CONGRESS 



OF 



JULY 5th 1905. 



The Sixteenth Congress of Archfeological Societies in Union with 

 the Society of Antiquaries was held on Wednesday, July 5th, at 

 Burlington House. Lord Avebury, President S.A., having telegraphed 

 regrets at unavoidable absence, the Chair was taken by Lord Balcarres, 

 F.S.A. 



The Congress was attended by Delegates from the Society of 

 Antiquaries, The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, the Royal 

 Arch;eological Institute (2), the British and Cambrian Archaeological 

 Associations, the Folklore and Royal Historical Societies, and the 

 Societies for Berkshire, Essex (2), Hampshire, East Herts (2), Kent, 

 Lancashire and Cheshire (2), Shropshire (2), Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, 

 Thoroton, Notts, Worcester, Yorkshire East Riding, Members of the 

 Earthworks and other Committees, and Garter, Somerset Herald, 

 Mr. Nigel Bond, and Mr. Oswald Barron, F.S.A., visitors, and several 

 other delegates who omitted to sign the register. 



The Societies for Bucks, Leicester, Suffolk, and Wilts were holding 

 meetings on the day, and delegates were therefore unable to attend. 



The Minutes of the last Congress, held on July 6th, 1904, were 

 read and confirmed. 



The Report of the Standing Committee was read and approved, 

 and the Statement of Accounts, audited by Mr. W. Minet, F.S.A., 

 was read and adopted. The thanks of the Meeting were given to 

 Mr. Minet for his services, and he was appointed Auditor for the 

 ensuing year. 



The following were elected as the Standing Committee : — 



G. L. Gomme, F.S.A. 



The Officers of the Society of 



Antiquaries. 

 J. Romilly Allen, F.S.A. 

 Sir E. W. Brabrook, C.B., F.S.A. 

 Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.S.A 

 Sir John Evans, K.C.B., F.S.A. 

 G E. Fox, M.A., F.S.A. 

 W. J. Freer, F.S.A. 



L Chalkley Gould. 



Emanuel Green, F.S.A. 



W. IL St. John Mope, M.A. 



Wm. Minet, F.S.A. 



Canon Rupert Morris, D.D., F.S.A, 



J. Horace Round, M.A. 



J. B. Willis-Bund, M.A., F.S.A. 



Mr. Ralph Nevill, F.S.A., was re-elected Hon. Secretary and the 

 thanks of the Meeting expressed to him for his services in the past 

 year. "^ 



