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to their annual number of ‘ Proceedings,” enriched by the con- 
tributions of such men as the Rev. L. Blomefield, Professor 
Earle, Mr Chas. Moore, Mr. McMurtrie, Mr. Green and others, and. 
maintained that it supplied a need which no other existing society 
was capable of supplying in Bath and its immediate neighbourhood. 
He did not omit to mention the name of Mr. C. E. Davis, the 
City Architect, to whom they were indebted for a most interesting 
account of antiquities recently discovered behind the Pump Room, 
some of the most prominent in England. There was not any 
reason, he said, why the ‘“ Proceedings” should not become as 
valuable and instructive as those of the Bristol and Gloucester- 
shire Archeological Society, which has risen into life within 
the last few years. How could this be better done than by 
interesting leading men, and inducing them to come forward and 
contribute papers on different subjects? Bath has a plentiful 
supply of capable men if they could only be brought forward. 
It was being perpetually replenished by fresh names, and what 
was wanted was this—that they should be induced to take an 
interest in their neighbourhood. He concluded by proposing 
“Success to the Bath Field Club,” coupling with the toast the 
names of the Secretaries and Treasurer, 
The Rey. H. H. Winwoop replied by some pointed remarks 
on tie work of the Club, and proposed the health of ‘“ The 
Contributors of Papers, and of the Dinner Committee.” This 
toast having been responded to, 
Mr. R. Biaas said that though he was one of the members 
who was unable to attend the afternoon meetings, he looked 
forward to the publication of the ‘“ Proceedings” with great 
interest, and could assure the readers of papers that they had a 
much wider and highly appreciative audience which did not 
appear at the meetings. 
Mr. Harotp Lewis proposed “The President,” the state of 
whose health prevented his being present, and “The Vice- 
President,” who had so admirably taken the chair. 
