134 The Fourteenth General Meeting. 



After a cordial vote of thanks to Sir John Awdry for his very- 

 able address, moved by Rev. A. C. Smith, and carried by acclama- 

 tion, the President called upon Mr. W. L. Barker to read a paper 

 on " Hungerford," which that gentleman did to the entire satis- 

 faction of the meeting : and for which at its conclusion Sir John 

 Awdry thanked him in the name of the Society. The paper will 

 be found in another part of the Magazine. 



The members then proceeded to inspect the Museum, and after- 

 wards the church, and various objects of interest in the town. 



THE DINNEE. 



The Society's dinner took place in a large tent erected at the 

 back of the Bear Hotel. The chair was occupied by the President. 



After the customary lo3'al toasts, the healths of the Bishop and 

 Clergy of the two Dioceses of Oxford and Salisbury, in the confines 

 of which they were then assembled, were given by the President, 

 and acknowledged by the Vicar of Hungerford, Rev. T. B. Anstice, 

 who took the opportunity of welcoming the Society very heartily 

 to Hungerford. 



To the toast of the Army, Navy, Militia, Yeomanry, and 

 Volunteers, Major Seymour was called upon to respond for the 

 first portion, as connected with several branches of the service ; 

 and Capt. Cherry for the Volunteers. The latter gentleman con- 

 cluded by giving the health of the President, wherein he warmly- 

 eulogized the working of the Society, and called special attention 

 to the admirable address delivered that morning from the 

 chair. 



Sir John Awdry in returning thanks for the compliment paid 

 him, proposed the healths of the Honorary Secretaries, Rev. A. C. 

 Smith and Mr. Cunnington, both of whom replied. 



The Local Committee and the Secretary of the Meeting, Mr. 

 H. E. Astley, was the next toast, whose name was received with 

 especial favour, as upon his exertions so much of the successful 

 arrangements for the meeting had depended : and who had also 

 consented to act for the Society as permanent Local Secretary at 

 Hungerford. 



Mr. Barker, as Honorary Curator to the Museum ; and Mr. 





