REPORT, Xxix 
in after times, will pleasantly reserve the memories of this day’s 
visit to it. 
Tea was taken at the Hardwick Inn, after which the party drove 
to Chesterfield, and returned to Derby by the 8.7 p.m. train. 
A third expedition to Wilne and Sawley was arranged for 
September 7th, but as not ten names were sent in to the Hon. 
Sec. of members proposing to join the expedition, it was post- 
poned. 
A winter general meeting of the Society was also unavoidably 
postponed, at the last moment, on account of the illness of the 
gentleman who had promised to read a paper. In the month of 
October, a barrow in North Derbyshire was opened, under the 
auspices of several members of the Society, but with no results 
of interest. There are other barrows in the county, which it is 
hoped may be examined before long with more successful returns. 
During the past year your Council has exerted itself to influence 
for good more than one proposed “‘ restoration” in the County. 
With what results in the now notorious case of Hope Chancel, 
the paper specially devoted to this subject in another part of the 
Journal will show. But another example of Vandalism is even 
closer to us ; in November, the Council was specially summoned 
**to consider the work of Vandalism now in progress on the 
north aisle of the Church of S. Peter.” It was reported to this 
meeting that the act of Vandalism complained of was the 
plastering over of the decayed stonework with unsightly 
patches of Roman cement! The result of this meeting 
was that a Special Committee was formed to meet the 
Churchwardens of S. Peter’s with a view to discussing some 
possible modification of their plan. The Churchwardens declined 
to meet this Committee, and asked for a statement in writing of 
the Society’s suggestions. In answer, the Council informed the 
Churchwardens wherein lay the defections to the work at S. 
Peter’s as already done, suggested an improved plan, and offered 
further advice if desired. In reply, the Churchwardens of S. 
Peter’s say “they cannot see their way to carry out the suggestions 
of the Council of the D. A. and N. H. S., unless the Council is 
