174 HieLtD MEETINGS. 
the neighbourhood, which he supposed had been connected with 
the camp. After visiting this interesting spot, the party were 
hospitably entertained to tea at the mansion house by Mr and Mrs 
Bell. Before leaving, a meeting of the Society was held under the 
presidency of Mr Barbour, architect, at which the following new 
members were proposed and admitted, viz.: Mr Johnson-Fergu- 
son, M.P., of Springkell; Mr Bell of Castle O’er; Mr M‘Clure, 
banker, Lockerbie; Mr Beattie, farmer, Davington; and Dean 
Hiddleston, Dumfries. On the motion of Mr Murray, very hearty 
votes of thanks were accorded to Mr and Mrs Bell for their ex- 
ceedingly kind entertainment of the members of the Society, and 
to the Rev. Mr Dick and Mr Beattie for information and assistance 
supplied in carrying out the object of the excursion. 
19th September.—Craigenputtock. 
The second field meeting was held at Craigenputtock. 
Various memorials of Thomas Carlyle in the room used by him as 
a study were inspected. 
Messrs W. A. Coats, of Dalscairth; Charles R. Dubs, of 
Cargen ; and Reginald Kirkpatrick Howat, of Mabie, were elected 
members. 
