118 The Seventh General Meeting 



where refreshments had been provided by Captain "Willes Johnson, 

 who courteously threw open the house and received the party in 

 the most hospitable manner. 



From Hannington the excursionists proceeded to Kempsford and 

 Castle Eaton, and thence to Cricklade, where the Church of St. 

 Sampson was inspected. Time would not allow of a visit to the 

 Church of St, Mary ; and the party passed on to Purton, where a 

 substantial lunch awaited them in the Pavilion on the cricket 

 ground, and to which as many as sixty sat down, under the presi- 

 dency of Major Prower. The examination of the interesting Church 

 at Lydiard closed the excursion, and with it one of the most suc- 

 cessful meetings which the Society has held. 



By the courteous permission of W. F. Gooch, Esq., the works 

 connected with the locomotive department at New Swindon were 

 open to the inspection of members of the Society during the meeting : 

 and the Committee of the Swindon Literary Institute were also so 

 obliging as to place their rooms at its service. 



For kindly charging themselves with the trouble that always 

 devolves on those who undertake the local arrangements of the 

 General Meetings, the Society desires to express its thanks to the 

 Rev. H. G. Baily, Yicar of Swindon; J. C. Townsend, Esq., George 

 Alexander, Esq. of Westrop House, and the Rev. E. Meyrick of 

 Chisledon. 



