Belfast Literary Society, 1801-1901

In pursuance of fins resolution, a Centenary Dinner was held upon October 2 3rd, 1901, and it was also decided to publish t/ze present volume, to w/ziclz a series of memoirs of tile distinguis/zed men wlzo in t/ze past were members of tbe Society has been contributed by ladies and gentlemen w/io leave special knowledge of t/zeir subjects. T be Committee tender t/zeir most sincere t/ianfes to the writers of use articles, and to all ot/zers w/zo lzave assisted t/iem in t/ze production of tbe volume. To Jliss Bryce, ?fr. Robert joy, Jfr. George jl'caw, 111 r. S. S. Illillin, Dr. Josep/z zvelson, 111 r. IV. H. Patterson, 111 r. Jo/m Stevenson, and Jfr. R. A]. Young, t/iey are indebted for tire loan of portraits from w/z ic/i t/ie illustrations in t/tis book are taken.

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