elxiv Proceedings. 
‘A showery afternoon with a corresponding small muster is 
all that can be said of this outing: the spot not looking at its 
best for picture work, and the showers causing us to seek shelter 
often. Pictures of Kew Bridge were taken, and will form in- 
teresting mementoes when the bridge has been rebuilt.” 
On July 9th Dr. Franklin Parsons conducted a half-day ex- 
cursion to Oxted and Titsey Wood, of which the following is 
his account :— 
‘Cyclists were invited, but none turned up. We went by 
train to Oxted, and walked thence to Titsey Park and Botley 
Clump (on the highest point of the chalk downs), returning 
through Titsey Wood to Oxted. The chief point of interest 
was the remains of the Roman villa in Titsey Park, and the 
antique objects found there and preserved in Titsey Place, 
for seeing which we were indebted to the courtesy of Mr. 
Leveson Gower. The villa was discovered in his father’s time, 
and its foundations have been excavated, but are now much 
overgrown.” 
The next three excursions arranged were for August Bank 
Holiday, September 3rd, and September 10th. Mr. Baldock 
has given me accounts of the first and last, but I have received 
no account from Mr. Platts, who conducted that on September 
8rd to Godstone and neighbourhood. 
‘For the August Bank Holiday, which this year came on the 
first of the month, Mr. J. H. Baldock had organised another 
whole day excursion, and, the weather proving very fine and 
warm, a numerous party availed themselves of the opportunity, 
and a most enjoyable day was spent. The party journeyed by 
rail to Penshurst, and from there walked through hop-gardens 
and meadows to Chiddingstone. En route, a halt was called at 
a charming little spot near a bend in the river Eden, some of 
the party reclining on the hay under shelter of the trees, while 
others secured some very pretty views of the river. This done, 
Chiddingstone was soon after reached, where a capital lunch was 
provided by Mr. Bavey, of the Castle Inn; after which photo- 
graphs were taken of the ‘ chiding-stone,’ the church, and the 
quaint old village, the party then proceeding across the fields to 
Hever, where special permission had been obtained to view the 
Castle and to take photographs through the kindness of P. 
Crowley, Esq. A short walk up the hill brought the party to 
Hever itself, where a very welcome tea had been provided by Mr. 
Martin Bell, of the “‘ King Henry VIII.,” after which the party 
made their way across some more fields to the station for the 
return journey to Croydon. The number of members attending 
was thirty-two.” 
