guests assembled, and passed a very pleasant evening. The Com- 

 mittee's best thanks are due to His Worship for the kindly interest 

 thus shown in the Art Gallery. The present collection is the most 

 numerous ever exhibited in the Gallery, and the number of visitors 

 is quite satisfactory. 



The Third Series of Popular Concerts, arranged by the Curator, 

 were held on the Saturday evenings of last winter. Twenty-four 

 concerts were given, attended by 5400 persons. The total receipts 

 were /61 16s. 3d., and the expenses £17 13s. 3d., leaving a clear 

 profit of ^43 13s. The best thanks of the Committee are due 

 to the Curator, and to all those ladies and gentlemen who kindly 

 gave him their assistance. 



The Water-colour Room has now been boarded round, and the 

 work of picture hanging thereby much facilitated. Nothing else of 

 importance has been done or has been required in the building, 

 which is in a state of good repair. 



Sir Philip CunlifFe Owen paid an official visit to the Gallery 

 on March 6th, and expressed his complete satisfaction with what he 

 saw. He was met by His Worship the Mayor, and by the Chair- 

 men and many of the members of the Free Library and Art Gallery 

 Committees. 



The usual change of examples in the four cases now filled from 

 South Kensington Museum was made early in December last, and 

 the Committee are indebted to the following gentlemen for the loan 

 of objects of interest during the past year : Mr. Alderman H. H. 

 Bemrose, J.P.. for collection of ancient manuscripts and printed 

 books ; Mr.W. Bemrose, J.P , for collection of Indian metal work ; Mr. 

 Councillor George Bottomley for collection of China ; Mr. R. G. 

 Lomas for specimens of Derbyshire spar and marble manufactures, 

 including works of art manufactured for Lord Scarsdale, Canon 

 Olivier, and Mr. F. J. Robinson, and exhibited by their permission ; 

 Mr. Maw, of Tenant Street, for collection of Derby china, and Mr. 

 W. H. Willett, of Brighton, for Burmese curiosities. 



On behalf of the Committee 



W. BEMROSE, 



Chairman. 

 October 30th, 1888. 



