placed the library at the disposal of the Committee of the National Eisteddfod of 1887. The Council have made arrangements to render the Society's collection of Welsh and English books readily available to Members as a lending library. The Council is much indebted to Mr. T. Marchant Williams in this matter. Full particulars will be shortly issued to Members. The Council have received the following presents on behalf of the Society, thanks for which have already been presented to the donors in the Society's name. Y Drych, presented by the proprietor, Utica, U.S.A, The Cambrian, by Mr. D. J. Jones, Cincinnati. Bye-gones, by Mr. W. Woodall, Oswestry. Montgomeryshire Collections, by Mr. M. C. Jones, F.S.A., Hon. Sec. Several publications by Mr. Henry Blackwell, New York. List to be published in the catalogue of the library. Several publications by the Smithsonian Institute of Washington. Journal of the Royal Institute of Cornwall, by Major E. Parkyn. Advertiser (Wrexham), by the proprietor. Y Baner, by the proprietor. The Members of the Council during the past summer subscribed among themselves £117 16s., of which £24 2s. was contributed by the Secretary, to relieve the Society of an outstanding printing debt. A financial statement is appended to this Report, in which this item is included. The following Members of Council retire under Rule 5, but are eligible for election. Mr. JOHN OWENS. Mr. R. H. JENKINS. Prof. RHYS-DAVIDS. The Rev. EVAN JONES. Rev. J. ELIAS HUGHES. Signed, on behalf of the Council, STEPHEN EVANS, Nov. 9, 1886. Chairman, THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF CYMMRODORION. Statement of Receipts and Payments, FROM 9TH NOVEMBER 1885 TO 9TH NOVEMBER 1886. ... £ s. d. 14 3 7 By Printing ... £44 3 0 Rent, Insurance, and Caretaker ,, Secretary ... ... Lectures and Meetings ... ... ... ,, Cymmrodorion Section Expenses ,, Report on Teaching of Welsh in Elementary Schools, with Postage, etc. Commission (handed over by him to the Special Fund) ... Postages of Letters, Circulars, and Publications, Cr. £ s. d. 215 0 33 9 0 ... ... OFFICERS AND COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY. Corrected up to August 13th, 1887. President. The Right Hon. the EARL OF Powis. Vice-Presidents. The Most Hon. The MARQUESS OF BUTE, K.T. The Right Hon. The EARL OF JERSEY The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of BANGOR The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of BATH and WELLS The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of ST. ASAPH The Right Hon. Lord PENRHYN The Right Hon. Lord HARLECH The Right Hon. Lord TENNYSON The Right Rev. The Bishop of NEWPORT and MENEVIA The Right Rev. The Bishop of SHREWSBURY Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bart. Sir ROBERT A. CUNLIFFE, Bart. Sir H. HUSSEY VIVIAN, Bart., M.P. Sir LOVE JONES PARRY, Bart. Sir EDWARD J. REED, K.C.B., M.P. Sir WALTER MORGAN Sir JOHN H. PULESTON, M.P. W. CORNWALLIS-WEST, M.P., Lord-Lieutenant, Co. Denbigh H. R. HUGHES, Lord-Lieutenant, Co. Flint The Very Rev. The Dean of LLANDAFF The Ven. the Archdeacon of LLANDAFF. RICHARD DAVIES. Col. C. K. KEMEYS-TYNTE, J.P. W. FULLER MAITLAND, M.P. LEWIS PUGH PUGH. WILLIAM RATHBONE, M.P. STUART RENDEL, M.P. HENRY RICHARD, M.P. JOHN ROBERTS, M.P. Captain EDMUND H. VERNEY, R.N. J. IGNATIUS WILLIAMS CHARLES W. WILLIAMS WYNN WILLIAM R. W. WYNNE Honorary Members. H.I.H. Prince LOUIS-LUCIEN BONAPARTE ALEXANDER J. ELLIS, F.R.S., F.S.A. HENRI GAIDOZ, Paris. WHITLEY STOKES, C.S.I., C.I.E. Hon. Sir SAMUEL W. GRIFFITH, K.C.M.G. Council. STEPHEN EVANS, J.P. (Chairman) E. VINCENT EVANS J. MILO GRIFFITH The Rev. J. ELIAS HUGHES, M.A. R. HENRY JENKINS HENRY JENNER W. D. JEREMY Colonel R. OWEN JONES, R.E., C.B. DAVID LEWIS OWEN LEWIS (Owain Dyfed) HOWEL W. LLOYD, M.A. LEWIS MORRIS, M.A. ALFRED NUTT ISAMBARD OWEN, M.D., M.A. JOHN OWENS Professor JOHN RHYS, M.A. Professor T. W. RHYS-DAVIDS, LL.D. Professor FREDERICK T. ROBERTS, M.D. H. LLOYD-ROBERTS, M.A. RICHARD ROBERTS, B.A. HOWEL THOMAS JOHN THOMAS (Pencerdd Gwalia) Professor JOHN WILLIAMS, M.D. S The IMPERIAL BANK (Limited), Westminster Branch, Victoria Street Corresponding Members for North Wales. The Rev. E. T. DAVIES, B.A., The Vicarage, Aberdovey Machynlleth The Rev. Canon DAVID HOWELL, B.D., The Vicarage, Wrexham Corresponding Members for South Wales. W. DOWNING EVANS (Leon), Newport, Mon. Prof. PowEL, M.A., Cardiff The Ven. Archdeacon GRIFFITHS, B.D., Rector of Neath R. W. BANKS, Kington Corresponding Members for Oxford. J. GWENOGFRYn Evans, M.A. Corresponding Member for Bristol. Corresponding Member for Brittany. Corresponding Member for France. Corresponding Member for Germany, Corresponding Member for the United States. Corresponding Member for New York. |