40 The Twenty-third General Meeting. 
and new Churches at Bemerton, also to the rectory, the residence of | 
the late George Herbert, and arrived in Salisbury about half-past 
seven o’clock—but little later than the time fixed in the programme, 
having accomplished the entire excursion proposed, as extended 
and as eventful as it was interesting. 
SECOND CONVERSAZIONE. 
This evening the Mayor, with the most liberal hospitality, en- 
tertained the members of the Society, and many other ladies and 
gentlemen connected with the city and neighbourhood to the number 
of three hundred, at the Council Chamber. An excellent supper 
was laid in the Grand Jury Room; and the proceedings were en- 
livened during the evening by the performance of a selection of 
glees and part songs. In the vestibule Mr. J. W. Singer, of 
Frome, exhibited a choice assortment of medieval church plate, of 
silver and silver gilt, some of the specimens being enamelled and 
-others set with precious stones. There was also a number of old 
watches and chatelaines and a collection of ancient Normandy and 
other jewellery. 
At a quarter before nine the chair was taken by Sir Joun 
Lussock, and the following papers were successively read: by W. ~ 
W. RaveEnuitt, Esq., on “ Some Memorials of the Wiltshire Regi- 
ment from its formation, in 1756, to the present time;” by the 
Rev. H. T. Armrretp, F.S.A., on “The ancient Roof Paintings in 
the choir of Salisbury Cathedral ;”’ and by the Rev. Canon Jonzs, 
F.S.A., on “ A few Stray Notices of St. Osmund and his successors, 
the Bishops of Old Sarum.” All of these papers will appear in the 
Magazine, and therefore need not be farther alluded to here. 
At the conclusion of the last paper, after thanking the authors of 
them, the president said as this was the last occasion of the members 
being assembled within the city, during this meeting, he would 
suggest that they should give a hearty and cordial vote of thanks 
to the Mayor of Salisbury for his kind reception and hospitality. 
He would also hint to them the propriety of thanking the local 
honorary secretaries, Mr. Swayne, Mr. Nightingale, and Mr. Stevens, 
for their excellent generalship, and for the ability with which the ~ 
