200 REPORT OF THE MEETINGS FOR 1900 



Ferguson, Duns ; Mr Arthur Giles. Edinburgh ; Mr Robert 

 Huggup, Hedgeley; Mr Q. P. Hughes, Middleton Hall; 

 Mr William T. Hindmarsh, Alnbank, Alnwick ; Mr J. 

 Crawford Hodgson, Alnwick; Mr B. Morton, Sunderland; 

 Mr William Maddan, Berwick ; Mr and Mrs E. Middlemas, 

 Alnwick ; Mr E. Middlemas, junior, Alnwick ; Mr J. L. 

 Newbigin, Alnwick ; Mr George Eeavell, junior, Alnwick ; 

 Mr H. H. Eatcliffe, Stacksteads, Lancashire; Mr A. Eiddle, 

 Yeavering ; Mr James A. Somervail, Broomdykes ; Mr T. B. 

 Short, Berwick ; Mr Alexander Steven, Berwick ; Mr James 

 Smail, Edinburgh ; Mr Geo. Skelly, Alnwick ; Mr J. Thomp- 

 son, Shawdon Cottage, Yorks ; Mr Andrew Thompson, 

 Glanton ; Mr John Turnbull, Galashiels ; Mr G. H. Thompson, 

 Alnwick; Mr Thos. Tate, Allerburn, Alnwick; Mr John Tate, 

 Oaklands, Alnwick ; the Eev. Edward Thornton, vicar of 

 Ancroft ; Mr Gerrard Thornton, Ancroft ; Mr David Hume, 

 Thornton, Berwick ; Misses Yeitch, Duns ; Mr D. Yeitch, 

 Duns; Mr D. McB. Watson, Hawick ; Mr Humphery Willyams, 

 Alnwick ; Mr J. Wilson, Duns ; Mr W. Weston, Alnwick ; 

 Mr A. Yeoman, Newcastle. 



Assembled at the Barbican of the Castle at 11 o'clock, 

 the company were conducted round the walls and towers by 

 Mr George Skelly, who intelligently pointed out the many 

 objects of historic and architectural interest. Commencing 

 with the Barbican, he explained the dates when the various 

 towers which flank the Castle were built, distinguishing the 

 different classes of architecture and building, and throwing 

 in a little anecdote here and there to make clear his 

 descriptions. To the Octagon Towers, which command the 

 entrance to the Keep, he made special reference, mentioning 

 that their erection might be said to mark the extension of 

 the ancient Norman structure, inaugurated by the. Percies. 

 The Prudhoe tower, so recently added, was examined 

 with curiosity. It harmonises well with the other portions 

 of the strongliold which was described as " a most strong 

 fortress" so long ago as 11. '^5. The external features having 

 been examined, Mr Willyams, Constable of the Castle, and 

 Mr J. C. Hodgson, Librarian, led the party over the state 

 apartments, which were viewed with admii-ation. The grand 

 staircase, with its solid marble steps and beautifully coloured 



