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The Chairman of the Art Gallery also presented to the "Felix 

 Joseph Collection" a plate from the celebrated "Barry" dessert service. 

 The thanks of the Council and Committee have been tendered to these 

 donors. The Committee trust that others will be found willing to add 

 to the Art Treasures already possessed by the Town. 



The objects on loan from South Kensington Museum, filling four 

 cases, have recently been changed, and the present selection includes 

 specimens of electrotypes, ancient and modern pottery and porcelain, 

 ancient jewellery and glass, most of which examples are likely to be of 

 benefit to the Art industries of the Borough. 



The Promenade Concerts on Saturday evenings, organised by the 

 Curator, were held as usual during the winter, and the Ninth Season proved 

 quite as attractive and satisfactory as its predecessors, and yielded a 

 similar profit. The thanks of the Committee are specially due to the 

 ladies and gentlemen, both professionals and amateurs, who give their 

 services without fee or reward on these pleasant occasions. 



A year's working of the Electric Light enables the Committee to 

 speak from experience as to the great benefit the Gallery has derived from 

 its introduction. The pictures are certainly better seen than before, 

 and the atmosphere is far purer. The cost of the Electric Light as 

 compared with gas is about ^36 against ^"26, and whilst obtaining a 

 superior light, the expense of painting and cleaning will be reduced in 

 future. 



The Committee, in closing their Report, desire once more to bear 

 testimony to the zeal and efficiency with which the Curator discharges his 

 duties, and to express the hope that the Art Gallery will continue to 

 afford both pleasure and benefit to the ratepayers. 



On behalf of the Committee, 



WILLIAM BEMROSE, 



Chairman. 

 October 29///, 1894. 



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