Ixxviil. FlPEHEAt) NEVILLE MEETtNG. 



The Hon. Sec, referring to the bereavement suffered by the 

 President in the death of his sister and of his elder brother, the 

 late Marquis of Salisbur}-, said : — " By leave of the chair, — In 

 the circumstances which we all deplore, and to which no further 

 reference will be made, I desire, on behalf of the Club, to 

 assure the President of our sympathy and to thank him sincerely 

 for coming with us to-day." 



The President answered that he felr deeply what had been 

 so kindly and sympathetically expressed on behalf of the Club, 

 and it was gratifying to him to know that they shared in 

 the feeling that had been manifested by the country at large. 

 Lord Eustace proceeded to review the meetings held during the 

 summer, observing that they had had a most prosperous and 

 pleasant season. He returned thanks on behalf of the Club to 

 all who had contributed to the success of that day's excursion, 

 and especially to their hospitable host and his charming wife. 

 Mr. Mansel-Pleydell was the beloved son of a beloved father ; 

 and his presence that day had reminded him of the many days 

 when, under their late honoured President, the Club enjoyed 

 "The feast of reason and the flow of soul." 



The Hon. Sec. announced that the next meeting of the Club 

 would be held at the Dorset County Museum on a Monday about 

 the middle of December. 



The ballot was then conducted by the Assistant Secretary, 

 when the three candidates proposed at the last meeting were 

 elected, and eleven candidates were proposed. 



The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the 

 President. 



