FORD ABBEY. IxXXV. 



The PRESIDENT said that, as the assembly was about to split up 

 into several parties, he would take the opportunity, while they 

 were all together, of expressing their warm thanks to Mr. and 

 Mrs. Freeman Roper for their great kindness in allowing the 

 Club to come there that day. It had been the wish of Members 

 of the Club for many years past to visit the Abbey ; but circum- 

 stances had not admitted of it ; and, therefore, they ought to be 

 all the more grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Roper for so kindly at last 

 gratifying their wish. 



Mr. FREEMAN ROPER thanked the Members of the Club for 

 the cordiality with which they had received the President's 

 words. He hoped that they would all spend a very pleasant 

 afternoon and take away agreeable recollections with them. 



The Club was then conducted over the Abbey in convenient 

 parties of about 30 each, taking different routes. 



Tea was afterwards served in the old refectory, and the 

 hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Roper made the Club still 

 further indebted to them. 



Shortly after four o'clock the party drove off to catch their 

 train, and thus ended a delightful day and a very enjoyable 

 summer season. 



