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and the rooms are many of them panelled with oak, and further decorated 

 with carved oak mantel pieces. A large quantity of Spanish mahogany 

 was also used in the construction of the building. 



From Poole House the members proceeded to the New Free Library, 

 where they were received by Mr. J. J. Norton, who built the premises and 

 handed them over to the town of Poole. 



The Guildhall was then visited, where the two maces, seals, and Mayor's 

 chain were exhibited ; also the loving cup presented in 1883 to the Mayor 

 by Lady Elizabeth Schreiber. Mr. Penney stated that the maces were 

 new ; the original maces were, however, still in the town, having passed 

 into the possession of private individuals, together with various other 

 relics formerly the property of the Corporation. An interesting relic was 

 also exhibited. This was a silver oar, the property of the Mayor, in virtue 

 of his office as Admiral of the Port of Poole. The oar bore the date of 1780. 



Under the guidance of the rector, the Rev. J. A. Lawson, a visit was 

 paid to St. James' Church. The Rector stated that the old Church of St. 

 James' was a very ancient building, consisting of a nave, two aisles, and a 

 tower, with a lady aisle on the north side and a rood loft. The south 

 aisle was built in the reign of Edward IV. (15th Century). It appeared 

 that formerly the Mayor was connected with the church, and had a share 

 in the appointment of priests. The old church was taken down in 1819, 

 and the present building was erected, Purbeck limestone being the 

 material used for its construction. The style of architecture was Georgian, 

 and this church might, the Rector said, be considered a perfect specimen 

 of that type, to which, however, a member of the club demurred, saying 

 that he thought St. Mary's, Weymouth, was a more perfect one. 



Dr. Turner then conducted the party to the Town Cellars, stopping on 

 the way to notice the site of the old Monastery, which was confiscated by 

 Henry VIII., and is now occupied by St. George's Almshouses. The full 

 description of these antiquities will be found in the paper by Dr. Turner 

 contained in the present volume. 



By the kindness of Mr. Penney a steamer was placed at the disposal of 

 the Society, and a voyage was made across the harbour to the Sandbanks. 

 Here luncheon was taken at the Sandbanks Hotel. After luncheon the 

 President read a paper on the Geology of the District, of which the 

 following is a resume. Referring to the absence of Professor Rupert Jones, 

 who was expected to be present, he said : 



The names of two geologists stand prominent in connection with the Tertiaries of Great 

 Britain, of which Poole and its neighbourhood forms a part. Professor Prestwich was the 

 first to bring them into anything like a scientific classification. Webster had con-elated the 

 fluvio-marine beds of the Hampshire basin with Cuvier's and Brongniart's five groups into 

 which they had divided the Tertiary strata of the Paris basin, and upon them he founded 



