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Stephenson, Chapel ; Mr T. Dunn, Selkirk ; Mr John Turnbull, 

 Selkirk ; Mr Tom Scott, Selkirk ; Mr Thomas Smail, Jed- 

 burgh ; Mr D. Mc B. Watson, Hawick; Mr Jolm Bolam, 

 Bilton. Rev. James Beale, Duns ; Dr Christison, Secretary of 

 the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland ; Mr J. M. Gray, Curator 

 of tlie Scottish National Portrait Galler}', Ediuhurj^h ; Mr Thos. 

 Murray, Australia ; and several other gentlemen were present as 

 guests of the Club. 



After dinner, the Chairman, in proposing the toast of the 

 "Lady Members of the Club," took occasion to express the 

 thiinks of the Club to the Hon. Mrs Baillie Hamilton for her 

 extreme kindness in having thrown open Langton House and 

 grounds tliat day, and afforded the members an opportunity of 

 viewing so much that was rare, interesting, and beautiful— a 

 privilege which he was sure all liad enjoyed to the utmost. Mr 

 Beale suitably replied. 



It was agreed to send a letter of condolence to the relatives of 

 the late Mr Charles Watson, Duns, a former President. Several 

 new members were proposed, and the proceedings of a most 

 successful and enjoyable meeting were brought to a close. 



The following were proposed for membership at the Meeting : 

 — Mr John Wilson, Chapelhill, Cockburnspath ; Dr David 

 Christison, Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 

 Edinburgh ; Mr David Bruce, station agent, Dunbar ; Mr Geo 

 Murray Wilson, Kilmeny, llawick. 



Newton-Don, Stichill, Smailholm, and Sandyknowe 

 Tower. By Thomas Ckaig, Kelso. 



Wednesday, July 26th, was the day fixed for this Club to 

 visit these places. Encouraged by favourable weather indica- 

 tions, a goodly number of members and visitors assembled at the 

 Queen's Head Hotel, Kelso, after the arrival of the morning 

 trains. Having partaken of a comfortable breakfast at the 

 Qrueen's Head Hotel, and made the necessary arrangements, 

 five machines started for the places named on the programme, 

 the President of the Club — Mr J. R. Carr-EUison — being the 

 head and front of the party, and Mr E,. Middlemas, Alnwick, the 

 amiable Treasurer of the Club, being always in his place in 



