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 Club'5 annual ©utincj. 



By J. RoBSON. 



HIS event took place on Satiirda\', June 13th. 

 At the last Committee Meeting, the question 

 having arisen as to where we should go, our 

 Hon. Sec., Mr. Lott, informed the meeting 

 that through the kind influence of Mr. Carr, one of 

 our members, the large woodland on Lord Ashcombe's 

 Denbies Estate, Ranmore Common, Surrey, was at 

 our disposal as a rendezvous for the outing. Also 

 that Mr. Carr had very kindly offered to be our escort. 

 Such a kind offer and excellent opportunity was 

 naturally accepted unanimously. All the necessary 

 arrangements were left in the hands of Mr. Lott, and 

 were carried out by him to the full satisfaction of all 

 concerned. 



We were notified by post card to meet at Victoria 

 Station at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Notwithstanding the 

 downpour of rain, which commenced some three 

 quarters of an hour before the appointed time, some 

 fifteen members and friends turned up. All the time 

 we were in the train the rain came down in torrents. On 

 arrival at Box Hill Station it was still raining a little, 

 though we were in hopes of its clearing up. After 

 some slight refreshments we set out for our 

 destination, which was some two miles distant up 

 a gradual incline. The scenery was lovely, and a 

 more picturesque spot could not possibly be found. 

 It could not be better named, as box trees, which 

 had grown to a wonderful height, al^ounded on all 

 hands along the route. Their dark green foliage, 

 and, in many instances, peculiar shapes, with drooping 

 branches, made a sight which can only be realised 

 when seen, and many of our company stood and 

 admired them. 



