142 The Thirty-Fifth General Meeting. 
preserving the antiquities of the neighbourhood. He gave them 
* The health of the Mayor and Corporation.” 
Ture Mayor (Mr. H. W. Harris), who met with a flattering 
reception, said it was with very great pleasure he rose to return 
thanks for the very kind manner in which the Bishop had spoken 
of him and the other Members of the Corporation. He could only 
say that it was a very great pleasure to them to welcome the Mem- 
bers of the Wiltshire Archeological Socicty. It was a matter of 
deep regret to him that their visit should have been at a time when 
one so young and inexperienced as himself occupied the position of 
chief magistrate. If, for instance, their visit had been to the town 
at the time when his uncle occupied the chair, he, owing to his 
longer residence in the town, would have been in a position to have 
said many things more interesting to them than he (the Mayor) was 
able to do. However, if they had derived some interest from their 
short visit round the town that afternoon, he and his colleagues 
would be very pleased to hear it. He regretted he was not able to 
be amongst them at their inaugural meeting, but he was glad to be 
with them on the present occasion, and he hoped to have the pleasure 
of accompanying them in their excursions during the next two days. 
AtprermMan T, Harris said he had a very pleasing duty to dis- 
charge, and that was to propose “ Prosperity to the Archezological 
Society,” and with which he would couple “the health of the 
President, the Bishop of the Diocese.” He was very glad as an 
old inhabitant of this town to see the Society amongst them, and 
he hoped during their stay to learn much from them concerning the 
many interesting features of the neighbourhood. He had been living 
amongst the antiquities of the district all his life, and had admired 
them, but he knew that his knowledge of them was not so great as 
he could wish. He was glad the Society had come to Calne, and 
hoped it would not be thirty-five years before they paid them another 
visit. He believed this neighbourhood was as rich in archeological 
features as any other, and he hoped they would enjoy their visit and 
derive much intellectual profit from it. 
Tue PrusiDENnT said he would simply thank them very heartily 
for their welcome, and ask his friend, Mr, Smith, the Secretary of 
