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Proceedings a permanent record of the services rendered by our 

 deceased friend in furthering the operations of the Club, and 

 promoting the objects of its organisation." 



Mr. Wm. Swanston, F.G.S., then proposed a resolution to 

 the effect that the honorary membership of the Club be con- 

 ferred upon Mr. Robert J. Welch for his very valuable contri- 

 bution of photographs to the Club's Albums of Antiquities. 

 He dwelt on the valuable assistance which Mr. Welch had 

 always been ready to bestow both on the Club and on individual 

 members in everything connected with photography, and on 

 the great value of the splendid series of T20 full-plate platinotype 

 photographs of local antiquities which he had recently presented 

 to the Club to form part of their photographic archaeological 

 survey of the district. In recognition of his valuable services 

 the Committee now wished to bestow upon him the only honour 

 in their power, and in accordance with a unanimous resolution 

 passed at last Committee meeting, he now moved that the 

 honorary membership of the Club be conferred on Mr. Welch. 



Mr. John Hamilton said he had much pleasure in seconding 

 the resolution, and considered the honour well earned by Mr. 

 Welch. 



Mr. William Gray, M.R.I. A., opposed the motion on the 

 ground that the honorary membership of the Club was intended 

 for bestowal on very distinguished men or eminent scientists 

 who had given assistance to the Club. He also considered that 

 the fact of Mr. Welch being a professional photographer 

 seriously detracted from the value of his gift as a bona-fide 

 present to the Club, and from its meriting such a high recogni- 

 tion as it was proposed to give. There were members who had 

 rendered more valuable services to the Club, and on whom no 

 honorary membership or other recognition had been bestowed. 



Mr. John Brown said he would certainly support the action 

 of the Committee, though he considered there was a good deal 

 in what Mr. Gray had said. 



Mr. F. A. Porter considered the resolution a most suitable 

 one, and the proposed honour well merited by Mr. Welch. 



