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THE ANNUAL EXCUESION. 



The Annual Excursion took place on Tuesday, 27th August, 

 when the Dodman District was visited. 



The Excursionists from East and West met at St. Austell, 

 where the fine old church was visited, the verger, Mr. George 

 Collins, pointing out the various objects of interest Over the 

 porch is a pelican carved in local stone ; the old pelican, which 

 used to stand over the door, being now in the Truro Museum. 

 The church was restored in 1870, and contains a monument on 

 the south wall to Samuel Drew, one of the historians of 

 Cornwall. The chancel and south chapel were built towards the 

 end of the 13th century, and the remainder during the 15th and 

 16th centuries. The tower is a handsome structure, and is 

 ornamented with several niched statues, and grotesque and 

 other carvings. It is said to be the second highest tower in 

 Cornwall, being nearly 100 feet high. The tower has a 

 mediaeval 24-hour clock face, the machinery of which cannot be 

 traced. There is a curious Norman font in the church, which is 

 in a very good state of preservation, and there are also some 

 interesting specimens of carved oak to be seen. Shortly after 

 nine o'clock the party took to the four carriages which were 

 supplied by Mr. Lukes, of the White Hart Hotel, and after a 

 delightful drive, the extensive grounds of Heligan, the residence 

 of the president of the Institution (Mr. John Tremayne), were 

 reached. The drive to the house is about two miles long, and is 

 a magnificent one. On either side are huge masses of rhodo- 

 dendrons and other plants, trees, and shrubs. The ancient house 

 has given place to a modern building, and here, in the absence 

 of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Tremayne, the party were received by 

 Mr. Gillard, the home steward, who very kindly conducted them 

 over a portion of the grounds. 



Heligan was then left, and Mevagissey was reached just 

 before eleven o'clock. A move was at once made to the Cornish 

 Sardine Factory, where the party were met by Mr. Matthias 



