Annual Address to the Cotteswold Naturalists’ Field Club, read at 
Gloucester the 30th April, 1889, by the President, 
Mr W. C. Lucy, F.G.S. 
The Annual Meeting was held on 19th April, 1888, and after 
the delivery of the Address you did me the honor of again elect- 
ing me President; and Dr Paine, The Rev. Dr Smithe, Dr Day, 
Mr John Bellows, and Professor Harker, Vice-Presidents; Mr © 
E. Wethered Hon. Secretary, and Mr John Jones Hon. 
Treasurer. 
Mr Jones presented his account, which was duly passed, 
shewing a balance in hand of £54 19s. 2d. to meet the expense 
of publishing the forthcoming number of the Proceedings. 
The Field Meetings for the ensuing year were fixed as 
follows :— 
Cheddar “AP Se May 17th 
Edgeworth ... rs June 21st 
Crickley - sa July 24th 
Kastnor ast tee August 14th 
In the evening the members dined together at the Bell 
Hotel. 
As arranged, Cheddar was the first meeting of the season, 
and on May 17th a large gathering of the members left 
Gloucester at 10.45, reaching Cheddar at 1.40, where they 
placed themselves under the able guidance of the Rev. H. H. 
Winwood, of Bath. 
The weather was very unpropitious, but after waiting a 
short time the rain nearly ceased, and a start was made for the 
“Gorge.” On the way the President called attention to a 
section, by the side of the road, in which was an interesting 
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