356 The Fiftij-third General Meeting. 



as much interesting work of the 14th century. Tliis very charming 

 Church having heen seen the l)rakes proceeded back to WILTON, 

 where, at THE MOUNT, MR. and MRS. A. W. DUBOURG most 

 kindly offered tlie Members tea, and showed tlie very admirable 

 collection of china, Oriental and English, comprising as good 

 examples of the different styles as any to be found in England, 

 formed by the late MR. J. E. NIGHTINGALE. This brought the 

 meeting of 1906 to a very pleasant and profitable close. 



The Society has visited places of greater architectural interest 

 than any seen at the Wilton Meeting, but probably no meeting 

 has ever offered such a wealth of tine things in the way of pictures, 

 furniture, china, and works of art generally, as Wilton, and 

 Compton, and Fonthill, could show. Altogether the Wilton Meet- 

 ing of 1906 was generally pronounced one of the most successful 

 Meetings in every way that the Society has held in recent years. 

 The number attending both Meetings and Excursions were larger 

 than usual, and the arrangements made by the Local Committee 

 were admirable. Moreover the net proceeds of the Meeting handed 

 to the Society amounted to £25, a most welcome addition to its 

 resources. For this success the Society has in the first place to 

 thank MR. C. R. STRATON, who worked indefatigably to secure 

 it. MR. E. SLOW, too, did all in his power for the Society, which 

 is also indebted to MR. H. J. KING and MR. J. M. WARD for their 

 valuable help. The weather throughout the proceedings was all 

 that could be wished. 



