J. Kennedy, the Secretary of the Society, then read the
address, which was as follows :—-
Sir, — For more than twenty years you have been associated with
us in promoting our pursuit of Geographical Science ; and for almost
half that number of years as Vice-President and President you have
governed our deliberations.
With no ordinary feelings of regret, we learn that you are about
to separate yourself from India, and we now receive your resignation
of office with a keen sense of the loss which this Society thereby
sustains.
The easy access and calm attention which you have, at all times,
given to the members of this Society, when seeking your counsel to
advance its objects ; your influence as a member of Government as well
in transmitting papers of much interest and value on geographical
subjects as in aiding more directly our scientific pursuits ; your charac
teristic perseverance and sound judgment in forwarding the aim
and object of this Society by unremitting attention to the business