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Thomas, Mr. Francis J. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. P. Napier 

 Miles, Mr. and Mrs. G. Woodiwiss, Alderman W. R. 

 Barker (Chairman of the Museum and Art Gallery- 

 Committee), Mr. E. J. Taylor (Town Clerk), and 

 others. 



The Lord Mayor, in opening the proceedings, 

 called upon the Chairman of the Museum and Art 

 Gallery Committee to make a statement. Alderman 

 Barker thereupon explained the origin and completion 

 of the Art Gallery, and the means by which it had been 

 prepared for the ceremony of that day. 



Professor Herkomer was next called upon to 

 deliver the inaugural address. 



Professor Herkomer, who was cordially welcomed, 

 gave a most interesting address, full of good advice, 

 and concluding with the following admonition : 

 "Always make your plans for the long future." 



The Lord Mayor proposed " that our warmest 

 thanks be given to Sir William Henry Wills for his 

 gift of this beautiful Art Gallery to the citizens of 

 Bristol, whereby he has supplied a long-felt deficiency 

 in our civic institutions, and provided for the free 

 enjoyment and advantage of all classes of the com- 

 munity." 



This was seconded by the High Sheriff. 



Sir William Henry Wills, who was heartily 

 applauded on rising to respond to the vote, said it had 

 been a great pleasure to him to give the building to his 

 fellow-citizens, and he hoped that in years to come it 

 would be, both intellectually and educationally, a source 

 of interest and of strength and value to coming 

 generations. 



Sir Charles Cave proposed, and Mr. Francis J. Fry 

 seconded, a vote of thanks to Professor Hubert von 



