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Summary of Proceedings and Excursions for the year 1899-1900, 
by the Hon. Secretary. 
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN, 
The Anniversary Meeting of the Field Club was held at 
the Royal Literary and Scientific Institution on February 18th, 
1899, and the Officers of the Club were elected for the ensuing 
year. Mr. H. D. Skrine was chosen President, Col. A. F. 
Bingham Wright and the Rev. C. W. Shickle Vice-Presidents, 
and the Treasurer, Surgeon-Major Mantell, the Librarian, Mr. T. 
S. Bush, and the Secretary, Rev. W. W. Martin, were re-elected 
to their several offices with thanks for their past services. The 
Treasurer announced that the balance in favour of the Club on 
deposit at the National Provincial Bank, and in hand now stood 
at £71 11s. 6d., and Col. R. L, Taylor who audited the accounts 
congratulated the Members on the flourishing condition of their 
funds. Mr. T. F. Inman, Mr. W. H. Henderson and Rev. T. W. 
Whale were elected Members of Committee for the ensuing year. 
A programme of Excursions was drawn up at the Meeting and 
was mainly carried out, with the exception of that to Littlecote, 
near Hungerford, Berks, the lessees of that interesting old 
mansion of Wild Darrel and the Pophams, not seeming to 
appreciate their house being a show-place. 
Roman Bath, Bath, Tuesday, March 14th, 1899. The season 
was opened by the Club paying an official visit to the splendid 
remains of the Roman occupation of Aque Solis. Major C. E. 
Davis, the city architect, received 38 Members who attended at 
the Pump Room at 11 am., and thoroughly explained the 
original condition of the Roman Bath and its surrounding 
chambers and corridors. Hearty thanks were recorded to Major 
Davis at the conclusion of his remarks on the proposal of Col. A. 
F, Bingham Wright, Vice-President. 
Midford Castle, Thursday, April 6th, 1899. About 30 Members 

