CONGRESS 



OF 



in Union with the 



JULY 7tH, 1909. 



The Twentieth Congress of Archaeological Societies was held 

 on July 7th, at Burlington House ; C. H. Read, Esq., LL.D., President 

 of the Society of Antiquaries, in the Chair. 



The Congress was attended by Delegates from the Society of 

 Antiquaries, the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland" (2), the 

 Royal Archaeological Institute (2), the British (2) and Cambrian 

 Archaeological Associations, the British Record, the Folk-lore (2), the 

 Huguenot (2) and the Viking Societies, and the Societies for Berk- 

 shire (2), Bucks, Cambridge (2), Carmarthenshire (2), Chester and 

 North Wales, Cornwall, Cumberland and Westmorland, Leicester- 

 shire, Notts (Thoroton), Somerset (2), Suffolk, Surrey (2), Sussex (2), 

 Wilts and Yorkshire, Members of the Council of the Earthworks and 

 other Committees, and other Delegates who omitted to sign the 

 Register. 



The Minutes of the last Congress, held on July 8th, 1908, were 

 read and confirmed. 



The Report of the Council was read and approved, and the State- 

 ment of Accounts, audited by Mr. Win. Minet, F.S.A., was read and 

 adopted. The thanks of the meeting were given to Mr. Minet for his 

 services, and he was appointed auditor for the ensuing year. 



The following were elected as the Council : — 



The Officers of the Soc. of Antiquaries. W. H. St. John Hope, M.A. 

 W. Paley Baildon, F.S.A. Henry Laver, F.S.A. 



Lord Balcarres, M.P., F.S.A. Wm. Minet, F.S.A 



Sir E. W. Brabrook, C.B., F.S.A. 

 Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.S.A 

 W. J. Freer, F.S.A. 

 G. L. Gomme, F.S.A. 

 Emanuel Green, F.S.A. 



Canon Rupert Morris, D.D., F.S.A. 

 Ralph Nevill, F.S.A. 

 J. Horace Round, M.A., LL.D. 

 J. B. Willis-Bund, M.A., F.S.A. 



Mr. C. F. Keyset - expressed the regret of the Congress at the 

 retirement of Mr. Ralph Nevill from the office of honorary secretary 



