back to them, or forward to them, there she is, without any speci;il card of 

 invitation, though of course always welcome ; and perhaps this accounts for 

 the rainy days affecting them so much less than they do pic-nics and archery 

 meetings and croquet parties. Perhaps, too, geology, arch»ology, botany, and 

 entomology, may seem dry subjects to some people, and a wetting occasionally 

 may be useful to them, or anyway may be studied under meteorological varia- 

 tions. 



The skies were questioned with some curiosity on the way, very naturally ; 

 and very naturally, at least for English skies, gave "evasive answers." Yet, at 

 Colwall Station there was another "band of brothers" found, who, either 

 because they were weather-wise, or because they were otherwise, had confidence 

 in the day; and with this reinforcement,— numbering altogether nearly thirty 

 hammers — (why should not geologists be counted by "hammers" as well as 

 soldiers by "bayonets," or sportsmen by "guns?") — away the party started, 

 determined upon a "fight for the Beacon," though the eneray was already 

 encamped upon it, in a cloud that quite concealed the summit, evidently pre- 

 pared to contest every inch of the ground. 



To proceed, however, to report the proceedings in detail. 



In addition to the President, Chandos Wren Hoskyns, Esq., the following 

 gentlemen were also present — the vice-president, T. Curley, Esq., C.B. ; Edwin 

 Lees, Esq., F.L.S., &c., Worcester; Dr. Harvey B. Holl, F.G.S., &c. ; J. E. Lee, 

 Esq. , Caerleon ; Dr. McCuUough, Abergavenny; Dr. Bull; John Lloyd, Esq., 

 Huntington ; the Kev. C. Griffith, Cljnoelyn; Flavell Edmunds, Esq , Hereford ; 

 Thos. Cordes, Esq., Brynglas ; the Rev. E. Du Buisson ; the Rev. Thomas 

 Phillipps ; the Rev. John Raven ; Rev. E. J, Owen ; the Rev. J. H. Jukes ; 

 Henry Dumbleton, Esq., Treholford ; the Rev. E. Dumbleton, Brecon ; the Rev. 

 R. Hereford; Dr. Wood; J. T. Owen Fowler, E q. ; Alfred Purchas, Esq., 

 Ross; Mr. E. Bird; Mr. J. H. Pitt; Mr. P. Bayliss; and Mr. Arthur Thompson, 

 assistant secretary. 



Previous to the departure of the train from Hereford, the members held 

 a meeting for ordinary business in the Superintendent's office at the Barr's 

 Court Railway Station, the use of which had been kindly lent. The follow- 

 ing gentlemen were unanimously elected annual members of the Club : — 

 B. Haigh Allen, Esq., The Priory, Clifford; W. J. Boiinor, Esq., Hereford; 

 F. Broughton, Esq., Manager of the Mid- Wales Railway, Brecon; James Davies, 

 Esq , Hereford; Henry Dumbleton, Esq, Treholford, Crickhowell ; J. T. Owen 

 Fowler, Esq., Hereford; R. D. Harrison, Esq., Holm er Hall; Thos. Edmund 

 Husbands, E-q. , Shamrock Villa; Mr. John Lloyd, Kington; Rev. John Raven, 

 Hare wood ; O. Shellard, Esq., Barton House. 



At 9.45 the Club left Hereford by the Worcester train, and reached 

 Colwall indue course at 10.28. The weather was at this time most unjilcasant, 

 dull gray sky with strong wind and driving rain. Umbrellas and Blackintoshes 

 were the order of the day, and the one cheering thing was the mutual surprise 

 of every one there to see so many others bulJly braving the elements in pur»\ut 



