6 The Eleventh General Meeting. 
of the cloisters at his own cost. The foundation and lower stones 
of the Cathedral, as well as many of the pinnacles have been well 
restored under the superintendence of Mr. Scott, with monies voted 
by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and to supplement this an 
appeal has been made by the Bishop and Dean and Chapter to the 
Diocese at large, and to all interested in our beautiful Cathedral to 
aid in its entire restoration. With the monies already entrusted to the 
Cathedral Restoration Committee, they have ordered the necessary 
works for strengthening the lower portion of the tower. And for the 
purpose of securing the efficient services of the present contractor, the 
clerk of the works, and the men under his employ who have so ably 
carried out the work already done, we have ordered the restoration 
of a part of the west front, which I still think beautiful, notwith- 
standing the severe criticisms of the Bristol Society of Architects. 
(Applause.) And I trust that when the exterior is finished and 
flooring and heating carried out, that much of the old interior decora- 
tions, the patterns of which are still so distinctly visible, may be 
effectually restored. (Aninteresting paper will be read during the 
present meeting by Mr. Gambier Parry, who has so ably carried 
out the painting of the roof at Ely Cathedral, begun by Mr.Lestrange, 
on Architectural Colouring.) I must next draw your attention to our 
Museum, founded by Dr. and Mrs. Fowler, about two years since, 
and which has been so nobly assisted by Mr. Blackmore and others, 
who, by additional buildings, and by handsome contributions of 
most interesting objects have rendered it in a very short space of 
time a Museum of which our county may indeed be proud; I would 
refer you to the Museum itself, which has been kindly opened to our 
members during our sojourn, and to the very ably composed descrip- 
tive catalogue of its contents, which is in itself a book full of interest 
and instruction. And lastly, I must mention the kind manner in 
which our proposal to come here was met by the Mayor of Salisbury, 
and by the whole town and neighbourhood, who have one and all 
offered us free access to all things which we may wish to visit, and 
by their contributions to the temporary museum, by subscriptions 
to the local fund, and above all, by the self-denying labours of the 
local committee (of which I may speak as being only an honorary 
