140 | ‘Lhe Thirty-Fifth General Meeting. 
The Rey. Canon Gopparp said he had great pleasure in proposing 
a vote of thanks to the Bishop for his kindness in presiding upon 
this occasion. The Bishop of Salisbury, although he had been so 
short a time in the diocese, was as well acquainted with every part 
of it as many bishops who had been in it many years. They were 
extremely glad to see him again, presiding over this Meeting, and 
felt very much obliged to him for the kind and able address he had 
given. 
The Rev. Canon Duncan, in seconding the vote of thanks, said 
he might mention that the Bishop was doing a very great work in 
the archzological matters of the diocese. All the clergy in his 
diocese had been requested to make very important returns with 
regard to their parishes, and the archeological history of the 
parishes, indeed with regard to almost everything of interest, and 
when he had collected all this he would have made a large and 
valuable contribution to the work of the Archeological Society. 
Tue Bisnor observed that by the aid of the rural deans, of whom 
he was glad to see several present, he should no doubt make a great 
contribution to the history of Wiltshire. They had already, with 
the aid of Mr. Edward Goddard, and more especially of Mr. 
Nightingale, done something towards elucidating the history of the 
Church plate in this county. Replying to the vote of thanks, His 
Lordship assured the Members of the Society that it afforded him 
great pleasure to be there, and to see so many old friends, and others 
who in two days would, he hoped, be old friends. 
On leaving the hall the company proceeded to Castle House, 
where they were hospitably entertained at tea by Mrs. Murray. 
They afterwards inspected the interesting archzological features of 
the building, and subsequently had a ramble through the town. 
THE DINNER. 
At half-past six o’clock the Members dined together in the Corn 
Exchange, the catering being entrusted to Messrs. Fortt and Son, 
of Bath, who, as usual, gave entire satisfaction. The chair was 
occupied by Tur Bisor or THE Droczsz, who, at the conclusion 
of the repast, said it was proposed to submit only three toasts, and 
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