518 The Fifty-Seventh General Meeting. 



proposed to sell came within neither of these categories, and were 

 of no use, and he proposed that the Committee be empowered to 

 sell them. To this motion MR, B. H. CUNNINGTON, Hon. Curator, 

 proposed to add that power be also given to the Committee to 

 dispose of certain useless objects of curiosity now taking up space 

 in the Museum, which had no connection with the County of Wilts. 

 On the understanding that these latter objects should be con- 

 sidered by the Committee, the whole motion was passed. 



Members then adjourned to THE PARISH CHURCH. Here 

 the Vicar, THE REV. E. J. BODINGTON, pointed out the chief 

 objects of interest, and on the conclusion of his remarks an hour's 

 recital was given by the organist, MR. W. R, PULLEIN, F. Gld. O., 

 on the magnificent organ recently given to the Church. By this 

 time a large number of Members had assembled, and unfortunately 

 long before the recital was over the rain had begun to fall steadily 

 and heavily, so that, out of the eighty or more Members and 

 Associates present, only some twenty were able to make their 

 way to the Highlands, where MR. AND MRS. DUNNE had kindly 

 made every preparation for their reception at tea and a subsequent 

 garden party. 



The ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the Society was held at the 

 Lansdowne Arms Hotel, at 7, p.m., and was attended by forty-two 

 Members and Associates. This was followed by the Evening 

 Meeting, at the Town Hall, at 8.15, at which there was a large 

 attendance, the President, DR. J. BEDDOE, F.R.S., being in the 

 chair. The first paper was read by MR. W. H. ST. JOHN HOPE, 

 late Assistant Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries, on the 

 EXCAVATIONS AT OLD SARUM, NOW IN PROGRESS, which 

 was illustrated by an excellent series of lantern slides showing the 

 remains of the castle at present uncovered. Mr. Hope described 

 the work and its results up to date, and made a strong appeal for 

 more support for the local Wiltshire fund opened in aid of the 

 excavations. MR. W. HEWARD BELL said a few words com- 

 mending the work to the generosity of Members, and the REV. 

 E. H. GODDARD explained that the funds of the Society itself 

 have never been sufficient to enable it to make grants of any 



